5 nuggets of knowledge about markets Sep 2, 2009
According to most action movies, this is the bread and butter for the manufacturers of those shiny metal suitcases/briefcases (for carrying cash/drugs/bombs/guns). One very dark side is the black market trade of human organs for transplant. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
A class of their own: Sunday open-class deadline looms for T.F. Co. Fair Aug 28, 2009
Crawford may be prepared for the fair but people interested in entering one of hundreds of special open classes - from photography, flowers, produce, arts, whole-wheat bread and beyond - need to know that the deadline for doing so is right around the corner. Participants have until 5 p.m. Sunday to have their items entered, or they will have to wait until next year. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Steves: To market, to market in Provence Aug 20, 2009
You don't want to put a kilo of fresh apples on top of your bread. Most vendors typically follow a weekly circuit of markets they feel works best for them, showing up in the same spot every week, year in and year out though sometimes, you'll meet the occasional widow selling a dozen eggs, two rabbits and a wad of herbs tied with string. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Knox County Fair Open Class Results 2009 Aug 9, 2009
Specialty yeast bread. First Beth Welton. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Auer Dult, Munich's Oldest Fair Jul 31, 2009
Food and candy stands sell traditional food and drink such as bratwurst, pickled fish sandwiches, Flammbrot (an oven-baked baked bread smothered in onions and bacon), sugared almonds, strudel, and--at the autumn Auer Dult--hot mulled wine and punch. Fun for Kids at the Auer Dult. (Suite101.com)
Would You Rather Watch Drop Dead Diva or The Ugly Truth? Jul 30, 2009
is the real problem about the state of romantic comedies in film: Once upon a time, Hollywood mostly made New York City bagels, while television was churning out, like, microwaved bread in the shape of a donut. Recently, T.V. has learned a trick or two about making entertainment (and about making art), while movies have forgotten a trick or two about making entertainment that is art. (Slate)
Stockholm, Sweden Jul 25, 2009
Here are some of the traditional dishes you'll find: herring, boiled potatoes, knackebrod (Swedish crisp bread), gravlax (salt-cured salmon flavored with dill and served with a sweet mustard sauce) and meatballs with gravy and lingonberry sauce. If you just want to put on a heavy coat and drink a fancy vodka in a modern-day igloo, consider the fun, if touristy, Absolut Icebar. (CNN -- Travel)
Noble past, present Jul 23, 2009
Here are some of the traditional dishes you'll find: herring, boiled potatoes, knackebrod (Swedish crisp bread), gravlax (salt-cured salmon flavored with dill and served with a sweet mustard sauce), and meatballs with gravy and lingonberry sauce. Its A Snap. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Kevin Frisch: Remembering the first men on the moon Jul 17, 2009
And feathers we associated with the Indian chiefs in our coloring books and the ducks we fed stale bread to at the park, so we were no doubt in for some sort of treat, even if we didn t know what it was. Life often throws vague concepts at kids. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
More millionaires in Bay Area Jul 16, 2009
"California has really been and continues to be the bread basket of innovation and is the hub of biotech and technology, two industries that continue to drive the market.". Still, even the tech-heavy Nasdaq index lost more than 40 percent of its value last year, its worst performance ever, a fact that surely squeezed many local portfolios. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
COLUMN: If only this area had a really sophisticated fest, like Tour de Fat Jul 14, 2009
I don t think the football players appreciated getting bopped in the head with the flying discs of bread, though ... That makes much more sense than a festival that boosts a bread product from a business that s employed many local folks over many years. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Italy: 6 ways to spend the night Jul 10, 2009
It's a communal affair -- German mountain bikers and Italian hikers sit elbow-to-elbow at long picnic tables, sharing tips as they pass the bread. A 2008 renovation added more windows and fortified the building against cold weather. (CNN -- Travel)
* RESTAURANTS : Toasteria (RqQ) Jul 10, 2009
The steak sandwich was served medium rare, with grilled onions, and a tangy semi-sweet teriyaki sauce that soaked nicely into the bread ... The salad is served with grilled triangles of bread X specially made for Toasteria with no sugar and extra yeast. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Church roundup Jul 10, 2009
Athens Bread of Life Church. WINTERVILLE - Athens Bread of Life Church, 302 Athens Road ... Dr. Brain Mosley, a prophet and teacher from Bread of Life Ministries of Newark, NJ and Atlanta, will be the guest speaker. (Athens Banner-Herald)
What's going on ... Jul 3, 2009
Toulze and crew now make all of the bread, pasta and salumi for girl & the fig enterprises. Bernstein showed off her just-released Mendocino Sangiovese for which local artist Patti Britton designed the label, as she does all of Bernstein's graphics. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Food and Dining Briefs for July 2 Jul 2, 2009
Casa de Bandini reopens: Casa de Bandini, the Mexican restaurant that Diane Powers operated in Old Town San Diego for 25 years until she lost her lease four years ago and was forced to close, reopens Thursday in The Forum shopping center in Carlsbad. Like the old Casa de Bandini (which operated in a historical 1829 adobe in Old Town), the new restaurant features the same colorful decor: Mexican folk art on the walls, festive umbrellas, Zapotec weavings, antiques and a hand-carved stone fountain. (North County Times)
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Food and Dining Briefs for July 2 : North County Times - Californian 07-02-2009. Casa de Bandini reopens: Casa de Bandini, the Mexican restaurant that Diane Powers operated in Old Town San Diego for 25 years until she lost her lease four years ago and was forced to close, reopens Thursday in The Forum shopping center in Carlsbad. (North County Times)
A real Irish pub in the Fenway Jul 1, 2009
It s served with homemade brown bread. A lovely blanket of mashed potatoes on shepherd s pie ($12) is creamy but crispy brown. (Boston Globe)
It's Franschhoek time Jun 29, 2009
On the menu you'll find traditional frogs' legs, duck, sweetbreads of veal, and rabbit, although they cater equally well for the less adventurous diner ... The restaurant Bread and Wine should also be paid a visit, tel +27 21 876 3692. (iAfrica.com)
A father's American dream Jun 21, 2009
Frank made the sausage and pasta and met the bread delivery trucks at 5 a.m. Gloria ran the place for several years, until she became pregnant at 40 with their 14th child. The doctor ordered her off her feet, so they closed the store. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
In the Smokies’ bear country, an artistic retreat Jun 21, 2009
Offerings include the inn s signature egg dish: a thick slice of toasted sourdough bread with homegrown tomatoes in season, a poached egg, the best bacon, and cheese and alfalfa sprouts. Another day might be a heart-shaped inch-thick pancake with toasted pecans, bananas, strawberries, strawberry butter, and whipped cream, all sprinkled with chocolate sauce. (Boston Globe)
Taste of Hanover will feature a wide-ranging menu Jun 18, 2009
Also participating this year will be Trader Joe s, which will be providing an Alfredo pasta dish with chicken, Panera Bread which will be providing a strawberry salad and the Outback Steakhouse, which will be serving up steak tips. According to Elliot, participants will also include Squires, which will bring chowder, Tedeschi s and the Hanover National Honor Society, which will be cooking pizzas. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Treasure trove Jun 6, 2009
Just try to resist the freshly baked bread, vintage pins, and those old motorcycles. Sunday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., rain or shine (Through the end of October). (Boston Globe)
MCC Sale to be held May 29-30 May 28, 2009
An array of foods will be available, including fresh strawberry pie, tacos, apple fritters, homemade bread, apple butter, homemade ice cream, pies, rolls, cookies, cheese curds, and much more. A dinner of smoked pork loin or marinated turkey breast will be served Friday evening and an all-you-can-eat breakfast Saturday morning. (Kalona News, IA)
Swampscott High School TV auction under way, listing of items by time is right here May 27, 2009
Ten Rita s Italian Ice donated by Rita s Italian Ice of Salem, $25 Hubby-For-Hire gift card, $40 Yan s China Bistro gift card, $25 Caffe Paolina gift card, $25 Tony Lena s gift card, $25 Panera Bread gift card, $25, from anonymous donor Custom framing by The Art Corner in Salem, $35 Wind and Waves Hair Salon, haircut, color treatment or foil highlight, $35 to $125 Lynn Meatland gift card, $25 Salon 187 gift card, $35. 7:30 to 8 p.m.. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Memorial Day deals May 14, 2009
from $129 per room per nightThe package at Hotel Fifty includes accommodations and a picnic basket filled with assorted cheeses, cured meats, fresh fruit, bread, and choice of beverage. Tom McCall Waterfront Park is nearbyyou can toast summer's arrival in style. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Community Notes May 7, 2009
The menu will include spaghetti, garlic bread and a drink. The cost is $6 per person. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
No-Frills Day In Mendocino May 3, 2009
11 a.m.: Speaking of Cafe Beaujolais, the Brickery bakery, tucked in the garden at the back of the restaurant, makes the best bread in town. Swing by when it opens and pack your picnic basket with warm-from-the-oven Mendocino sourdough, Red Seal rye or olive fougasse. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
On The Road? Don't Miss These 50 Top Shops May 2, 2009
This 4,000-square-foot chef's market is a gourmet's yummy dream with fresh bread, wine, and more than 200 types of artisan cheese. 18. (Click2Houston, TX)
Tel Aviv remains young at heart Apr 30, 2009
Tel Aviv is also a city of fascinating paradoxes: a single sex religious beach lies adjacent to a gay beach; on the Jewish holiday of Passover, there is virtually no bread to be found in the city, yet many restaurants serve rather un-kosher pork and seafood dishes ... One thing not to miss in Jaffa is Abulafia, a constantly busy over-the-counter bakery that sells delicious calorie-stuffed breads. (CNN -- Travel)
In London for the G-20? Eat here Apr 4, 2009
Some days, you ll stumble upon a variety of seafood stalls (just follow your nose), fresh-baked bread, and a deli cart piled high with cheese made from almost any animal you can milk, as well as delicacies such as foie gras and pig s blood sausage. 4 Urban Turban. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Kalama woman breaks silence over lifelong relationship with Brando family Mar 30, 2009
Brando also loved Corrales lemon pies, Yankee pot roasts, homemade bread, pickles and dried fruit. I couldn t keep food here, she said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Going on budget or splurge Mar 29, 2009
Eat: Don't miss a visit to the home of the traditional muffuletta, the Central Grocery Co. This tiny, old-fashioned Italian grocery store with a creaky floor serves a round of crusty Italian bread filled with Genoa salami, ham and sliced provolone and topped with olive salad, about $8, but enough for a picnic for four. 923 Decatur St., 504-523-1620. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Community Briefing (9) Mar 29, 2009
Benson Elks Lodge resumes Tuesday night spaghetti dinners, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Masonic Lodge, 623 Foothill Dr. All-you-can-eat dinner includes spaghetti, sauce, salad, and garlic bread for 6. Profits benefit charity. (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
best in the Bay Area Mar 28, 2009
"Basic, bread and butter core stress-reducing therapies like massage are through the roof and there is a rising trend of 'daycation' consumers who are forgoing expensive travel to seek out retreats closer to home," says SpaFinder President Susie Ellis. "Consumers are radically reprioritizing their spending across the board. And while gone for many are the days of spending $1,000 on a handbag, or eating out at fancy restaurants every night of the week, more people are realizing that to keep... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Treasures abound at flea markets worldwide Mar 24, 2009
Supposedly, theres some way to get that 300-ton temple bell home to Cleveland, but for myself after riding for seven hours with a four-foot-tall Victorian pixie doll on my lap (you dont want to know) I now confine my treasures to items smaller than a bread box (happily, that includes lots of vintage jewelry recently a Victorian bracelet and a 1940s copy of British Vogue). More from Travel + Leisure. (MSNBC -- Travel)
An inside look at the Knights of Pythias Mar 18, 2009
Back then, it was a simpler time, the average household had one bread winner, usually the father and the meetings were his get-a-way time from the stress of home and work. Another reason, the KP, like other fraternal groups, sold life insurance, uncommon for the average man, plus members helped other members during hard times. (Nogales International, AZ)
Free and cheap in Nashville Mar 18, 2009
A few miles away, for another traditional Southern meal, the At The Table cafeteria offers fried chicken, collard greens, sweet potatoes and hot water cornbread for a mere $7 ... Prince s Hot Fried Chicken Shack 15 minutes north of downtown has been burning mouths since 1945 with its 500,000-volt chicken fried in cast iron skillets and served with white bread and pickles. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Hagglers gain the upper hand in a downbeat economy Mar 16, 2009
Perkins is a veteran haggler who regularly gets quarters skimmed off salad greens (so they're a little wilted plunk them in ice water and they'll "plump right back up"), cans of gravy and chicken stock (so what if they're dented "there's nothing wrong" with what's inside) and loaves of bread nearing their sell-by dates. At farmers markets and flea markets, "I just tell them what I have (in cash) and see if that works." If the item is still there at the end of the day, "I even say, 'I came... (USA Today -- Life)
Irish Day set for March 21 in Murphys Mar 10, 2009
Area churches and community organizations will have baked goods, including Irish soda bread and several kinds of cookies, ready to take home. There will be pony rides and face painting. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
AROUND THE COMMUNITY Mar 7, 2009
Bread for the World members hope to urge the public to join letter-writing campaigns to urge Congress to pass legislation on reforming U.S. foreign assistance ... Recipes for appetizers, salad, bread, soup, side dishes, entres and desserts should be e-mailed to Bridget Carlson at Castle Bank at bcarlson@castlebank. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
One-tank trip: Cornelia Feb 20, 2009
Specialties include Snickerdoodle latte, $4, and Aunt Leslie s Amish Bread, $1. 75. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Soul Food Supper renamed Heritage Dinner in Obama era Feb 19, 2009
The $100-a-person event, slated for Thursday evening at the old Freight Depot across from the state Capitol, will still feature a huge banquet of corn bread, collards, black-eye peas, fried chicken and chitlins. There will also be musical entertainment and speakers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Leisure Calendar: Feb. 18, 2009 Feb 18, 2009
Dinner includes homemade soups, bread bowls, breads, desserts and beverages; take out available and a 50/50 drawing will be held. Cost is 7 for adults and 4 for kids 12 and under. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Top 5 in Atlanta Feb 18, 2009
A platter of food centered on rice and bread surrounded by savory pots of goodies to dip and sup: This is thali, and Vatica serves it up by the loving spoonful. Don t look for a menu one day it may be green peppers and potatoes with dal and yogurt curry; the next may be okra and eggplant. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Jil Brawner, 33, of Locust Grove, sheds 107 pounds Feb 18, 2009
I love salads, so I eat salads with black beans or chicken, or a sandwich with double-fiber bread with fat-free Pringles for lunch, she says. And supper depends on how many points she has left for the day. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Ways to survive a mean winter Feb 12, 2009
Toss in two cups of cheese cut any old way since the hot stuff will melt it, pour the whole thing over the hot pasta, dust with flavored bread crumbs and bake until nicely browned. 3. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
Spring Antiques Show and Sale slated April 1-3 (5) Feb 11, 2009
Club members will be serving delicious soups, sandwiches, chicken and noodles, chili, beans and corn bread, and of course, lots of pies from their Pilot Light Food Booth. The caf will be open all hours of the show. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
A sense of intimacy, reflecting life Feb 8, 2009
A torn chunk of bread. A pool of white wine languishing in a glass. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
