Archive for August, 2008

Wine: Restaurant hoax has bitter finish for Wine Spectator magazine (Pioneer Press)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Milan, Italy’s Osteria L’Intrepido restaurant won Wine Spectator magazine’s award of excellence this year, despite a wine list that features a 1993 Amarone Classico Gioe S. Sofia, which the magazine once likened to “paint thinner and nail varnish.”

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Summer recipes (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Several summer recipes.

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Recipes for Health Middle Eastern Spinach With Spices and Yogurt – New York Times

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

New York Times
Recipes for Health Middle Eastern Spinach With Spices and Yogurt
New York Times, United States - Aug 29, 2008
This series offers recipes with an eye towards empowering you to cook healthy meals every day. Produce, seasonal and locally grown when possible,
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Epicurious examines memorable recipes, traditions of Muslim holy month – MSNBC

Sunday, August 31st, 2008
Epicurious examines memorable recipes, traditions of Muslim holy month
MSNBC - Aug 29, 2008
In her book, Siddiqui has collected recipes that she learned growing up in Pakistan and now makes for her own family. She shared four that are perfect for
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Eat like Lincoln (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

The food is simple and straightforward, but it points to a time when horses were the dominant mode of transportation, when some families still owned slaves and when Kentucky’s most famous native son, Abraham Lincoln, once walked the streets of Lexington. As part of Lexington’s celebration of Lincoln’s 200th birthday, a handful of restaurants are serving dishes from Lincoln’s Table , a …

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Deli staple makes its way onto restaurant menus (Galveston County Daily News)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

GALVESTON — The Reuben sandwich, with corned beef, Swiss cheese, Russian dressing and sauerkraut, is getting easier to find in local eateries.

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Oh, I just threw it together (Times Online)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

In these time-poor but taste-conscious days, it’s worth having a few light, delicious and simple recipes up your sleeve for those emergency moments when you don’t have the hours or the inclination to slog over a hot stove.

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Ragu nouveau (Las Vegas CityLife)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

WHEN Alessandro “Alex” Stratta was named head chef of Wynn Las Vegas’s creative Italian restaurant Corsa Cucina last year, and eventually changed the name to Stratta, I had mixed emotions. On one hand, Stratta is one of the nicest and most talented chefs in town. His restaurant Alex is not only Wynn’s flagship dining room, it’s also widely recognized as one of the best restaurants in town. And …

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Depression-era school makes good home for barbecue restaurant (Florence Morning News)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

There are those who might think of Scranton as a bump in the road on the way to Lake City, but there are others who think of it as the barbecue mecca of the Pee Dee.

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Harold’s Restaurant: Gaffney fixture featured on Food Network (Spartanburg Herald-Journal)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Published: Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 11:57 a.m. GAFFNEY — Harold’s Restaurant was featured on the Food Network last year. Co-owner Tony Lipscomb knew it would be a plus for his business, but he didn’t know what to expect.

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