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Best of the brunch

2009-04-13 10:30:55
A slap-up meal is a wonderful, self-indulgent way to start a lazy Sunday. If you're in the mood to treat yourself, plenty of places in Beijing will help treat your taste buds and fill you up.

A purple wonder

2010-06-05 09:41:11
You love it or hate it, sing its praises or avoid it like the plague.

More to Italian cuisine than pizza and pasta

2009-05-22 14:05:59
Italy has 600 to 800 kinds of pasta, a good example of its varied cuisine.Mr Reporter said "the portions were too small", and that "a plate of spaghetti and a Coke may make a dinner for an Italian, but not for a Chinese".

Growing power plants

2010-05-22 10:09:03
Three years ago when my wife, Sylvie, and I were starting our business, one of the first things we did was to start a vegetable plot in our back yard. We also planted a pink lady apple tree, and pear, plum, orange and olive trees.

When food and art combine

2010-05-14 11:02:39
One of Shanghai's top Italian restaurants has managed to fuse food and art into one unforgettable dining experience, Shi Yingying reports.

Beijing restaurants

2009-05-31 10:11:41
A "Gourmet Storm" activity is being organized by the Beijing Youth Daily, fantong.com and Beijing Coco Cola.

Dinner with the stars

2009-06-08 15:32:52
Beijing has seen Michelin-starred chefs visiting and working at local restaurants but never a group of Michelin star chefs and a celebrity chef working together to prepare one dinner.

Italy winemakers see sales recovery in 2011-2012

2010-04-09 08:46:16
Italian winemakers look beyond 2010 to see a return to pre-crisis sales levels next year or in 2012 after the global economic downturn drained consumer demand last year.

A taste of Italy, flavor of old Beijing, sting of Sichuan

2010-04-05 08:44:20
I was on my way back from Bacco Ristorante and Bar, and I had just told my driver my destination, when he turned around and asked: "Did you eat garlic?"

Italians dig up vines, wine output growth slows

2009-07-22 10:18:34
Wine output growth in Italy, a major producer, will slow down this year after farmers dug up vines because of incentives under the European Union wine sector reform.

Move over pasta, here's Italian rice

2010-03-13 10:15:57
A foreign company selling rice in China may sound like "selling coal to Newcastle", but DOC39 Italian Taste has been doing exactly that - and with considerable success.

Italian wine aims to emerge from champagne's shadow

2009-08-26 14:57:00
It's hard to beat champagne but makers of top-shelf Italian bubbly franciacorta aim to establish their product as an alternative, using a blend of high quality and shrewd marketing.

Beijing's best bites

2010-02-20 09:26:28
Seasoned food critic Ye Jun recommends some of Beijing's top spots for supreme cuisines for your Spring Festival feasts

Travel Picks: 10 of world's most unusual foods

2009-09-11 15:29:37
While much of the fun of traveling revolves around new experiences, even the most adventurous explorers may draw the line at trying certain foods.

Meats and wines to stay warm

2010-01-15 11:11:03
Buy one, get one free for new burgers on Wednesdays: Swiss and Shrooms Burger, The Steakhouse Burger, Bleu Cheese and Bacon Burger, Hawaiian Teriyaki Cheeseburger.

Boulud's NYC eatery achieves top Michelin status

2009-10-09 11:39:25
Celebrity French chef Daniel Boulud's name-sake restaurant has achieved three-star status, the highest rating given by Michelin that ranks eateries around the world.

Pampering, proximity and salt make a king of hams

2009-10-14 07:44:13
You need salt, fresh air, expert hands and nothing else. It might seem like the recipe for a stay at a luxury spa, but these are instead the ingredients for turning a leg of pork into the "King" of Parma hams.

Galaxy of Michelin stars

2010-11-21 10:14:40
Six Michelin chefs are gathering for the ultimate cook-off. Ye Jun reports.

Caviar? Golden cake? The world's most extravagant meals

2009-12-09 14:03:24
The finest ingredients and top chefs are key components to the best dining experiences, but it can be the added extras that make meals or venues memorable.

Savor 'the sweet life'

2009-12-05 09:33:58
Set up in 2003, La Dolce Vita (甜蜜生活意大利餐厅) is the fusion of two Chinese students studying in Italy, and an Italian master chef. Over the years it has been favored by expats in Beijing.

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