Let's ham it up
The Spanish rave about jamon Serrano, their ham from the mountains. The Italians are proud of their prosciutto or Parma ham. The French would eat naught but jambon de Bayonne.
Cold weather cravings
I don’t know about you, but when the weather gets colder, I start craving lots of warm, comforting foods. For many people, that means UNHEALTHY.
Fruit Popsicles
This weekend I had a nice big breakfast with my family. After we were done eating, we had a small amount of leftover fruit salad.
Red wine with meat not fish? It all comes down to science
It's not just culinary etiquette to pair red wine with red meat not fish with a Japanese research team finding there is a scientific explanation.
Let food be thy medicine
A large part of Chinese culture revolves around food. This holds true for daily greetings ("Have you eaten?"), ritual banquets at festivals, large or small, and special dishes for any occasion, happy or sad.
Fall fruit and yummy squash
I tried out of the spaghetti squash recipe from VitalJuice and it was sooooo good! I think spaghetti squash is one of the easiest squashes to prepare.
A city where local culture is full of beans
While Anhui is known for Huangshan and Bagong mountains, and Huangmei Opera, it is the humble soybean that's the province's real cultural hero.
Journey of rediscovery
Just like in the good old days, no one leaves Tianjin without a box of mahua, or sugared dough crullers.
Conde Nast magazines shut as review bites
Conde Nast will close four magazines -- Modern Bride, Elegant Bride, Gourmet, and Cookie -- following a review the publisher undertook to find ways to reduce costs and staff in the face of a slump in advertising.
Pampering, proximity and salt make a king of hams
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.
Hanoi restaurant campaign wants wildlife off menus
More than 150 restaurants have joined a campaign against the consumption of endangered wildlife in Vietnam's capital Hanoi, where animals from porcupines to pangolins are considered delicacies.
Fine dining in New York down but not out
High-end dining in New York City has been hard hit by the recession and needs to adapt to changing tastes to keep its allure, experts said.
Study shows champagne bubbles fizz with flavor
The luxurious bubbles that pop up and tickle the nose of a champagne drinker release explosions of flavor and not just fizz, scientists said on Monday.
