Liquor and wine price hikes possible next year in Pennsylvania

Liquor and wine price hikes are on the horizon thanks to a decision by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.

No basement is no excuse for not having the wine cellar of your dreams. Even in a townhouse, Ken Clark managed to carve a serious wine room out of his kitchen corner to house up to 600 bottles. "The inside is about 5 by 7 feet and has more room than...

Food executive in food probe meets $6 million bail

A former food company executive at the center of a tomato price-fixing investigation was released from jail Friday on $6 million bail.

Wine, cheese, art festival draws crowd downtown

Fine wines and mellow music drew a large crowd to Meredith Plaza Friday night for A Wine, Cheese and Art Festival, and perfect weather kept the festival-goers happily mingling.

Crab Cooking Contest winner's rule: 'No practicing'

CRISFIELD -- A woman who has taken part in the annual Crab Cooking Contest for 22 years took home her first grand prize after whipping up a crab and fresh corn gratin.

Food ministry sees more new faces

Volunteers sort food Friday afternoon at Interfaith Food Ministry in Grass Valley. The center fed more than 7,000 individuals in the month of August. Jerry Bliss, a volunteer for Interfaith Food Ministry on Whiting Street in Grass Valley, checks inventory Friday afternoon.

Dining out needn't mean gaining pounds

Dining out is part of everyday life, whether it’s grabbing something on the way home from work, a special occasion, a romantic meal for two or just because you feel like it! The great news is that with a few handy tips, dining out doesn’t need to mean piling on the lbs.

Wine Sept. 1

He was a wise man who said: “As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do. Q. I drink a lot of wine as I enjoy it with dinner and at social events, but I have never had any formal training concerning wine as I just started drinking it and liked it.

What's cooking at the Gallery

Can you smell whatâs cooking? The Douglas Gallery will be hosting its first-ever cooking class Saturday, August 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Gallery. The workshop will consist of learning to make appetizers and hor dourves from different fruits, cheeses and vegetables.

Food crisis of 2007 and 2008 may be upon us again

Fears of a global food supply crisis are now entrenched as Russia announced a 12-month extension of its grain export ban, bringing the world ever-closer to the food insecurity of 2007 and 2008.

High flavor for weeknight cooking

Weeknight cooking is no time for nuance. Meals must stand and be noticed. They must cut through the clutter of weekday chaos. And they must do it quickly and without fuss, mess or toil.

Food bank and GreenMarket use hybrid truck

The Harry Chapin Food Bank will be showcasing two 24-foot hybrid refrigerated trucks, obtained through a grant from the Kresge Foundation at the Alliance for the Arts' GreenMarket (McGregor and Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers) on Saturday, Sept. 11, from 8 a.m. to noon.

Eos Wine Salon: High-Class Happy Hour Sips and Snacks

The place: Eos Restaurant and Wine Salon, 901 Cole (at Carl), 566-3063 The hours: Sun.-Thurs., 5:30-7 p.m. The deals: Wines for $5/glass, $10/half bottle, $20/bottle; sake or sangria a...

Food and water safety advice

The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) has issued advice to protect consumer from foodborne illnesses in the wake of the Christchurch earthquake

Food and walking festivals begin

Festivals of food and walking get under way in Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders.

Cooking For Geeks: Jeff Potter on Experimenting in the Kitchen

Jeff Potter, author of Cooking For Geeks: Real Science, Great Hacks and Good Food , talks with daily podcast correspondent Cynthia Graber, and podcast host Steve Mirsky (picture left) tests your knowledge of some recent science in the news. [More]

Food and fuel inflation rises again

Food and fuel inflation shot up in the week ended August 13, belying the expectation that prices will soften gradually following a good monsoon.

Wine stroll changes schedule

This year's event of wine and food in downtown Tracy will be pushed back to Oct. 29.

A piece of history is gone: Fire destroys dining lodge at Mo. state park

A campground dining lodge at a central Missouri state park has burned down, and state officials say a piece of history is gone.

Valet Gourmet on Broadway has front door smashed, safe stolen.

Some time early this morning, an unidentified person threw a rock through the glass front door of Valet Gourmet, an independently owned food delivery service formerly known as Blue Ridge To Go. The business has been located at its Broadway location since December of 2008. Owner Kenan Hopkins reports that this is the first troubling incident that the business has encountered, although their ...

Wine industry facing difficult few years

The wine industry has endured a tough few years, but those tough times appear not to be over just yet. Agribusiness editor Neal Wallace reports overproduction of grapes and plummeting asset values will force vineyards and wineries to amalgamate, and some to fail. read more

Cooking By The Book: Rediscovering whole-grain flours

For Kim Boyce, a Los Angeles-based food writer and former pastry chef, cooking with whole grains and whole-grain flours represented a kind of epiphany.

Judges From Cooking with Paula Deen, Better Homes and Gardens to Join Panel for 18th Annual National Gingerbread House ...

Top editors from Cooking with Paula Deen and Better Homes & Gardens have joined an elite panel of judges for the 18th Annual National Gingerbread House Competition. The competition takes place at The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa in scenic Asheville, N.C. on Nov. 15th. Â Cindy Cooper, the Editorial Director for Cooking with Paula Deen magazine and Erin Simpson, Associate Food Editor for Better ...

Dining@Large: Kooper's Chowhound Burger Wagon wants you to vote early and often

Elizabeth Large , The Baltimore Sun 's restaurant critic, blogs about memorable meals, dining trends, comings and goings on the restaurant scene and more.

Young & Hungry Dining Guide by the Day: 2941

With the inexorable contraction of the fine-dining market—both in the number of restaurants and in the people willing to drain their bank accounts to eat in one—I’m heartened that 2941 continues to fight the good fight in Falls Church, in essence arguing that any metro area that wants to be taken seriously must maintain its gastronomic temples.

Wine, jazz Sept. 15 at Giralda Farms in Madison

MADISON - Wine lovers, jazz fans and arts patrons will come together for “Wines of the Americas,” a wine tasting benefit for the New Philharmonic of New Jersey from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, at 1 Giralda Farms in the scenic Giralda Farms office campus off Madison Avenue in Madison.

Quality Dining hopeful for future

Mishawaka-based Quality Dining, one of the largest Burger King franchisees, is cautiously optimistic about the fast food restaurant's ownership change.

Gourmet food offered on second Bike Michiana: Benefit is for Hospice, bike coalition.

SOUTH BEND -- Mmph. A bike ride Sept. 12 will appeal to both families and serious riders where -- mmph, oh, excuse me -- you can literally pig out.

Food inflation at 10.86 pc; fuel inflation accelerates

Food and fuel inflation accelerated in the third week of August, maintaining pressure on the RBI to tighten monetary policy.

Dining cuts faculty and staff discount

In an effort to reduce the Dining deficit, University officials ended the faculty and staff 10 percent discount at on-campus eateries Aug. 1. read more

Food inflation up at 10.86% in 3rd week of Aug

Food inflation had softened to 10.05 per cent for the week ended August 14 against 10.35 per cent in the previous week.

Chinese Cooking-Oil Maker Says Cancer-Causing Chemical Found in Product

Jinhao Camellia Oil Corp. , a Chinese maker of cooking oils, said about 42.5 tons of one of its products contained excessive amounts of a cancer-causing chemical.

Wine studio hosts wine tasting, art show Friday and Saturday

UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Lake County Wine Studio is hosting a wine tasting event with Robinson Lake Vineyard, Snows Lake Vineyard and artist, Barbara Phelps on Friday, Sept. 3, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday, Sept. 4, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Home cooking could be hazardous to your health, research finds

Food safety a "priority" for Senate: Reid aide

Passing food safety reform legislation this year is a "priority" for the Senate, said a spokesman for Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid, as Congress feels pressure from consumer groups to act following the latest recall to highlight weaknesses in the system.

Gourmet Food Trucks Grounded in Dallas

Gourmet food trucks are the hot trend in cities like Los Angeles, New York and Austin, but they are having a hard time gaining traction in Dallas because of strict regulations.

Study: Diet Drug Meridia May Boost Heart Risks (Time.com)

Time.com - A new study finds that some users of the weight-loss pill Meridia may have an increased risk of heart attack or stroke

Abbott diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban (Reuters)

Reuters - A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market.

Wistful, Elegant, Graceful, New Gourmet Settings Windermere Appetizer Spoons Turn Heads

The Gourmet Settings flatware family welcomes a new arrival -- the unique and elegant curved handle design of Gourmet Settings Windermere Appetizer Spoons has fans raving.

Americans Blind to the Obesity Epidemic (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Many Americans have skewed perceptions when it comes to their weight, often believing they are lighter than they actually are, even when the scales are shouting otherwise, a new poll finds.