Gourmet chocolates tempt at farmers market

New vendor on Wednesdays at Veterans Community Park.

Arctic wave saves Czech ice wine production

In a vineyard in Moravia, the Arctic chill striking Europe at least has some people jumping with joy.Winemakers in southeast Czech Republic, waiting for a dip in temperatures during an unusually warm winter, ...

The Gourmet Retailer's 2009 Retail Yearbook

There are more than 700,000 independent retailers across the U.S. The Gourmet Retailer Magazine focuses on specialty food and kitchenware stores, profiling these entreprenuers in its print edition. Here is a collection of those specialty retailers in an easy-to-peruse yearbook.

Orexigen, FDA agree on trial design for obesity drug (Reuters)

Reuters - Orexigen Therapeutics Inc said it reached an agreement with U.S. health regulators on the design of a heart-safety trial required for the approval of its experimental obesity drug.

Reminding Canadians of the Importance of Food Safety for Older Adults

OTTAWA, ONTARIO-- - Health Canada is reminding Canadians of the importance of food safety for older adults.As we age, it becomes harder for our immune systems to fight off harmful bacteria. This means ...

What Is Slow Wine?

What the heck is a slow wine? Is it a vino you portion out drip-by-drip? Is it anything like a sloe gin? Well, no. It is none of those things. But it is a new set of guidelines that might help you drink a little bit better, a little more easily.

Key Washington Building Sold; Gourmet Market Rumored Where Jack's Once Was

WASHINGTON—The Bee Brook Road (Route 47) building that was developed a little more than a decade ago for Jack’s—a long shuttered gourmet food market, deli and bakeshop—has seen a host of businesses come and go since then.

Wyndham Vacation Rentals Announces a Lodging and Dining Package in Celebration of Beaver Creek, Colorado's Newest ...

PARSIPPANY, NJ-- - Wyndham Vacation Rentals welcomes Black Diamond Bistro to The Charter at Beaver Creek , a luxurious, European-style hotel and condo property that's professionally managed by The Resort ...

Sysco 2Q net income slips on higher food costs

Sysco's second-quarter net income fell 3 percent because of rising food costs, but adjusted results beat Wall Street expectations and company shares edged up in premarket trading.

Standex Food Service Equipment Group Awarded by U.S. Foods Culinary Equipment & Supplies

Standex International Corporation today announced that its Food Service Equipment Group was named the winner of the "Outstanding Exclusive Brand Support Award" at the U.S.

Food company Perkins sold to Michigan-based Gordon Food

Perkins, a Taunton-based food-service and equipment-distribution company that has operated in the city since the mid-1980s, was sold this week to a larger Michigan company. Gordon Food Service of Grand Rapids announced its acquisition of Perkins, which has its corporate office and main warehouse facility in Myles Standish Industrial Park. A press release issued by Gordon Food Service states ...

Food Security Is Top Reason for New Gardeners to Grow Food, Survey Shows

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- What is behind the huge trend of vegetable gardens and backyard chickens?Surprisingly, it is not the higher costs of groceries. A recent survey showed the biggest ...

Emerald Wine Systems' New Dispenser Revolutionizes Wine by the Glass Sales throughout the World

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Longtime Michigan wine maker Edward O'Keefe Jr., founder of the multiple award-winning Chateau Grand Traverse winery in Traverse City, today announced ...

Fabulous Mediterranean Dining Comes to the Gran Caribe Real in Cancun

CANCUN, Mexico, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The all-inclusive, all-suite Gran Caribe Real in Cancun is pleased to announce the opening of its 9 th restaurant, Il Pescatore. This Mediterranean inspired ...

U.S. targets food stamp fraud as election looms

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Stung by election-year criticism of a program used by one in seven Americans, administrators of U.S. food stamp benefits are intensifying efforts to combat fraud and protect the $75.3 billion plan from the budget axe. Enrollment in the food aid program that helps the poor, elderly and disabled is running at record high levels, with 46.1 million people now participating ...

Wine industry to descend on Kennewick

KENNEWICK -- Wade Wolfe has been in the Washington wine industry a long time, yet he continues to be

Food and Beverage Processing Machinery - Top 5 European Markets

NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Food and Beverage Processing Machinery - Top 5 European Markets http://www.reportlinker.com/p0767853/Food-and-Beverage-Processing-Machinery---Top-5-European-Markets.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Machine_Tool_and_EquipmentThis ...

Food and Beverage Processing Machinery - Top 5 Asian Markets

NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Food and Beverage Processing Machinery - Top 5 Asian Markets http://www.reportlinker.com/p0767854/Food-and-Beverage-Processing-Machinery---Top-5-Asian-Markets.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Machine_Tool_and_EquipmentThis ...

Gourmet chocolate maker teams up with writer Nicholas Sparks in love story contest

NEW YORK, Feb 6 — Like the sweeping love stories Chocolat and Like Water for Chocolate, inspired by perhaps one of the most mythologised foods in literature, a confectionery brand has partnered with New York Times bestselling novelist Nicholas Sparks in a contest that seeks the sweetest love story. In the lead-up to Valentine’s Day, when store ...

Era of Falling Food Prices Seen at End on Growth in Population

The era of falling food prices has come to an end with the world population set to add another 2 billion people, according to Cargill Inc., the U.S. farm commodities trader.

Spending cuts, competition, changes in taste affect fine-dining restaurants

URBANA — Fine-dining restaurants are finding it more difficult to succeed as competition increases, tastes change and clients cut back on spending, observers of the local restaurant scene say. read more

Era of Food Prices Always Falling Seen at End on Population

The era of food prices always falling has come to an end with the world population set to add another 2 billion people, according to Cargill Inc., the U.S. farm commodities trader.

Dining, liquor focus of Utah bill

SALT LAKE CITY -- If Utah's alcohol laws are loosened up a bit, it could boast the state's economy, one businessman said. read more

Erie men share their love for cooking

Shrimp, marinated with olive oil, sesame oil, sea salt and garlic, sizzled in the superhot wok. The aroma of garlic filled the kitchen.

Wine producers seek truth in labeling

Napa Valley wine producers will go a long way to protect their good name, all the way to Thailand if necessary.

Prosecutors: Ind. woman left decomposing in chair (AP)

AP - A southeastern Indiana woman has been charged after prosecutors say she left her morbidly obese sister alive and decomposing in a chair for three weeks.

Cooking fire causes evacuation of Girard Apartments

The fire that sent residents from the Girard Apartments Saturday was the result of cooking, Canton firefighters said.

The power of cooking skills

How letting children cook helps them eat better

Phantom Gourmet: Super Bowl Takeout Specials

Dan Andelman of the Phantom Gourmet shows us some of the tastiest take-out specials for the big game.

Obesity Could Be Infectious (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - We've heard obesity can be "spread" between friends when we copy each other's eating habits, but a new study in mice suggests obesity could actually be infectious.

Heads Up: Bangkok for Wine Lovers?

A rash of wine bars and restaurants have opened in the last three years, with the result that imbibing in the Thai capital has never been more accessible or more interesting.

Childhood Obesity May Cause Future Heart Disease Epidemic (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork - "A coming epidemic" is how pediatric cardiologists are describing the impending problems from high rates of juvenile obesity, reports The Missourian. Here are details for parents about overweight kids, heart disease and other concomitant health issues.

Create your own wine label on Facebook

If you've ever fantasized about becoming a winemaker, a California wine company is launching a virtual contest that gives oenophiles a chance to create and market their own label.

Share Our Strength Reveals Low-Income Families Cooking More, but Are They Healthy Meals?

NEW YORK, NY-- - Low-income American families are cooking dinner at home most nights but are struggling to make healthy meals, according to a new study released today from Share Our Strength's Cooking ...

Economic study: Va. wine industry growing

Virginia's growing wine industry seems to be bearing fruit, according to an economic impact study released by Gov. Bob McDonnell's office Thursday.

Cooking Behind Bars

These women may not have an oven, refrigerator, stove, knife, or even the ability to boil water, but they do have plenty of time on their hands. Decades, in fact.

Food agenda: Gourmet Abu Dhabi

This week's food agenda highlight travels to Abu Dhabi, where the affluent Middle Eastern city hosts a star-studded culinary festival throughout the month. Here are some other major food and gastronomy events throughout the world.

Bangkok for Wine Lovers?

Italian wines are displayed at diVino, one of a growing number of wine bars in a city that had few five years ago.

Dining halls short-changing late diners

I’m only going to say this once: Fountain Dining Hall has to do better, please, and thank you. I’m at my wits’ end with there being little to no food available when I go into the dining hall. If I understand correctly, the dining hall does not close until 8:30 p.m., so until then I, along with every student who walks through Fountain’s doors, expect food.

Cooking up gourmet adventures across the West

A guide to the hotels, resorts and other locales in the West that offer travelers hand's-on cooking lessons. Cooking classes are sprouting like shiitake mushrooms across the West, often in gorgeous locations. For travelers who want to plan their gourmet adventures, we've found restaurants, hotels, lodges, resorts and culinary academies where they can improve their home-chef skills with hands-on ...