Ballarat is where it's atMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:06PMThe gold may be gone but Ballarat has plenty of riches for the visitor.
What can parents do to get their kids to taste new foods? NothingMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:18PMYoung children are notoriously finicky. Broccoli, salmon, beets — name a healthy food, and there's a preschooler who won't eat it. But many just as quickly rule out carrots, pot roast or scrambled eggs, or anything that's not white or smothered in ketchup.
Franchisee Turned Franchisor Reinvents Mama FusMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:58PMBusiness has been ‘sizzling’ at Mama Fu’s since Murphy Adams Restaurant Group purchased the Pan-Asian concept from Raving Brands nearly two years ago.
Best Asian FusionMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:14AMBest of New York 2010: We pick Sho Shaun Hergatt for Best Asian Fusion.
Flavor // Deep in the heart of UptownMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:04AMNote to suburbanites: If you can’t stand the heat — well, there goes your kitchen. A few months ago, Tejas, that ever-lovin’ Southwestern café that put chilies even in the chocolate cake, went out of business in Edina.
Thai Flavors, Teppanyaki StyleSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:15PMÇѹ·Õè 8 ÁÕ¹Ò¤Á 2553 09:05 ¹. Everyone knows the delicious flavor of Thai. Well, the clever chefs at Benihana, Pattaya have taken one of the great flavors of Thai and the Japanese art of show cooking on the Teppanyaki and given it a new twist.
Gas decree fails to control pricesSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:50AMVietNamNet Bridge – The decree regulating trade in cooking gas (LPG) has been in effect for about two months, but it has so far proved ineffective in stabilising retail prices.
Chili Chicken RecipeSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:11AMA delicious spicy Indian stir fry dish with distinct Chinese influences. Feel free to substitute the chicken with tofu for a completely vegetarian version.
Peanuts: Party all monthSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:17AMRoasted in the shell, ground into peanut butter or added for crunch to stir-fries, peanuts have a place at every meal.
Fighting the Burma genocideSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:36AMAn incredible, in-depth look at the activists attempting to promote democracy in Burma and chronicle the human rights abuses occurring under the junta. Mac McClelland visits the Karen freedom fighters trapped in Thai refugee camps.
Gen Prem's no softyFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:33PMPrivy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda remains a frequent target for the red shirts. They say he commands the bureaucratic elite that is responsible for fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra's fall from grace.
Escape to leisurely pace of South IndiaFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:15PMKerala is like a different country from India. The pace is more leisurely, the food is completely different and the people are friendlier.
Ten diners stamped 'Worcester'Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:05PMThe eight most comforting words in the American vernacular must be, “Can I warm that up for you, hon’?’’ Or so it seems when dawn is breaking, the grill is sizzling, and you’re hunched on a stool reading a newspaper over coffee.
Kitchen Call: There’s something about marinadeFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:39AMOne of the easiest ways to add flavor is with marinades. With a marinade, a simple piece of meat, poultry or fish fillet goes from plain to tantalizing. Suddenly, you are having dinner in Europe, or Asia, or the Caribbean, depending on the individual components.
Benjarong’s chef ‘Tun’ conducts cooking classes this marchThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:38AMNOW, you may immerse yourself into the authentic taste of Amazing Thailand right at the comforts of your home as Benjarong’s Lady Thai Chef reveals the secrets of her Thai kitchen to every cooking aficionado all Saturdays of March!
Washington County culinary contest to show off men's cooking talentsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:06AMThose who believe that men aren't at home in the kitchen will eat their words -- and help a good cause -- if they attend the fifth annual Men's Culinary Classic on March 20.
Home economist, author of Crock-Pot cookbook dies at 88Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:51AMFood stylist and home economist Mable Hoffman had been married for a good 30 years when a wedding gift caused her career to take an aromatic detour.
Fresh and organic equals 'Thai's Heart'Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:08PMIt’s all about freshness at Jai Thai, Okinawa’s premier Thai restaurant now celebrating its tenth anniversary serving the local community.
Lindsey Bareham’s week in recipesWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:12PMA couple of weeks ago, Don Draper, the suave, hard-drinking, chain-smoking adman in Mad Men , was joined by his young daughter for a late-night fry-up. It reminded me of an interview I once read with Jon Hamm, who plays Draper, that took place at a café in Silver Lake, a boho-chic part of LA.
Somerville artist spices up his portraitsWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:23PMPaint can get boring, and once in a while, an artist wants to spice things up. Somerville artist Francisco De la Barra had already been painting with spices for a while before teaming up with ArtsUnion to create “Spice Union” — a series of portraits of Union Square restaurateurs done with the spices the chefs use in their cooking.
What's cooking: Get your jerky onWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:26PMJerky competition, going local, potato recipe contest and baking with technology.
Milk in a Can Goes GlamWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:54AMSWEETENED condensed milk is everywhere. There’s probably a can or two lurking in your cabinets. It is the key to Key lime pie; it brings the sweet to Vietnamese coffee; it went to Rio for Carnav...
Milk in a Can Goes GlamWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:12AMAs more American home cooks with roots in Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean enter the national culinary conversation, sweetened condensed milk is getting a lot of love.
Options are endless on pizza playgroundWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:11AMAmericans are the masters of pizza. Some will argue that Europeans make it better, but I think this country produces the finest pizza on earth. We make every kind of crust from cracker thin to super thick and don't shy away from toppings or creativity.
Mable Hoffman dies at 88; slow-cooker pioneer wrote 'Crockery Cookery'Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:30PMHer simple recipes helped fuel a craze that secured the gadget's future on American countertops. Food stylist and home economist Mable Hoffman had been married a good 30 years when a wedding gift caused her career to take an aromatic detour.
Thaksin Verdict Leaves Judiciary’s Stamp on PoliticsSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:10AMCHIANG MAI, Thailand, Feb 27, 2010 (IPS) - Even as they were prepared for the worst, supporters of ousted former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra conducted an eleventh-hour ritual in his home ...
Thai food, anyone?Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:59PMFEB 27 — After listening to promotion deals over the radio all week, we finally went to Sutra Exotic Thai Cuisine at the Curve in Petaling Jaya. The décor was exotic indeed with beautiful teak furniture and little lighted alcoves in the wall displaying Thai artifacts.
A beloved chef resurfaces at another restaurant, bliss!Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:29PMFEB 27 — Increasingly, I’ve discovered that the food makers make just as interesting stories as the food, if not more. Like Zaidi Ahmad, for instance. I’d found this gem (him) at Western fusion restaurant Bodhi Tree yonks ago.
Make a meal of itFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:11PMBruce Elder finds a large inner-city apartment for less than the cost of dinner nearby.
Cool and charming Chiang MaiThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:42PMIT DOES not matter how many times you have visited Chiang Mai inThailand, there is always something new to be discovered in the ancient land.
Eating ethnic for breakfast? A Red Sea classic is worth a tryThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:19PMAs Americans who live in a large, coastal city, we take for granted the option of eating a variety of food from other countries: Mexican food one night, Thai the next, Italian, Japanese, Lebanese, and so on. If we have a certain kind of food for dinner one night, we probably do not want, nor do we have to eat, the same type the next. So spoiled are we that we even have the choice of regions ...
Kitchen Call: Warm up with these winter wondersThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 3:34PMIs there anything more soothing than pulling off wet socks and boots just inside the door and inhaling the invisible sunshine of a warm kitchen?
SukhoThai expands upriverThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:59PMThe Thai restaurant opened its first location in 2003.
A March of Thai cookingThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 8:37AMNOW, you may immerse yourself into the authentic taste of Amazing Thailand right in the comforts of your home as Benjarong’s Lady Thai Chef reveals the secrets of her Thai kitchen to every cooking aficionado all Saturdays of March!
Luxe LeftoversWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 6:57PMShopping in my favorite specialty market recently, I stumbled upon an Asian foodie's grail: crispy whole Chinese-style duck.
Second out Masterchef admits messWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 6:42PMMasterchef New Zealand's latest casualty has named Auckland restaurateur Simon Gault as the "scariest" judge in the television series.
Close, So CloseWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:16PMOh, so embarrassing! I’ve known for a long time that Soleil @ K had changed chefs (the opening chef moved on to another local restaurant), but it took an abominable snow job by Wolfgang Verkaaik (restaurant-ad manager and soi-disant “food critic” for the daily paper) to spur me to action.
Latest BlogWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 10:25AMMonday night CoW: more beefy? Neal A Lansing State Journal editorial today (Thursday) says that a recent change in ...