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  • Star--studded Southern cooking Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 12:04PMFrom staff reports...
  • Ivy Tech continues breaking records Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 12:00PMBLOOMINGTON — Ivy Tech Community College’s Bloomington enrollment this fall has broken not one record, but two.
  • Restaurant Brands Show Staying Power Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 11:56AM DURHAM, N.C.----In celebration of its 11th birthday, QSR magazine, a business-to-business publication for foodservice executives and operators, is featuring quick-service anniversaries in its latest issue.
  • Plaza Grill, 4 stars Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 11:20AMThe nondescript Plaza Grill defines true Mexican with complexity, intensity, and vivid flavors.
  • City Schools Opening Some New Doors Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 11:04AMMrs. Rubb ushered her 16 pupils to the rug, helped them practice saying "good morning" to one another, then pulled out a book: "The Night Before Kindergarten."
  • The Latest Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 11:02AMOn May 7, 2008, Rachel Morningstar Hoffman was tragically slain during a Florida sting operation gone awry. On July 12, a number of local and regional artists will honor her memory at the 1st Annual Purple Hatters Ball . This single-day event will take place at Quincy, FL’s Ponderosa Wildlife Preserve, featuring a number of bands Hoffman had a special connection with, including Dubconscious, The ...
  • Marco Polo’s Culinary Journey features Savores de España Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 11:00AMSAVOR rich and exciting flavors as the Marco Polo Plaza takes one on another Culinary Journey from Aug. 28 to Sept.14, this time to beautiful and romantic Spain.
  • Wet summers bring flood of truffles Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 6:14PM The mystical allure of the truffle spans the centuries. Greeks and Romans associated the fungi with sex and power, attributing to it therapeutic and aphrodisiac powers. Brillat Sauvaurin, the 18th-century French gourmet, once remarked that truffles aroused erotic and gastronomic memories.
  • SolarCraft Donates 3.7 kW Solar Electric System Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 5:55PM NOVATO, Calif.----SolarCraft of Novato will be donating a 3.7 kW Mitsubishi Electric Solar Energy System at the Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction on August 31st. In addition, Cline Cellars, powered by 100% solar electricity, offers 8 magnums of Green String farmed Syrahs and Zinfandels, grown and produced by the sun.
  • Last Call to Create the Best Sandwich and Win $25,000 and a Trip to Napa Valley Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 5:51PMG.L. Mezzetta, Inc., America´s number one producer of imported and domestic peppers and olives
  • JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 5:48PMParis might still be good if you’ve got a big wad of cash and want the best of the best. But Tokyo is really where it’s at food-wise, at least according to the French people who keep track of these things.
  • Last Call to Create the Best Sandwich and Win $25,000 and a Trip to Napa Valley Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 5:36PM AMERICAN CANYON, Calif.----G.L. Mezzetta, Inc., America’s number one producer of imported and domestic peppers and olives is challenging sandwich aficionados across the country to submit their recipes for the best sandwich ever.
  • Creativity at Its best at the 152nd Mid-South Fair Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 5:07PMMemphis – Interested in learning calligraphy or how to can your favorite jam? Check out demos, performances and displays in the Creative Arts Center during the 152nd Mid-South Fair Sept. 19 – 28.
  • New culture and arts center may move to Tropical Park Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 5:04PMOn election day, Miami-Dade voters will decide if a culture and arts center originally planned for construction at Tamiami Park would be better situated in Tropical Park.
  • Her wildest dreams Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 8:35AMAt 10:30 a.m. in Toronto, most people are savouring a second cup of coffee before hunkering down at computer screens for the rest of the morning. Yet here I am in rubber boots and a too-bright-for-downtown yellow slicker clambering over boulders and tramping through a thick carpet of seaweed in front of Sooke Harbour House on Whiffen Spit Beach.
  • "Dancing with the Stars" celebrity contestants announced Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 8:29AMTwo Olympians, an Oscar winner and a football player will all be among the celebrities showing off their moves on the new season of “Dancing with the Stars.”
  • Business briefs 0821 Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 8:20PMHispanic Business Forum The Montgomery County Hispanic Chamber is proud to present its first Hispanic Business Forum. This will be held on August 22, 2008 at 8:30 AM at the Shenandoah Convention and Visitors Bureau in the Council room.
  • Chefs urged to take up the Great Potato Challenge Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 7:53PMNew Zealand chefs are being urged to take up the Great Potato Challenge as part of the celebrations marking the International Year of the Potato.
  • Tasty parties on tap Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 7:21PM Party goers won’t go hungry at two of the many events this week.
  • Tasty Dorm Food Made Easy Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 7:14PM(ARA) - Remember when dorm food meant cooking on a hot plate? Times have changed. At many colleges, school-sponsored housing means a furnished apartment with a full kitchen -- and the opportunity to eat healthy.
  • No aging needed: New generation not intimidated by wine Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 6:53PMIn his long blue lab coat, a shirt and bow tie, a pair of wool, chalk-striped blue suit pants that probably belong to his father, Gabriel Clary strikes a slightly improbable figure in the wine department at Corti Brothers grocers in Sacramento, Calif.
  • Local principals gather in Forbes Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 6:45PMForbes High School was host to more than 30 school principals lastweek for the Lachlan Principals Meeting.
  • Cooking to Earn Respect, 600 Dinners at a Time Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 8:24AMSam Talbot, a finalist on the second season of ?Top Chef,? expects to have a long-term affiliation with Montauk?s Surf Lodge.
  • Good Reads: All Under the Same Roof Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 2:11PMHave you ever found yourself in the grocery store with no idea what to make for dinner? Or have you ever run in and you know what you want to make but you have no recipe and have not a clue what and how much you will need to make it a success? Or...
  • Blue-ribbon bragging Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 1:16PM10 days of exhibits
  • Caseyville resident cleans up at fair Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 12:51PMA Caseyville resident put her cooking skills to the test at the St. Clair County Fair last week, netting three first-place prizes for her effort.
  • 2008 technology exhibit, forum end today Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 11:01AMNew products and technologies developed by government and private entrepreneurs and other stakeholders will be showcased until today (Aug. 24) at the 2008 Agriculture and Fisheries Technology Commercialization Exhibit and Forum.
  • Tech moves funds for housing repairs Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 7:40AMRUSSELLVILLE — The Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees approved transferring funds Thursday to cover costs associated with recent renovations to East Gate Apartments on campus. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition)
  • Customized Food Comes Home Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 7:07AM(ARA) - The idea of customization is nothing new; American diners have always been inclined to make their own choices when it comes to what goes into (and on top of) their entrees.
  • Funny Or Die sites expand into cooking, video games Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 6:59AMNEW YORK -- EatDrinkOrDie.com is hoping to find the culinary equivalent of Paris Hilton’s political campaign ad. The site is the latest expansion of the Or Die Networks Group, whose signature site is Funny Or Die, the comedy Web site Will Ferrell and Adam McKay co-created last year.
  • Students earn Rotary scholarships Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 6:55AMPO‘IPU — School starts next week so the stories will have to wait for the three scholarship recipients.
  • August nights getting hotter Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 6:49AMBLOOMINGTON -- Until a year ago, hot August nights were just a sultry fact of Central Illinois summer life -- something to be endured rather than anticipated.
  • Add Some Spice to Your Everyday Life Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 5:30AM(ARA) - Emeril Lagasse knows a thing or two when it comes to adding some flavor into life. Known for his signature big, bold flavors, Lagasse has mastered the art of cooking.
  • Portsmouth area community calendar Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 5:12AM 23RD ANNUAL ARS (AIDS Response-Seacoast) TWILIGHT AUCTION will be held Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Frank Jones Center, Route 1 Bypass, Portsmouth. Sponsored by Stonewall Kitchen. Included in the $25 ticket price are a bid card, dinner, coffee and dessert.
  • Outward Bound program leaving Red Lodge Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 8:01AMThe Voyageur Outward Bound program in Red Lodge will close at the end of the summer, ending a 25-year tradition of outdoor self-discovery courses in the Beartooth-Absaroka Wilderness. The nonprofit organization is shifting its focus to offer shorter c ...
  • Hispanic Hotel Owners Association To Hold First Hotel, Development and Investment Conference October 8-10 Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 7:58AM The Hispanic Hotel Owners Association , a rapidly growing non-profit organization that seeks to increase Latino ownership of hotels, today announced that it will hold its First Hotel, Development and Investment Conference, October 8-10 at the Doral Resort and Spa in Miami, Fla.
  • Open Wide, Brooklyn Heights: Spicy Pickle(TM) Is Coming Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 7:50AMSpicy Pickle(TM) fast casual restaurants (OTCBB: SPKL) announced today that it will be opening in the New York market at 143 Montague St., Brooklyn Heights, beginning in August. Spicy Pickle is quickly gaining a nationwide reputation for its exotic paninis, salads, subs and Neapolitan-style, thin crust pizzetti pizzas, all featuring natural fresh ingredients served on handcrafted artisan breads.
  • Open Wide, Brooklyn Heights: Spicy Pickle(TM) Is Coming Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 7:30AM BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, N.Y.----Spicy Pickle™ fast casual restaurants announced today that it will be opening in the New York market at 143 Montague St., Brooklyn Heights, beginning in August.
  • Shining Stars Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 6:31AMJames Niino , a construction apprenticeship coordinator at Honolulu Community College, received the Masaki and Momoe Kunimoto Memorial Award for Outstanding Contributions to Career and Technical Education.
  • East-side communities plan tax rate increases Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 6:08AMThe communities of LaVerkin, Rockville and Apple Valley will have public hearings this week on proposed tax rate increases while Springdale will consider an increase to culinary water impact fees.
  • Indian River County adult and community education: Aug. 11 Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 1:34AMWould you like a career that would allow you to work on a cruise ship, a hospital, a local hot spot or otherinteresting places?
  • The many faces of farming Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 1:13AM What motivates a person to choose farming as a lifestyle? We offer glimpses of four very different types of farmers.
  • DOUG’S COOKING SHOW - Good Food Store’s well-traveled cooking director arranges classes, tastings Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 12:56AMEven at a young age, Missoula chef Doug Smith was fascinated with the process of making food. Smith has found the perfect outlet for his culinary skills when he was hired to run the cooking school at the Good Food Store.
  • Faces photo exhibit to raise funds for arts center Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 12:51AMHundreds of new faces will show up at the Edwardsville Arts Center when a new exhibit opens Friday.
  • Sugar Mama Judiaann Woo Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 12:21AM Desserts don’t make people fat,” says Judiaann Woo, pastry chef and executive director of ­PastryScoop.com. “People make people fat. Puddings should be about taste and texture, about the experience-not gluttony.” Judiaann, 36, has been preaching the wonders of eating regular dessert since founding PastryScoop.com in 2002, the first Web site and online community exclusively dedicated to the ...
  • Biz Monday: Local Newsmakers Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 12:20AM•Janet L.
  • Dutoit eager to tackle Phila. and the world Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 12:20AMSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Two hornists playing duets and unleashing hunting-horn calls are standing in front of the Uncommon Grounds coffee shop this afternoon, vying for a bit of attention to something other than horses.
  • EAC puts its focus on faces Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 9:30AMFrom the beginning, the Edwardsville Arts Center (EAC) has been about bringing both the Edwardsville and Glen Carbon communities together, and helping their local artists flourish. Friday night, when the EAC introduces its latest exhibit, it will be bringing  something new and unique to the table.
  • Chef Adds Special Ingredient To D.C. Soup Kitchen Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 8:42AMIn an era of chefs as stars, one young chef on the rise walked out of the trendy restaurant world and decided instead to oversee the menu at a soup kitchen. Now Steve Badt and scores of volunteers make and serve breakfast to hundreds of homeless people in the basement of a church a mile from the White House.
  • Local pastor makes trip to China as Olympic chaplain Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 7:18AMPastor Fred Dallas is only allowed to bring one Bible this time around. He has been to the Olympic Games four times in the past, each time with a few boxes containing volumes of God’s word in tow. This year is different. This time, it’s off to China.