Michael Pollan: Why the family meal is crucial to civilisation

guardian.co.uk 5 hours ago

Michael Pollan, the American food writer and campaigner, says eating together round the table every night is the way children learn best how to get along in the wider world...

 
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Beer: Scotland hops to it

guardian.co.uk 2 hours ago

The Scottish beer industry is enjoying a bit of a revival, which is good news for ale fans, says Fiona Beckett

 
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Going Balls Out: The Eggocado

huffingtonpost.com 22 hours ago

Need a break from scrambled eggs?

 
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LOOK: This Is The Perfect Job Application

huffingtonpost.com 18 hours ago

Tired of everyone explaining to you in excruciating detail why your job application sucks? Wondering if these allegedly perfect people, with their flawless rhetorical devices and shiny dispositions,...

 
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No plane trip for Toronto’s elephants before summer, says Canadian military

thestar.com 11 hours ago

With still no final decision, the Canadian military now says the earliest it could provide a plane to fly the Toronto Zoo's elephants to California is the fall.

 
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Our goat's milk ice-cream sells like billy-o

guardian.co.uk 4 hours ago

Meet the producer: Goat's milk is not only low in lactose but is perfect for ice-cream, says Craig Allen of Greedy Goat

 
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The 10 best asparagus recipes

guardian.co.uk 5 hours ago

The 10 best: British asparagus has finally arrived. And your options are plentiful – tie them to a prawn, shred them to ribbons or slather them in a sesame dressing

 
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Kaspar's Seafood Bar & Grill, The Savoy, London

independent.co.uk 11 hours ago

The scene opens with a man and woman, smart of suit and high of heel, sashaying through the marbled lobby of the Savoy...

 
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Brampton suffers identity crisis as newcomers swell city’s population

thestar.com 15 hours ago

"White flight” is a phrase few dare speak aloud, but statistics suggest a growing unease with a city that's changing too fast.

 
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Study ranks Canada third-worst among affluent nations for paid vacation | Toronto Star

thestar.com 15 hours ago

Austerity hasn't forced Eurozone countries to cut back legally mandated paid vacation. The U.S. still lacks laws guaranteeing time off.

 
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Horsemeat company regularly mixed horse in with beef, say Polish workers

guardian.co.uk 23 hours ago

Former employees of Willy Selten plant say horse and putrid meat were added to beef for at least five years

 
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A Japanese Vintner in France

nytimes.com 20 hours ago

Hirotake Ooka left Tokyo to take up the life of a French wine maker.

 
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Sergio Garcia isn't the sharpest wedge in the bag

telegraph.co.uk 14 hours ago

A crass invitation to dinner shows how international golf is stuck in the dark ages

 
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The hottest French restaurants of 2013

guardian.co.uk 2 hours ago

Long ignored while foodies chased less familiar thrills, classic French cuisine is being revived by new restaurants like Balthazar, says Marina O'Loughlin

 
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Steph's Southern Soul Food ready to welcome friends

TBO.com 6 hours ago

The owner of Steph's Southern Soul Food Restaurant cites divine guidance in that entrepreneurial decision.

 
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Morrissey attacks Duchess of Cambridge over taste for foie gras

guardian.co.uk 24 May

Singer singles out Kate Middleton and calls on fans to lobby London department store Fortnum & Mason for stocking 'savage and cruel' French delicacy

 
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Body of missing Raceland man found

fox8live.com 15 hours ago

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office located the body of 53-year-old Wayne Folse late Friday afternoon.

 
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A Review of Muscoot Tavern, in Somers

nytimes.com 12 hours ago

Muscoot Tavern, a Somers tradition with a neighborhood-meeting-place feel, received a face-lift, a new kitchen and improved air-conditioning under new owners.

 
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Rob Ford video scandal: Mayor’s council allies search for answers | Toronto Star

thestar.com 20 hours ago

Rob Ford’s executive committee may release an extraordinary statement urging mayor to address video scandal.

 
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Hit the sweet spot: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's caramel recipes

guardian.co.uk 14 hours ago

I don't know who discovered that seriously burning sugar was a good idea, but I take my hat off to them

 
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New Meat Labeling Rules Go Into Effect

huffingtonpost.com 17 hours ago

MILWAUKEE -- Shoppers in the U.S. will soon have more information about where their meat comes from after new federal labeling rules went into effect Thursday...

 
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The World's Largest Pizza Delivery

huffingtonpost.com 19 hours ago

A generous delivery of 30,000 pizzas to military personnel serving in Afghanistan, made last summer, has officially been named by Guinness World Records the world's largest pizza delivery ever...

 
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WATCH: Taco Bell Fan Gets Beefy Crunch Burrito TATTOO

huffingtonpost.com 18 hours ago

We'd have gone with the Crunchwrap Supreme -- but that's just us...

 
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Blue Jays: Call-up Nolin knocked around by O’s in big-league debut | Toronto Star

thestar.com 7 hours ago

Double-A call-up Sean Nolin lasts just 1.1 innings in 10-6 loss to Baltimore; Lawrie, Gibbons ejected early

 
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In Raw Milk Case, Activists See Food Freedom On Trial

npr.org 22 May

Activists say the case against Wisconsin dairy farmer Vernon Hershberger is about raw milk — and much more...

 
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Chef Robinson reopens his popular barbecue business, this time in Hempfield Township

wtae.com 15 hours ago

A Westmoreland County chef who closed his Route 30 restaurant after a call to ministry reopens in a Hempfield parking lot to serve home-style barbecue.

 
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‘Don’t you want kids to be healthy?’: McDonalds CEO gets nutrition lecture from 9-year-old girl

thestar.com 20 hours ago

Hannah Robertson told Don Thompson at fast food restaurant’s annual general meeting that targeting children in advertising wasn’t fair.

 
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CheatSheet: 20 fresh recipes for 5 vegetables - Los Angeles Times

graphics.latimes.com 9 hours ago

By Russ Parsons When the garden or the market offers up corn, tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant and peppers, try these creative ways to bring that seasonal bounty to the table.

 
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Deb Matthews open to giving ombudsman right to probe health system

thestar.com 14 hours ago

Health Minister Deb Matthews has strongly hinted the Ombudsman’s Office is to be given powers to probe the health and long-term care system.

 
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A Review of Drew’s Bayshore Bistro, in Keyport

nytimes.com 12 hours ago

Drew’s Bayshore Bistro, in Keyport, is serving its fare of “New American with New Orleans accents” from a different location after Hurricane Sandy.

 
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Canadian sisters on front lines of rebuilding Somalia

thestar.com 23 May

Two sisters from Ottawa are fighting gender violence and terrorism in Somalia. One is a military commander; one speaks out for women’s rights and supports victims of violence.

 
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Tim Curry recovering after stroke | Daily Dish | an SFGate.com blogCmfThirdPartyHeader

blog.sfgate.com 18 hours ago

The 67-year-old British actor is recovering after collapsing at his home in Los Angeles on Thursday.

 
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Caramel-Color Rubbing Alcohol Sold As Scotch

huffingtonpost.com 21 hours ago

TRENTON, N.J. -- At one bar, a mixture that included rubbing alcohol and caramel coloring was sold as scotch...

 
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Cleveland Kidnapping Hero To Get Free Burgers For Life

huffingtonpost.com 22 May

Local hero and burger enthusiast Charles Ramsey will never have to pay for a beef patty in Cleveland again, thanks to a special free burger card good at more than a dozen area restaurants, the...

 
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