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What’s for dinner tonight? When am I going to have time to plan, go grocery shopping, and cook the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner? How often do these questions come to mind? It is difficult for working people to spend time in the kitchen and eat balanced meals. In addition, the economic downturn makes people more careful about eating out. So what is the alternative? What are meal assembly

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As every year, the third Thursday of November marks the release of Beaujolais Nouveau. And, as always, Beaujolais Nouveau will display the very first bottles with the 2009 vintage label. This young wine is made from the gamay grapes in the southern part of Burgundy. The grapes are fermented quickly, which results in a light, fruity, festive and inexpensive wine. It usually marks the end of the

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Here is a map of my favorite places to eat around Fort Collins:  View Good Food Around Fort Collins in a larger map

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I am working on a story about meal assembly businesses such as Super Suppers, Dinners Ready or Dream Dinners. I would love to hear your comments on your experience with meal assembly kitchens: which franchise/ business did you try? How was the food? How often do you use prepared meals? Please share your experience with the rest of us!

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 Raw foodism is a dietary trend and way of life promoting the consumption of uncooked food (food that has not been heated above 118 °F). A person is considered a raw foodist if, at least, three-quarter of his or her diet consist of uncooked, unpasteurized, unprocessed and often organic food.

 There are three major types of raw foodists:
 •    Raw vegetarians – exclude

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Twitter, the social networking and micro-blogging site, is embarking into a new venture: wine! Twitter is launching a wine label called Fledgling Wine in partnership with Crushpad, custom winemaking service based out of San Francisco, and Room to Read, a non-profit organization promoting global education. Twitter's fans can now pre-order the 2009 Fledging Pinot Noir and the 2009 Fledging

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World Food Day, observed each Oct. 16, is a worldwide event designed to raise awareness about hunger. World Food Day also marks the anniversary of the day the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, which was founded in 1945. The first World Food Day was observed in 1981. The World Food Day website gives tips on how each one of us can help: ♣    Increase Awareness -- provide a briefing on the

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Gourmet Magazine is closing its doors after a 68 years old publication life. The culinary magazine had been the pillar of upscale recipes since 1941. The culinary magazine was a pioneer in the food magazine industry for defining sophisticated cuisine, for featuring celebrity chefs and for illustrating elegant recipes. It combined articles about gourmet food, wine, travel destination, hotels,

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I love eating great food and drinking good wine, but I think what I love even more about the fine dining industry is what is going on behind the swinging doors of a kitchen. Having worked in fine dining restaurants for many years, I have learned that it takes more than good recipes and techniques to make a great dish: it takes passion, attention to details and a lot of hard work. Unlike many

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By Julie Moore Jason Shaeffer was the winner of a cooking competition that took place at the Sustainable Living Fair in Fort Collins, Colo., on Sept. 20, 2009. He prepared three dishes in one hour, and only used cooking ingredients from a 300 miles radius of Fort Collins, Colo. Shaeffer is the chef and owner of Chimney Park Restaurant and Bar in Windsor, Colo. He purchased the business in July

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P.S.1 Contemporary Arts Center in New York is showcasing an event called "Le Fooding D'Amour Paris-New York" this September 25-26. Each night, the festivities will start with a taste of French cheeses paired with Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label champagne. Then guests will be able to sample culinary creation from  young and unknown chefs from Paris and New-York before attending a multimedia show at

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At the annual Penfolds Wine Auction in Sydney, Australia, 1957 Shiraz St. Henri sells for U.S $6,991 against an estimate of $750-$1000. Penfolds, one of Australia's oldest wineries, is mostly renowned because of its prestigious Grange. Grange was developed by Max Schubert, and is considered Australia's most desirable and expensive wine. St. Henri, created by Schubert’s subordinate, John

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Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the creation of http://www.foodsafety.gov — a web site designed to feature information from all federal government agencies that deal with critical food and food safety information. The Web site is a joint effort between HHS, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to keep people safe

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The University of B.C.'s Wine Research Centre has received $3.4 million in funding from Genome BC and Genome Canada in order to develop a hand-held device that would help winemakers monitor proteins in grapes throughout the seasons. This project will also study how yeast cells use genes to adapt the fermentation process. In order to estimate harvest dates, growers have been monitoring pH and

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Simple, fresh and delicious is the program for a fun and laid-back weekend. Labor day officially announces the end of the summer, so let’s make it count! Whether you are having friends over, a family gathering or a relaxing stay-in time, Labor Day should be a lazy day for everyone, especially the cook. Here are a few links to easy and delightful recipes that should please most lazy gourmets: •

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It seems that we should add an asparagus dish to our late summer barbecues. A study conducted by the Institute of Medical Science and Jeju National University in Korea revealed that the amino acids and minerals in asparagus extract protect liver cells against toxins from alcohol use (a copy of this study can be found through the Institute of Food Technologists web site). The Michigan Asparagus

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 Hello, My name is Julie, and I would like to briefly introduce myself and my blog in this first post. I was born and raised in the beautiful region of Burgundy, France. At age 19, I traveled by plane for the first time and landed in Montana. There, I fell in love with a cowboy. Ignoring language barrier and cultural differences, I quickly left my French life to live on a Montana ranch with

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