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Chocolate Pie and Other Goodies from “The Help”

(Banner image: Emma Stone, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer in “The Help.” © DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC. All Rights Reserved.) It may not have been nominated for one of the academy awards, but the food in The Help certainly played an important supporting role. To begin with, it was all authentic, that’s the way director Tate Taylor, a native…
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Glam Launches Foodie, a Social Media Site for Food Lovers

Glam Media announced yesterday the launch of Foodie, a social media site that is part Facebook, part Twitter, part interactive magazine and ALL about food. According to a Reuters article, more than 100 food writers and bloggers are signed on to produce original content, interact with subscribers and create recipes. Users create profiles with their Facebook or Twitter identities and…
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Bols Genever Makes Drinkers Go Dutch

There isn’t much that’s new when it comes to gin. Genever, a Dutch spirit made from unaged whisky, malt wine and finished with juniper berry, is even older, predating its cousin by about 100 years. But like other spirits whose sun rose and set long before blood alcohol levels were ever an issue, genever is making a comeback. Like alcohol-soaked…
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in Apps & Gadgets· Eating & Cooking

Food App Review of the Week: My Candy Recipes

My Candy Recipes Developer: Damjibhai Manvar Cost: $0.99 Runs on: iPhone Website: http://yourappsonline.com I love cooking a romantic meal for Valentine’s Day. What I usually don’t do, however, is make candy. I was excited to see an app that would help walk me through the process since I’m more of a cook and less of a baker/candy bar maker. My…
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Richard Rosendale Wins Bocuse d’Or USA

Chef Richard Rosendale of The Greenbrier at the White Sulphur Springs Hotel in West Virginia won the U.S. Bocuse d’Or competition. He now faces the final test at the International Bocuse d’Or in Lyons, France next year. (The European regional competition takes place in March.) Rosendale was trained by Gavin Krayson (who came in 14th at the 2007 competition), Grant…
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