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I have been a big fan of cooking shows for a long time. Even as a teenager I spent a lot of time watching Justin Wilson "Gawr On Tee" how delicious his gumbo was going to...

The world of food has it's own language.  Many examples are really just the original name of a dish in it's own language, such as Coq Au Vin, or Cassoulet. On the other hand some of them seem to...

Pentagon attacks obesity. McCain foods launches smell-vertising campaign. Bouncing eggs hit the Chinese market. Trader Joes signs fair food agreement. Single Serve Coffee can be much more expensive...

I ate at McDonalds last night, breaking a self imposed ban on fast food that has lasted almost 6 months. The ban is for many reasons, health primarily but also due to my concern about our food supply and the...

1.25 Billion wings will be eaten on Super Bowl Sunday. 10 funniest Super Bowl ads. Listeria scare leads to a hard cooked egg recall. Lawmaker wants ban on taxpayer-funded ad campaigns against sodas,...

http://youtu.be/-CCbnpMCdds While I might trade someone else's soul for a Reuben, I gave up mine long ago for a beer, so my trading days are over. Reubens are one of the many dishes that have made their...

New school nutrition guidelines announced. Friendly's and Burger King team up. No fetuses in food in Oklahoma. Mcdondalds stops using ammonium hydorxide in it's...

  Think of a food or ingredient that you hate. Think hard, can you taste it? Do you get a visceral reaction to that taste ? I know I can trick myself into sense memories for a variety of things, mostly...

Taco Bell revamps its menu to include more fresh food. Hitlers personal silverware lands in NYC. USDA proposes streamlining poultry inspections South Korea has resumed food aid to North...

  Let me get this out of the way right up front. It's sad that Paula Deen has diabetes, and I'm not trying to mock the very real emotional and physical issues she is dealing with. Diabetes being as...