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Lettuce eat something tasty

7:00 AM Fri, Jul 17, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Gail Ciampa    Email

What a perfect time to enjoy a salad but I'm begging you, don't just go for iceberg lettuce. It might offer crunch but there's no flavor there and you'll find yourself drenching it with dressing to add taste. Look......

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What's the story behind pizza strips?

9:13 PM Thu, Jul 16, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (1)
By Gail Ciampa    Email

That's the question Chrisopher Borrelli called to ask from his desk at the Chicago Tribune today. Seems there's been a debate going on among reporters at the paper about the merit of a wedge of pizza versus a square......

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 Tags  Bob & Timmy's   Chicago Tribune  

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Raisin products recalled because of undeclared sulfites

3:31 PM Thu, Jul 16, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Features staff    Email

By Thomas J. Morgan Journal staff writer The Associated Press reported Thursday that Maya Overseas Foods Inc. is recalling Maya Overseas Foods Golden Raisin products because they contain sulfites not declared on their packaging. Those who have severe sensitivity to......

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 Tags  Maya Overseas Foods Inc.   raisins   recall  

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Food Inc. has a local showing with lively discussion

7:00 AM Thu, Jul 16, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Gail Ciampa    Email

Rhode Island Premier of Food Inc. benefits the Rhode Island Center for Agricultural Promotion and Education (RICAPE), Wednesday, July 22 at the Jane Pickens Theatre in Newport. The film will screen at 7pm, followed by a panel discussion to......

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Bean sprouts recalled because of possible contamination

2:14 PM Wed, Jul 15, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
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By Thomas J. Morgan Journal staff writer A brand of bean sprouts that was distributed in Massachusetts, Connecticut and several other states is being recalled, according to The Associated Press. Chang Farm is recalling soy bean sprouts with the sell-by......

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 Tags  Chang Farm   Listeria monocytogenes   recall  

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Who is Judith Jones and why you should care?

7:00 AM Wed, Jul 15, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Gail Ciampa    Email

Judith Jones isn't a name that rings a bell but for all the most devoted of foodies (I know I hate that word too but give me a better one). But without her, and her publishers Alfred and Blanche Knopf,......

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Asian Palace celebrates with a feast

7:00 AM Tue, Jul 14, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (2)
By Gail Ciampa    Email

The Asian Palace opened at 1190 North Main St., Providence about 8 weeks ago but last night was the grand opening to celebrate Jason Yau and Jeffrey Carreiro's new restaurant. Yau most recently owned Little Chopsticks on Smith Hill......

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 Tags  Asian Palace  

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River Falls Restaurant: Ma Glockner’s chicken — and so much more

12:01 AM Tue, Jul 14, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Michael Janusonis    Email

Ma Glockner’s Chicken, left, is steamed for several hours, then taken hot and seared on a grill for seven minutes. The result is a crispy outside yet a juicy inside. River Falls Restaurant: Ma Glockner’s chicken — and so......

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 Tags  restaurant reviews 2009   review  

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The latest restaurant news and some tasty tidbits

7:00 AM Mon, Jul 13, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Gail Ciampa    Email

Events like yesterday's Rhode Island World of Flavors at the Bank of America Skating Pavilion are great not just for the food, but for all you learn. Marley's Restaurant is the newest addition to Oakland Beach's restaurant row in Warwick......

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 Tags  Blaze Eastside   Don Jose Tequilas.   Kabob and Curry   Le Creperie  

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Try an apple crisp at World of Flavors today in Providence (or make one at home)

7:00 AM Sun, Jul 12, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Gail Ciampa    Email

When you throw a food contest you just never know who might enter. Sometimes there's a nice suprise. Greenville's Cortland Place will compete against eight other food establishments - all restaurants -- in the Americana category at the Rhode......

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 Tags  Cortland Place and Rhode Island's World of Flavors Competition  

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