Lamb, Endive, Lentils And Leeks
Fine dining is alive and well in the school lunchrooms of France. The menu includes lamb tajine, veal, crêpes, organic veggies, pâté and organic bread. Oh, yes -- and a cheese course. Photo...
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There was nothing shy about the launch of Maiyet in the fall of 2011. Amid the high-stakes grandeur of the Paris fashion season, the womenswear line swaggered with all the accoutrements of a...
View ArticleLost in translation: French menu offers "stomach, guts and foot"
File this one under “Lost in Translation." Tripe is already a tough sell to most Americans. Anything that comes from the stomach of one of our four-legged farm friends has an uphill climb in the...
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Remember that old 60s line? You know, the one from the hippie subculture that became a movie, and even a lyric in a Monkees tune? To wit: “Suppose they gave a war, and nobody came?” It was a nice...
View ArticleGluten-free? Cue slow eye roll
Washington - The swelling ranks of Americans adopting gluten-free diets have given rise to another hot trend: people calling the whole thing a bunch of baloney. And then requesting that the baloney be...
View ArticleEat your way around the world without leaving a single room
Food markets are spaces that bring together tiny cafes and bars, giving visitors a chance to experience different cuisines and culinary concepts in one space. This global trend is finding fertile...
View Article6 Facts That Could Haunt Donald Trump From Trump University
The fate and reputation of Trump University, the adult education courses that carried Donald Trump’s name from 2005 to 2010, have become the fight in the free-for-all that is the Republican primary...
View ArticleWhy Are There So Many Copies of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall?
Carlos Barria/Reuters The U.S. Army needs a copy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and it needs it fast. On Friday, the Army posted a solicitation for a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall....
View ArticleEditors Pick Their Favorite Made-in-America Fashion
Is it any surprise that, in this world, where you can get pretty much anything you want pretty much anywhere and pretty much anytime you want it thanks to the massive sprawl of retail chains and fast...
View ArticleStaging a comeback after devastating flesh-eating disease
Actor Maureen Cassidy lay in a haze in her hospital bed in Barrie and a voice said, “Hey, Mo, let’s do King Lear.” That seemed highly unlikely. Flesh-eating disease had just taken Ms. Cassidy’s left...
View Article5 Cool New French Brands You Should Know
Haute couture kicked off in Paris yesterday — which means that, for the next few days, fashion houses will present rarified, six-figure dresses to superchic audiences. On the other end of the spectrum,...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor, May 5
SUN HURTING LIBERALS Re “A no-Wynne situation?” (Antonella Artuso, May 4): No wonder your “polls” show Kathleen Wynne on the downswing. Your Queen’s Park coverage amounts to partisan political...
View ArticleA dare that barely reaches 'there'
PK Hindi (U/A) ¬¬¬ Director: Rajkumar Hirani Cast: Aamir Khan, Anushka Sharma, Saurabh Shukla, Boman Irani, Parikshit Sahni, Sushant Singh Rajput In a recent interview, director Rajkumar Hirani said...
View ArticleFashionable skins' illegal trade
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View ArticleWhere should stylish ‘plus-size’ women shop for clothes?
0 comments Travel Deals $949 & up -- Vallarta: 6-Nt. All-Incl. Riu Vacation from Philly See all travel deals » Rachel Weingarten Posted: Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 11:49 AM A few weeks back I wrote...
View ArticleThe animal market where anything goes
Conghua - Porcupines in cages, endangered tortoises in buckets and snakes in cloth bags - rare wildlife is on open sale at a Chinese market, despite courts being ordered to jail those who eat...
View ArticleBecause he's 'happy'!
The handsome hitmaker responsible for three big global smashes — “Happy”, and the equally ubiquitous “Get Lucky” by Daft Punk and Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” — brings a big-hatted fashion glamour to...
View ArticleSavour these Ontario summer food festivals in July
Ah, summertime and the eating is easy. The culinary scene heats up this month with the Savour Stratford Perth County Culinary Festival celebrating Canadian cuisine. Kids can join the fun by munching on...
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