Wherever we went in Thailand and Singapore, some version of spicy sauteed greens was available. Typically made with water spinach or Chinese broccoli, this recipe is delicious with any tender, leafy greens with a mild to slightly bitter flavor. Seek out unfamiliar greens like Chinese flowering cabbage (or gai lan) in Asian markets. Spinach and [...]
This recipe is a good way to use up the one or two leftover zucchini hanging out in the crisper drawer. I often use whole-wheat pastry flour, available in health food stores and many supermarkets, in pancakes because it provides a tender texture. However, regular whole-wheat flour works well, as does substituting unbleached all-purpose flour [...]
As the inhabitant of a fifth-floor condo with nary a balcony to grow a container garden, I can only dream of the slew of squash that would spring from my own patch of earth, if I had one. Along with sweet, jammy strawberries and delightfully ugly heirloom tomatoes, a backyard bounty can yield more squash [...]
Australian grains handler GrainCorp Ltd (GNC.AX: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Wednesday it will not increase its offer for Ridley Ltd (RIC.AX: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz)(RCL.TO: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), effectively ending its hostile takeover attempt of the feeds producer. GrainCorp said the fall in its share price since it announced [...]
Donations to the United Nations’ World Food Programme must double to secure aid for those pushed into poverty by rising food and fuel prices and to compensate for higher procurement costs, a report warned on Tuesday. The UK parliament’s International Development Committee said that significant increases to the WFP’s budget would probably be needed in [...]
Donations to the United Nations’ World Food Programme must double to secure aid for those pushed into poverty by rising food and fuel prices and to compensate for higher procurement costs, a report warned yesterday. The UK parliament’s International Development Committee said that significant increases to the WFP’s budget would probably be needed in the [...]
International donors have agreed to provide $1.3bn (€820,000, ￡651,000) in emergency food financing for Bangladesh in one of the clearest indications that soaring food prices are threatening livelihoods in poorest countries. The funding package, which includes contributions from the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank, is also a recognition of the particular difficulties of [...]
WASHINGTON - Government inspectors finally have a big clue in the nationwide salmonella outbreak: They found the same bacteria strain on a single Mexican-grown jalapeno pepper handled in Texas — and issued a stronger warning for consumers to avoid fresh jalapenos.
But Monday’s discovery, the equivalent of a fingerprint, doesn’t solve the mystery: Authorities still don’t [...]
LONDON - A profit warning from Belgian food retailer Delhaize has reinforced fears that Western Europe’s consumers are turning away from more upscale supermarkets in favor of cheaper alternatives. Shares in Delhaize (nyse: DEG - news - people ), which owns the Food Lion chain of supermarkets in the United States, plunged 17.5%, to 33.00 [...]
Separately cut kumquats and shallot crosswise into thin slices, discarding any kumquat seeds. Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a skillet heat butter over moderately high heat until foam subsides and saute chicken, skin sides down, until skin is golden and crisp, about 5 minutes. Turn chicken over and cook over moderate heat until [...]
