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The Art of Dining: Turner Prize Winner Martin Creed (VIDEO)

Constantin Bjerke | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Michelin Star Restaurant, Dessert, Barnaba Fornasetti, Sketch, London, Pierre Gagnaire, Art, Ikea, Martin Creed, Dining, Menu, Restaurant, Victoria Brooks, Designer, Turner Prize, Michelin Stars, Artist, crane.tv, Chef, Konstantin Grcic, Video, Arts News
Constantin Bjerke

Turner Prize winner Martin Creed gives Crane.tv lessons on the art of dining. In a quest to revamp a room in iconic London restaurant Sketch, Creed ma...

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New Book Tracks Evolution Of Menu Graphic Design

Posted 11.21.2011

Read More: Culinary Art, Culinary History, Taschen, Graphic Design, Art Food, Menu Design, Design, John Mariani, American Art History, Menu Design in America, Restaurant Art, Food Art, Book Release, Menu, Restaurant History, Design Books, Steven Heller, Food History, Arts News

Up until the 1800s, neither restaurants nor menus were encountered everyday, but rather were saved for special occasions. Part advertisement and part ...

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15 Frozen Desserts (Whether You Have an Ice Cream Maker or Not)

Food52 | Posted 09.17.2011

Read More: Ice Cream, Dessert Recipes, Slidepollajax, Dessert, Frozen, Make Ahead, Summer Dessert, Semifreddo, Hot Fudge Sundae, Sherbet, Sweets, food52, From Scratch, Birthday Parties, Dinner Party, Sundae, Home Cooking, Birthday Party, Menu, Fruit, Homemade, Recipes, Cooking, Homemade Ice Cream, Gelato, S'mores, Food News
Food52

15 of our favorite frozen desserts -- whether you have an ice cream maker (try, say Toasted Coconut Gelato) or don't (go with S'mores Semifreddo). 15 ...

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Drool-Worthy Menu Descriptions

Inside Scoop | Posted 09.13.2011

Read More: Menu Adjectives, Menu, Menu Descriptions, Menus, Food News

I study menus every night, so I should be immune to their literary charms. However, a few well chosen words can hook me like a fish going after a brig...

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15 Spring-Ready Pastas

Saveur | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Linguine, Weekend Meal, Quick-and-Easy-Recipes, Fettucine, Easy-to-Make, With Vegetables, Spring Cooking, Spring-Cooking, Spring Lunch, Plants, Easy to Make, Menu, Light Pasta Dishes, Garganelli, Fresh, Spring-Cleaning, Noodles, Spring Cleaning, Herbs, Dinner, Ideas, With Fish, Slidepollajax, Recipes, Food News
Saveur

As the days get longer and warmer, and winter gives way to spring, we find ourselves performing annual rituals: we put away our heavy coats, pull out ...

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A Bumpy Future for Chinese Food?

Matthew Jacob | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Generation X, Rice, Chinese Food, Mao Zedong, Menu, Generation Y, Restaurants, Food News
Matthew Jacob

Think about it. Where did you make a reservation the last time you wanted to take someone out for a "special occasion" dinner? I'm willing to bet it was a restaurant specializing in French, Italian, or some other cuisine. But not Chinese.

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How To Green Your Holiday Meal

Avital Binshtock | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pesticides, Organic Farming, Hanukkah, Soil, Turkey, Agriculture, Thanksgiving, Flowers, Green, Toxins, Soup Kitchen, Decor, Vegetables, Christmas, Dishwasher, Leftovers, Holidays, Holiday Season, Food Banks, Crops, Ecuador, Green Living, Reusable, Family Meals, Decorating, Imports, Menu, Organic Food, Fruit, Cornucopia, Colombia, Water, Environment, Tips, Homeless Shelters, Food, Decorating Tips, Green News
Avital Binshtock

Working up a menu for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, or another upcoming holiday? Here are three tips to help you be more environmentally responsible while planning that feast.

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Obamas Welcome Guests With Curry At State Dinner

AP | DARLENE SUPERVILLE | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: India, Obamas, Michelle Obama Dress, State Dinner Dress, State Dinner Obamas, State Dinner Obamas Singhs, State Dinner, State Dinner Obama, Manmohan Singh, Barack Obama, Menu, Michelle Obama, Foreign Affairs, Hollywood, State Dinner Wardrobe Malfunction, Style News

WASHINGTON — The first state dinner of the Obama White House had it all: Oscar-winning entertainers, Hollywood moguls, a knockout guest chef and...

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On Julie & Julia, the Fake Movieland France and My Non-Buttery Menu

Barbara Probst Solomon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: M.F.K. Fisher, Food Recipes, Lamb, Julie and Julia, France, Paris, French Women, Moroccan, June Platt, Javier Domingo, Marshall Plan, Menu, Cooking, Le Cordon Bleu, Julia Child, Julie Powell, Entertainment News
Barbara Probst Solomon

This past weekend, I was dumbfounded at the movie vision of a 1948 Paris resplendent with sumptuous food portrayed in Julie & Julia. That year much of Europe was suffering from starvation.

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U.S. Chain Menus Could Soon Start Counting Calories

Reuters | Christopher Doering | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chain Menus, Menu Calories, Calories, Menu, Business News

Large U.S. chain restaurants, criticized for their role in the country's obesity epidemic, agreed on Wednesday to support legislation that would requi...

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Optics: The Great Party Pooper

Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Menu, Charity, Corporations, Economy, Party, Non-Profit, Food, Events, Schmoozing, Entertaining, Cuisine, 2009, Recession, Fundraising, Style News
Liz Neumark

Corporations are lying low; but the smart ones recognize the value of bringing people together in effective schmoozing.

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The Secret Truth About Diners

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Food, Diner, Chris Dodd Iowa Diner, Healthy Living, The Full Life, Pie, Reuben, Menu, Moussaka, Cake, Jell-O, Healthy Living News
Joel Schwartzberg

Just like everyone in the Northeast has a favorite road rage swear word, so too does every man, woman, and child in the urban Northeast have a favorite diner, and I mean everyone.

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