Louisiana Chef Paul Prudhomme, Who Popularized Cajun And Creole Food, Dies
The internationally renowned chef sparked a cooking craze and inspired other New Orleans restaurateurs. He was 75.
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Good Gourd! What's With All The Weird-Looking Squash?
Cinderella pumpkins just don't cut it for fall decor anymore. Squash and gourds come in all sorts of colors and sizes — and as far as consumers are concerned, the stranger, the better.
California City Orders Restaurants To Use Disposable Plates, Cups
Officials in Fort Bragg also ordered restaurants to serve water to customers only upon request. As part of a stage 3 water emergency, things like washing cars using city water are prohibited, too.
For Israeli-Born Chef, Hummus And 'Tehina' Are A Bridge To Home
Chef Michael Solomonov sees his mission as connecting people to the food of his homeland. "That, to me, is my life's work," he says. Solomonov's new cookbook is Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking.
Budapest Foodies Hope Cuisine Can Help Heal Anti-Migrant Prejudice
Forget the goulash. Budapest's restaurants have been featuring refugee cuisine — think Syrian sweets, Afghan pies and Eritrean flatbread. It's a festival to foster understanding through food.
California's Vineyards Pressed To Turn Less Water Into Wine
California wineries use between 2.5 and 6 gallons of water to make a gallon of wine, not including irrigation water and other needs. But drought is forcing the industry to conserve in new ways.
Sunpreme: The Grape That Could Revolutionize The Raisin Industry
Harvesting grapes usually takes thousands of workers. But a new raisin grape variety bred in Central California could dramatically cut down on the need for labor.
4 Outrageously Expensive Dinners Of The Past
Americans of the past were fascinated by luxurious dining experiences — or at least by the tales of such extravagant exploits.
Beer Giant SABMiller Rejects $104 Billion Takeover Bid From AB InBev
"AB InBev is very substantially undervaluing SABMiller," says the chairman of SABMiller, Jan du Plessis.
How A Taste For Chinese Tea Minted America's First Millionaires
China and its trade practices are often blamed for U.S. economic woes. But once upon a time, it was the tea trade with China that created American magnates — with some catastrophic consequences.