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So what is beer, this drink that nearly every nation makes?
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Chew on This: Forgetful? Drinking too much beer - 20 May 2010

Can't remember much about last night? Carrying a beer belly? You could be a subject for dementia. read more...

Beer - good for your bones - 23 Apr 2010

Beer could reduce the chances of developing osteoporosis. So say University of California researchers. Specialists on osteoporosis are treating the news cautiously, saying while they're always glad to hear of anything that might improve bone health, they don't advise anyone drinks more beer on the basis of these studies.

'Course not. That would be a recipe for disaster: drink too much of any alcohol and you'll probably fall over. And break your bones. read more...

Shepherd's pie - 27 Jan 2010

Wesley Morton's Shepherd's Pie - one of gastropub AGAINN's most popular dishes - is a good comfort food dish any time of year. read more...

Nosh Notes: Domku Bar and Cafe - 8 Jan 2010

Fed up with diners serving burgers and steaks and hot dawgs? Looking for a change? (This recommendation is not strictly a market - though if you got your food to go it would qualify - but a suggestion for winter warming food.) Visit Kera Carpenter and she'll introduce you to a neighborhood not known for restaurants as well as an unfamiliar cuisine: Eastern European food, in...Petworth! She's the owner chef of Domku Bar and Cafe. read more...

British markets - 24 Jun 2009

When cable TV broadcasts Wimbledon hosting the tennis championships, it's time for a British court-side tea of cucumber sandwiches, strawberries and cream. Which bring on British nostalgia. Missing Marmite? Pork pies? Or Bird's Custard? Need to lift the spirits with a nip of ginger wine? A little Land of Hope and Glory is just behind the doors of these markets. read more...

Mains: Flemish Beef Stew with Belgian Beer - 24 Jun 2009

Bart Vandaele, owner-chef of Belga Café, says, “Beef stew with beer is a traditional Belgian dish. I love it and it still is one of the most popular dishes in Belgium. You can find it in Belgium in different varieties, because it is typically a dish that every mother cooks her own way." read more...

Belgian beer explained - 24 Jun 2009

There are around 125 beweries in Belgium, producing over 500 different beers. Among them are European pils, lambic, white, dubbel, tripel, blonde, brune, amber and Flemish red. And each is allocated its own special glass... read more...

Guinness on tap - 28 Nov 2007

Ten years ago, you'd have been hard pressed to find Guinness on tap. Now you can get it at pretty much any downtown brewhouse. read more...

Mains: Grilled Venison Chop with Polenta Corn Custard, Broccolini and Sun-Dried Tomato Demi-Glâce - 16 Nov 2007

Russel Cunningham, chef of Dupont Grille's recipe makes a soothing fall and winter warming celebration of a meal, with a less than common meat. The Polenta Corn Custards can be made ahead of time and reheated. read more...

Beer - 15 Nov 2007

Beer in America is no longer limited to that uniform golden liquid that froths out of cans. The number of microbreweries nationwide producing 'boutique' beers with their own highly distinctive flavors keeps growing. read more...

Chinese drinks with food - 4 Nov 2007

While tea is commonly drunk in the West with Chinese meals, in China it is served only once the meal is over. read more...

A whacky ambition: to cook like Cambell's and Co.
It may be sacrilege to say so, but I did have a moment's wonder at Julie Powell dedicating a whole year to cooking out Julia Childs. Life is surely too short. But I admired her staying power. Most cookbooks contain only a handful of recipes you actually want to tackle - though heaven forfend that I should level this criticism towards Mastering the Art of French Cookery.

Anyway, here's someone who really slackened my jaw. Meet Todd Wilbur, who spends his time to trying to recreate food made by the industrial giants. He wants to cook Krispy Kremes just like the factory. He wants to clone Big Macs, Yoo Hoo chocolate drinks, and dozens more junk foods, to taste just like the real (or unreal) McKoy.
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