NYC Nightlife: Cocktail Calling bi2560660 The first month of 2012 has brought a handful of new creative cocktail joints perfect for a catching up friends on a cold winter's night. Here's a run down of NYC's newest destinations for speciality libations: The Wayland 700 East Ninth Street at Avenue C Cocktails at The Wayland Alphabet City scream experimental: ..

Culinary giant bi2560660 Writer, cookbook author, teacher and consultant, James A. Beard freed the United States from dependence on European forms of cooking, especially French. From 1940 death at 81 1985, more than 20 cookbooks, countless newspaper and magazine articles, and teaching, he extolled the delicious virtues of American foods and dishes, inspiring generations of cooks, writers ..

French connection charms bi2560660 Akaroa's French charm compelling some cruise ship passengers. Adelaide tourist Julie Witherington couldn't wait to get ashore and tuck a croissant and coffee. She and her husband Dave had shunned the free breakfast aboard the Dawn Princess to better savour the Banks Peninsula village's Gallic culinary delights

Besh Foundation to offer two culinary scholarships year bi2560660 Two culinary scholarships have just been announced

French stereotypes: arrogant and good bed? Bien sûr! bi2560660 Ok, we probably aren't the world's greatest lovers and we're not always on strike but a little arrogance can go a long way such troubled times, writes Jean-Michel Normand Let's not throw out the cliches the bathwater. Apart from the fact that they conceal a fair bit of truth, these stereotypical preconceptions that seem to stick so strongly to our French identity might also help us close ..

Culinary Classes and Events: Week of Jan. 25, 2012 bi2560660 Let's Get Cookin': Margaritas and Dinner, 6:30 p.m. Friday ($85; $150 couples); Crepes, 10:30 a.m. Saturday ($85; $150 couples); Festive Mezze Table, 4 p.m. Sunday ($85); Super Bowl Fresh and Fast, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday ($75); Vegetarian Valentine's Day, 10:30 a.m. Feb. 3 ($85); Retro Cocktail Party, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 3 ($85; $150 couples); Cupcake Creations, 10:30 a.m. Feb. 5 ($75). Reservations ..

French cooking made easy bi2560660 If you have even a passing interest French cooking then you should be a student of Julia Child and her celebrated cookbooks, ?Mastering the Art of French Cooking? and ?Julia Child, The Way to Cook.?..

Richard Beckel: Marketing talent bi2560660 Alexandra Greeley Special to The Washington Examiner One of D.C's many talents the restaurant arena New York native Richard Beckel, executive chef of the newly opened Market Tavern Arlington. Actually, both the chef and the restaurant are a perfect match: good food served a sleekly elegant steakhouse ambiance, especially upstairs Chophouse. Beckel attended the Culinary ..

Antoine's: The Times-Picayune covers 175 years of New Orleans history bi2560660 The French Quarter restaurant serves as a culinary time machine..

High-Tech Cocktail Lounge Is Opening at Momofuku Ssam Bar bi2560660 Booker & Dax, a new bar set to open the back of Ssam Bar on Friday, offer drinks that use techniques like cocktail carbonation

World-class chefs pair up musicians, architects and actors Paris gast bi2560660 It?s a gastronomic event Paris that pair some of the world?s most illustrious chefs musicians, designers, photographers, actors and painters demonstrations that bridge seemingly different art forms through the dialogue of food

Peterson Institute's Bergsten to Step Down - Wall Street Journal bi2560660 Peterson 's Bergsten to Step DownWall Street JournalBy SUDEEP REDDY C. Fred Bergsten, founding director of the Peterson for International Economics, step down year after more than three decades post, the Washington think tank plans to announce Wednesday.At Peterson , a founder steps downWashington PostFounder steps down as US think-tank headFinancial Timesall 3 news articles »..

Art Institute of Chicago plans to increase docents - Chicago Sun-Times bi2560660 CBS LocalArt of Chicago plans to increase docentsChicago Sun-TimesBY KARA SPAK Staff Reporter/kspak@suntimes.com January 24, 2012 6:04PM Tom O'Keefe, a docent giving tour at Art of Chicago, Friday, January 20, 2012 . | John H. White~Sun-Times. For the first time three years, the Art of Chicago Art Seeks To Add 30 More DocentsCBS Localall 24 news articles »..

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