Sunday, November 23, 2008

Russian food producers to cap food prices this week as inflation soars ...


Russian food producers to cap food prices this week as inflation soars ...
Forbes - MOSCOW (Thomson Financial) - Russia's leading food producers and retailers will this week sign an agreement with the ministry of economic development and trade to freeze food prices from Oct 15 to the end of December in an anti-inflationary move ...

Coffee Cultures: Eritrea and Ethiopia
In Eritrea (pronounced er-ih-TRAY-uh), coffee is not merely something that starts on a timer and brews into to-go cups, but it is a ceremony, a ritual, a meaningful time to sit down with friends and family to chat.

The Lowdown On Barbeque
Barbeque, in the southern and Midwest parts of the United States, consists of slow-cooking meat over indirect heat. Chicken, beef, pork, sausage, ham, and ribs can all be barbequed - even mutton is sometimes barbequed, at least in Kentucky. With so many ways to make so many dishes, the perfect way to make barbequed meat can be a regional "bone" of contention.

Javatrekking: Global Coffee Connections
The truth is, 99 percent of the people involved in coffee commerce, from roasters to baristas, have never been to a coffee village,” says Dean Cycon in his book “Javatrekker”

Playing with food is all in the game(s)
Philadelphia Daily News - Turns out it's OK to play with your food. Three new food-centric games aim to make mealtime - or at least talking about it - fun. "Foodie Fight" is a simple, culinary trivia game in which players answer a variety of questions (such as "What shape is ...