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Stanley Cheng, CEO of Meyer Corp (Circulon Cookware) has designed a new pan that features the fat channeling technique of the George Foreman Grill. Let's see, I light my mesquite charcoal, wait until the embers burn down to ash grey, grab my steak, and toss it onto the grill pan, and put the pan on the grill? No, No, and No. Dear Mr. Cheng, I don't care if you are designing cookware for Thomas Keller - that's the stupidest thing I've ever heard of. {And watch him sell 200K of them on QVC...}

From 1954, 204 intriguing recipes for hamburger.

Based on recent studies, produce prices may be important in a search for causes of obesity and overweight in childhood. Low-income families in the U.S. are twice as likely as higher income families not to buy any fruits or vegetables in a given week.

For a while, McDonald's drew in the customers of Altamura. "In the beginning," Mr. Digesu said, "McDonald's was McDonald's." But soon there was a migration of locals who preferred their own version of fast food: hunks of thick focaccia...Part of the reason seemed economic: Mr. Digesu said a big slice of focaccia cost the same as a single McDonald's hamburger. It was also, clearly, preference.

Have you tried kanten? It’s essentially, dried seaweed, and in its raw form, looks like white straw. In Japan, this is the diet du jour, much like Atkins and Zone have had their day here. Kanten is also known as agar, and yes, it’s the same stuff that’s on the bottom of Petri dishes. But no, you don’t have to eat out of the Petri dish...

The New England Confectionary Company on Wednesday unveiled 10 new sayings to be spelled out on its traditional Valentine's Day heart candies, including the sweet promise, "Home Soon," and the saltier suggestion, "Go Home." The company also added "ILU," short for "I Love You," as well as the preposition "to" and conjunction "and" so people could connect the more than 100 candy phrases. For instance, NECCO candy communicators can now spell out "Kiss Me To Be Mine."

Posted by Bruce at January 12, 2006 05:08 PM