FDA Advisers Back Weight-Loss Drug Qnexa (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel gave its blessing Wednesday to a highly anticipated weight loss pill that had been rejected by health advisers once before.

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Food trucks form alliance to combat St. Petersburg restaurants

They appeal to the city today. Lined up against them are restaurants.

Rush Hour Gourmet: Aunt Helen Rose's Chicken Gumbo

My husband always talks longingly about his Aunt Helen Rose's Chicken Gumbo. I mentioned to her that I wished I could make her famous dish, but it takes too long, so she sent me this quick version, which my husband loves.

Wine of the Week: 2009 Antinori Family Estate Chardonnay 'Antica'

The Antinori family now counts 26 generations in the wine business in Tuscany, Italy. That's quite a history. But in the Napa Valley, it's much shorter. Though Marchese Piero Antinori bought an estate on Atlas Peak in the 1980s, the family produced its first wine, a Cabernet, only in 2001.

Plenty of cooking oil for folk

THERE is enough cooking oil in Penang and consumers should not resort to panic buying, said Penang Religious Affairs, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Committee chairman Abdul Malik Abul Kassim.

Cooking at Home: Sweet potato buttermilk biscuits

Learn to prepare this delicious side dish in this edition of "Cooking at Home."

U.S. advisers back experimental obesity pill (Reuters)

Reuters - Experimental obesity drug Qnexa won the backing of U.S. health advisors on Wednesday, raising hopes for approval of the first prescription weight-loss pill in 13 years.

Dining news and notes: New cafe at the JCC

Dining news and notes: New cafe at the JCC Published Feb 22, 2012 04:43PM MDT The Three Forks Cafe is a new restaurant open to the public inside the I.J. & Jeanné Wagner Jewish Community Center, 2 N. Medical Drive, Salt Lake City. The family-owned operation serves soups, salads, sandwiches and hamburgers. Popular items include the breakfast burrito, vegetarian chili and turkey cranberry sandwich ...

Take a cooking lesson with the Naked Chef

Five hundred free tickets to attend a cooking lesson with TV Chef Jamie Oliver are up for grabs from 9am today.

Food Bank receives large donation

The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas received 40, 000 pounds of cheese on Wednesday.

FDA panel gives nod to Vivus obesity drug (Reuters)

Reuters - An experimental obesity drug from Vivus Inc won a U.S. panel's support on Wednesday, raising hopes regulators would approve a weight-loss pill for the first time in 13 years.

2012 Atlanta Food & Wine Festival Savors Everything Southern This May

Atlanta Food & Wine Festival returns to Midtown Atlanta this May 10 –13, 2012. Atlanta Food & Wine Festival is the first culinary weekend in the U.S. to focus exclusively on showcasing the food and beverage traditions of the South.

2012 Atlanta Food & Wine Festival Savors Everything Southern This May

Atlanta Food & Wine Festival returns to Midtown Atlanta this May 10 –13, 2012. Atlanta Food & Wine Festival is the first culinary weekend in the U.S. to focus exclusively on showcasing the food and beverage traditions of the South.

Cooking at Home: Banana upside down cake

Learn to prepare this tasty dessert in this edition of "Cooking at Home."

FDA Weighs Fate of Qnexa for Weight Loss, Again (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to take a second look at the weight loss pill Qnexa on Wednesday, after initially rejecting it because of concerns about heart problems and possible birth defects.

Panda Express Takes Sweet And Sour Beyond The Food Court

Food court mainstay Panda Express is now in the midst of a major transformation. It's adding premium products like Angus steak and portobello mushrooms, and new flavors to keep pace with an increasingly sophisticated American palate. But that fiendishly tasty orange chicken isn't going anywhere.

Campsite Cooking in the Winter Takes Planning and Work

When many people think of campsite cooking, they think of a family sitting around a fire ring with a few hot dogs on sticks and maybe an open can of beans bubbling alongside them. That's all well and good for the summer months, but not for the winter.

The 1st International Samui Fine Dining Festival

KOH SAMUI, THAILAND-- - Koh Samui has developed into one of Southeast Asia's most prestigious dining destinations, with top of the line properties and first-class chefs. The 1st International Samui Fine ...

Moet Hennessy to produce red wine in China

Moet Hennessy, the wine and spirits arm of France's LVMH luxury group, said Wednesday it will make red wine in China where a taste for the better things in life has boomed along with the economy.

Real Men Drink Sweet Wine

Master Sommelier George Miliotes talks wine and makes the case for something sweet. As Master Sommelier for Seasons 52 and The Capital Grille, Geroge Miliotes has one of the busiest wine palates I know: tasting wines daily, trotting the globe seasonally (to produce and blend the company's signature wines) and constantly spreading the gospel of ...

Red wine from China, courtesy of Moet Hennessy

PARIS (Reuters) - A red wine produced in China and backed by the makers of Moet & Chandon champagne may be tickling Chinese consumers' tastebuds in four to five years' time. The so-called "Shangri-La" wine, a joint venture between French wine and spirits group Moet Hennessy and China's VATS group, will be grown at an altitude of 2,400 meters in the mountains of China's southwestern Yunnan ...

On Dining Room Restrictions and More

Updates on some recent posts.

Cooking oil sparks fires: UPDATED

Two cooking oil fires in two days is too much for Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services. Pots of oil were left unattended in both blazes, said assistant fire chief Paul Milosevich. Firefighters saw flames and heavy smoke when they arrived at a residence in the 700 block of Dyment Street late Tuesday.[...]

Rising Star Sell: Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

Let's move this money off the table.

The New Old Age Blog: On Dining Room Restrictions and More

Updates on some recent posts.

Dining Tips From Professional Eaters

Forbes Travel Guide inspectors give their tips for navigating fine dining restaurant meals.

iPhone Calendar App SnapCal Now Supports Evernote Food

TOKYO, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Infoteria Corporation has unveiled its latest version of SnapCal, a calendar app for iPhone and iPod touch that lets users manage and share calendar events through ...

Sealed Air Demonstrates Expanded Leadership in Food Safety & Security at the 2012 Global Food Safety Conference

Sealed Air Corporation showcased last week the combined value it brings with its Diversey® and Cryovac® portfolio to food safety and security at the Consumer Goods Forum Global Foo

Gourmet food trucks in Windermere this Friday

The gourmet food truck craze that has been gathering fans in many Central Florida communities, including Orlando, Oviedo, Lake Nona, Ocoee, Apopka and Maitland, is making its first appearance in Windermere this Friday in front of Town Hall from 5-9:30 p.m. Windermereâ€™s Family Food Truck Night, sponsored by the townâ€™s Downtown Business Committee, is planned as a family- and pet-friendly ...

Fortified Wine in Emerging Asia to 2015: Market Guide

NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Fortified Wine in Emerging Asia to 2015: Market Guide http://www.reportlinker.com/p0766235/Fortified-Wine-in-Emerging-Asia-to-2015-Market-Guide.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=WineSynopsisCanadean's, ...

Wine in Latin America to 2015: Market Guide

NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Wine in Latin America to 2015: Market Guide http://www.reportlinker.com/p0766507/Wine-in-Latin-America-to-2015-Market-Guide.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=WineSynopsisCanadean's, ...

American kids denied food stamps in Alabama under immigration law

Some U.S.-born children with parents who are illegal immigrants have been denied food stamps under Alabama's new immigration law, Southern Poverty Law Center President Richard Cohen told Yahoo News on Monday. Five people have called into the group's Alabama hotline to say they were denied food stamps because they couldn't prove they were legal residents, [...]

Edibelles Gourmet Cookie and Snack Company Takes Home ADDY Award for Packaging Design

Gourmet Cookie and Snack company Edibelles won an award for their packaging at the 2012 Savannah ADDY Awards. The packaging was designed by Clark Creative of Savannah.Savannah, GA (PRWEB) February 22, 2012 Edibelles Gourmet Cookie and Snack Company won an ADDY award for outstanding packaging at the 2012 Savannah ADDY Awards. The packaging, which weaves together Southern stories and imagery for ...

Cooking demonstrations onstage at Southern Spring Home & Garden Show

A Cooking Stage is a new feature at this year's Southern Spring Home & Garden Show, which runs Feb. 29-March 4 at The Park Expo & Conference Center, 2500 E. Independence Blvd.

Dining Calendar: From Feb. 22

National Chili Day is celebrated at Virgil’s Real Barbecue, a seven-course dinner by a new supper club in Brooklyn, and more dining events this week.

Food price increases hurt U.S. sales

BOCA RATON, Florida (Reuters) - Price increases across most of the North American food industry have turned off many shoppers, leading to weak sales for some packaged food makers. Companies including General Mills , Kraft Foods Inc and ConAgra Foods Inc have raised prices on many of their products in the last year as they grappled with soaring costs for everything from grains and dairy products ...

VintageView® and Vista Wine Cellars Partner to Transform Family Room into Stunning Wine Cellar

Wine Master Cellars, creators of the revolutionary VintageView® label-forward wine storage system and the fastest growing metal modular system in the U.S. partnered with renowned V

GOFoods Foundation Grab-and-Go Food Survival Backpack Among Celebrity Gifts to Benefit Los Angeles Regional Food Bank ...

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. and SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GOFoods Global announced today that in conjunction with its donation of 120 grab-and-go survival backpacks (valued at $250 each) at the ...

AFFI Frozen Food Convention Matches Attendance Record

The American Frozen Food Institute is pleased to announce that the 2012 AFFI Frozen Food Convention in San Diego has matched the convention’s all-time attendance record set