Fashion pirates find gold in stylish fakes

To good to be true... only for people who want to look "haute couture" " When stylish, metropolitan women stroll along with a Louis Vuitton Pleaty bag, they exude an air of high class, impeccable taste and...

Gordon Brown's 'deeply gloomy' taste in art revealed

Brown's choice in art is conventional in many respects and shows a good solid taste if perhaps a little dark. The Hodgkin piece with typically the painting going on to the actual frame is an interesting choice. "...

Troops Gets a Taste of Chicago-style Pizzas

Looks like the troops in Afghanistan and Iraq will be getting a taste of Chicago this Fourth of July as 3,000 pizzas make their way over to the middle east. These pizzas were packed in dry ice and shipped off nice...

Cheese Buying and Eating Guide from 3 Musketeers of Normandy via London

On numerous occasions while standing at the cheese counter I cannot help but notice perplexed faces amongst my fellow shoppers.I can see they are wondering what should I buy? How do I choose? What does it taste like?If I have time I take a minute or two to help, mentioning a...

Professor invents red hot chilli meter

This could take the fun out of second guessing how hot a chilli is before taking a bite. " Professor Richard Compton of the University of Oxford has been experimenting with the world's hottest pepper sauces....

As Close to Mother's Milk as Can Be? La Loo's Goat Milk Ice Cream

For the past year, in an effort to eat healthier I have almost crossed ice cream off the menu.I broke that trend yesterday after reading Kid's stuff (FT Week End) which covered 2 California ice-cream makers named La Loo's and Ici.As I was jotting down my food shopping list, I...

GRUBBY LITTLE PAUL BURRELL TO FLOG DIANA DIAMONDS IN UNITED STATES

"Grubby little Paul Burrell who once style himself “Diana's Rock” will again profit from her memory by flogging gems on US shopping TV to unwitting Americans. Sadly our cousins across the pond simply have not yet...

How to render lard

Lard. I have to admit that for most of mylife that I’ve been terrified of the stuff. Be it schoolyard tauntsthat used the word, or the absence of it at both the grocery store andin my childhood home—I believed...

Yo Ho Ho and a few bottles of Old New Orleans Rum

"Yo Ho Ho and a few bottles of “Old New Orleans Rum”Four Awards Received at 3rd Annual 2008 International Rum Festival CompetitionCelebration Distillation announces its Old New Orleans Rum brands have won several...

On Wine Snobs: Is it worth the money?

Why would you pay $50.00 for a California Pinot Noir so jammy that it hurts, I wondered last week after tasting one?Are some of us treating small wine labels the same way that rabid music collectors treat their...

Release: Len Brody at Digital Hollywood, LA

If you're going to Digital Hollywood next week be sure to say hello to NowPublic co-founder, Len Brody.  He'll be on an interesting panel." Personalized Mobile is becoming the new broadband, perhaps even...

Tradition fights Big Cheese in the village of Camembert

I don't remember the smell of a good Camembert being associated with God's feet as Angelique Chrisafis does in Camembert wars get dirty in fight for France's soul (Guardian, April 18). The pungent aroma of a...

When embarrassing cds find the light of day

From a bi-weekly column I write for the Richmond News. Enjoy."Good news music lovers: The New Kids on the Block are back at it.Their first gig in 14 years was just announced, there's an album planned for the summer,...

Teens sent to prison in shock tactic

"Young people are being sent to prison – in a bid to put them off a life of crime. Teenagers at risk of offending will be 'locked up' behind the bars at Preston Prison to give them a taste of life behind bars."

Tastes like chicken?

"Bosintang. Ever heard of it?Well, it’s Dog Soup. Big item in Korea.   I’m not talking about the North Koreans, living on a starvation diet in Li’l Kim’s workers paradise. No, this is prosperous South...

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