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Chefs Are the New Cooks, Bistros Are the New Restaurants, and … - New York Magazine


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Chefs Are the New Cooks, Bistros Are the New Restaurants, and
New York Magazine,  USA - 3 minutes ago
First, high priestess of Italian cooking Marcella Hazan hates the fact that, in today’s glitzy culture, once-humble cooks are now referred to as “chefs.

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Where to Find the Original Ray’s Pizza; New ‘Iron Chef’ Coming - Nymag.com

It’s the end of the year, and the food-trend stories are coming fast and furious. First, high priestess of Italian cooking Marcella Hazan hates the fact that, in today’s glitzy culture, once-humble cooks are now referred to as “chefs.” And …

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Print Midrange gifts for the sports lover - Salon

If there’s one single gotta-get for every movie buff this holiday season, it’s “The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration” ($49.99), new on DVD and Blu-ray from Paramount. Film history’s greatest crime saga has had a checkered career on home video, but …

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Incredible $200,000 Truffle (Photo) Featured At Italian Auction - Post Chronicle

Defying the economic downturn, an Italian white truffle weighing just over 2.2 lb sold at an international auction Saturday for $200,000. The prized tuber went for the second year running to Hong Kong-born casino mogul Stanley Ho after an auction …

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Photo Of $200,000 Truffle Featured At Italian Auction - Post Chronicle

Defying the economic downturn, an Italian white truffle weighing just over 2.2 lb sold at an international auction Saturday for $200,000. The prized tuber went for the second year running to Hong Kong-born casino mogul Stanley Ho after an auction …

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Truffle fetches 130000 pounds at auction - Reuters UK

Truffle fetches 130000 pounds at auction
Reuters UK, UK - 3 hours ago
Truffles can vary considerably in size and are prized in Italian cooking for their flavour and aroma. Output of white truffles — which are not cultivated

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Truffle fetches 130,000 pounds at auction - Reuters UK

ROME (Reuters) - Defying the economic downturn, an Italian white truffle weighing just over 1 kg (2.2 lb) sold at an international auction Saturday for $200,000 (130,000 pounds). The prized tuber went for the second year running to Hong Kong-born …

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MENG X. HE - Harvard Crimson

A child admires the handiwork of silhouette artist Jean Comerford at the Curious George Books and Toys in Harvard Square. The store was very busy this weekend. According to sales associate Michelle D. Corliss, the cookbook “Hello, Cupcake!” and …

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Nonna’s Palazzo cookbook not only reveals recipes, but also tells … - Grand Island Independent

Nonna’s Palazzo cookbook not only reveals recipes, but also tells
Grand Island Independent, NE - 4 hours ago
She made everything from bread to crackers and really fine-tuned her Italian cooking. “I’m not a chef,” Schaffer said. “To a chef, presentation is the most

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Transitions: Samwell Rowan - Southwest Journal

Time : 3:37 p.m. Location : Pathway between Minneapolis Institute of Arts and MCAD You know by his clothes that he plays one life so he can live another. The pants a fold too long, the jacket wide in the shoulders, the boots-as-dress-shoes, the half …

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