Seasonal Eating and Lucky Dumplings. Prepare for Chinese New Year!

Season eating and test kitchens, the thrill of food fights, the healthy ingredient with an industrial heritage, lucky dumplings and bacon the collective obsession. Want to bring some avant-garde recipes at home? Bring also a lab coat, just in case.

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Lucky foods ~
Chinese New Year recipes

"Try some easy and delicious recipes to ensure a prosperous new year"

Celebrate Chinese New Year with an oriental banquet ...
Read more: Chinese New Year recipes; bbc.co.uk

Chinese Culture About.com ~ Learn the Customs and Traditions to Celebrate ... Chinese New Year Guide: Prepare and Celebrate Chinese New Year

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"You do ill if you praise, but worse if you censure, what you do not understand."
~Leonardo da Vinci

Delightfully yours,

Food Meditations

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NZ Herald News ~ Convinced nothing can beat your mum's Sunday roast or grandmother's apple pie? ... Made with love actually tastes better: study

The Independent ~ From chow mein and chips to Michelin-starred mu shu pork ... The chopstick effect: Celebrate Chinese food's rich history in the Year of the Dragon

New York Times ~ Nathan Myhrvold, co-author of “Modernist Cuisine,” shows Melissa Clark his method for preparing seared steak ... Sorcerer’s Apprentice Hosts a Dinner

The Guardian ~ Have you ever been part of a food fight? ... Food fight!

The Independent ~ It was originally grown to lubricate steam engines ... Your new secret ingredient: Rapeseed oil is set to overtake olive oil as the chefs' favourite

The Guardian ~ Food miles aside, what is it that prevents us from eating seasonal goodies at the wrong time of year? ... Seasonal eating: reason and treason

Food & Think ~ Everything tastes better with bacon ... Why are we so crazy for bacon?

SF Weekly ~ Test kitchen: It doesn't need to be big to be effective ... What Happens When You Don't Test Recipes?

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Healthy corner & Gluten-Free notes
Peterborough Examiner ~ Gluten-free diets help families overcome medical challenges

The Atlantic ~ The Evidence for a Vegan Diet

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