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- Ups Ruined My Christmas Eve Dinner
“The rabbit died,” wrote my mom’s husband. So much for that last hope, I thought. Three days of miscommunication and stress, and one rabbit’s life, all for naught. A month ago, my mom and I brainstormed ideas for Christmas Eve...
- In Search Of Real Food? Skip Yahoo
The other day, I got a press release that serves as a case study in trying to trick potential customers. Hellmann's (or Best Foods for those on this side of the country) has partnered with Yahoo! Food in a campaign they call The Search For Real Food. Hellmann's....
- Regina Schrambling On Olive Garden
If you have never found your way to Regina Schrambling's gastropoda, you're missing one of the best sources for pointed commentary on the food world, with not-so-occasional swipes at the current Presidential administration. She wields a skewer...
- Dubious Achievement
Snopes tells this tale of a 100-pound woman eating 6 pounds of meat (plus 5 pounds of extras) in just under three hours. A restaurant in Pennsylvania offered the challenge, and no one had risen to it. I know gluttony contests aren't limited to...
- High-tech Ice Wine
Just noticed this link on Slashdot. Sounds like a cool setup, and I'm certainly all for someone trying to make great ice wine....
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Tracking E. Coli With Technology
Ever wonder how the CDC traced the sources of the recent E. Coli outbreaks—one in spinach and another at Taco Bell? Computerworld has an article about the software the government used. Tracking DNA fingerprints sounds like an episode of Numb3rs, but our real abilities are almost as impressive as the fictional feats of mathematics from the TV show.
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- Ups Ruined My Christmas Eve Dinner
“The rabbit died,” wrote my mom’s husband. So much for that last hope, I thought. Three days of miscommunication and stress, and one rabbit’s life, all for naught. A month ago, my mom and I brainstormed ideas for Christmas Eve...
- In Search Of Real Food? Skip Yahoo
The other day, I got a press release that serves as a case study in trying to trick potential customers. Hellmann's (or Best Foods for those on this side of the country) has partnered with Yahoo! Food in a campaign they call The Search For Real Food. Hellmann's....
- Regina Schrambling On Olive Garden
If you have never found your way to Regina Schrambling's gastropoda, you're missing one of the best sources for pointed commentary on the food world, with not-so-occasional swipes at the current Presidential administration. She wields a skewer...
- Dubious Achievement
Snopes tells this tale of a 100-pound woman eating 6 pounds of meat (plus 5 pounds of extras) in just under three hours. A restaurant in Pennsylvania offered the challenge, and no one had risen to it. I know gluttony contests aren't limited to...
- High-tech Ice Wine
Just noticed this link on Slashdot. Sounds like a cool setup, and I'm certainly all for someone trying to make great ice wine....