Tag: Food and Cooking
Fine food awards cook up a storm
A record number of products have been entered in this year's Royal Hobart Fine Food Awards.[MORE]
More evening trading for Central Market
Central Market will open Tuesday and Thursday evenings with plans for Wednesday trade soon.[MORE]
Food crisis: G8 leaders munch on world's delicacies
The world's most powerful leaders put aside debate on tackling the global food shortages to enjoy a rich banquet of world delicacies ranging from caviar and hairy crab to cold Kyoto beef.[MORE]
Champion downs 64 hot dogs to keep title
US defending champion Joey Chestnut won the annual Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest overnight by downing 64 hot dogs in a competition that stretched into a first-ever overtime.[MORE]
Russians scrimp on food as prices skyrocket
Nearly half of the Russian population is scrimping on food because of radically rising prices, according to a new survey.[MORE]
Record crowds flock to wine festivals
Organisers of two southern New South Wales wine and food festivals during the long weekend say cellar door attendance rates were at record highs.[MORE]
More home-grown veg as British, US belts tighten
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As the credit crunch bites, more and more people are turning to home-grown vegetables.[MORE]
Record prawn hauls, but no prices to remain high
A Darwin fish market operator says prawn prices at local shops will not be cheap even though Territory trawlers have returned with a record harvest.[MORE]
Tongs linked to meat contamination scare
Authorities investigating a meat contamination scare in several states have ruled out food tampering or foul play. [MORE]
New campaign to promote locally grown food
The Western Australian Government says a new food labelling program being launched today will enable consumers to be confident they are buying food which is grown locally.[MORE]
New York home to $US175 hamburger
Its creators admit it is the ultimate in decadence, a $US175 hamburger.[MORE]
Thai PM shelves TV cooking job
Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej says he is taking a break from his parallel career as a TV chef.[MORE]
Push to promote local produce after Parliament success
The Northern Inland Regional Development Board says it wants to capitalise on the success of this week's New England Food and Wine Showcase in the New South Wales Parliament.[MORE]
Bush tucker nutrition guide released
A guide has been written outlining the nutritional content of traditional bush tucker foods such as kangaroo, crocodile and water buffalo.[MORE]
French food critic dumps on Ramsay
A bad review threatens to sour the opening of Gordon Ramsay's new restaurant in Versailles.[MORE]
Flour drums star in unique cooking competition
Flour drums will be the centrepiece of an unusual competitive cooking event in Central Australia today.[MORE]
Festivale expecting bumper crowd
Organisers of Launceston's annual Festivale are expecting a 20,000 people to flock through the gates today.[MORE]
New Thai PM to 'keep on cooking'
Thai celebrity chef Samak Sundaravej is not going to let a little thing like being Prime Minister interfere with his true passion - cooking.[MORE]
Butcher shortage puts haggis on endangered list: report
Exports of Scotland's fabled haggis are under threat because of a shortage of young people wanting to becoming butchers, London's Financial Times said.[MORE]
Supermarket imposes GM food ban
A supermarket chain says it will not allow genetically-modified (GM) food in its home brand range in South Australia, because an overwhelming number of customers are opposed to GM foods.[MORE]
Scots consider lobbying US over haggis ban
Scotland is considering lobbying the United States to lift a ban on haggis, hoping to boost sales of the sheep-stomach-based national dish.[MORE]
'Anyone for sea urchin?' Aussie export plan
There are plans to tap into the lucrative international market for sea urchins.[MORE]
Taste volunteers thanked
Good weather and great food have been credited for the success of The Taste of Tasmania which finished late last night.[MORE]
Record crowds expected for Taste
Hobart's annual waterfront food festival is expected to attract record numbers of people today.[MORE]
