Why Junk Food Really Is Addictive

Ice cream and chocolate bars are addictive because the mix of ingredients in them activates our "bliss point", according to Professor David Kessler, a leading scientist.

Snacks, cereals and ready meals can trigger the brain in the same way as tobacco, according to the former head of America's food standards watchdog.

Professor Kessler, ex-commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), claims that manufacturers have created combinations of fat, sugar and salt that are so tasty many people cannot stop eating them even when full.

He argues that manufacturers are seeking to trigger a "bliss point" when people eat certain products, leaving them hungry for more.

"It is time to stop blaming individuals for being overweight or obese," he said. "The real problem is we have created a world where food is always available and where that food is designed to make you want to eat more of it. For millions of people, modern food is simply impossible to resist." Source

Kobayashi beats Chestnut in Pizza Eating Rematch

In a chewy chow-lenge, Takeru Kobayashi outlasted Joey Chestnut when the eating titans faced off to see who could devour the most pizzas.

Kobayashi, a six-time world hot dog eating champion from Japan, consumed 5 3/4 P'zones in a six-minute span of chaotic consumption Saturday to edge Chestnut. The 25-year-old from San Jose, Calif., wolfed down 5 1/2 P'zones on Stage 15 at Sony Studios.

"I'm a little bummed," Chestnut said. "There's nobody I like beating more than him, he pushes me harder than anybody."

The arch rivals are best known for their annual Fourth of July hot dog eating showdowns on New York's Coney Island. Chestnut has beaten his Japanese competitor the last two years, winning last year in a five-dog eat-off after they tied at 59 frankfurters in 10 minutes. Source

Seven Ways to Waste Less Food

Tips on how to make your shopping go further for longer without slavishly following use-by dates — or poisoning yourself. Source

London Restaurant Uses Touchpads for Orders, Projectors for Mood Alteration

The Inamo restaurant in London’s fashionable SoHo district isn’t known for its splendid food or outstandingly accommodating waitresses.

Instead, the new Asian fusion eatery is getting raves for its use of a touch pad-projection system that allows diners to send food orders directly to the chefs and makes the dining experience fully interactive. Source

Robot Chef Cooks Okonomiaki

What's cooking at Tokyo's International Food Machinery and Technology Expo? For this robo-chef, it's Okonomiaki, Japanese pancakes. Source

How Soup Can Help You Lose Weight

In the battle to lose weight, hunger is the dieter's worst enemy. But research has revealed a simple aid to taming the appetite: soup. Imagine a typical lunchtime meal - say, chicken and vegetables with a glass of water. If you eat the food and drink the water, you will feel full for a couple of hours before hunger kicks in. But if you blend the food with the water - to make soup - you will stay hunger-free for much longer, and less likely to snack through the afternoon. How can blending the food into soup make such a difference? The answer lies in the stomach. When you eat the same meal as a soup, the whole mixture remains in the stomach, because the water and food are blended together. The scientists' scans confirm that the stomach stays fuller for longer, staving off those hunger pangs. Source

New York's First Mobile Cupcake Shoppe

New York is about to get a new street vendor with a sweet twist. "This is a perfect addition to New York City's mobile vendors," said Lev Ekster, Cupcake Stop's founder. Ekster said the long lines outside the West Village's Magnolia Bakery drove home the fact that cupcakes are in high demand in New York. "This is a mobile city where everyone's always on the go," Ekster said. "I thought, 'Let's come to them.' " Along with a variety of cupcakes on different days -- such as strawberry shortcake, peanut butter and jelly and one described as psychedelic tie dye -- the truck will deliver gourmet coffee and other drinks. After obtaining vendor permits and taste-testing nearly 1,000 cupcakes, Ekster bought a truck, hired a chef and set up shop. Source

The Woman Who Gave Up Doctorate To Become A Food Blogger

Seattle's finest Molly Wizenberg gave up a doctorate to become a humble home-cooking scribe. "When I started Orangette I had just decided to quit a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology and didn't know what to do with myself. The only thing I knew was that, whatever I did, it had to involve food and writing. " Source

What's Wrong With Orange Juice?

That glass of sunshine sitting on the breakfast table isn't as pure and simple as you think it is, according to an exposé of the orange juice industry. In her new book Squeezed: What You Don't Know About Orange Juice, author Alissa Hamilton examines the "rift that exists between the reality of processed orange juice and retail rhetoric." Although orange juice "has come to symbolise purity in a glass," she writes, it may be heat processed, watered down, sugared up, doctored by flavour engineers and stored for a year. Hamilton, 36, lives in Toronto. She has a doctorate in environmental studies from Yale University and a law degree from the University of Toronto. She is a fellow with the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, based in Minneapolis. The fellows are a diverse group working to change U.S. food policies and advance the idea of healthy, green and affordable food for all. She says making the food system more transparent is her particular area of interest. Source

The Great Canadian Heinz Ketchup Cake

To commemorate its Canadian centennial and thank Canadians for 100 years of support, Heinz has created The Great Canadian Heinz Ketchup Cake -- an ideal dessert for any celebration. It's red, perfectly spiced and delicious. Think carrot cake without all the work. Source

A WHOLE chicken in a CAN

A WHOLE chicken in a CAN

Buy 1 and Get 1 Free Voucher - BAB Noodle @Millenia Walk

Buy 1 and Get 1 Free
Just print the voucher & present it, you will enjoy great tasting Asian food at BAB Noodle @ Millenia Walk

Featuring an extensive menu of Korean, Japanese and Thai; rice and noodle specialties. If this is the first time you patronize BAB Noodle, you cannot miss their Ginseng Chicken Soup, Kimchi Chicken Chicken Ramen, as well as their BiBimBAB Bulgogi Beef. The familiar joys of Asian food culture paired with amicable ambience, BAB is the ideal locale for valuable meal and a casual dine in experience as the day draws to an end.

BAB is located at:
9 Raffles Boulevard
Millenia Walk
#01-20/21/22
Singapore 039596
Tel: 63366770
Fax: 63366771

Operating hours:
11am to 1030pm daily

New Dishes at Persimmon

By popular demand, Persimmon is expanding the Main Courses to include dishes such as:

* chargrilled sotong with tomato-lemongrass sauce (smoky chargrill flavour contrasts deliciously with zingy spicy sauce)

* crispy pork belly with mustard sauce (what can we say, we love pork...)

* beef goulash with buttered linguine (in Persimmon style, we've spiced up our stew with chilli, galangal, cinnamon and star anise)

Of course, their signature dishes such as Chicken Rice Salad, Linguine Laska-Leaf Pesto, Spaghetti Aglio Olio Porchetta, and Fisherman's Pie remain.

Introductory Offer: From now through Sunday May 3rd, 1 dines for FREE with every 3 paying adults. This offer is by reservation only. Please mention this promotion when you make the booking.

Gordon Ramsay Crashes Out Of World's Top 50 Restaurants

Gordon Ramsay's flagship restaurant has fallen out of an influential list of the top 50 restaurants in the world, denting the chef’s once unimpeachable reputation.

Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, a small venue in the heart of Chelsea, has long been considered one of Britain’s finest, if not its best.

However, it would appear that dishes such as quail and foie gras pithivier with wild mushrooms, confit leg and celeriac remoulade, no longer impress the critics as they once did.

For the first time since Restaurant magazine started publishing its annual survey of the top restaurants in the world, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay has failed to make the top 50. In fact, the restaurant, last year ranked 13th, dropped out of the longer top 100 list altogether.

A spokesperson for Gordon Ramsay Holdings said: "Gordon takes all these sort of surveys with a pinch of salt. As always, Gordon regards his thousands of customers as his most valued critics. They are his judge and jury." Source

Gordon Ramsay Defends 'Meals On Wheels' Scandal

Gordon Ramsay maintained that the food in his gastro-pubs was fresh yesterday, despite admitting it was prepared in a backstreet kitchen in south London. Gordon Ramsay maintained that the food in his gastro-pubs was fresh yesterday, despite admitting it was prepared in a backstreet kitchen in south London.

Staff in a Ramsay kitchen in Clapham prepared up to half the dishes for his three pubs in the capital – the Warrington in Maida Vale, the Narrow in Limehouse, the Devonshire in Chiswick – and for his Chelsea bistro, Foxtrot Oscar. Preparing food off-site for warming-up is common in mid-market restaurants but is less frequent in establishments run by Michelin-starred chefs.

Ramsay, who has 10 Michelin stars, more than any other British chef, has often spoken out against ready meals and praises fresh ingredients on his TV show Kitchen Nightmares.

A spokeswoman for his company, Gordon Ramsay Holdings, said prepping was "very common" in the restaurant business and insisted the food was fresh. "It's all sealed and delivered to the pubs and cooked freshly that day," she said. "So being cooked in one Gordon Ramsay premises and delivered to another is not going to make a difference." Two of the pubs, the Warrington and the Narrow, were in the top 10 pubs in the 2009 Michelin Guide, she added. Source

S. Pellegrino World’s Best 50 Restaurants List

1 = El Bulli, Spain (The World's Best Restaurant + Best Restaurant in Europe)
2 = The Fat Duck, UK
3 ▲7 Noma, Denmark (Chef's Choice)
4 = Mugaritz, Spain
5 ▲21 El Celler de Can Roca, Spain (Highest Climber)
6 = Per Se, USA (Best Restaurant in the Americas)
7 = Bras, France
8 = Arzak, Spain
9 ▼6 Pierre Gagnaire, France
10 ▲11 Alinea, USA
11 = L'Astrance, France
12 ▼7 The French Laundry, USA
13 New Entry Osteria Francescana, Italy (Highest New Entry)
14 ▲2 St John, UK
15 ▲5 Le Bernardin, USA
16 ▲11 L'Hôtel de Ville - Philippe Rochat, Switzerland
17 ▼8 Tetsuya's, Australia (Best Restaurant in Australasia)
18 ▼4 L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, France
19 ▼2 Jean Georges, USA
20 New Entry Les Créations de Narisawa, Japan (Best Restaurant in Asia)
21 ▲18 Chez Dominique, Finland
22 ▲21 Ristorante Cracco, Italy
23 ▲12 Die Schwarzwaldstube, Germany
24 ▲16 D.O.M., Brazil
25 ▲9 Vendôme, Germany
26 ▲2 Hof van Cleve, Belgium
27 Re Entry Masa, USA
28 ▼16 Gambero Rosso, Italy
29 ▲13 Oud Sluis, Netherlands
30 New Entry Steirereck, Austria
31 New Entry Momofuku Ssäm Bar, USA
32 ▲16 Oaxen Skärgårdskrog, Sweden
33 ▼4 Martin Berasategui, Spain
34 ▼4 Nobu London, UK
35 New Entry Mirazur, France
36 ▼17 Hakkasan, UK
37 ▲13 Le Quartier Français, South Africa (Best Restaurant in the Middle East and Africa)
38 Re-Entry La Colombe, South Africa
39 ▲5 Asador Etxebarri, Spain
40 New Entry Le Chateaubriand, France
41 = Daniel, USA
42 Re-Entry Combal.Zero, Italy
43 ▼28 Le Louis XV, Monaco
44 ▲3 Tantris, Germany
45 New Entry Iggy's, Singapore
46 New Entry Quay, Australia
47 ▼2 Les Ambassadeurs, France
48 ▼25 Dal Pescatore, Italy
49 ▼13 La Calandre, Italy
50 New Entry Mathias Dahlgren, Sweden
Source

Iggy’s Takes Home Top Honours At The S. Pellegrino World’s Best 50 Restaurants Award

Illustrious Singaporean restaurateur and sommelier Ignatius Chan's five-year-old eponymous restaurant has been awarded the 45th position in this year’s S. Pellegrino World’s Best 50 Restaurants list, 32 places up from last year.

Voted by the public as Asia’s Number One restaurant in last year’s edition of The Miele Guide, Iggy’s is one of the only two restaurants from Asia that made it into the top 50 in the annual list organised by UK’s Restaurant Magazine.

Chan was ecstatic the morning after the grand celebratory dinner that was held at London’s Freemason Hall on Monday night (20 April). The modest, soft-spoken epicure revealed that he did not expect it. “It was an exuberating moment! It was a really fantastic surprise,” said Chan. “I want to take this opportunity to thank every person who has supported Iggy’s since day one,” he added.

Clearly overwhelmed with pride and joy, Chan did not fail to mention how much he is looking forward to returning to Singapore to celebrate with the rest of his culinary team. “They have put in a lot of effort,” said Chan.

Recognising how spectacular it is to be placed alongside restaurants from countries that have tremendous agricultural support like Spain, Italy and France, the unassuming restaurateur thinks that it is a great honour to be among the top 50 in the world. He is happy to be able to “represent little Singapore, a city with little or no farms, in a global competition like this.”

New Bar Promises to Get You Drunk Without You Taking a Sip

Londoners are lining up to enjoy their regular tipple in a very different way -- in vapor form.

At Alcoholic Architecture, an experimental bar that opened last Thursday for weekend business, customers actually breathe in their beverage. Co-creators Sam Bompas and Harry Parr say they are looking to change the way Britain looks at its favorite libation.

Visiting Alcoholic Architecture is a unique experience. Customers are given a protective suit at the door, so that they can enjoy their evening without ruining their clothes. Once you're kitted up, there's time for one liquid libation at the upstairs bar before heading down into the dark-green mist.

"It's sticky, very sticky ... and sweaty, nice sweaty, though," first-time visitor Andrea Gelardin told ABC News recently.

"It tastes like lime mixed with sweat," another customer added.

The "g 'n' t" mist is released with a high-tech vaporizer machine. Customers breathe through half a gallon of gin an hour, for about $7.25.

Perhaps Keevo Johnson from Seattle summarized it perfectly, saying, "I've been in an alcoholic fog before but never like this." Source

World Most Expensive Dessert Cost $25,000

The most expensive dessert in the world used to be the $14,500 “Fortress Aquamarine” served at a luxury resort in Sri Lanka. But today Sri Lankans can choke on their gilded shame, for the Upper East Side’s Serendipity 3 has put America back on top with a $25,000 triumph called the Frrrozen [sic] Haute Chocolate. Break out your giant diamond-encrusted foam fingers, because the Guinness Book of World Records will now list this as their number one entry!

The dessert blends 28 different cocoas and five grams of edible 24-karat gold, served in a goblet lined with edible gold. It’s consumed as conspicuously as possible with a gold spoon decorated with white and chocolate-colored diamonds and is crowned by an 18-karat gold bracelet with 1 carat of white diamonds. Both the spoon and bracelet are intended for the diner to keep, along with a vastly over-inflated sense of social status. Source

What The World Eats, Part II

What's on a family dinner table in fifteen different homes around the globe? Photographs by Peter Menzel from the book "Hungry Planet".

What The World Eats, Part III

What's on a family dinner table in fifteen different homes around the globe? Photographs by Peter Menzel from the book "Hungry Planet".

EXPOSED: Gordon Ramsey Served Pre-prepared Meals From Central Supplier

Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay has defended the use of 'boil-in-the-bag' meals in his restaurants, claiming are still 'freshly prepared'.

It has been revealed that customers at four of the celebrity chef's restaurants are likely to be served pre-prepared meals produced by a central supplier. The food arrives in transit vans, is reheated – then sold for up to six times the cost price.

Food critics said this amounted to hypocrisy, as Ramsay has always stressed the importance of freshly cooked ingredients.

He recently told Olive magazine: ‘My food hell is any ready meal. It’s so easy to prepare a quick dish using fresh produce, such as a simple stir-fry, but people still resort to ready meals that all taste exactly the same.’

In another interview he condemned roadside restaurants which employ staff ‘to heat up pre-prepared food’ rather than hiring chefs to make food on site. Source

What The World Eats

What's on a family dinner table in fifteen different homes around the globe? Photographs by Peter Menzel from the book "Hungry Planet".

Morton's Steak and Seafood Special

Morton's is featuring a steak and seafood set dinner for only S$95.00!

which includes:

1) your choice of any salad: caesar, center cut iceberg, Morton's salad, sliced beefsteak tomato or chopped salad

2) single-cut filet: Morton's leanest and most tender cut of beef... with upgrades available for your favorite steak!

3) choice of one seafood option:
- Morton's jumbo lump crab cake
_ three pieces of Morton's famous Colossal Shrimp Alexander
_ or Broiled sea scallops wrapped in bacon with apricot chutney

4) One Morton's signature potato or fresh vegetable

S$95.00 Special good through June 30, 2009

KFC Gambling on Chicken that is Grilled, Not Fried

In a culinary gambit backed by buckets of big money, KFC is hoping to replicate its founder's recipe for success with the national introduction of Kentucky Grilled Chicken.

This week's rollout is KFC's most ambitious attempt to win over health-conscious customers as the chain known worldwide for fried chicken tries to reinvigorate lackluster U.S. sales.

"It's going to get people who haven't eaten KFC for a long time to come back into our restaurants," said KFC President Roger Eaton. "It's going to get people who have never eaten KFC to come into our restaurants." Source

New York City to Tax Soda to Make You Stop Drinking It

New York City's health commissioner, Thomas Frieden, is leading the way. He's the guy who purged trans fats from the city's restaurants and made them post calorie counts for menu items. Lately he's been pressuring food companies to remove salt from their products.

Now he's going after soda. Writing in the New England Journal of Medicine, Frieden and Kelly Brownell, the director of Yale's Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, propose a penny-per-ounce excise tax on "sugared beverages." That's nearly $3 per case. Why so much? Because this tax, unlike the petty junk-food taxes of yesteryear, is designed to hurt. Its purpose is to discourage you from buying soda, on the grounds that soda, like smoking, is bad for you. Source

Bakery Attract Customers Using Twitter

The Albion in Shoreditch has installed a system that lets staff update the website as goods are taken from the oven.

Local businesses and workers are being encouraged to sign up to the webpage. "We loved the idea, but we were really unsure if it would work," said Peter Prescott, one of the owners of the café/bakery. "We tested it by telling people we had fresh scones, and five minutes later we had sold out."

The system, named Baker Tweet, uses a control panel next to the oven. As bakers remove hot food, they turn a dial to select the product and press a switch. A twitter update - or "tweet" -is sent.

Londoners can follow what is happening via the Twitter name albionsoven, and more than 300 people have signed up already. "We've been amazed by the response. It has made a big difference to sales," said Mr Prescott. "We generally update once a day as we don't want to overwhelm people, but we're now thinking of offering updates at unusual times - for instance, as we're in Shoreditch, offering fresh bread later at night - or running special offers." Source

Harvard Professor Develops Inhalable Chocolate

A Harvard professor has come up with what he call "Le Whif" — inhalable chocolate with zero calories. Each Le Whif dispenser — a box of 24 will cost 40 euro, or about $53 — looks like a blend of an asthma inhaler, a tube of lipstick and a shotgun shell.

Le Whif comes in "four luscious flavors: mint chocolate, raspberry chocolate, mango chocolate, and plain chocolate," and will be introduced at a gala party in Paris on April 29, followed by 10 days at the Cannes Film Festival and then later a "surprising" appearance in Chicago. Source

Top 10 Cookery Schools in Europe

1. Menfi
2. Finca Buen Vino
3. Le Marmiton
4. Vallicorte
5. Gualtiero Marchesi's Gourmet Cookery School
6. L'Ecole de Cuisine
7. Cooking with Stavros
8. Casa Ombuto
9. Promenades Gourmandes with Paule Caillet
10. Refúgio da Vila

Source

Easter Entices Food Spend

Australians have taken their love of chocolate to a whole new level this Easter as they find solace in comfort foods, the Australian National Retailers Association has advised.

“Retailers are experiencing double digit growth in sales of all things chocolate this year,” ANRA CEO, Margy Osmond, reported. “The talk of rising unemployment and economic doom and gloom, certainly has its effects on people’s morale, and treats like chocolates help provide that much needed boost.”

“Our members are noticing that people are getting in early this Easter and it’s not necessarily because they’re organised. It appears that more chocolate is being eaten before the Easter Bunny even arrives,” Mrs Osmond remarked. “(And) it’s not just the Easter bunny that is popular this year. A cast of characters including Dora the Explorer, Ben10, Hannah Montana, Bob the Builder and My Little Pony will be delivering chocolate treats this Easter.”

Mrs Osmond added that the most prominent products on consumer shopping lists had so far been the Cadbury Creme Egg, Red Tulip solid eggs, Cadbury rabbits, egg crates and the Lindt gold bunny. Source

Host of Bravo's "Top Chef", Padma Lakshmi Loves Carl's Western Bacon

Supermodel and no-nonsense host of Bravo's "Top Chef", Padma Lakshmi shows her love for Carl's Jr.'s Western Bacon Cheeseburgers in new TV ads. The burger is a special love from her youth that helped her transition from vegetarian to carnivore.

SM Goh: Poor Hygiene Is Ungracious

SM Goh says mass food poisoning case shows how poor hygiene can affect public health.

"If you have poor hygiene, spitting in public places, littering, food all over the place, rats running around the market, that's very ungracious behaviour," he said.

In what is possibly Singapore's worst case of mass food poisoning, two women died after eating rojak from a stall in the Geylang Serai Temporary Market. 150 people also fell ill and four are still in hospital. Source

Father's Day Dining Promotion with Carousel, Royal Plaza on Scotts

Thank dad who gives you strength and support selflessly by treating him to a palatial spread by Carousel on Sunday, 21 June.

With seven open-concept kitchens, indulge in a wide selection of seafood and crustacean like main lobsters or feast at the rotisserie station with oven roasted Australian prime ribs. Delight him with palatable desserts like New York Cheese Cake with Mango Mirror or Jivara Chocolate Mousse with Crispy Feuilletine

The spread is available as follows:

Lunch
12 noon – 2.30pm
$50.00 (Adult)
$35.00 (Child)

High Tea
3.30pm – 5.30pm
$34.00

Dinner
6.30pm – 10.30pm
$52.00

Guests are able to contact Carousel at 6589 7799 or carousel@royalplaza.com.sg for enquiries or reservations.

$8.60 Set Dinner @ Ryoichi Sushi

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15 Effective Ways to Reduce Your Food Cravings

Fighting off food cravings is something that anyone who is trying to lose weight has to go through. It is one of the hardest parts of sticking to a diet. From time to time you will get hungry and your stomach will start grumbling. It’s okay. It doesn’t mean that you’re emaciated or dying. Your body is simply letting you know that it doesn’t have enough calories to add to its storage of fat. Here are some nutrition tips to help you fight off food cravings.

Angry? It Might Be Something You Ate

Research is finding a connection between food choices and your mood. Aggression is a behaviour that many food experts say can be altered by diet. What we eat can even affect our sense of right and wrong.

"Food is not just something that fills our stomach. It's very active biologically and chemically, and it affects us," says Jack Challem, Montreal-born author of The Food-Mood Solution. "Your body needs vitamins, protein and other nutrients to make the brain chemicals that help you think clearly, maintain a good mood and act in socially acceptable ways.

Sage, The Restaurant's New Lunch Menu for March 2009

Sage's 3 course menus start from $38++ and 4 course menus start from $45++. Lunch is served on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 12noon to 2:30pm.

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For reservations, please email kimberly@sagerestaurants.com.sg or contact (65) 6333 8726.

The World's Two Most Beautiful Vegetables

The World's Two Most Beautiful Vegetables.

World's Oldest Champagne Opened

An "addictive" bottle of 1825 Perrier-Jouet was opened at a ceremony attended by 12 of the world's top wine tasters. The world's oldest champagne, bottled before Victoria became Queen, is still drinkable, with notes of "truffles and caramel", according to the experts.

Too Much Red Meat Could Lead to Blindness, Claim Scientists

Researchers have shown that those who consume 10 portions or more a week are nearly 50 per cent more likely to experience deterioration of the retina in old age.

But tucking into chicken at least three times a week can have a protective effect, reducing the risk of blindness by more than half.

The International Candy Guide

If you're going to get cavities, you might as well get to know the candies because you're eating the good foreign stuff.

Pub of the Future Will Take Your Order Automatically'

Microchips embedded under people's skin will enable drinkers to order their favourite tipple and pay for it before they get to the bar, an expert on future technology has claimed.

"Exciting technological innovations will only enhance the customer's experience, actively engaging them and inspiring them."

According to the most recent figures from the British Beer and Pub Association, around 39 pubs are closing each week in the UK as a result of the economic downturn and increased competition from supermarkets.

Coca Cola is Back in Favour!!

Cola has come back into favour, as consumers ditch expensive bottled waters and fruit smoothies, according to a drinks industry report.

The research is the latest evidence that consumers are turning to cheaper and less healthy food and drink in an attempt to cut their costs in the recession.

Sales of cola increased by 4 per cent to £1.29 billion pounds during 2008, according to Nielsen, a market research company. This compares with sales of smoothies which fell by 20 per cent to £172 million and sales of bottled water which declined by 9 per cent to £417 million.

Italy's Vending Machine Cooks Pizza in Minutes

A pizza vending machine which can make the classic dish from scratch in three minutes has been launched in Italy.

The vending machine, which has been greeted by the country's pizza-makers with a mixture of horror and disdain, has clear plastic windows to allow customers to see the ingredients being mixed and cooked. It can produce a piping hot pizza for just 3.50 euros (£3.30) - about half what you would pay in a restaurant.

Gordon Ramsay Sells his British stake in Paris

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is to sell his restaurant in the French capital Paris amid rumours about his company's finances.

When Gordon Ramsay opened his first and only restaurant in France last year, he declared in typically foul-mouthed fashion that he would deliver the best of British cooking in the heart of haute cuisine.

The French culinary snobs that he decried appear, however, to have had the last laugh, as the television chef has decided to sell the Gordon Ramsay au Trianon.

Ramsay, who has been beset by persistent rumours about his company's finances, has quietly sold the restaurant, which was awarded two Michelin stars earlier this month, to the owners of the Trianon Palace Hotel, in Versailles, west of Paris.

Man Resigns From Job by Handing Notice on Cake

A man told his boss he was leaving his job by writing a resignation letter on a cake. Mr Neil Berrett sugared the pill of his departure from Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, San Francisco, by announcing his intentions in icing.

Obama 'Chicken Fingers' Sold in Germany - Racist Overtones

A German frozen food company says it had no idea that its new product, a fried chicken offering called Obama Fingers, could be viewed as racially offensive.

Do Not Exclude "Good Fats" As Part Of A Nutritious Diet

Fats contribute a large proportion of the calories in our diet so it's not surprising they get a lot of attention. However, along with calories, fats provide essential fatty acids and help with the body's absorption of some vitamins.

Bluefin Tuna Heading To Sustainable Waters

For years, sushi aficionados have reserved their most lavish praise — and their spare cash — for bluefin tuna, the fatty, pinkish fish featured at high-end restaurants across the globe. But as wild stocks of the fish have plummeted, ordering bluefin has become as socially unacceptable as consuming the once-ubiquitous Chilean sea bass.

Now, Virginia's Monterey Bay Fish Grotto restaurant has joined a small group of U.S. restaurants selling a Bluefin Tuna dubbed Kindai, farmed from hatched eggs in Japan as the result of a university laboratory's efforts to ease diners' consciences. Though the product is not fully sustainable, it underscores how fish suppliers and academic innovators are seeking to satisfy consumer demand without wiping out wild populations altogether.

Shangri-La Singapore - Flash Your Age! Restaurants' Promotion

Age is no longer meant to be a secret at Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore. Beginning 17 March - Birthday celebrants commemorating their special days at BLU Restaurant, Nadaman, Rose Veranda, Shang Palace and The Line, will enjoy a dining discount equivalent to their current age. A delectable birthday cake adds cheer to the occasion with compliments from the Area Executive Pastry Chef.

Terms and conditions
- This promotion is valid only on the exact birth date of birthday celebrant.
- Promotion is not valid on eve of and Public Holiday as well as special festive occasions
- Discount will only be accorded for total food bill.
- A total of eight persons will be entitled to the dining discount upon presentation of original photo identification with birth date clearly shown.
- A cake pre-selected by the chef will be presented and cannot be substituted or replaced.
- Prior reservations are required.
- Subject to availability.

5 Mixed Drinks Manly Men Can Drink (And Remain Manly)

Man primarily drink beer and whiskey. Good man. Manly man. When you go to a bar, however, beer all the time can get a bit boring, and you may be looking for something like a strong mixed drink. However, being the manly man you are, you’ve never ordered a mixed drink before. Worry not, my friend. Read on, follow the guidelines on what you can order to drink, and still be a manly man.

The Top Ten Weird and Bizarre Japanese Soft Drinks

The Top Ten Weird and Bizarre Japanese Soft Drinks.

Food Advertisements - What Makes Us Buy It?

Food product choice is overwhelming as well as TV commercials and print advertisements that want to sell their food products to us. Who to believe? How to choose? Do you trust what is shown to you?

Obviously, it’s up to each of us to decide what we eat but if we’re constantly bombarded with images of food every time we pick up a magazine then we’re going to be swayed in what we choose.

So what’s behind the advertisements? I am not an expert but here are a few examples of tricky advertisements that sell food to us.

Beer May Be Bad For The Prostate

St. Patrick’s Day is here, and men better be careful. Researchers say that drinking one pint of beer a day could raise the risk of prostate cancer.

The Sizzling Rock @ Boat Quay - New Promotion!

Come and party at one of Singapore's authentic Sizzling venues, presenting every Thursday - Friday & Saturdays during March the following:

- 6pm to 8pm S$28++ Free Flow beer and or wine with complimentary food! - 10pm to 12am 1 for 1 on all housepours with complimentary food! (food will include samosas, chicken wings, and surprise samples too! Terms and Conditions apply.)

Both Level 1 overlooking the river front and Level 2 will be open for this great promotion.

Call today 6534 2531 or visit here.

17 Cocktails Created To Get A Girl Wasted!!!

If you've ever wanted to get back at someone, or just get your friend completely plastered for their 21st birthday, we've compiled a list of awful tasting shots that are sure to lay anyone out. We can take no responsibility for the after effect of these drinks. Just duck or move out the way, cause they're sure to start something!

Swenson's 1-for-1 Weekday Lunch Treats!

Swenson's 1-for-1 Weekday Lunch Treats! Offer valid from 11am to 2pm on weekdays, till 30 June 2009.

Mother's Day Promotions from Carousel, Royal Plaza on Scotts

Carousel will be serving up a sumptuous spread on the buffet counters on 10 May, from 1130am to 230pm. For the seafood-loving moms, the Seafood and Crustacean station offers Main Lobsters and Freshly Shucked Live Seasonal Oysters. For moms with a passion for Asian cuisines, one can bring her to the Asian counter for the Thai Roast Duck with Sweet Basil or the all-time favourite, the Singapore Chilli Crab. For the young girl who lives in every woman's heart, delight her with the palatable desserts like the Black Forest Gateau, New York Cheesecake or Vanilla Pastry Cream filled Profiterole with Chocolate Sauce.

Pamper moms who appreciate the finer things in life with free flow of champagne at $98++ per pax. The spread is available at $60++ for buffet only. Guests are able to contact Carousel at 6589 7799 or carousel@royalplaza.com.sg for enquiries or reservations.

Different Types of Tea & It's Benefits

Since time immemorial, it has been an established fact that tea is a beverage that promotes good health. And this is because tea does have a very wide assortment of benefits that any avid drinker can enjoy!

B.C. Government Restricts Transfat!!!

B.C. will become the first province in Canada to restrict transfat in foods prepared and served at restaurants, Mary Polak, the minister of Healthy Living and Sport, announced Saturday.

Singapore Business Review The Top 50 Restaurant Awards 2009

Iggy’s wins top gong in the Singapore Business Review Top 50 Restaurant Awards.

The full list of winners:

3 Chefs Hats Category
• Iggy’s
• Il Lido
• Da Valentino’s
• Forlino
• Saint Julien

2 Chefs Hats
• Au Petit Salut
• Flutes at the Fort
• Garibaldi
• Les Amis
• Oso Ristorante
• Senso
• The Cliff

1 Chefs Hat
• Aoki
• Crystal Jade
• Imperial Treasure
• Jumbo Seafood
• Morton’s
• New Majestic Restaurant
• Original Sin
• PS Café
• Rang Mahal
• Saint Pierre
• Song of India
• Tatsuya Japanese Restaurant
• Yan Ting @ St. Regis

Order of Merit
• Akashi Japanese
• Blue Ginger
• Blue Lobster Seafood
• Cellar Door
• Da Paolo Pizza Bar
• Doc Cheng’s
• Gunther’s
• Indochine (Waterfront)
• Jade at the Fullerton
• Jiang Nan Chun at Four Seasons Hotel
• Keyaki Japanese Restaurant @ Pan Pacific
• Lawry’s
• L’Angelus
• Mango Tree Indian Coastal Restaurant
• Michelangelo’s
• Novus Restaurant & Bar
• Pontini
• Prime Society
• Prive
• Ristorante Bologna
• Sage, The Restaurant
• Shiraz
• Trattoria Lafiandra
• White Rabbit
• Xiyan

Special Category Winners
• Best Restaurant Bar- Il Lido
• Best Wine List- Iggy’s
• Best Brunch- The Line at Shangri-La Hotel
• Best High Tea- One Ninety at The Four Seasons
• Best Yum Cha- Lei Gardens
• Best Chinese- Crystal Jade
• Best French- Saint Julien
• Best Indian- Song of India
• Best International- PS Cafe
• Best Italian- Il Lido
• Best Japanese- Aoki

A Tribute to Discontinued Cereals

A Tribute to Discontinued Cereals.

Gluten-free Beer Taps New Market

Gluten-free Beer Taps New Market.

"Nurse Themed" Restaurant in Latvia

At the Hospitalis Restaurant in Riga, Latvia, staff dressed in nurse uniforms serve up a macabre cake topped with realistic-looking body parts such as fingers, noses and tongues...

How McDonald’s Burger is Made

Ever wonder how McDonald’s always tastes the same, no matter what part of the world you’re in?

Why Men Should Rethink Drinking Beer

Why Men Should Rethink Drinking Beer.

McDonald’s Will Not Served Pepsi

McDonald’s says it has ended tests of PepsiCo products and have decided that they will not be included in their national beverage strategy.

Research Shows Alcohol on TV Promotes Drinking

Research Shows Alcohol on TV Promotes Drinking.

6 Reasons Why A Glass of Wine Each Day Do You Good!!

6 Reasons Why A Glass of Wine Each Day Do You Good!!

Another Idiot Who Calls 911 Over Burger!!

Another Idiot Who Calls 911 Over Burger!!

You can listen to the police recording here.

Top Ten Worst Fast Food Ad Campaigns

Top Ten Worst Fast Food Ad Campaigns.

EXPOSE: 16 Secrets that Restaurant Industry Would Rather You Never Hear About!!

16 Restaurant Industry Secrets!!!

Someone discovered 16 new secrets that the restaurant industry would rather you never hear about.

Carousel, Royal Plaza on Scotts - Spring in Hokkaido (22 to 31 May)

Carousel's dinner spread will send guests straight into the heart of Hokkaido’s spring season as Royal Plaza on Scotts brings a whole new culinary experience to its guests from 22 to 31 May. Featuring authentic delicacies which are created by the esteemed guest chef, Kazuhiro Fukuhara, from Hokkaido, and Carousel’s skilled Japanese Chef Francies Lee, guests can expect an intriguing journey as they sample the sumptuous fare from Carousel’s seven open concept kitchens.

The highlights of the buffet include fresh air-flown seafood from Hokkaido, like the renowned Hokkaido snow crab, king crab leg, surumi ika (squid) and ma-tako (octopus’ tentacles). Please find below the details of the promotion.

Early birds who visit Carousel on 23 May at 6.15pm will witness Japanese cultural performances by the Japanese Cultural Society of Singapore at the hotel's lobby area.

Date of Promotion: 22 – 31 May 2009
Pricing: $60++ (Adult) & $32 ++ (Child)
Theme: Spring in Hokkaido
Meal Period: 6.30pm – 10.30pm at Carousel, Lobby Level

Guests can contact Carousel at 6589 7799 or carousel@royalplaza.com.sg for reservations.

World's Best Street Food!!!

World's Best Street Food!!!

Man Calls 911 After Subway Left Sauce Off Sandwich!!!

Man Calls 911 After Subway Left Sauce Off Sandwich!!!

British Fruit and Veg Grown Without Soil - All Year Round!!!

British Fruit and Veg Grown Without Soil - All Year Round!!!

Florida Woman Calls 911 3 Times Over McNuggets!!!

Florida Woman Calls 911 3 Times Over McNuggets!!!

Gordon Ramsay's restaurant a hit in France

Gordon Ramsay's restaurant a hit in France.

The 20 Most Terrifying Pictures of Ronald McDonald Ever

The 20 Most Terrifying Pictures of Ronald McDonald Ever.

24 Modern and Creative Mug Designs

24 Modern and Creative Mug Designs.

Fiesta Brasilia Promotion (March - April 2009)

Fiesta Brasilia is currently having a promotion. Promotion is 50% off for every 2nd diner, applicable for buffet dinner only. Promotion ends April 2009. If you wanna enjoy this special promotion, please call Fiesta Brasilia at +65 62500108, to make your reservation. Reservation is advised in order to avoid disappointment. Please do not forget to print out the attached flyer and present it to their staff to enjoy their special discounts.

Updated: This promotion is only applicable via Citibank credit cards payment!

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World's Most Poisonous and Dangerous Food - BEWARE

World's Most Poisonous and Dangerous Food - BEWARE!!!

If You Got A Dirty Mind, You Will See It

If You Got A Dirty Mind, You Will See It.

Mcdonald’s Strange Menu Around the World

So you think you know the McDonald's menu like the back of your hand? Think again. From McDonald's international, here are some menu items you have probably never tried before.

Nine Mcdonald's Products That Actually Flopped!!!

McDonald's is a giant success in the food industry. Still, here are some of the Golden Arches' products that didn't turn out to be golden after all.

12 Food Phrases Revealed

Sometimes there are many theories as to how a phrase came about. These 12 explanations are just some of the possible origins. The explanations are based on the the best guesses of linguists and historians. Take the explanations with a grain of salt.

20 Super Foods You Need to Build Muscle & Lose Fat

20 Super Foods You Need to Build Muscle & Lose Fat.

7 Intriguing Genetically Modified Fruits & Veggies

Genetically modified food is one of great controversies of our time. Supporters point to wonderful possibilities of nutrient-packed food and solving world hunger, while critics fear unknown effects on human health. But whatever one’s opinion the matter, one thing is clear: some genetically modified fruits and vegetables are awfully intriguing! Here are 7 of the most interesting examples.

Top 10 World's Craziest Restaurant

For centuries, restaurants have been making the same fiscal error time and time again: serving delicious food at reasonable prices. Truly a recipe for fiduciary disaster. Here at least are ten restaurants that understand, to truly make a profit in the food business, you want to guarantee your patrons eat as little as possible, then get the hell out. It’s called “high turnover.” Ask an economist.

World's Greatest Restaurant - Sexy Nurse Included

This hospital-themed burger joint has a menu featuring French fries cooked in pure lard, cigarettes and Quadruple Bypass Burgers, which packs over two pounds of meat and 8,000 calories. If you can finish one of these gargantuan sandwiches, you get escorted back to your car in a wheelchair by one of the Grill’s sexy nurses.

Secret Perfect Pancake Formula: 100 - [10L - 7F + C(k - C) + T(m - T)]/(S - E)!

Dr Ruth, who teaches at Wolverhampton University found that 100 - [10L - 7F + C(k - C) + T(m - T)]/(S - E) created the tastiest pancake.

Perth is Home to World's Best Pizza

A little Perth cafe with a big Italian heart makes the world's best pizza - that's official, writes David Whitley.

How to Make A Rainbow Cake!

How to Make A Rainbow Cake!

Image courtesy of Omnomicon.com

Why Fats Are Good

We're urged to eat low-fat foods, but they're less healthy than eating good quality natural fats.

Starbucks Hopes To Win A Share Of the $17 Billion Instant Coffee Market

The ailing coffee giant turns to instant coffee for a pick-me-up.

HELP...There's A Shark In My Tea!!!

Tea infuser shaped like a shark.

Carousel, Royal Plaza on Scotts Celebrates Administrative Professionals Week

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Top 10 Secret Recipes

Top 10 Secret Recipes

50 Amazingly Helpful Time -Tested Tips for the Kitchen

50 Amazingly Helpful Time -Tested Tips for the Kitchen

Beijing Restaurant Serves "Wikipedia"

Beijing Restaurant Serves "Wikipedia"

10 Foods to Prevent Cancer

10 Foods to Prevent Cancer

The Many Uses of Vodka

The Many Uses of Vodka

10 Deliciously Exotic Plants, Fruits and Vegetables

10 Deliciously Exotic Plants, Fruits and Vegetables

Things You Didn't Know About Tomatoes

Things You Didn't Know About Tomatoes

The 6 Most Terrifying Foods in the World

The 6 Most Terrifying Foods in the World

World’s First Underwater Restaurant

The World’s First Underwater Restaurant is at the Conrad Maldives Rangali resort in Maldives.

It cost $5 million to build restaurant 5 meters (16.5′) below the waves of the Indian Ocean.

Obama Sushi!!!

This Japanese sushi chef has developed a fantastic Obama Sushi!!!

Supermarket Product Look The Same But Actually Contain Lesser

It’s a trick worthy of a magician: Make a supermarket product look the same but actually contain less.

That’s the kind of move that many companies are using to shrink popular grocery items like mayonnaise, ice cream, peanut butter and toilet paper, while keeping the price and packaging the same. The result: Consumers are getting less for their money.

Banker Spent £43,000 on Champagne

A City banker ran up a £43,000 bill on champagne at a London nightclub, including a £5,000 tip for the waitress.

George the 140-year-old Lobster

A New York restaurant has said it will free a 140-year-old lobster nicknamed George that was caught in the Atlantic Ocean two weeks ago.

Goodwood Park Hotel’s Annual Durian Fiesta is back!!!

Goodwood Park Hotel’s Annual Durian Fiesta is back again and fans can look forward to nine exciting pastries and cakes revolving around the prickly fruit. Available from 1 March to 10 August, eternal favourites like the durian oreo cake which comprises of durian pulp sandwiched between layers of vanilla sponge drizzled with gula Melaka syrup and crunch oreo cookie crumbs and the legendary durian mousse cake will, all of which are created with creamy D24 durians, will satiate even the most fanatical of durian lovers. Guests can also enjoy the durian fiesta combo 5 at a special price of S$22 containing individual pieces of durian strudel, durian oreo cake, durian puff, durian & crunchy hazelnut tartlet and durian, pandan & coconut cake. To order or find out more, call 6730 1786 or visit their website at www.goodwoodparkhotel.com.

Top 5 Movies Starring Chinese Food

Top 5 Movies Starring Chinese Food

Buy 2 Get 1 FREE offer from Sizzler!

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Picotin Launches Home Delivery Service

With the launch of their home delivery service on February 2, you can now enjoy Picotin at home for any occasion. Check out their website for their home delivery menu and delivery zones.

The $126 Dollar Sandwich

The $126 Dollar Sandwich.

S'pore Chefs to Defend Title @ WA Oceanafest

S'pore Chefs to Defend Title @ WA Oceanafest.

50 of the World's Best Food Blogs

50 of the World's Best Food Blogs!

The Art of Food Blogging

The Art of Food Blogging.

Top 10 Movie Food Moments

Top 10 Movie Food Moments

CÉPAGE by Singapore’s Award-winning Les Amis Group Opens its Doors to Hong Kong

The much awaited CÉPAGE by Singapore’s award-winning Les Amis Group officially opens its doors to Hong Kong today with grand opening celebrations.

CÉPAGE is named after the French wine terminology meaning a “blend of” or “variety of” grapes.

Culinary Cinema Awards | Best Food Movies

The Winners of the Culinary Cinema Awards.

These awards honour great movies that include food as a central component in their theme, plot or cinematography. Awards are given in nine major categories.

The World’s Most Expensive Food and Drink!!!

The World’s Most Expensive Food and Drink!!!

Remember to Read The Label on Olive Oil

Remember to Read The Label on Olive Oil.

World's Most Exclusive Teahouse is Found in China!!

World's Most Exclusive Teahouse is Found in China!!

Worried about Antibiotics in Your Beef? Vegetables May Be No Better!!!

Worried about Antibiotics in Your Beef? Vegetables May Be No Better!!!

Easter Highlights from Gourmet Carousel, Royal Plaza on Scotts

Carousel will be offering a special brunch menu in celebration of Easter on 12 April from 11.30am to 2.30pm. Easter items on the European counter include Oven Roasted Baby Lamb with Roasted Vegetables, Baked Braised Lamb with Parmesan Mashed Potatoes, Hot Cross Buns and Colourful Boiled Eggs. Activities lined up for the children include egg painting and treasure hunt. Carousel's Easter Brunch is available at $60++ (buffet only) or $98++ (with free-flow of champagne and house wine) for adults and $40++ for children.

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Shangri-La The Line Buffet is Offering 40% Discount!!!

9 to 16 March 2009

Diners dining @ The Line from 9 to 16 March 2009 will be entitled to a 40% discount when they dine in for lunch on weekdays (usual price $45++ per adult).

Dinner will be priced at $68++ daily, including Oyster Tuesday, Get Grilled on Wednesday and Marine Harvest on Thursday when there is free flowing of beverages(usual price $88++ per adult). Add an addtional $8++ and enjoy free flowing Archipelago Xiang beer and The Line birthday cocktail/mocktail.

Maggots in Canned Mushrooms!!

You may be grossed out, but insects and mold in our food are not new.

Top Ten Strangest Foods From Around the World

Top Ten Strangest Foods From Around the World.

How to Celebrate Valentine’s Day Without Touching Your Wallet

How to Celebrate Valentine’s Day Without Touching Your Wallet.

Top Five Sexy Foods

Top Five Sexy Foods

DIY Valentine’s Gift: Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries

DIY Valentine’s Gift: Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries

InterContinental Valentine's Day Menu

InterContinental Valentine's Day Menu

10 Foods That Will Prevent You From Getting Laid On Valentine's Day

10 Foods That Will Prevent You From Getting Laid On Valentine's Day.

Editor's Note: Haha, this is funny!

Sexy Foods that put you in the Mood for Valentine's Day

Sexy foods that put you in the Mood for Valentine's Day

Berlin Pay-What-You-Want Bars

A pay-what-you-want bar? In a recession? It may sound crazy, but it's been a hit in Berlin for 10 years, says Benji Lanyado.

Japan Beer Dispenser Vending Machine

Japan Beer Dispenser Vending Machine

Top 10 food blogs from around the world

Top 10 food blogs from around the world.

India to launch cow urine as soft drink

India to launch cow urine as soft drink.

Nutella Page Ranks 3rd In Number Of Fans on Facebook

Nutella's Facebook page ranks third in number of fans, having just moved past Homer J. Simpson with a little more than 2 million. (The two most popular pages, in order: Barack Obama and Coca-Cola.)

Russians Are Raising GM Goats to Make Human Breast Milk

Russians Are Raising GM Goats to Make Human Breast Milk.

Hotel Re @ Pearl's Hill Valentine's Day Promotion

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STOMPer Was Served Bad Quality Food from Kopitiam Foodcourt

Would one be willing to accept such negligent service and bad food quality? Apparently it took place at the Kopitiam foodcourt near Hotel Rendezvous and Hotel 81, Bencoolen. The stall is called Lotus Thai Viet.

Colonel's Secret Recipe Is Back in a New, Safer Vault @ KFC

Colonel Sanders' handwritten recipe for fried chicken was back in its Kentucky home on Tuesday after five months in hiding while KFC upgraded their security around its top corporate secret.

Balduzzi Premium Wine Tasting @ The Sail

Balduzzi is organising a wine tasting event and there'll be a nominal fee of $5 per pax, inclusive of cheese and small bites.

Details of the wine tasting session:

Date: Thursday, 12 February 2009
Time: 7 - 10pm
Venue: The Sail @ Marina Bay, Level 44
Fee: S$5
Contact person: Lennard Chan
Contact number: +65 9831 8531

Latte Coffee Rosetta Art - Creating Art Via Froth

You will be truly amazed how some of these pictures come about.

Another Food Blogger and His Makan Session

Following Timeless Facade, another Food Blogger, His Food Blog, is organising a Makan Session at Desire @ The Scarlet.

Editor's Note: Seems like the economy is not affecting the Food Bloggers.

Whitebait & Kale's Dinner Menu & Dessert Cooking Class

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Top 20 Signs You're a Jaded Food Blogger

Read on if you are a food blogger.

Editor's Note: I wonder how many food bloggers gone through this phrase?

Friends Valentine's Day Dinner Menu - $118++ (for 2 persons)

Valentine’s Day Dinner Menu

Duo of poach chilled oyster & seared Ahi Tuna
on julienne French beans salad & shallot vinaigrette
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Double boiled chicken consommé
with wolfberries & seared pumpkin cube
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Grilled tenderloin of beef
with grilled zucchini, garlic confit & thyme jus
or
Pan fried Barramundi fillet
with ginger leek & potato ragout
or
Pan fried “Kami Sakura” chicken breast with mustard marinate
served with sautéed mushroom & garlic jus
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Mixed berries & peach with orange sabayon gratin
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Coffee or tea

4 course Couple Set Dinner @ $118++ (for 2 persons)
inclusive of 2 glasses of Passionate Bubbly to spark up your dinner

Book now! Seats are limited. 15% discount for members!!!!
Call 6463 1011 or Vicki 9738 8020 Email: vicki@friendsfoodandwine.com

Papa John's Pizza Boss: "It Is Unhealthy To Eat More Than Two Slices of Pizza"

John Schnatter, founder of Papa John's Pizza, risked the wrath of shareholders by warning diners that it was unhealthy to eat more than two slices of pizza.

The blunder bears resemblance to the infamous comments by Gerald Ratner, the former chief executive of British jewellery company Ratners Group, in which he mocked his own products. The gaffe wiped £500million off the value of his business overnight as customers boycotted the chain.

Editor's Note: We wonder how much value will be wiped off from the £1billion pizza chain overnight with this comment.

Friends @ Chomp Chomp Relocation Wine Sale

With the whole building going for re-development, Friends @ Chomp Chomp has to hand back their restaurant unit. The last day of operation is Feb 10, Tuesday. However do look out for their new exciting location coming up soon in the CBD area.

Due to limited storage space in their other outlet - Friends @ Jelita, all wine stored at Friends @ Chomp Chomp will be going at super sale price for both drink-in or take-away.

Also, do call Thomas @ 8139 7005 if you wish to have any the fixtures or furniture from Friends @ Chomp Chomp for keepsake.