Food

Pop Culture

New Museum Charts the History of the Cocktail

February 26, 2005 • A group of passionate bartenders from all over America are in the process of establishing the world's first museum devoted exclusively to high balls, low balls, fizzes and other mixed drinks. Co-founder Dale DeGroff describes the Museum of the American Cocktail.

Motley Fool Profiles

Darden CEO Clarence Otis Talks About Food and Profit

February 25, 2005 • It's the company behind Olive Garden and Red Lobster and it's served up some tasty returns for investors. We talk profits, pasta, and seafood with Darden Restaurants CEO Clarence Otis.

Champions of Cheese: Competitive Eating

February 18, 2005 • The World Grilled Cheese Eating Championship recently brought out the heavyweights in the world of competitive eating. But tiny Sonya Thomas, known in professional eating circles as the "Black Widow," emerged as the victor.

Kitchen Window

Chocolate and Ginger for Valentine's Day

February 14, 2005 • Paris-based food blogger Clotilde Dusoulier dishes up a commentary on Valentine's Day romance with a special treat: a recipe for her very own chocolate-ginger tartlets.

Teen Seeks Recipe for Success, Scholarship

February 12, 2005 • Meghan Jensen of Mystic, Conn., is among 20 high school students competing in the National High School Recipe Contest in Denver, Colo. The students are vying for full scholarships to Johnson & Wales University. Jensen is competing in the dessert category. Her recipe is "Mystical Orange Berry Delight," a dessert in the shape of a sailboat and inspired by the Mystic Seaport area.

Mardi Gras Celebration Hits Full Swing

It's Mardi Gras, and That Means Pancakes

February 8, 2005 • The eve of Lent is largely known as Mardi Gras in the United States. But the day is also called Shrove Tuesday -- especially in Britain, where the occasion is marked by a pancake feast.

Mardi Gras Celebration Hits Full Swing

Celebrating Fat Tuesday, Polish Style

February 8, 2005 • Every year, millions of Christians around the world celebrate the last day before Lent. For some, the day is Shrove Tuesday, for others, it's Mardi Gras. But in cities like Milwaukee, Pittsburgh and Detroit, thousands of Polish Americans are celebrating Paczki Day. Detroit Public Radio's Celeste Headlee reports.

Business

Coca-Cola to Sell Diet Coke with Splenda

February 7, 2005 • Coca-Cola plans to release a version of its popular Diet Coke soda made with Splenda, the brand name of the sweetener sucralose. The move comes as sales of the sugar substitute skyrocket. The new soda will supplement rather than replace the current version of Diet Coke. Sales will begin later this year.

Coca-Cola to Sell Diet Coke with Splenda

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National

Touring Santa Barbara's 'Sideways' Universe

February 7, 2005 • Fans of the hit independent film Sideways are flocking to Santa Barabara County to trace the footsteps of the movie's characters, who search for the meaning of life and a good glass of pinot noir. The restaurants and wineries featured in the film are becoming cult destinations.

Opinion

Patriots Win Third Super Bowl in Four Years

A Chili Reception for the Super Bowl Crowd

February 6, 2005 • Many football fans will reach for the chips and salsa later today for nourishment as they prepare to watch the Super Bowl. Others will order pizza or wings ... and for many others, sustenance will come from a bowl of chili. Food essayist Bonny Wolf gained first-hand experience with the relationship of the Super Bowl to chili when she lived in Texas, way back in the days when the Dallas Cowboys played in post-season games.

Keeping Warm with Short-Rib Stew

February 3, 2005 • It's cold outside and the winter appetite steers the mind to thoughts of stew. NPR's Melissa Block gets some tips for making a fine stew from New York Times food columnist Mark Bittman.

Take Two: Life Changes

Exchanging Military Life for Culinary Dreams

February 2, 2005 • The transition from military veteran to successful chef seems more likely to occur on a TV sitcom than in real life. But that's the story of Phyllis Kendall, who traded her Air Force cap for a white chef's toque.

Spanish Cooking Takes Center Stage

January 26, 2005 • In the eyes of many culinary experts, Spain is now the place for cutting edge cuisine. In Barcelona, you can order "liquid ravioli" made with carbon dioxide and calcium chloride. An international culinary conference in Madrid is bringing together the top avant-garde chefs -- merging the best of East, West and traditional Spanish cuisine.

Business

Feuding Wine Patriarchs Reunite to Produce One Barrel

January 25, 2005 • Robert and Peter Mondavi, the patriarchs of the Mondavi wine family, have come together for the first time in 40 years to make a barrel of wine together. Michele Norris talks with Rich Cartiere, who publishes Wine Market Report, a daily online newsletter for people in the wine business.

Diversions

A Tribute to Scottish Poet Robert Burns

January 25, 2005 • Performance Today celebrates the birthday of Scottish poet and musician Robert Burns with poetry, fiddle tunes and a recipe for the Scottish delicacy haggis. Scotsman Robert Simpson recites an ode to the Scottish sausage and gives his favorite recipe for the dish.