Elite Street Eats Rebecca Ruiz Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:00:00 -0000 Vendors in several U.S. cities are combining high-quality ingredients and ethnic inspiration to offer haute cuisine curbside. Ten Sauvignon Blancs For A Lazy Labor Day Eric Arnold Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:00:00 -0000 This weekend, put a French Sancerre to the test against a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. America's Most Endangered Foods Allison Van Dusen Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:00:00 -0000 Foods that were once plentiful are disappearing or already gone. A dedicated few are working hard to bring them back.
NPR Topics: Food
Finding Answers To The School Lunch Test Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:50:00 -0400 It can be tough to find that happy middle ground between whole-grain pasta with veggies that won't get eaten, and marshmallow creme on white bread that will. But Betsy Block, mother of two school-age kids, has a plan for packed lunches. 'Glazed America:' For The Love Of Doughnuts Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:01:00 -0400 Anthropologist Paul Mullins considers the history of the doughnut in his new book, Glazed America. Mullins uses the doughnut to trace America's consumer culture. Homemade Marshmallows Are S'more Delicious Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:59:00 -0400 Commentator and cookbook author Nancy Baggett says it's really not so hard to make marshmallows from scratch. More moist, more tender, and more flavorful than store-bought marshmallows, your S'mores, hot chocolate and Heavenly Hash will never be the same again.
NYT > World Business
As Consumers Buy Less, Europe’s Economy Slows Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:29:20 -0000 For the first time in more than a decade, consumers in much of Europe are buying less than they did a year earlier, helping to slow economies that may have fallen into recession.
Main Bank of China Is in Need of Capital Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:44:51 -0000 China’s central bank is in a bind, after snapping up roughly $1 trillion worth of Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed debt issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over the last seven years.
Stocks Withstand Jump in Jobless Rate Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:18:23 -0000 Wall Street managed a slight gain on Friday, a day after concerns about the economy, and in particular the labor market, sent the Dow plunging. Markets in Europe and Asia ended the day lower.
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