Links from the Foodiesphere for Friday, September 16th 2005

Chicken 'n' batter - Australia's opening batsman Matthew Hayden should have enough on his plate facing England's bowlers in the toughest Ashes series for 18 years.

A Chicago Alderman's Proposal to Ban Foie Gras Stirs Up a Debate - This city is considering a proposal to trim fatty goose and duck livers from the menus of Chicago restaurants, stirring debate over whether it has a right to tell people what they can put on their plates.

'Eat more beans' to stop cancer - A diet rich in beans, nuts and cereals could be a way to prevent cancer.

Coffee trail - Today Britons will drink more than 70 million cups of coffee, but a remarkable story lies behind each one.

Gilded Gold Has Winning Recipe in Floral Park - Celebrity chef Bobby Flay hopes he has the recipe to become a graded stakes winner when his filly Gilded Gold takes on six rivals in Saturday's $100,000-added Floral Park Handicap (gr. III) for fillies and mares at six furlongs at Belmont Park.

Sydney's chefs dial down the flash - They're not trying quite so hard in Sydney's most admired kitchens these days.

Turkish delights - A chance to discover why Turkey's cuisine is ranked among the top three in the world.

a health care crisis, and the coffee crisis - "starbucks will spend more on health insurance for its employees this year than on raw materials needed to brew its coffee, chairman howard schultz said. . ."

Folk Remedies and Olive Oil - Still not convinced on how olive oil was an important component of Mediterranean culture?

Posted by Ant @ Friday, September 16, 2005 | Permalink