DIY Dim Sum, Preparing for Chinese New Year Celebration

Occasions : Chinese New Year recipes. Celebrate Chinese New Year with an oriental banquet... | BBC Food

This week, a billion and a half people around the world will celebrate the dawn of the Chinese Year of the Water Snake... Chinese New Year: do-it-yourself dim sum | Telegraph

Dumpling party marks Korean New Year with hundreds of mandu and dozens of eaters | The Washington Post

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Italica… Mother’s mother, a Berlino è di moda la cucina della nonna | Corriere.it

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Italica… Celiachia, la quinoa un "cereale" sicuro? | MedicinaLive

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The Chinese New Year comes in with a bang when you make this traditional hot and peppery feast from Sichuan province... Recipe: firecracker poussin with chillies | FT.com

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Blogosphere's update

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So if you are getting to know someone, just eat a meal with them - their actions and responses will be very telling of who they are... What eating tells you about people around you | The Straits Times SoShiok

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Asian Amuse Bouche
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11 Common Words With Very Specific Meanings on Food Labels | Mental Floss

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Food, Styling & Photography : Personal Projects, Tips & Tricks

Great tips from international food stylist and well known author John Carafoli. 'Think of yourself as a painter; keep in mind color, textures, patterns, and...' A Food Stylist's Tips to Make Your Phone Photos Fabulous | Epicurious.com

Whatever toppings you choose, a pizza's appeal begins with its crust... The Secret to Great Pizza At Home | WSJ.com

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Italica… Fotografa, mamma e appassionata di still life e interior design, oltre che di food... Serena Eller Vainicher. Professione food photographer | Gambero Rosso

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Italica… E se anche in Italia ci fossero più concorsi di cucina seri, duri e professionali... Fenomenologia dei grandi concorsi di cucina. L'esempio francese | Gambero Rosso

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There’s something so dazzling about making food beautiful.... The Day I Tried to Be a Food Stylist | And Far Away

Personal photography projects can be incredibly beneficial to your growth as a photographer... Food Photography: the personal project of CMpro Jessica Nelson | Clickin Moms

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Design notes

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Research has demonstrated that factors external to the food source can influence consumers’ perceptions of food... Plate shape and colour interact to influence taste and quality judgments... Flavour

The Compleat Foodskin is your key to getting that overstuffed sandwich to the office without mangling it... Finally, Cool Flexible Rubber Lunch Box-Things! Obviously From Norway! | Food Republic

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Proudly Imperfect!

The Ultimate Kiwi Lamb Burger. Chelsea Winter's take on the classic Kiwi burger – perfect for the barbecue... | Dish |

Buckwheat, alternative sandwiches and flexitarianism to be 2014 trends | Mail Online

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Italica… Vivere gluten free - Cucina | D - la Repubblica

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Italica… Moda, lo stile dietro la cortina di ferro | Russia Oggi

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Its 2014 trends report predicts that next year will be one to be “proudly imperfect”... Food Marketing in 2014 Will Be Ugly | Businessweek

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Frozen Food's Image Problem

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Frozen food companies are going on the offensive, aiming to make products that look better, taste better and offer enough convenience to overcome frozen-food phobia... Frozen Food's Image Problem | WSJ.com

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Food trends

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What’s Hot in 2014 Culinary Forecast | National Restaurant Association

Chefs predict top restaurant culinary trends for 2014 | Seafood Trends content from Nation's Restaurant News

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Digital Dining, a Sandwich Cut and Other Food Predictions

Holographic chefs, Edible QR codes, Interactive cocktail lounges... Food trends in 2014: from digital dining to healthy junk food | Life and style | The Guardian

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Italica… Avocado e arance, la ricetta detox | stile.it

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There is an undisputed best way to look at a sandwich, and that is a cross section... 20 Times A Sandwich Cut In Half Was The Most Beautiful Thing On Earth (PHOTOS) | huffingtonpost.com

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Today’s consumers are more interested than ever in what they eat and where their food comes from... Goodbye Bacon, Hello Health Food: 6 Restaurant Trends for 2014 Entrepreneur.com

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Food Trends: Just when we thought we had seen everything!

From a 2013 full of cupcakes, sriracha, and pretzel buns... The Tastes You'll Crave... 12 Hottest Food Trends for 2014 | Forbes

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Italica… E in Etremadura nasce il foie gras «etico» «Il trucco? Anatre e oche selvatiche» | Corriere.it

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Italica… Pompei, nella dieta degli antichi romani c'era anche la giraffa | Repubblica.it

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The hip menu items of next year sound suspiciously like last year's predictions... Food Trends 2014: Food Gurus Predict What'll Be Hot at Restaurants Next Year | TakePart

Grew up in gray Sao Paulo and came to the culinary world almost by mistake... Amazon Locavore: Meet The Man Putting Brazilian Food On The Map | The Salt : NPR

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Owning a camera does not make you a photographer. Or does it? Food photography tickles the taste buds | NDTVCooks.com

Minimiam, Little People in the World of Food by Pierre Javelle and Akiko Ida | 123 Inspiration

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