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Time for a cake break? The weighty issue of food in the offi...

A study by the Co-op has found that desk-based workers in British offices put on an average of 4.5kg (10lb) during the first year of employment. The majority of them blame the unhealthy treats provided by co-workers for their inability to [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2012 | Comments : 0

5 Post-Workout Foods

Chocolate milk Believe it or not, chocolate milk has proven effective in refueling one’s body after a workout, since it contains the ideal amount of carbs and protein. A 2008 study published in the International Journal of Sport Nu [...]

Posted On : Jan, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

Orange angel food cake

Light-as-air angel cake filled with cloud-like orange cream and a layer of caramelised orange is pure heaven. Preparation Time 60 minutes Cooking Time 70 minutes Ingredients (serves 8) Olive oil spray 12 eg [...]

Posted On : Sep, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Biscuit sales soar as recession drives people to 'comfort fo...

Sales of biscuits, cookies and crackers have increased 22% since 2005 to reach £2.2billion in 2010. More than half the nation (54 per cent) admit enjoying a biscuit with their tea or coffee, according to new research by market anal [...]

Posted On : May, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Chocolate: Food of the Gods?

If you are still delighting in your Valentine’s chocolate, not only should you not feel guilty about it, you should be grateful. At the Sacred Chocolate Factory in San Rafael, founder ‘Sacred Steve’ Adler refers to [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Chocolate is the new 'super food'

Researchers found that chocolate contains more healthy plant compounds, gram-for-gram, than many fruit juices. In a test, they found that powdered dark chocolate contained more antioxidants and polyphenols – all of which are though [...]

Posted On : Feb, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Kraft Foods' suit: Britannia to take 'appropriate action'

Britannia Industries, the maker of Tiger biscuits, said it will take "right and appropriate action as it always has" against the lawsuit filed by US-based Kraft Foods for alleged trademark and copyright violation of its Oreo co [...]

Posted On : Jan, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

3D Food Printer Futuristically Prints Chocolate, Cookies

It's officially the future: scientists are developing a 3D food printer. Cornell University's Computational Synthesis Laboratory, along with chefs David Arnold and Nils Noren of the French Culinary Institute, are working on the d [...]

Posted On : Dec, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

Cake: new comfort food

True story: I once spent twelve hours constructing an edible cake tableaux of the pyramids at Giza for my son's fourth birthday party. As impressive as it was delicious, this fleeting food masterpiece of buttery yellow cake and choco [...]

Posted On : Nov, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Is This For Real? Healthy Chocolate Cake at True Food Kitche...

Forget acai berries and pomegranate. Chocolate is our "superfood" of choice": decadent, rich and packed with antioxidants and endorphins. Hell, it's like taking a vitamin and a happy pill all at once! It's also del [...]

Posted On : Sep, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Weekend foodie: What I'm cooking

It's Labor Day weekend, which means one thing in my book: It's fair time. Lots of local, county, state, and regional fairs are held this weekend, and in honor of my annual visit to the Great New York State Fair, I'm writing a [...]

Posted On : Sep, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

Food review: Ruby Tuesday, St David's

With the Cardiff media momentarily distracted by the potential arrival of a big American sports bar in the centre of Cardiff and the moral outrage that followed, another American import, Ruby Tuesday, may have slipped under the radar sli [...]

Posted On : Aug, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Gifford's Ice Cream on Food Network

Gifford's ice cream has won a coveted national award and soon will be featured on a national television show for the Food Network. Gifford's was contacted by the makers of "Un-Wrapped" after winning the title "the world's bes [...]