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Food App Review of the Week: Siri

Siri Developer: Apple Cost: Free Runs on: iPhone 4S Website: www.apple.com  Much has already been said about Siri, Apple’s new personal assistant that comes installed on the iPhone 4S, but most of what I’ve seen has to do with either the technology behind it or fun party tricks (search: “Help me hide a body”). I wanted to see if Siri…
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Culinary Jobs of the Week: November 14-20, 2011

The holidays approach and kitchens appear to be beefing up staff. Here are a few highlights around the U.S.: 1. Madera, a Michelin star restaurant affiliated with the Silicon Valley’s Rosewood Hotel, is looking for a chef de cuisine. Work with Peter Rudolph, a self-proclaimed workaholic who nevertheless is proud of his restaurant and team.

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The Lost Art of Food Preserving

There is a growing movement of people interested in the art of preserving and on Sunday, December 4, 50 guests can see how the pros do it. “Gifts for the Holidays,” an afternoon of demonstrations, tastings and lectures on food preservation, is taking place at the Homegirl Cafe in Los Angeles. Chef Ernest Miller of Hollywood Farmer’s Kitchen and founder…
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Food App Review of the Week: SoupMaster

SoupMaster Developer: Huizhe Xiao Cost: $1.99 Runs on: iPhone Website: http://huizhe.name/apps/iphone.php Baby it’s cold outside; and nothing warms the soul quite like a bowl of delicious homemade soup. If you’re looking for a soup recipe, SoupMaster is chock full of them, but does that make it a good app? Let’s start with navigation. The opening page categorizes the soups into…
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Twisted Food in South Dakota

When a trained chef and a self-taught chef sauté unorthodox customer service ideals with comfort foods, you’re not going to taste an ordinary BLT or Reuben sandwich. Instead you’ll taste food that’s rocking restaurant competition in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In a historic building overlooking Falls Park is the city-owned Falls Café, now managed by Utopia, a restaurant and catering…
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Scary Food Stories for Halloween

There’s always been an uneasy link between Halloween and scary food. Growing up you couldn’t shake the fear of poisoned candy and always had to throw away Mrs. Gordon’s handmade candy apples because they were, well, homemade. Scary stories about tainted candy and that dark house on the corner were an essential part of the evening’s festivities. Now that most…
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