February 29, 2008

Near Arctic, Seed Vault Is a Fort Knox of Food

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A vault buried under the permafrost in Norway has begun to receive millions of seeds, an effort to save the genetic legacy of vanishing plants.

When Is a Bar Not a Bar?

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Bar Blanc belongs to a growing brood of establishments whose names suggest scruffier atmospheres and more modest menus than the places actually present.

Agriculture Dept. Vows to Improve Animal Welfare

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The measures were announced at a hearing on the recent recall of 143 million pounds of beef from the Westland / Hallmark Meat Company in California.

Racket in the Kitchen, Ruckus in the Crib

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With the right planning and a little practice, there is a way to cook dinner without waking the baby sleeping in the next room.

Coast to Coast, Restaurants That Count

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Searching America to rank 10 of the country’s most acclaimed, ambitious, promising or intriguing new restaurants.

The Legions of Frozen Yogurt Push East

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New York has become the second major battleground, after California, for the restyled, fluffed up, fruit-topped new wave of frozen yogurt.

Wine’s Global Reach Brings New Buyers to Bordeaux

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In a testament to the globalization of the wine business in recent years, a Chinese businessman purchased a chateau in Bordeaux in January, a first in the region.

Dining Briefs

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Meals at the Metropolitan Opera and cheap, filling and delicious options at World of Taste in the Bronx.

Dining Calendar

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Cook Like a Ligurian.

A Rule Just Waiting to Be Broken

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Oysters and red wine might seem a bizarre pairing, but 20 years ago white wine with cheese sounded strange.