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  Whenever you suffer from a cold during the Fall, almost everyone you know would be handy with a home-remedy as a cure . From keeping onions in one’s socks to eating yellow onion, people will heap advice on you to save yourself from a... -

In the U.K., a chef named Ben Spalding is selling a Christmas dinner worth $200,450 , which is being touted as the most expensive Christmas dinner in the world. Now, would you be interested in taking a bite?   While most people would... -

As the dividing line between the lunch and dinner time continues to blur , restaurants are looking to put in more snack options to fill the gap between meals. The trend is expected to continue next year with the number of snacks on the fast-food menus... -

  Eating fast food is just like drug addiction because it can spur withdrawal symptoms if you stop eating it. A new study, conducted on mice, by researchers of the University of Montreal, has found that eating junk food produced depression... -

Kimberly's Recipe for Mushrooms with Port Wine and Balsamic Don't forget to also tune into 'Cooking with Kimberly' on iFood.tv! (Experiences, cooking, personal) -

Hanukkah is a festival signified by the importance of oil, which is used to light up the Menorah and continuing it burning for eight full days. Moreover, most of the Hanukkah delicacies are also deep fried in oil. So, you see, oil is significant to this... -

Your Christmas dinner has become 14% costlier than what it was in 2008. The rising cost has affected your most favorite (potatoes, gravy) as well as the least favorite (Brussels Sprouts) food items. So, now you have finally got a chance to drop the least... -

  Forget the civet coffee and get ready for a new one - Black Ivory , which is now one of the world's most expensive coffee beans . It might repel you a bit to know that the bean is extracted from elephant dung, up in the... -

The celebrities and common people in the West have already embraced the concept of veganism with recent Hollywood weddings of Actors Anne Hathaway and Natalie Portman setting the trend. However , the vegan concept is still to catch up with people in the... -

Pets in the family are as much a part of Hanukkah celebrations as rest of the members. So, the festival gains a special meaning when you pay attention to make it safe for the fellows. Here is how you can include your pets in the fun while keeping them safe... -

One thing's for sure that this Hanukkah, or even the night before, Chefs James Porter and Christopher Gross are going to be peeling a lot of potatoes and frying a lot of foods. That is because the two chefs have decided to join forces from 10 p.m.... -

Hanukkah is not only about Latkes and Sufganiyots. There is a lot more to Hanukkah food beyond these salty and sweet treats. Since this Jewish Festival of Lights is celebrated over eight days, it makes more sense to plan the eight-day menu ahead of time, so... -

  Are you brilliant at making cookies? Do you have a secret recipe that friends and family can't get enough of? If the answers is yes, then the opportunity is certainly there to make a career out of cookie manufacturing. ... -

  Technology could be the key to your meat consumption in the future and it is not just the in-vitro meat that we are talking about. Food and technology industries have taken on the struggling path to look for alternatives to real meat ,... -

  If pinacolada is one of your favorite drinks, you are gonna like this new fruit developed by the Australian Department of Agriculture at its Queensland research station. This is a new variety of pineapple, called the AusFestival... -

the whole process of eating the huge hamburger. Besides asking the journalists to cut down the burger into manageable c When Adam Richman gives you advice on tackling food challenges , you ought to listen. That is what a group of UK food writers did... -

Christmas is the time for parties, not just at home, but also at your workplace. However, considering the kind of work environments one faces these days, it is no surprise that the office Christmas parties are more a source of stress than joy. However, since... -

  Next time you suffer from the Respiratory Syncytial (RS) virus, grab a beer! That is what a study conducted by the Sapporo Medical University (SMU) indicates. Never mind the fact that the study has been funded by Japanese beer... -

  The most health-conscious citizens of America live in Austin , according to a recent analysis conducted by an online health service, called ZocDoc. The survey analyzed the health condition and habits of the users of the free online... -

Olive oil is a prominent presence in many Jewish food staples , especially during the Hanukkah, simply because this was the oil first used to light lamps after the Jews defeated foreigners in the land of Israel. The very beginning of the celebration of the... -

The Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission is on the lookout for participants for its 9 th Annual Sweet Rewards Recipe Contest , which will run through May 31, 2013. The contest is held every year to search for America’s best sweet potato recipes. ... -

You have always wanted to know how your nutritionists eat, so that you can stay fit too, without having to pay hefty fees, right? Well, here are 10 ways your nutritionists eat while on holidays like Christmas . If you are struggling with weight gain, then... -

Now this is something you are unlikely to find at a shelf at the Whole Foods store but poor Nora Weiss was not so lucky. When she bought a bunch of grapes from a Fairfield branch near her home, she found a deadly 'Black Widow' spider in the bag .... -

The leading coffee shop chain is on a roll these days. Just after introducing the $7 cup of Central American coffee , Starbucks is now offering a gift card made of stainless steel and worth $450. The limited-edition card will have $400 stored in credit ... -

Feeding the bacon fetish of America seems to be the permanent aim of the food and entertainment industries of the country. A few days back, McDonald's declared its bacon love affair over Twitter and now, Discovery has announced its bacon show on... -

One of the best parts of Christmas is waking up and seeing all gifts left by Santa Claus or parents (depending on your outlook!). However, usually adults are the ones left out of this Santa Claus gift-giving equation. So, indulge yourself, and your loved... -

The White House beer is already trending online on Twitter and Facebook but it is the first time that one of the White House videos, about the beer, has set the record of the most-viewed video released by White House since 2009 . Released three months... -

  It is December already and while you must be busy preparing for the big Christmas dinner towards the end of this month, it won’t hurt to take a break and learn something about the superfoods that would take you safely through the Fall ... -

Adam Richman, where art thou? World’s Hottest Burger has arrived at the Atomic Burger joint in Bristol, U.K. And although, there is no provision for its entry into the Guinness World Records, it is, nevertheless, worthy of a mention because the sauce,... -

At the Good Food Ireland Awards Ceremony last month, iFood.tv had the privilege to present the Good Food Ireland Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year Award with the Irish Prime Minister, Enda Kenny. The award went to Farmgate (seen above is the owner... -

Australian food rescue group, Oz Harvest, has warned the Australians about limiting their Christmas food waste bill , which is expected to hit the $10 billion mark. The festive season is associated with everything grand and so is the scale of food wastage.... -

They have been thick as friends for quite some time but now Gordon Ramsay and David Beckham will become business partners too . While back in 2010, they were not ready to commit to any such plans but Beckham is believed to have told Ryan Seacrest that ... -

Have you ever heard whiskey curing a man of his blindness ? Well, in case of a New Zealand man, Denis Duthie, even highly-skilled doctors would agree that a bottle of Johnny Walker helped him see again.   It so happened that... -

Good Food Ireland (GFI)), the first-ever, all industry network to drive Irish food tourism into a new direction , is taking a step further. It is the “Experience Good Food Ireland” contest, which will give the winner a chance to win a spectacular... -

It's officially December, which means that Bauducco Panettone , a moist, sweet, Italian specialty cake, is returning to store shelves as a traditional holiday favorite. The light, airy texture and subtle sweetness of this Panettone make... -

The business world seems to be under the impression that people cannot have enough of bacon. That is why it is stuffing weird bacon products up the supermarket aisle. The latest to join the bandwagon is the bacon shaving cream . While the bacon lovers... -

The Foie Gras battle is far from over , at least in California. In a latest broadside attack by the anti-Foie Gras lobby, PETA has filed a lawsuit against Hot’s Kitchen , a restaurant on Hermosa Beach, California, for serving this banned delicacy on... -

The First Lady recently had a taste of horror when she was given a lollipop to lick. The lollipop was part of the White House holiday decorations and treats . On November 29, 2012, the First Family had invited some military families to witness the... -

  Kale, licorice, grapefruit – Quite a healthy bunch of foods, isn’t it? Well, would you be shocked if you were told that these foods, and more like these, can actually interfere with some prescription drugs that you may be taking. The ... -

The White House’s Gingerbread representation for Christmas this year has gone the whole hog, with the First Lady Michelle Obama’s Kitchen Garden and the First Dog Bo making a grant appearances, in complete detail. When the First Lady saw the... -

Roasted Rosemary Potatoes Serves 4 Prep Time – 5 minutes Cook Time – 30 minutes approximately Recipe Ingredients: 5-6 small red Idaho potatoes, sliced into small circles Fresh rosemary leaves ... -

Newly re-elected President Barack Obama invited rival and defeated Republican candidate Mitt Romney to lunch this Thursday at White House. Over a meal of white turkey chili and southwestern grilled chicken, the two leaders “pledged to stay in... -

  Cooking an elaborate Christmas dinner is not always possible , especially if you have a busy work life. But that doesn’t mean you cannot enjoy a Christmas feast. If you live in London, you can do so by just picking up your phone... -

KFC is going to be served on the holiday flights of Japan Airlines , taking air-dining to a new level. The fast food chain has signed a tie-up with the Airlines under which fast-food chicken would be made available to passengers traveling from Tokyo to... -

  Imagine it is apocalypse already and you get to live in the post-apocalypse world, where none of the foods, that you used to enjoy earlier, exist. Well, we are not talking about Twinkies exactly but about rice, wheat, red meat,... -

  About 48 of the total US stores of Starbucks have started selling the exorbitantly priced Costa Rica Finca Palmilera for $7 a cup . The coffee name itself is a tongue-twister but more than that, it is the most expensive price tag ... -

  Japanese are totally freaking out right now because Pepsi has chosen their country to launch its first-even villainous cola , the ‘Darth Vader cola.’ This is actually a drink named ‘Pepsi Energy Cola’ with the image of the... -

  There was a time when the French people were leaders in wine consumption but it seems the rest of the world is leaving them far behind. A very large-scale consumption survey has found out that in the present times, the French are... -

Eating a slab of chocolate grants you instant gratification that carries on well into hours. This pleasure increases manifold when you are eating chocolate on the sly, especially while on a diet regime. If you have had this guilty pleasure more than... -

  Maltese chocolatier, Andrew Farrugia , has earned the distinction of designing the world's longest chocolate structure at the length of 111.5 feet. The chocolate train was displayed at the Brussels Chocolate Week in... -