Tim Hortons combat Taliban.
On February 24, General Rick Hillier addressed the Conference of Defence Associations in the main ballroom of the Ottawa landmark Chateau Laurier hotel. In describing the Canadian contingent on the ground in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Hillier proudly proclaimed that our troops had the best equipment and vehicles money could buy...

If only we could hide away the calories.
Byline: Best of . . . The Register-Guard It's hard to put a finger on what makes the Hideaway Bakery so great, but it's currently the favorite place for Team Best of ... to go on a bread bender. We like the Parma braids, which...

Tortilla flap. (New Voices).
Frustrated with their boss, most of the 90 workers at Azteca Foods walked out of the tortilla factory at 5005 S. Nagie Ave. Two months ago and have not returned. The workers say they got the courage to strike after changing unions this past spring. The United...

Soy bread makes debut. (Update).
Scientists at The Ohio State University say they have developed the first soy bread that is healthy -- and tastes good. "This is the first soy baked good that can legitimately carry the FDA claim that consuming it is associated with a lower risk of heart disease,"...

Simple Treats: a Wheat-Free, Dairy-Free Guide to Scrumptious Baked Goods.
By Ellen Abraham Ellen Abraham, the author of Simple Treats, and her sister own a bakery by this same name in Eastham, Massachusetts. Drawn from her experiences, this book contains recipes for baked goods, all of which contain natural sweeteners and whole grain or wheat-free flours. All...

Child-Free dining: A smoking ban backfires. (Citings).
CHILLY WINNIPEG, Manitoba's metropolis, kicked off its new year with the best of intentions, at least from the viewpoint of smoke prohibitionists. In an effort to separate children from ambient smoke, the Canadian city banned smoking, beginning January I, in those establishments where minors are present. By January 2,...

Every night italian.
Cafe Amici joins the downtown Italian crowds, plus a very chirpy new Silver Cricket. anyone traveling down Main Street toward the bayfront would conclude Sarasota has a serious infatuation with Italian cuisine. Well, our city is certainly near Venice and just a few hours from Naples (Florida,...

Mobile capital, immobile labor: inequality and opportunity in the tortilla industry.
Introduction DURING THE PAST 30 YEARS, WE HAVE WITNESSED AN EXPLOSION IN GLOBAL capitalism. This process has been called the new international division of labor and, more recently, globalization (Frobel et al., 1980; Mies, 1986; Sassen, 1988; Bonacich and Appelbaum, 2000; Tiano, 1994; Fernandez-Kelly, 1983; Ward, 1990)....

Iowa Section Holds Steak Fry for Scholarships. (Inside ASAE).
The Iowa ASAE Section held its 17th annual Steak Fry for Scholarships Sept. 13 in Ames, Iowa, with approximately 160 people in attendance. Included were more than 80 preprofessionals who are students in Iowa State University's (ISU) agricultural and biosystems engineering department. Many of the attendees toured...

Dish it out.
My wife and I eat often at the Castle Restaurant at Dunleith Plantation in Natchez. All of their food is delicious, but we particularly like the crabcakes. Joe Fortunato Natchez CRABCAKES 8 pieces white bread 1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat 2 tablespoons parsley...