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• Bake Sales Fall Victim to Push for Healthier Foods

  The school bake sale is becoming obsolete in California, as new standards restrict what foods can be sold to students. Read More... Posted Nov 10 2008, 06:24 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Bakeries and Baked Products, Diet and Nutrition, Obesity, Education and Schools, California, Law and Legislation, Bake Sales

• A California Ballot Measure Offers Rights for Farm Animals

  The battle over Proposition 2, which would grant farm animals the opportunity to spread their hooves and claws, is sure to be the most expensive animal rights campaign ever. Read More... Posted Oct 24 2008, 01:40 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Agriculture, Animals, Cruelty to Animals, Livestock, California, Poultry

• The Pour: The Truth About ‘Suitcase Clones’

  The continued fascination with the arcane issue of grape clones hints at the desperation of consumers to gain some sense of control over where their wine dollars are going. Read More... Posted Oct 21 2008, 03:26 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Alcoholic Beverages, Wines, France, Frauds and Swindling, Burgundy (France), California, Pinot Noir (Wine), Dijon (France), Red Burgundy (Wine)

• With Goat, a Rancher Breaks Away From the Herd

  Bill Niman, who last year walked away from the meat company he started in the 1970s, is hoping goat meat will be the cornerstone of his comeback. Read More... Posted Oct 14 2008, 04:08 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Restaurants, Agriculture, Meat, Iowa, Livestock, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, California, Waters, Alice, Goat, Niman, Nicolette Hahn, Chez Panisse, Niman, Bill, Ranches

• Wines of The Times: Search Party Roams Paso Robles

  Paso Robles, a huge viticultural area in San Luis Obispo County, has not gotten as much attention as a source of fine zinfandel as maybe it should. Read More... Posted Oct 14 2008, 04:06 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Reviews, Alcoholic Beverages, Wines, California

• Boîte: Where the Action Is, Part III

  The Crown Bar touts itself as a neighborhood spot, but stars mingle, too. Read More... Posted Sep 27 2008, 11:16 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Nightclubs and Cabarets, California

• Practically Speaking: For American Restaurateurs, It’s Hard to Get a Break

  As European proprietors are preparing to reopen after extended holidays, American restaurant owners are just trying to catch a second wind following a taxing summer. Read More... Posted Aug 27 2008, 01:28 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Travel and Vacations, California, Small Business, Europe

• The Pour: In Napa, Some Wineries Choose the Old Route

  For years Napa Valley has been known for dense, powerhouse Cabernets, but a few winemakers are making more restrained and elegant versions. Read More... Posted Aug 19 2008, 07:35 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Wines, Napa (Calif), California, Cabernet Sauvignon (Wine)

• Op-Ed Contributor: Drink Outside the Box

  Wine in a box makes sense environmentally and economically. Vintners in the United States would be wise to embrace the trend that is slowly gaining acceptance worldwide. Read More... Posted Aug 18 2008, 07:53 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Wines, Italy, Environment, California, Glass

• Food Stuff: An Olympic Feat for Strawberries

  For the first time, a shipment of strawberries grown abroad entered China on Tuesday, as part of a temporary agreement between the country and California. Read More... Posted Aug 05 2008, 11:07 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Fruit, Food Contamination and Poisoning, California, Olympic Games, Strawberries

• California Bars Restaurant Use of Trans Fats

  Under a new state law, fats that have long been linked to health problems must be excised from restaurants and retail baked goods. Read More... Posted Jul 25 2008, 10:08 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: California, Trans Fatty Acids, Schwarzenegger, Arnold

• Food: The Way We Eat: Carne Knowledge

  To make carne asada, the California treat, all you need is a hot grill and some flap meat. Read More... Posted Jul 25 2008, 04:50 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Recipes, Cooking and Cookbooks, Meat, California, Tacos

• Wines of The Times: Crisp Refreshment in Sauvignon Blancs

  In the depths of summer, it’s hard to think of a more refreshing choice from California than a chilled sauvignon blanc. Read More... Posted Jul 22 2008, 08:03 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Wines, Napa (Calif), Sonoma Valley (Calif), California, Sauvignon Blanc

• Service With a Wink to a Japanese Fad

  An American woman dressed as an English maid recently served French tea in a style that was straight out of Tokyo. Read More... Posted Jun 24 2008, 07:40 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Tea, Japan, California, Comic Books and Strips

• Saying ‘I Do,’ Making History, Planning a Party

  For many of the same-sex couples who are planning to marry in California, their weddings may be historic, but the stress level and fussing are completely familiar. Read More... Posted Jun 17 2008, 09:07 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Homosexuality, California, Weddings and Engagements, Marriages