October 31st, 2008 by Food News

Consumer goods giant Unilever posted a 8.3 per cent rise in third-quarter underlying sales this morning, at the top end of forecasts, and upgraded its 2008 outlook to see sales growth "well in excess" of its ...

October 31st, 2008 by Food News

J.M. Smucker Co. is adding workers and joining a major stock index on the strength of its upcoming acquisition of Folgers Coffee.

October 31st, 2008 by Food News

Test clears Fonterraa s Anlene in Bangladesh by Allan Swann Friday October 31 2008 - 11:46am Despite the bluster surrounding a new melamine scare in Bangladesh, Fonterra's Anlene milk has been proved safe by ...

October 31st, 2008 by Food News

Interstate Bakeries Corp. can begin seeking creditor approval of a plan that would allow the company to exit more than four years of bankruptcy, a judge said Thursday.

October 31st, 2008 by ChichaJo

October 31st, 2008 by ChichaJo

October 31st, 2008 by Food News

Net profit was 1.64 billion euros , up from 1.01 billion a year earlier. Sales rose 2 percent to 10.4 billion euros .

October 30th, 2008 by Food News

Maple Leaf Foods identified listeria in two meat-slicing machines in its Toronto plant as the most likely source of the contamination linked to the deaths of 20 people.

October 29th, 2008 by Food News

Is it just me or does it feel like it's been one long election season? From heated primaries, to history making conventions and intense debates, it sure feels like emotions have run high these past months.

October 29th, 2008 by heidi@heidiswanson.com

I bought a three-foot stretch of brussels sprouts the other morning at the farmers' market. For those of you who've never encountered the spectacle of brussels sprouts still on the stalk, it is something to behold. A thick, stick-straight center stalk is punctuated by tight, green brussels sprout pom-poms. It looks fantastically prehistoric. And while it doesn't fit very nicely in my market basket, once I get it home the sprouts will keep nicely this way - seemingly longer than off the stalk. I buy sprouts on the stalk whenever I can, and typically get three or four sprout-centric meals out of each, breaking off the buds as needed. In this case I combined shredded brussels sprout ribbons, apples, garlic, pine nuts, (and tofu if you like) in a skillet with a hint of maple syrup.

I know not all are brussels sprout fans, but based on some of the emails you've passed along to me, this golden-crusted brussels sprout recipe (posted last year) seems to be a well-received gateway recipe for people who thought they didn't like brussels sprouts, but really do. You could start there, and then make the jump to this recipe if you're at all apprehensive ;)...