The Wedding? I’m Here for the Cookies By RON LIEBER Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:32:03 -0000 No matter how fancy the venue, tables laden with dozens of homemade cookies are a tradition at wedding receptions in Pittsburgh.
Festiveness, Stacked Up Southern Style By KIM SEVERSON Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:47:17 -0000 Especially at Christmas, the cake ladies of southeastern Alabama distinguish themselves with creations that can reach 15 layers or more.
The Accidental Empire of Fast Food By GLENN COLLINS Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:48:47 -0000 With four Shake Shacks set to open in 2010 and long-range plans for more, the restaurateur Danny Meyer has built an empire.
Restaurant Review: Tanuki Tavern and Ed’s Chowder House By SAM SIFTON Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:59:53 -0000 Jeffrey Chodorow’s pretty Tanuki Tavern serves respectable quasi-Asian fare, but the vision is fuzzier at Ed’s Chowder House, his collaboration with the chef Ed Brown.
The Pour: A New Course for Dessert Wine By ERIC ASIMOV Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:56:58 -0000 In so many ways, Madeira turns conventional notions of wine upside down.
The Challenge of Knowing What’s Really in the Osetra Tin By FLORENCE FABRICANT Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:50:20 -0000 Six sturgeon species, along with some hybrids, are being farmed for caviar, replacing familiar species that are not currently available in the United States.
Search Suspended for Mt. Hood Climbers Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:26:00 -0500 12/16/09 - The search for two missing climbers on Mt. Hood in Oregon has been suspended because of high avalanche danger on the mountain. Guy Lacelle Killed in Avalanche Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:55:00 -0500 12/11/09 - Canadian ice climber Guy Lacelle died Thursday in an avalanche in Hyalite Canyon, Montana, while climbing a snow gully between climbs. Champions Crowned at the Stone Fort Finale Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:58:00 -0500 12/09/09 - For the second year in a row, Jimmy Webb, a Chattanooga, TN, transplant finished first overall in the Men’s Open at the Southeast’s one and only Triple Crown Bouldering Series held at the Stone Fort finale last weekend.
Planenews Aviation News
Military Aircraft Are Melting Shipdecks. coondoggie Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:17:32 -0000 I have to wonder why the Navy in particular didn’t see this one coming. Military scientists at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) this week said they was looking for technology the military can use to stop aircraft landing decks on aircraft carriers and other ships from buckling and melting. Full Story.
Enhanced Vision for Challenger 605s. gil Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:17:19 -0000 Bombardier’s new enhanced vision system (BEVS) and a head-up display (HUD) have been FAA approved for installation in the Challenger 605 large-cabin business jet. MoD Reveals Possible Increase in Wildcat Helicopter Order. gil Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:12:55 -0000 Bob Ainsworth confirms the decision to buy 22 new Chinook helicopters, and to cancel the Future Medium Helicopter plans.
msnbc.com: Pet health
Chihuahuas crowding California shelters Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:58:03 -0000 California has more Chihuahuas than it can handle, and it has Hollywood to blame.
Dog - Hollywood Los Angeles California - Hollywood - Recreation - Pets What do cats do all day? Kitty cam has answer Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:30:08 -0000 What do cats do when their owners are away? There was one way to find out — "cat cams."
Cat - Pet - Recreation - Animal - Image Galleries Recalled cat food sickens 21 cats Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:12:32 -0000 A Missouri company said Tuesday its recalled dried cat food has sickened 21 cats and the pet food was distributed in multiple states in the South and along the East Coast.
Cat food - Diamond Pet Foods - Business - Pet Supplies - Consumer Goods and Services
