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Video: In Mali, Thousands of Fisherman Empty a Lake in 15 Minutes
This clip from BBC One's documentary series Human Planet shows what happens the one day a year when the Dogon people in Mali are allowed to fish in the sacred Lake Antogo in the village of Bamba. It only takes 15 minutes for thousands of fishermen to clear out the lake.A 'Typical' Breakfast in ... South Africa
Centuries of European rule have left their mark on the "typical" South African breakfast. It's a tea-and-coffee culture, so breakfast is often a cup of something hot (with lots of sugar added) served alongside something bready. That can be a piece of toast with jam or cheese, a rusk (a thick and tooth-breakingly hard cookie), buttered bread, or even a hot dog bun.Video: How to Trick a Baboon into Revealing Its Secret Watering Hole
Next time you're in the Kalahari Desert and need to find out where water is, here's how to trick a baboon into leading you to its watering hole. You just have to catch one, feed him salt to make him thirsty, let him go, and chase him to the water source.'Time' Magazine Recognizes Heaven Restaurant in Rwanda
More Time magazine linkage for you today. Remember that inspiring story about a woman named Alissa Ruxin who opened a restaurant in Kigali, Rwanda, with a menu featuring African, Mexican, Indian, and Mediterranean dishes? And more important, one that employs waiters and cooks who were orphaned by genocide? Time magazine agrees that such international progress tastes good....Restaurant in Kigali, Rwanda, Seeking Staff
Alissa Ruxin, an American with a masters in public health, was looking for a job in Africa--because Africa has overwhelming public health needs, she thought--but she found a kitchen opportunity instead. With no background in the hospitality industry, she and her husband Josh started Heaven Bar and Restaurant near the commercial center of Kigali, Rwanda, in the Kiyovu neighborhood. Here, food is just one of many priorities. Also on the list: boost the economy, support tourism, and create jobs with livable wages and healthcare for orphans and other vulnerable youth. Not only does the concept and setting sound beautiful--a large terrace overlooking hilly Kigali decorated with hand-made furniture from Rwandan artisans--but the menu looks tasty too. Pumpkin squash soup,...Talk About a Dry Wine ...
telegraph.co.uk At desert's edge in southern Namibia, Allan Walkden-Davis produces "rustic" wines: He works on the edge of the Namib Desert where it only rains between February and April, and the average fall can be less than an inch. Yet he produces annually 3,000 to 3,500 bottles of shiraz, as well as a shiraz-merlot blend.... Walkden-Davis seems to have a sense of humor about the affair: "One fellow could not understand why I couldn't go bankrupt farming sheep or cattle the same as everyone else."...Photo of the Day: Porking the Nation
(Photograph courtesy of Rebecca Kolsky) Out of the blue, my buddy Paul Lukas, the genius behind ESPN.com's Uniwatch column, food writer for the New York Sun, and the publisher of my all-time favorite 'zine, Beer Frame: The Journal of Inconspicuous Consumption, shared this photo with me: "If you're receiving this, it's because I know you're fond of meat and/or interesting signage. So you'll understand why I had to show you this photo." It was taken by Rebecca Kolsky in Zambia....In Guinea: Time to Make the Baguettes
Katy Murtaugh, a Peace Corps volunteer stationed in Guinea, describes the process of mixing, kneading, and baking 90 baguettes in just seven hours—all without tools or measuring cups. The baker she follows works on an enormous scale, given that he's doing everything manually: He starts with about 55 pounds of flour before adding a "deluge of water" and continuing. [via Tim Murtaugh]...In the News: Jamie Oliver's School Food Fails; U.S. Farm Bill Hits Snag; Cooking Mama 2
Food safety concerns may stall farm bill: "Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., said she will block the Senate bill if it includes a House-passed provision that would allow some smaller meat processing plants to opt out of federal meat inspections in favor of state inspections. The bill hasn't even emerged from committee yet." [Associated Press] Food crises in Zimbabwe deepens: Bakeries are closing for lack of flour in the country once known as the "breadbasket of Africa." [Voice of America] Italians plan "vote" against genetically modified food: As opposition wanes in North and South American, Italy is hoping to renew Europe's stand against "Frankenfoods." [Reuters] U.K. egg supply threatened: If prices aren't raised, farmers say they won't have incentive to...Hot Topics: Technique of the Week | The Food Lab
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8 Delicious Chocolate Cakes and Pies for Valentine's Day
Some might say that chocolate on Valentine's Day is about as unoriginal as you can get. We all remember the first heart-shaped box of overly sweet chocolate bonbons from grade school Valentines. But chocolate gift-giving needn't be a cliché. This year, let's bake our sweethearts chocolate cakes and pies instead! Here are 8 delicious recipes perfect for celebrating your love (of chocolate.)
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