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Snake blood and satay popular in Jakarta
King Cobra a popular restaurant in downtown Jakarta serves cups of snake blood and gizzard and python satay. Cobra meat, sexual organs and cobra powder are also available.
Hop shoots: London's hottest new ingredient
The London brewer’s association invited chefs to a Kentish field to celebrate a little know seasonal ingredient, hop shoots.
Behind the Scenes: Preparing the UK state dinner
Go Behind the Scenes and inside the White House kitchen hours before the United Kingdom State Dinner
Marmite supplies run out after NZ quake
Earthquakes knock out New Zealand's only source of Marmite
Elaborate princess costumes made from chocolate
The city of Obidos, Portugal hosted a fashion show with a twist Saturday – dresses based on fairy tale princesses from the films of Walt Disney…made out of chocolate.
St Helena exports coffee once again
The island of St Helena has returned to its coffee growing roots exporting the isolated island’s distinctive organic coffee abroad.
Solar cooking - slow cooking with the sun
Solar cookers convert the energy of the sun into heat and use it to slow cook everything from meat stews to vegetables.
Israeli company develops black tomato
An Israeli seeds company has developed a black coloured tomato aimed at the luxury hotel market due to its appealing colour
The Duchess of Cornwall launches 'Cook for The Queen'
The Duchess of Cornwall visited Nova Hreod school in Swindon to launch the "Cook for The Queen" Diamond Jubilee competition.
First ever 3D desserts to be served at the Oscars
First look at the Governors Ball - the Academy's official after party of the 84th annual Oscars
Rome's romantic jazz tram
Winter weekends in Rome can now be spent enjoying a candle lit gourmet meal to live jazz bands from around the world, on a fully restored 1947 tram.
Gourmet cupcake vending machine launched
Sugar addicts beware! The American bakery 'Sprinkles' has launched an after-hour cupcake vending machine that dispenses individually boxed handmade cupcakes at any hour of the night.
The Oreo cookie celebrates its 100th birthday
Fans help celebrate 100th anniversary of famous cookie
Dutch Gouda crowned world's best cheese
Dutch Gouda beats Swiss contenders to world's best cheese crown
British Chilli Festival turns up the heat
The West Dean Gardens Chilli Festival Saturday in England delighted visitors with over 300 types of chilli peppers, chilli art, and of course the obligatory hottest chilli sauce stand.
Insect Bar keeps tradition of insect eating alive
Insects are considered a delicacy in many parts of the world. In Mexico City the Insect Bar restaurant is keeping the centuries old tradition of insect cuisine alive.
Bangers and mash with an Oriental twist
TV presenter and foodie Kate Thornton creates bangers and mash with an Oriental twist
Museum of Forgotten Tastes
The Museum of Forgotten Tastes, housed in a renovated 19th century home, invites its visitors to take a trip back in time to imperial Russia
Peru's international food festival opens in Lima
Thursday saw the opening of the ‘Mistura 2011, an international food festival in Lima, Peru. The event was opened by Peru’s president Ollanta Humala.
Kate Thornton makes lamb with new potatoes
TV presenter and foodie Kate Thornton makes lamb with new potatoes, green beans and salsa verde
Japan unveils instant noodle museum
Japan’s latest museum is dedicated to the humble instant noodle, Instant Ramen Museum in Yokohama was unveiled Friday by Japanese food manufacturer Nissin.
Frog juice shakes give Peruvian's a health kick
A bar in Peru’s capital Lima has been selling a popular health shake made with 20 ingredients including 1 skinned frog. The surprisingly popular drink is said to cure a variety of ills.
The world's oldest drinkable champagne unveiled
The world’s oldest yet still drinkable champagne that sold at auction for 30, 000 euros was unveiled Thursday in Singapore. The Veuve Clicquot champagne is believed to be 170 years old.
Stuffed bananas sure to a-peel
A new invention from Argentina lets desert-lovers add sweet treats to bananas before they're peeled, adding even more charm to the world's most popular fruit.
In the Kitchen before the Korean State Dinner
Take a peek inside the White House kitchen as preparations for a State Dinner are underway.
Swiss hold first ever chocolate fair
Incredibly, though renowned around the world for their exquisite skill in the art of chocolate making, only now have the Swiss held their first International Chocolate fair in Geneva.
London - the culinary melting pot
When it comes to food, London can truly claim to be one of the world's most multi-cultural cities.
Greek austerity cooking
The success of a new book ‘Starvation Recipes: Life in Athens during the occupation’ reflects the changing attitudes to food of the austerity hit Greek citizens.
The world longest sushi roll - 2.5 kilometres long
Sixty chefs worked for 15 hours to prepare the world longest sushi roll
Berlin restaurant offers 'caveman menu'
A restaurant in Berlin has taken inspiration from our earliest ancestors by designing a menu of food cavemen would have eaten: no dairy, no sugar and even no salt anywhere in the kitchen.
'Space' vegetables: More tasty and healthier?
Chinese scientists plan to improve agriculture from beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. They showed vegetables grown from “space” seeds at Airshow China 2010 in Zhuhai.
Danish world-class cuisine's secret; back to basics
The birth of Danish world-class cuisine came after Danish chefs rediscovered the abundance in the Nordic nature.
How to cook classic Danish food
Classic Danish food is not fast food. Sometimes it takes days to prepare a dinner and to make a dish taste just right
The Brain Diet - superfoods that keep you smart
The latest on superfoods that keep you smart and healthy
Haute cuisine in Paris metro
The chefs of Paris’ best restaurants gave master classes in the French capital’s metro, teaching passersby how to cook tasty and inexpensive dishes on their morning commute.
Cook under attack by exploding Gnocchi
Cook completely cracks up as he is attacked by exploding Gnocchi
Elmo visits the White House kitchen
Elmo joins White House Chef Sam Kass in White House kitchen to talk about the importance of healthy and delicious school meals
Dining on the International Space Station
A look at how crew members aboard the International Space Station prepare and eat their food
Perfect winter cocktails
As the temperatures continue to drop, now is the perfect time to warm your spirits and celebrate the season with a winter wonderland of food and drink.
British Food Fortnight
Winners of the British Food Fortnight Secondary School Competition met The Duchess of Cornwall after preparing a lunch for Her Royal Highness with the help of celebrity chefs the Hairy Bikers
How to make Russian pancakes
Olga Gavrilyuk, a chef at a restaurant in Moscow, explains how to prepare the traditional Russian Shrovetide pancakes
Visit London creates replica wedding cake
In celebration of the 2011 Royal Wedding, Visit London has created a 4ft medieval wedding cake replicating the steeple and spire of St Bride's Church in London
The official royal wedding cake
Cake designer Fiona Cairns has been chosen to make the cake for the royal wedding. Decorated using the Joseph Lambeth technique, the cake will be a traditional fruit cake of many tiers
How to make an omelette in a minute
Howard Helmer, the world's fastest omelette chef, demonstrates how to make an omelette in a minute at the 2011 White House Easter Egg Roll. April 25, 2011.
The White House prepares for the German state dinner
Take a peek into the White House kitchen as White House Executive Chef Cris Comerford prepares for the State Dinner for Germany.
Princess Diana's wedding cake appears at antique fair
Princess Diana's 30-year-old wedding cake was the main attraction at the London Antique Trade Fair
Yorkshire pub breaks Fish & Chips world record
A pub in Yorkshire, UK, made a fish & chips dish weighing 45.36 kg on Saturday, breaking the Guinness World Record
Japan's 10 year old sake specialist
A 10-year old girl has become the youngest certified sake expert in Japanese history.
South Koreans dig into dog soup
.Thursday marked the beginning of the hottest period of the year in South Korea The day is called Chobok or first dog day.
elBulli serves its last meal
The curtain has gone down on Spain’s ground breaking molecular gastronomic restaurant elBulli, the 3 Michelin stared restaurant served its last meal Saturday after 47 years of unrivalled success.
