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OREM, Utah, Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gluten-sensitive food lovers can now find a quick and easy product to make creamy soups, sauces and other savory dishes that normally require the use of flour. Shirley J®, a Utah-based cooking solutions company, introduced a gluten-free version of their best-selling product, Whisk Bliss®. Whisk Bliss® is a unique, universal cooking base that creates quick and delicious sauces, soups and endless savory dishes. Whisk Bliss is...

Choosing the right size and color of your bowls and plates could help you eat less, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. "The bigger your dinnerware, the bigger your portion. If you use larger plates, you could end up serving 9 percent to 31 percent more than you typically would," write authors Koert van Ittersum (Georgia Institute of Technology) and Brian Wansink (Cornell University). The average size of dinner plates has increased by almost 23 percent from since...

Shiitake mushrooms offer a solution to the winter doldrums and can help with New Year's resolutions for weight loss and improving health. Shiitakes are an excellent choice for wintertime table fare: They can create feelings of happiness, provide high-protein, low-fat nutrition, reduce cholesterol, and strengthen the immune system. Shiitake grower Dr. Sandra Williams of Lost Creek Mushroom Farm offers a recipe for Creamy Shiitake Soup. Perkins, OK (PRWEB) January 11, 2012 Shiitake...

MOORPARK, Calif., Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Celebrity Chef, Fabio Viviani, announced this week that he will release a series of 12 eCookbooks, one every month of 2012. The first eCookbook, We the Soup, contains 31 simple, step-by-step recipes with easy-to-find ingredients even an Italian can make! Each book contains a new recipe for each day of the month (31 for January) selected from Fabio's favorite collection. Each recipe is easy to follow with minimal...

The chemical bisphenol A (BPA) - used in soup cans to prevent them from rusting - could increase your risk of heart disease and diabetes, scientists warn. Consuming canned soup every day for just five days has now been shown to cause a 1,000 percent increase in levels of BPA in the body, reports Claire Bates of the Daily Mail. BPA is an endocrine disruptor that has been shown to interfere with reproductive development in animal studies at levels of 50 micrograms per kilogram of body...

LYNNFIELD, Mass., Oct. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- HP Hood today announced the 30 semifinalists who will compete for the $10,000 grand prize in the 3rd Annual Hood® New England Dairy Cook-Off® presented by Hood Sour Cream. Judges for the 2011 event include Tom Pizzica, star of Food Network's "Outrageous Food" and finalist on "The Next Food Network Star." Pizzica will join a panel of four other food experts to judge the final round of the competition. (Logo:...

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Arlington-based Constant Motion Entertainment announced today that the company will release its groundbreaking new Wizards in the Kitchen cookbook at a Halloween celebration to be held on October 28, 2011 at the L2 Lounge in Washington, DC (Georgetown). The launch event will begin at 7 pm and continue until 2 am. A free copy of the cookbook will be provided to all who pay the entrance fee ($25 in advance online at wizardscookbook.com and $30 at...

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- THE MELT, a new take on the fast casual restaurant business, today announced the opening of its first location in San Francisco's Financial District. Utilizing farm fresh local products, all-natural ingredients and innovative technology, THE MELT is the first fast casual restaurant chain focused solely around the classic grilled cheese and soup combination. The first location, at 115 New Montgomery Street, is the first of four eateries scheduled...

In summer, more dishes like gazpacho "“a cold soup containing raw vegetables, bread, olive oil and vinegar"“ are consumed. A new study has revealed that ingredients' vitamin C content as well as other organic acids is lower in the resulting mixture, meaning that it should be eaten immediately after preparation.Is it true that cutting fruit and boiling vegetables cause vitamin loss? A new study has examined gazpacho, one of the most popular Spanish summer dishes, comparing the levels of...

TRENTON, N.J., July 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Irwin Stoolmacher, Martin Tuchman and Peter Wise have more than 35 years of experience working with the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK). Mission Possible: How You Can Start and Operate a Soup Kitchen is a product of that experience. Mission Possible is a book with a simple purpose - to spur the development of new soup kitchens where they are needed. With the U.S. Department of Agriculture reporting that the number of Americans living in...