| Worried pet owners start cooking for their animals
That's been the reaction of many owners to the recalls recently of 95 pet-food brands manufactured by Canada-based Menu Foods. Initially, the Food and Drug Administration reported that at least 14 cats and dogs had died of kidney failure from ingesting the food, which New York State officials say was tainted with Aminopterin, a chemotherapy drug no longer used in the U.S. It is used as a rodenticide in China, the source of wheat gluten the company put in its foods. Some veterinarians expect that many more pets have been sickened by the contaminated food and will eventually die from it. Sixty million cans and packages of moist food have been yanked off store shelves - roughly 1 percent of the nation's pet-food inventory. Even if their animals haven't ingested any of the tainted food, the owners are panicking anew at this question: What will I feed my animal now? Christie Shaver of New York's Healthy Pet Gourmet (www.thpg.com), which makes custom fresh-food meals for dogs, has been deluged with calls from people who now are ready to fire up their stoves for Fido.
COTY Winners Showcase Contemporary Styling
DES PLAINES, IL Contemporary styling mixed with a bit of transitional charm marks the 2004 Contractor of the Year (COTY) award-winning remodeling projects. Designed to honor outstanding remodel projects, the COTY awards sponsored by National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), based here recognize regional, and national contractors in a variety of different categories, including high-end kitchens and baths. According to NARI, a panel of impartial judges, who are considered experts within the industry and associated fields, select each winner based on a set of criteria that includes problem-solving, functionality, aesthetics, craftsmanship, innovation, degree of difficulty and entry presentation. This year, a total of 24 award-winning designs met these criteria, demonstrating remodeling excellence and capturing first-place national honors in each of their respective categories.
Night Spots Special events boost children's home and zoo
Next weekend is Earth Day, and many events are scheduled to raise awareness of our planet and its needs. The Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park is planning a full two-day event, starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 21, with giveaways, pony rides, a live radio remote from Star 105.7 and a special guest appearance by Chewy the Camel, who unlike Smokey Bear, Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny, has a "the" in his name for obvious reasons. The celebration continues at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 22, when budding gardeners can test their green thumbs by potting free seeds in containers at the zoo and taking them home. If you literally want a green thumb, perhaps the face-painters who will be on hand will accommodate your request. Also on Sunday, visitors are invited to the zoo's education center to "Meet the Director." From noon to 1:30 p.m.
Make a fool for yourself; British desserts are easy to make, but ...
"Soft, pale, creamy, untroubled, the English fruit fool is the most frail and insubstantial of English summer dishes. That at any rate is how it should be, and how we like to think it always was."British chef Elizabeth David in her book "An Omelette and a Glass of Wine." There's turkey for Thanksgiving and chocolate for Valentine's. And anything that works on a grill for the Fourth of July. .
1-800-FLOWERS.COM to Release Results for Its Fiscal 2007 Third ...
1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R) offers the best of both worlds: exquisite, florist-designed arrangements individually created by some of the nation's top floral artists and hand-delivered the same day, and spectacular flowers shipped overnight "Fresh From Our Growers(sm)." Customers can "call, click or come in" to shop 1-800-FLOWERS.COM twenty four hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-356-9377 or www.1800flowers.com. Sales and Service Specialists are available 24/7, and fast and reliable delivery is offered same day, any day. As always, 100 percent satisfaction and freshness are guaranteed. The 1-800-FLOWERS.COM collection of brands also includes home decor and children's gifts from Plow & Hearth(R) (1-800-627-1712 or www.plowandhearth.com), Problem Solvers(R) (www.problemsolvers.com), Wind & Weather(R) (www.windandweather.com), Madison Place(R) (www.madisonplace.com), HearthSong(R) (www.hearthsong.com) and Magic Cabin(R) (www.magiccabin.com); gourmet gifts including popcorn and specialty treats from The Popcorn Factory(R) (1-800-541-2676 or www.thepopcornfactory.com); exceptional cookies and baked gifts from Cheryl&Co.(R) (1-800-443-8124 or www.cherylandco.com); premium chocolates and confections from Fannie May Confections Brands(R) (www.fanniemay.com and www.harrylondon.com); gourmet foods from GreatFood.com(R) (www.greatfood.com); wine gifts from Ambrosia.com (www.ambrosia.com); gift baskets from 1-800-BASKETS.COM(R) (www.1800baskets.com) and the BloomNet(R) international floral wire service which provides quality products and diverse services to a select network of florists.
Easter Basket Recall Announced in Florida
Now that the Easter baskets have been opened, parents and children should be mindful of warnings about certain children's products, according to a Florida newspaper. Watchdog group Consumers Union have cautioned against the eating of Italian-made Kinder Surprise Eggs, hollow chocolate eggs that contain small toys, according to the Florida Sun-Sentinel. The eggs were banned in the U.S. in 1997 but still make it to stores through gourmet sweet shops, candy merchants and ethnic importers. Click here to read the Sun-Sentinel story. In addition, Consumers Union has declared a voluntary recall of about 8,500 Disney plush Easter baskets, whose small ribbons and beads could be considered a choking hazard for small children. The baskets, which are manufactured by Gemmy Industries, are pink and purple plush and themed after the Disney Princesses.
Taste of Vail 'Showcase' Dinners the Ultimate in Haute Cuisine
Local chefs host nationally acclaimed masters at America's premier wine and culinary festival, April 11-14, in Vail Valley, Colorado, home to more than 21 Wine Spectator award-winning restaurants, the most of any resort community in the United States. VAIL, Colo. (PRWEB) March 26, 2007 -- Epic food and great wine, all for a good cause? Taste of Vail's Chef Showcase Dinners really are the epitome of haute cuisine. .
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