LOS ANGELES ― Tal Ronnen catered the vegan wedding for Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi. Casino mogul Steve Wynn tapped him to add vegan dishes to the menus at all 22 restaurants at the luxurious Wynn and Encore resorts in Vegas. Former McDonald’s executives invited him onboard to help launch a chain of healthful fast-food restaurants later this year. And when Oprah decided to try the veg...

If the only Beaujolais you’ve ever encountered is Beaujolais Nouveau and you’ve never tasted a Beaujolais cru, then this is the wine to make you fall head over heels for the region. Unfined and unfiltered, Domaine Chignard’s Fleurie “Les Moriers” from the great 2009 vintage carries the scent of wild sweet strawberries. It’s so lush and vivid, tasting of blueberries, black cherries and plums. The...

Bulgogi is a dish barbecued of thinly sliced beef that is pre-marinated with a variety of seasonings on a hot barbecue pan. Bulgogi has been popular since the 1950s when the beef was served in thin slices to make it more tender and cut down the waiting time for diners. Ingredients ● 300 g beef (sirloin) ● seasoning sauce : 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp sugar, ½ tbsp honey, 1 tbsp minced green onion...

Ruo, Ippudo dish out great summer noodles It’s that time of year again, when children gather around convenience stores to pick up their favorite ice cream bars and all throughout the city people are forsaking standard hot Americanos and cappuccinos for iced caffeine. Cold noodles, of course, are also an all-time summer favorite. Naengmyeon (cold Korean noodles) is a classic, but why not change...

A South Korean scientist has been named the new chief of the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), Seoul’s Maritime ministry said Thursday. Byun Sang-kyung, 61, was elected to head the Paris-based organization on Thursday (Paris time), becoming the first South Korean to take the top post of the U.N. commission that coordinates exchange of information and data between ...

Actor Kim Jeong-tae, 40, enjoys great popularity these days after his recent appearance on the popular KBS entertainment show “1 Night and 2 Days.” He took part in the special episode featuring supporting movie actors. After “1 Night and 2 Days” aired, Kim was praised by viewers as “the best presence ever” due to his unique, witty lines. His work began to receive attention, giving him an opport...

Being a policeman calls for endless efforts, especially for women in Korea. The male-dominated organization selects only few policewomen every year, making competition intense. However, officer Shin Sang-hee, 27, passed the exam for the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency two years ago. With only one position allocated for women, she outperformed 538 competitors. “I was only lucky,” Shin said, b...

The late Father Lee to receive top order for work in Sudan Lee, a Catholic priest who worked as a doctor, teacher, conductor and architect in the small village of Tonj, Sudan, is to be posthumously awarded Korea’s highest order of civil merit. In recognition of his service as a missionary to the African country, the government has decided to award him with the Order of Mugunghwa. President Lee ...

ORLANDO, Florida ― Andrew Kahn thought after he got his weight under control, his problems would be over. Instead, he, like many gastric-bypass-surgery patients, traded his food addiction for an alcohol habit. “Drinking for me became like eating used to be ― instant satisfaction,” said the 60-year-old resident of southern Florida. “But I eventually realized food and alcohol were cover for me not...

Children can develop many different types of urological disease. Unlike adults, small children have difficulty describing their symptoms, which means that doctors often miss the best moment for treatment. This can lead to various pathological conditions arising from disease or injury, so special attention is required. The most common cause of urinary tract infections in children is vesicouretera...

The most widely used treatment is medication to relieve pain It is not unusual to feel back pain: it is common after sitting in one posture too long or standing still for a long period of time. But if the pain wakes you up in the middle of the night and is relieved by moving you should visit a doctor as it is possible you are developing ankylosing spondylitis. According to Pfizer, one of the w...