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Go-to chef Tal Ronnen becoming new face of veganism

Food&BeverageJul 1, 2011

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 luxur...
Wine of the Week: 2009 Domaine Chignard Fleurie ‘Les Moriers’

Food&BeverageJul 1, 2011

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 unfi...
Myanmar deports actress Michelle Yeoh

FilmJun 30, 2011

YANGON (AP) ― The military-backed government of Myanmar has deported Hollywood actress Michelle Yeoh, who stars as pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in an upcoming movie, officials said Tuesday. ...
Norwegian fjords offer pure natural splendor

TravelJun 24, 2011

The Naeroyfjord, a branch of the Sognefjord, is the narrowest and the most dramatic fjord in Europe and its landscape is included in the UNESCO'S World Heritage List. (Visitnorway.com) BERGEN ― Once...
Van Gogh painting of brother found

TheaterJun 22, 2011

AMSTERDAM (AP) ― The Van Gogh Museum said Tuesday its experts now believe one of Vincent van Gogh’s paintings previously thought to be a self-portrait actually depicts his brother, Theo. If true, it...
Super-chef Vongerichten goes Korean in new series

Food&BeverageJun 22, 2011

WACCABUC, New York (AP) ― “Try it. Go ahead, stick your finger in!” The dollop of spicy hot-pepper paste is hard to turn down, coming as it does from the blender of Jean-Georges Vongerichten, one of...
Summer isn’t a season for fashion to take a break

FashionJun 22, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― The resort season is not a time for fashion to take a vacation. Resort collections, which hit stores during the all-important Christmas holiday shopping season, are a growing part of ...
Baby boomers take active role as grandparents

CultureJun 20, 2011

SACRAMENTO, California ― Let’s listen as the Moore family ― grandmother, daughter-in-law and granddaughter ― talks about their lives together in the Carmichael, California, home they share. “I enjoy...
Film Society of Lincoln Center opens new home

FilmJun 19, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― As a trendsetting designer and architect, David Rockwell has done it all ― from Broadway shows and a restaurant partly owned by Robert De Niro to children’s hospitals and a hip hotel ...
McCartney’s solo debut deserves second listen

MusicJun 19, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― It is hard to think of how Paul McCartney could have given his first solo album a bigger publicity hurdle to overcome, unless he had been arrested for some vile crime on the week of i...
Korea defeats Jordan 3-1 in Asian qualifier

SoccerJun 19, 2011

Korean Under-23 team came back from behind to claim 3-1 victory over Jordan at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Sunday. Yoon Bit-garam scored a penalty after Kim Tae-hwan had equalized in the second half,...
U.S. chef learns lessons of life in French kitchen

Food&BeverageJun 17, 2011
Keith Urban lets fans ‘Get Closer’ on new tour

MusicJun 16, 2011

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) ― Turns out Keith Urban’s 2011 Get Closer Tour is aptly named. The country superstar will unveil a new stage design when his tour starts Thursday in Biloxi, Mississippi. Ur...
Art market abuzz ahead of Basel, London sales

TheaterJun 15, 2011
Jessica Simpson joins NBC’s ‘Fashion Star’

PeopleJun 14, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Jessica Simpson is taking on the role of mentor to aspiring designers for a new NBC reality series. The network said Monday that Simpson will help guide contestants in the series ...