Posts Tagged ‘ china ’

Beijing Offers Free Annual Medical Exams To Students

Sep 3rd, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health

All students in Beijing primary, middle and vocational schools can get free annual medical exams under a policy that began this month, the municipal education department announced on Friday.
The exam includes lab work and visual and dental check-ups.
Results will be filed in district education departments. The costs will be covered by public funds of district [...]



Kylie Kwong The Food Envoy

Jun 22nd, 2008 | By admin | Category: Foods

POPULAR cook show host Kylie Kwong may be hampered by communication problems with her relatives in China but she easily found the way to their hearts – through their tummies.
The fourth-generation Australian Chinese, who confesses to feeling “terribly embarrassed” by her inability to speak Cantonese or Mandarin with her clansmen, was glad to redeem herself [...]



Designers Set To Roll Out Their Ranges At Fashion Fest

Jun 22nd, 2008 | By admin | Category: Fashion

After a decade of working abroad, designer Karishma Krishna will make her debut at this year’s MTN Durban Fashion Week.
Krishna, 33, of Verulam, who returned to her home town this year, will show her latest range, An Enlightened State of Zen, at fashion week.
“My colours are bold and fused with pastel shades, and my inspiration [...]



Inquiry Into Food Affordability

Jun 20th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Foods

An inquiry into the affordability of food in light of global price rises is to take place, the Scottish Government has announced.
The move is one of a range of measures unveiled as Scotland moves towards its first national policy for food and drink.
Top chef Martin Wishart will lead a campaign to improve the quality and [...]



Holiday Gift Ideas For Cooking Enthusiasts: Cooking Magazine Subscriptions

Jun 20th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Foods

Are you looking for a terrific holiday gift idea for the cooking enthusiasts on your Christmas shopping list? Why not give a gift that will bring a smile to the face of the recipient several times each year? When you give cooking magazine subscriptions for Christmas, the lucky person who receives the gift will be [...]



Allrecipes Easy Suppers Cookbook

Jun 18th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Foods

Millions of home cooks have tried and tested these recipes on their own families, so you know every one will be a success with your family, too!
Even the busiest family can sit down to a home-cooked supper every night of the week! Allrecipes, the #1 source for online recipes, has sifted through thousands of family-tested [...]



Allrecipes Cookbook

Jun 18th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Foods

This book gathers the highest-rated and most-frequently rated recipes submitted by home cooks from across the country.
From Allrecipes, the #1 source for online recipes comes over 400 best-of-the-best dishes in one hardcover cookbook. This book gathers the highest-rated and most-frequently rated recipes submitted by home cooks from across the country.
From quick suppers on your busy [...]



Ramekins Celebrates 10Th Anniversary

Jun 16th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Foods

It was 10 years ago that Ramekins Cooking School opened its doors, inviting the public in to learn culinary skills taught by the masters.
“It was just the perfect time to meld food and wine,” she said. Brangham decided to create a school for everyone who wanted to cook, not just aspiring chefs. “I really liked [...]



New Keiki Hawaiian Cooking School To Start

Jun 16th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Foods

Local caterer and chef Sam Namakaeha says he’s going to bring Hawaiian cooking to a new generation of chefs. The Molokai resident says he will be taking on his first class of 30 from Aka’ula School when classes resume at the end of June.
Each class will be four hours, says Namakaeha. Students will learn a [...]



History Is Made On Top Chef Chicago

Jun 14th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Foods

Before I was assigned to cover “Top Chef” for TODAYshow.com, I was unfamiliar with the show besides knowing that many, many people are obsessed with it. It is a pop-culture phenomenon, after all. Yet it didn’t make sense to me. My reasoning was simple: How could I appreciate a cooking competition if I’m not there [...]