Winter at our local farms is usually a quiet time with the trees and fields cold and dormant. But there will be lots of cheerful noise and merrymaking Sunday when the folks at Terhune Orchards in Lawrence hold their annual wassailing party.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – School meals for millions of children will be healthier under obesity-fighting U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) standards unveiled on Wednesday that double the fruits and vegetables in cafeteria lunches – but won't pull French fries from the menu. In the first major changes to school breakfasts and lunches in more than 15

'Innovative' presentation, unusual condiments, wedge-shapes, vegetables that aren't potatoes – the chip is subject to all sorts of experimentation. Is any of it welcome?

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Healthy Choice®, a brand of ConAgra Foods, Inc., is bringing back its Progressive Coupon (SM) Offer on its Facebook page, allowing fans to determine how …

In the United Kingdom, “Beanz Meanz Heinz” and has since the slogan was first used in the 1960s by the Pittsburgh company. In the U.S., Heinz means ketchup. Beans? Not so much. For decades, the food company has been a bit player in the U.S. baked bean market, selling a vegetarian version that was

It seems that anything spicy and served with a spoon can be labeled chili these days.

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 23, 2012  /PRNewswire/ — In a recent survey[1], ConAgra Foods found that when watching football playoffs, including the championship game, 56 percent of people spend one to three hours …

Del Monte has found an unusual spokesperson in Chhota Bheem, an animated character from the eponymous series on Pogo.

I learnt this dish, a family favourite, from my mother. Though it is made from simple ingredients it is rich in taste. What you needCurd – 11/2 litres Broken basmati rice – 350…

Perusing the menu at Tavolino my attention was drawn by goings on in a nearby booth.

What does the 99 percent  taste like? Diners can find out at BLT Steak, the restaurant where President Obama took the first lady for her birthday dinner Tuesday night. The steak house’s Political Burger Board features a rotating smorgasbord of inside-the-beltway-inspired  options, sometimes including the…

Of local approaches to beef patties, the new BRU Burger Bar on Mass Ave. sits on artsy side of scale.

Of the local approaches to beef patties, the new BRU Burger Bar on Mass Ave. is on the artsy side of the scale.

At Burger Me, an antibiotic- and hormone-free Meyer beef patty is piled with shredded lettuce, tomato, pickles, caramelized onions, cheddar cheese and a fried egg. The upscale burger spot also serves ahi, lamb and bison burgers.

As winter settles in, whether it's actually cold, our palates begin to crave heartier, cold-weather fare. Stews, pot roasts and bowls of chili all take their turn on our tables – but one of the most satisfying things of all may not: slow-braised shanks.

Dark dazzler: Simple tomato becomes a riot of rich and complex flavours when transformed to barbecue sauce.