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Avoid All Fresh Spinach, FDA Says

Fresh spinach poses a hazard to diners and should be avoided until further notice, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Monday. The warning comes in response to an outbreak of E. coli infections in 21 states linked to a California grower....

CONFFETTI: CUSTOM LOGO M&Ms ARE SMALL AND SWEET

Make M&M candies even sweeter with custom messages from My M With the online printing service, you choose up to two colors of the candies, a message and...

FOOD FOR FETES: ETHNIC FOOD GOES MAINSTREAM

BY CHRISTINE LANDRY

FROM tortillas to tapenade, ethnic food is everywhere these days. Bryan Nelson, general manager of the Seattle arm of Catering by McCormick & Schmick's,...

SUMMER 2006 HEAT ADDS UP TO ONE HOT PARTY

BY LISA HURLEY

THIS summer, everyone has been feeling the heat. The first half of 2006 was the hottest on record in the U.S., while one sweltering July day in London...

FOOD FOR FETES: THE FLAVOR OF FUN

BY NATASHA GARBER

IF it looks like a theme event and sounds like a theme event, then it must be a theme event. But if it tastes like a theme event, too, then it's a special...

FOOD FOR FETES: MOVEABLE FEASTS

BY NATASHA GARBER

CLEVER caterers know: One of the best ways to get event guests up and interacting is not to bring the food to them, but to bring them to the food. That's...

GUEST ROOM: CHARLES DORN GIVES THE CLUB CONFIDENTIAL

BY LISA HURLEY

AFTER 25 years managing private clubs in New York, Charles D. Dorn, CCM, has launched the Dorn Group, offering consulting services for hotels, clubs and...

FOOD FOR FETES: HIGH-END CATERING AT SPORTING EVENTS

BY NATASHA GARBER

THERE'S nothing like sports to work up an appetite especially in spectators. For corporate clients looking to coddle VIP groups, hospitality at premier...

GALAS: ALONG CAME MARY CREATES A LAKER FUNDRAISER THAT IS ALL PLAY

BY NATASHA GARBER

WITH sponsors to accommodate, A-list guests to please and a high-profile client to provide with a profitable party, the Lakers Youth Foundation Casino...

TOOLS OF THE TRADE: BUFFET DECOR AIDS IN STATION BEAUTIFICATION

BY NATASHA GARBER

WANT to take a buffet from just OK to ? These manufacturers and designers offer goods and good advice for putting height, hot hues and wow-factor features...