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Guinness brewing ops being consoldiated in Irleand

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Diageo PLC said today that it would close two Irish breweries, reduce operations at a third facility and cut its staff in the country by more than half as it consolidates Guinness brewing operations in Ireland. ... (05/09/2008)

Government asks court to block wider testing for mad cow

WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration is urging a federal appeals court to keep meatpackers from testing all their cattle for mad cow disease. ... (05/09/2008)

Food

Government asks court to block wider testing for mad cow (05/09/2008)
Sauce: Jane Citron fundraiser nets $275,000 (05/08/2008)
Stop and eat the roses: Blossoming trend finds flavor in favor (05/08/2008)
Dining Review: Shadyside restaurant still lovely, but showing signs of age (05/08/2008)
The rose through the ages (05/08/2008)
To market, to markets: They're starting to sprout (05/08/2008)
Fresh Find: Vanilla Pastry Studio (05/08/2008)
Farm markets (05/08/2008)
eBay win is ticket to world's toughest reservation (05/08/2008)
Spaghetti Warehouse aims for lasagna record at Race for the Cure (05/08/2008)
Tastings: Our expert points you to her top picks at the wine festival (05/08/2008)
Miriam's Garden: First veggie of spring (05/08/2008)
Munch goes to The Lodge (05/08/2008)
Red, Ripe and Roasted returns (05/08/2008)
Food Feedback: Why the meanspiritedness over jail food? (05/08/2008)
China 'highly concerned' about rising international grain prices (05/08/2008)
How to grow food-safe roses (05/07/2008)
Still no expansion in store for Whole Foods after 6 years (05/06/2008)
Top diet tips as you age (05/06/2008)
Co-founder of Baskin-Robbins ice cream stores dies at 90 (05/06/2008)
Farmer refuses to let state regulate his raw milk sales (05/05/2008)
Australian minister: Food crisis could spur global trade talks (05/05/2008)
On the Menu: Searching for a slice of heaven (05/04/2008)
Sauce: Healthier processed food (05/01/2008)
Sauce: Healthier processed food (05/01/2008)
Cinco de Maya: Here are five recipes for you to explore next week (05/01/2008)
Combat dandelions with your spatula (05/01/2008)
Fresh Find: Reyna Foods tortillas (05/01/2008)
Food Feedback: Little sympathy for the jailed (05/01/2008)

Libations

Guinness brewing ops being consoldiated in Irleand (05/09/2008)
Tastings: Our expert points you to her top picks at the wine festival (05/08/2008)
Come hungry to 'Grillin' and Swillin' (05/08/2008)
LCB seeks advice on bringing better wine to Pa. (05/08/2008)
Wine enthusiasts stomp on shipment proposal (05/05/2008)
Iron City rescue plan deadlines evaporating (05/03/2008)
Many continue efforts to eliminate drink tax (05/03/2008)
Wawa to raise price for coffee at its stores 6 cents a cup (05/02/2008)
Pittsburgh Wine Fest becoming a dine fest (05/01/2008)
Spirits: Mexican farmers turn over land once used for agave to corn (05/01/2008)
Drink tax foes step up efforts to end levy (05/01/2008)

Recipes

Recipe: Buffalo Ranch Chicken Club Sandwich (05/08/2008)
Recipe: Spanish Braised Spinach With Chickpeas (05/08/2008)
First Vegetables of Spring Salad with Mustard-Chive Dressing (05/08/2008)
Recipes for the red, red rose (05/08/2008)
Maya-style recipes (05/01/2008)
Dandelion recipes (05/01/2008)

Tastings: Our expert points you to her top picks at the wine festival

Rebecca Droke/Post-Gazette

Barbara McKenna, owner of the Hydehold Restaurant in Moon and Jim Brinkman, dining room manager and wine buyer, taste wines from Chaddsford Winery in Chadds Ford, Pa. at last year's Pittsburgh Wine Festival Grand Tasting.

The Pittsburgh Wine Festival, now in it's sixth year, ranks among the top 10 public wine events in America. ... (05/08/2008)

Come hungry to 'Grillin' and Swillin'

"Grillin' and Swillin'" is the smokin' title of a cooking class to be held Wednesday at Bella Sera by Greco in Canonsburg. ... (05/08/2008)

Sauce: Jane Citron fundraiser nets $275,000

The family of the late Pittsburgh food writer and cooking instructor Jane Citron reports that its Cooking Up a Cure fund-raiser, held last Thursday, raised a whopping $275,000 for the fight ... (05/08/2008)

LCB seeks advice on bringing better wine to Pa.

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is forming a Wine Advisory Council comprising restaurant owners, hotel managers and wine experts "to help bring the best selections and wine values to ... (05/08/2008)

ACTIVE POLLS

ends on 5/13/2008

On average, Americans are expected to spend $138 each on mom this Mother�s Day. What do you think about the commercial aspects of Mother's Day?

ends on 5/11/2008

PG sports colunmist Bob Smizik says the Penguins are "in the process of surpassing the Steelers as Pittsburgh's favorite sports team." [ Read column ]. What do you think?

ends on 5/9/2008

With Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen expected to miss the Eastern Conference final, how much does the edge tilt toward the Penguins?

ends on 5/10/2008

More videotapes are surfacing that reportedly show the New England Patriots taped other team's signals, and gave special attention to the Steelers in the 2002 AFC title game. [ read article ] What should happen now?

Special series

Since Aug. 1, PG food writer Marlene Parrish has gone out of her way to buy food that was grown or produced within a 100-mile radius of Pittsburgh. So far, she has been successful about 80 percent of the time.

Read her updates about her successes and challenges, and send her your ideas, sources and other feedback via mparrish@post-gazette.com.

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