(5 stories) Broccoli crop hit by big freeze

Food - News February 17, 2011 See Food Weather Broccoli crop hit by big freeze (Mearns Today) Severe winter weather conditions have led to a collapse in supplies of one of health-conscious foodies' favourite vegetables - purple-sprouting broccoli. Spanish chef Santi Santamaria dies in Singapore (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) Santi Santamaria, a Spanish chef with a three-Michelin-star restaurant in Barcelona and other fine eateries, has died. Franklin ate pudding while revelling in Grammy tribute (PR-inside) Aretha Franklin fully savoured the all-female tribute performance for her at Sunday's Grammy Awards, revealing she tuned in to the show while eating a banana pudding. High-fibre diet tied to lower odds of early death (Canada) Fibre is commonly found in whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and beans. People who eat a lot of fibre every day might be less likely to die prematurely from a range of illnesses -- including heart disease , cancer , and infection -- a new study suggests. Add sweet touch of maple to roasted chicken (DNJ) Those of us living in New England - home to great rivers of maple syrup - know that this richly sweet treat deserves star treatment far beyond the breakfast table. More Food News...

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