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Graham Elliot Recruits Tony Mantuano To Headline Lollapalooza's ChowTown
The only shining beacon of hope on the Chicago summer food festival scene isn't really at a food festival at all.
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Jacques Pepin: Manly Grilling 'Doesn't Really Make Any Sense'
Plus: the best burger techniques, the best burger joint in America, and why Julia Child loved McDonald's.
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Lady Gaga's Dad Threatens Bloomberg, Blames Potatoes In Twitter Rant Over Health Inspection
All it takes is one potato to send Joe Germanotta, owner of Joanne Trattoria and father of Lady Gaga, into a full-blown Twitter rant against the oft-maligned NYC Department of Health.
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PHOTO: Glee's Cory Monteith And Gordon Ramsay Hang Out On Set
We practically gave ourselves heart attacks last time MasterChef and Glee crossed paths, but luckily, we made it through last season of everyone's favorite Ryan Murphy musical comedy without any Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot, or Joe Bastianich cameos. Sadly, MasterChef won't be spared the same crossover fate.
Farm Bill
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Tom Colicchio Becomes A Proto-Lobbyist, Urges Defeat Of Current Farm Bill
Of every single chef we’ve ever covered, it’s safe to say that Tom Colicchio knows his way around Capitol Hill the best. The Top Chef judge was spotted at the Capitol by the Roll Call news vultures, urging members of Congress to vote down the latest draft of the Farm Bill.
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Farm Bill Amendment Could Overturn California Foie Gras Ban
An amendment added by the House Agricultural Committee to the current draft of the Farm Bill being debated in Congress could overturn one of the most controversial laws affecting the industry today: the California foie gras ban.
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Exclusive Interview: Chefs Gather In Tennessee At James Beard Foundation’s ‘Policy Boot Camp’
The camp brought in scientists, policy wonks and media experts to teach chefs — from TV celebrities like Hugh Acheson and Mike Isabella, to prominent regional chefs like Maria Hines and Cathy Whims — how to advocate for policy change. We spoke with Mitchell Davis, executive vice present of the Beard Foundation, about their goals.
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House Draft Of Farm Bill Proposes Food Stamp Cuts, Increases In Farm Subsidies
Though the 557-page bill, according to the Congressional Budget Office, cuts $35.1 billion from the federal agriculture budget, it does so by cutting food stamp programs while increasing subsidies for large agricultural producers.
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