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Indonesia teams scour ravine for plane’s black box

By AP News Sun, May 13, 2012 7:47PM UTC View Comments

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian special forces and professional climbers scaled down a treacherous ravine on a volcano face Sunday in search of the missing flight recorder that could explain the deadly crash of a Russian-made jetliner. The Sukhoi Superjet-100 had 45 people aboard when it crashed into Mount Salak on Wednesday during a flight...

Asia’s sugar blues: Grim realities leave a bitter aftertaste

By Graham Land Thu, May 03, 2012 8:03AM UTC View Comments

Sugar cultivation has a pretty grim history. The sweet stuff contributed to the colonization of tropical lands by European powers, fueling the slave trade, forced migration and indentured servitude that forever changed the face of the world. Refined sugars, which are commonly consumed by most people around the world, are believed to have many ill...

Gourmand Book Donation

By admin Thu, Apr 26, 2012 5:54AM UTC View Comments

Le Cordon Bleu News, 04/25/2012

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Gourmand International donated award winning books to
Le Cordon Bleu London Le Cordon Bleu London has received a generous donation of award-winning cookbooks from Gourmand International. The books were on display at the 2012 London Book Fair as part of Gourmand’s Cookbook Corner, alongside demonstrations from Le Cordon Bleu chefs with help from students and alumni. Gourmand International has held an annual awards ceremony since 1995 to “reward and honour those who cook with words”. One of the objectives of the ceremony is to “increase knowledge of, and respect for, food and wine culture...”. A...

Chef Mridula Baljekar Demonstration

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Le Cordon Bleu News, 04/24/2012

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Chef Mridula Baljekar Demonstration at Le Cordon Bleu London Following the close of the 2012 London Book Fair, Le Cordon Bleu London welcomed award winning Indian chef, Mridula Baljekar, to the Bloomsbury Square campus on Wednesday 18th April for a demonstration to the Le Cordon Bleu students. Chef Mridula prepared three recipes from her various best selling books, which included Chicken in Poppy Seed Sauce, Semolina and Almond Fudge, and Saffron Pilau with Apricot. Students were shown traditional Indian techniques and ingredients to broaden their knowledge of international cuisine and complement the skills taught...

Chef Mridula Baljekar Demonstration

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Le Cordon Bleu News, 04/24/2012

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Chef Mridula Baljekar Demonstration at Le Cordon Bleu London Following the close of the 2012 London Book Fair, Le Cordon Bleu London welcomed award winning Indian chef, Mridula Baljekar, to the Bloomsbury Square campus on Wednesday 18th April for a demonstration to the Le Cordon Bleu students. Chef Mridula prepared three recipes from her various best selling books, which included Chicken in Poppy Seed Sauce, Semolina and Almond Fudge, and Saffron Pilau with Apricot. Students were shown traditional Indian techniques and ingredients to broaden their knowledge of international cuisine and complement the skills taught...