More than matzo balls: Kosher cooking revisited

The men behind a unique six-hour eating marathon in Jerusalem want diners to know two things about locusts: First, they taste great stir-fried, and second, they're kosher.

The gym will totally still be there after you finish that creme brulee.

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Naked women and an affordable strip steak, together at last

Pole Position: Stadium Club raises the bar for strip-club food. When the attendant in the black jacket told me that valet parking would be $20 at the Stadium Club , I was quickly reminded about the strange, otherworldly inflation of strip clubs: The closer you are to naked bodies, the farther prices wander from the costs of things in the fully clothed world.

Always on Sunday

By MARY ALICE POWELL SPECIAL TO THE BLADE It's not unusual for guests to hang out in the kitchen. You know the old saying, "no matter where I serve my guests they seem to like my kitchen best." Cathy and Gary Rochte could have written that, but they would have to change it to "my outdoor kitchen." The outdoor kitchen at their home in the Shoreland neighborhood in Toledo is not only functional ...

Get your gumbo! New Orleans chefs defiant over oil impact

Anthony Spizale, executive chef at The RIB Room restaurant in the Omni Royal Hotel in New Orleans. Photo: Alex Ogle/AFP In this citys bustling restaurant kitchens, iconic home to beloved Creole seafood dishes, top chefs insist fresh Gulf produce can still be enjoyed even as oil threatens the regions way of life.