Kitchen videos capture joy of ethnic cooking

Several years ago, Leslie Wittman combined her interest in cooking with her skills as a professional videographer to found a company called Flavorful Memories, which enables clients to make a professional-quality videos of themselves cooking their favorite foods. Now, a grant from the Bedford Cultural Council is giving Wittman the opportunity to make a video documenting the myriad ethnic ...

Local firms vie for Yum's slice of the China market

BEIJING (Reuters) - Four floors up overlooking the bustle of the cavernous Joy City Mall in Beijing, diners take a break from shopping to slurp noodles and nibble on dumplings at an Ajisen restaurant. It's an increasingly common sight: Chinese consumers turning to local fast-food alternatives to the long-dominant pair in China -- Yum Brands Inc's KFC and McDonalds Corp . Twenty-five years after ...

Texas women inmates' cookbook shows joy of "hot pot" cooking

GATESVILLE, Texas - These women may not have an oven, refrigerator, stove, knife, or even the ability to boil water, but they do have plenty of time on their hands.

Texas women inmates' cookbook shows creativity, joy of 'hot pot' cooking

GATESVILLE, Texas - These women may not have an oven, refrigerator, stove, knife, or even the ability to boil water, but they do have plenty of time on their hands.

Authors share their joy of healtful cooking

Cooking healthful foods is often no picnic for people who are used to whipping up high-fat fare, but there are some strategies that make it easier.