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Greek cucumber cups, chili lime shrimp, and more
December 22, 2011 – 7:41 pm | No Comment

Looking for some quick and easy dishes to make for your holiday party? Sara Gore suggests four tasty recipes including endive cups with blue cheese, pear and walnuts.

Spanish firm sues Hamburg over false cucumber warning
December 22, 2011 – 6:24 pm | No Comment

A Spanish company is suing the German city of Hamburg for more than two million euros after its cucumbers were wrongly blamed for a deadly E.coli outbreak, officials said Thursday.

Matt Preston poaches salmon
December 19, 2011 – 11:23 pm | No Comment

Sweet success: Salmon with honey- mustard sauce, and potatoes and cucumber salad.

Tomato prices halved over past 10 days
December 18, 2011 – 11:05 am | No Comment

On the other hand, cucumber prices continued to rise this week.

‘Hell No, They Won’t Go’
December 18, 2011 – 12:51 am | No Comment

As the Americans prepare to go, many in Iraq refuse to believe it’s that simple.

The Heritage of Chinese Cuisine
December 16, 2011 – 11:12 pm | No Comment

Explore classic Cantonese delicacies including Abalone, Sea Cucumber, Fish Maw and Bird’s Nest which await you in a wide variety of tempting menus such as Steamed Abalone Stuffed with Prawns, Braised Sea Cucumber and Black Mushroom in Brown Sauce, Wok-fried Fresh Fish Maw with X.O. Sauce, Double Steamed Bird’s Nest Soup with Yunnan Ham, and more. Savour the flavors of Chinese cuisine while …

Prawn & spiced yoghurt pappadums
December 14, 2011 – 3:03 pm | No Comment

Begin your Chrissy feast with these bite-sized prawn & spiced yoghurt pappadums. Combine the yoghurt, mango chutney and lime pickle in a bowl. Combine the cucumber, coriander and chilli in a small bowl.

Replace dull shrimp cocktail with zest
December 14, 2011 – 9:40 am | No Comment

This Nov. 8, 2011 photo shows Caribbean shrimp skewers in Concord, N.H. This recipe uses pre-cooked shrimp which get tossed with a zesty Jamaican-style seasoning blend and skewered with cubes of tangy mango and cool, crunchy cucumber.

Chinese fishermen file suit against ConocoPhillips
December 13, 2011 – 12:32 pm | No Comment

A lawyer representing more than 100 Chinese fishermen says they are seeking compensation from ConocoPhillips China, blaming an oil spill from some of its wells for damaging their sea cucumber catches.

Chinese fishermen file suit against ConocoPhillips
December 13, 2011 – 12:32 pm | No Comment

A lawyer representing more than 100 Chinese fishermen says they are seeking compensation from ConocoPhillips China, blaming an oil spill from some of its wells for damaging their sea cucumber catches.

Hilarious Responses to Islamic Cleric’s Cucumber and Banana Ban Theory
December 13, 2011 – 10:24 am | No Comment

The unnamed Islamic cleric in Europe, who ruled that women should not touch or be anywhere close to bananas and cucumbers to avoid ’sexual thoughts,’ has become a laughing stock on the net has become the target of online mockery for many.

Hilarious Responses to Islamic Cleric’s Cucumber and Banana Ban Theory
December 13, 2011 – 10:24 am | No Comment

The unnamed Islamic cleric in Europe, who ruled that women should not touch or be anywhere close to bananas and cucumbers to avoid ’sexual thoughts,’ has become a laughing stock on the net has become the target of online mockery for many.

Muslim cleric forbids "erotic" fruits for women
December 13, 2011 – 3:23 am | No Comment

New Delhi, Dec 12 : An Islamic cleric from Europe advised that women should keep themselves away from certain vegetables and fruits like bananas and cucumber, as their shapes might stimulate ’sexual thoughts’ in the eves.

Chicken satay skewers with cucumber salad
December 11, 2011 – 3:03 pm | No Comment

Indulge in a bit of Indonesian-style dining at home during the week with this delicious dish that is ready in a flash. Use a large sharp knife to cut through each chicken breast crossways. Cut lengthways into thirds and place in a large glass or ceramic bowl.

Don’t touch that cucumber! Islamic cleric bans women from touching ‘penis-shaped’ foods in case it arouses them
December 10, 2011 – 4:45 pm | No Comment

He said that women should not be close to bananas or cucumbers, in order to avoid any ’sexual thoughts.’

Great Works: Still Life with Quince, Cabbage, Melon and Cucumber, c1602 (290 cm x 239 cm), Sanchez Cotan
December 9, 2011 – 1:09 am | No Comment

As living, sentient, ever inquisitive, ever watchful, ever needy human beings, we so often want the things of the world to be more than just themselves. We do not want objects to fall back into a bare thinginess. We want to see them as symbols, emblems, metaphors. We want them to remind us of states of mind or soul. And yet how can they do such a thing? Not without our generous interpretative …