Amy Scattergood

Ah, at last some reason to read the Ritalin haiku that is Twitter. On February 1st, Gordon Ramsay will begin tweeting. In a BBC radio interview, the celebrity chef said, "I've gone on a Twitter course. I'm just going through all the stages in terms of prep, properly understanding it......

The chocolate wars are over, in theory at least. British chocolate maker Cadbury agreed to an almost $20 billion offer by Kraft yesterday, ending an extremely contentious hostile take-over bid by the American food giant. With this, Kraft Foods Inc. (Velveeta, Toblerone, Oreo) becomes the world's largest chocolate maker. Cadbury,......

For all of you who've been crying over your old copies of Gourmet since the magazine folded in October, get an umbrella and get out of the house this evening. Evan Kleiman is moderating a Zócalo-sponsored talk celebrating Gourmet at the Skirball Center tonight at 7:30 p.m. Former Gourmet editor......

Last night, a crowd gathered at the Oinkster in Eagle Rock to eat even more pastrami than usual as they watched a new episode of Guy Fieri's Food Network show Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. Featuring, you guessed it, their favorite neighborhood "slow fast food" joint. Oinkster chef-owner Andre Guerrero hung......

Squid Ink is off for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Between the holiday and the rainstorm, it's a good day to stay home if you can and bake some cookies. Going with the day's theme of nonviolence, here's a recipe for sugar cookies from the American Friends Service Committee......

In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "There's no phone system in Haiti right now." TiGeorges' Chicken Haitian Restaurant Hosts Earthquake Fundraiser Tomorrow Night. "The fan system at Park's BBQ could ventilate the chrome off a trailer hitch, but this probably isn't the......

It's been 40 years since the lunar landing, when the idea of food in space suddenly became more fascinating than, well, the food on your plate. Remember Space Food Sticks and Tang? (Check out the old commercials, on YouTube, after the jump.) These days space food has gone more upscale......

Food giant Nestlé reported on Wednesday that it has found E. coli in its Toll House cookie dough. Again. As you may recall, so to speak, Nestlé issued a recall last summer. Apparently two samples tested postitive at a Danville, Virginia, factory this week. Yes, there were stricter safety measures......

Want to eat at elBulli sometime this year? Better make your reservations now. As noted by both Zagat and Eater, reservations are now being accepted for the 2010 season. You have until the middle of January to email Ferran Adrià's restaurant, at [email protected]. From the elBulli (it's one word now)......