Word: gourmets
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...controversial super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff create a popular Washington restaurant just to make friends and influence people? Signatures, his gourmet trattoria on Pennsylvania Avenue, was renowned as a high-class feeding trough for politicians. Indeed, as Capitol Hill circulates a purported comp list from Signatures that includes eight Congressmen, TIME has obtained an e-mail showing that Abramoff offered a complimentary meal to a longtime ally who, like him, is in a lot of ethical hot water these days. His message, headed "Tom and Christine DeLay" and addressed to restaurant staff, is dated May 2, 2002, when Tom was House...
Judging by the wide acceptance of American products in gourmet food shops, that label should prosper. According to Stephen Pass, vice president Macy's Marketplace in New York City, Americans are eating a wider variety all kinds of foods, and native fare is benefiting from that trend. Says Pass: "American jam isn't necessarily Welch's anymore. We're going back to small artisans. We get foie gras from the Catskills now. Years ago, I crried Stilton, Roquefort, Gorgonzola and Danish blue cheeses. Now I stock about 15 blues, and two are American. I have 20 chèvres, four from...
...Americans pumped iron to stay thin, then tried to maintain status by eating In. This was also the year of VCR cooking cassettes and prepared convenience foods, summoning images of the trendiest consumers sitting down to watch Julia Child unmold a fish mousse as they dined on frozen gourmet meals...
Although the eatery is best known for its hearty sandwiches, hungry diners can also find a selection of fresh fruits and vegetables, gourmet cheeses, desserts, and other goods, including a variety of coffees and teas...
Inniss started cooking because his job enabled him to get home earlier than his wife. Though he's no gourmet chef, Inniss can, as he puts it, "feed the troops," who often include relatives and other children he has opened his home to. Among his standbys are spaghetti, meat loaf, roast chicken and stir-fry. "I like to hide the veggies," he confesses. He doesn't encourage the kids to help. "I basically like to keep them out of my way. I just want to get through...