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FDA announces updated nutrition labels

Details: Published on Friday, 20 May 2016 16:58; Written by PRNewswire

FDA logo On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took a major step in making sure consumers have updated nutritional...

Poll: Pizza claims top spot for comfort food

Details: Published on Monday, 25 January 2016 15:43; Written by PRNewswire

happy eating pizza There's really no debate that food can be a comfort. Whether stressed or depressed, almost everyone has a favorite go-to dish that...

The Ice Cream Top 10 released: What's your favorite

Details: Published on Sunday, 06 July 2014 17:40; Written by PRNewswire

Wait, what? Drinking tea is as good as sex?

Details: Published on Wednesday, 03 June 2015 15:35; Written by PRNewswire

tea Twenty-four million Americans would have a hard time deciding between a cup of tea and a roll...

Farm-Fresh Breakfast: New restaurant will modernize an old concept

Details: Published on Friday, 11 April 2014 00:00; Written by Paul Gordon

french-toast M any people would agree that there aren’t many independent restaurants in Peoria that serve a good, hearty breakfast. There are none who care to make all the food fresh from the farm, said Dustin Allen.

That’s why Allen and his wife Ashley, owners of Edge by Chef Dustin Allen, the fine dining restaurant at Junction City, are...

Chicago wins Munchies Award as Best Food City

Details: Published on Wednesday, 08 April 2015 15:40; Written by Paul Gordon

munchieslogo The votes are in and the people have spoken. After more than five weeks of...

‘Replace’ a big word at the ag lab

Details: Published on Friday, 11 April 2014 00:00; Written by Kate O'Hara

lab At the USDA National Center for Agricultural Utilization (NCAUR), known locally as the Ag Lab, there is an important word added to the mantra of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle: Replace.

That...

Be safe while cooking your Thanksgiving meal

Details: Published on Tuesday, 25 November 2014 15:25; Written by PRNewswire

Our Favorite Things: Restaurants in (and Around) Peoria

Details: Published on Friday, 26 April 2013 16:01; Written by Kevin Kizer

As Peorians we are fortunate to have a preponderance of very good restaurants to choose from, something those of us from small Midwestern towns certainly appreciate. No matter your tastes, there is at least one good restaurant to serve it, if not many – from straight meat-and-potatoes Midwestern fare to ethnic flavors to more avant-garde, modern cuisine.

So this week we asked our murder of writers to tell us about their favorite restaurant...