De Niro returning to film in Italy

Robert De Niro is said to be in final talks regarding a starring role in the film “Manuale d’Amore 3”, reports “Variety”. The first two “Manuale d’Amore” films [2005 and 2007] were hugely successful at the Italian box office. The films, directed by Giovanni Veronesi, tell the stories of the stages in relationships in four “chapters” featuring different main characters.

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Meet & Eat: Lingbo Li, Serious Eats Intern

Note: It’s time to say howdy to another Serious Eats summer intern. Lingbo Li is responsible for all the polls you’ve been taking recently, and has been helping J. Kenji Lopez-Alt film his Knife Skills videos. She’s also the resident Sure-I’ll-Eat-That daredevil of the office, including some recent $1 sushi. Get to know Lingbo! —The Mgmt. Name: Lingbo Li Location: Cambridge, MA Occupation: Student, food blogger Website: lingboli.com Guilty pleasures? I’ve been known to guzzle a liter of Diet Coke in a sitting. I also love yogurt covered pretzels. Describe your perfect meal. It would be a really eclectic greatest hits remix of my favorite bites with a few close friends. It would probably involve the perfect Peking duck, the turkey sandwich from Crema Cafe in Harvard Square, the foie gras sushi from Boston’s O Ya, and the (now off the menu) farro risotto with blood sausage from Craigie on Main. Dessert would be samplings of bizarre ice cream flavors. Actually, I’m not sure this would be a perfect meal, but it would be an interesting one. What food won’t you …

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Supreme Court Makes First Ruling on Genetically Engineered Crops

While this is by no means a knock-out punch to the giants of crop homogenization, it is a step. A lovely place for a ruling! [ Photograph: Office of the Supreme Court ] On Monday, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in Monsanto v. Geerston Farms , the first genetically modified crops case to ever be presented before the court. In 2007, a lower court ruled that farmers couldn’t plant alfalfa seeds that had been genetically modified to be resistant to Monsanto’s Roundup-Ready herbicide. The Supreme Court’s decision overturned most of this ruling, saying that the lower court had gone too far and that the USDA had the power to approve planting in small and controlled settings. Monsanto, which crafted the Roundup-Ready-resistant seeds, is pleased that its crops are no longer on lockdown. However, the Center for Food Safety points out that the court placed a significant time restraint on the planting of the seeds, and the USDA must do an extensive review of the seed before national approval. In its official release , the USDA said: “In sum, [the case is] a significant victory in our ongoing fight …

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Is the Coffee Break Dead? Bring Back Mug Time

[ Photograph: Erin Meister ] Sometimes it seems there are only two types of people who go to coffee shops anymore: the Stay-Puts (oh, you know—laptops and power cords, lukewarm Americanos nursed for hours, the tell-tale, “Do you have Wi-Fi?”) and the Lemme-Gettas (as in, “Lemme getta cuppa regular to go”). The Stay-Puts practically become a part of the decor, while Lemme-Gettas dart around like bugs in a jar, desperate to get out ASAP. As a barista, I can sympathize with both breeds. There’s a certain satisfaction to whiling away the many, many hours (mostly working but also “working”) outside of one’s own dreary apartment; there’s also a particularly heady feeling of freedom that comes from being presented with piping-hot coffee in a disposable container you can chug from, chuck on the way to the train, and promptly forget about. But what about that delicious in-between? Where has the true coffee break gone? I don’t mean the “coffee break” as in the time spent in the office kitchen, pouring yourself some of the sludge that’s been sitting on the burner for hours. I mean that instead of just “running…

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Pizza Hummus from Tribe

“It would be more appropriately named ‘Pizza Goldfish: The Dip.’ You may feel confused. So did I. As I was reaching for my go-to garlic hummus, the demon within that possesses me to dip French fries in vanilla soft-serve and pizza in ranch sauce persuaded me to pick this up instead. The concept itself is a bit unsettling. The response from Serious Eaters in the office to my announcement that I had obtained “pizza hummus” was unanimous: “Huh? How bizarre.” As for the taste test? Again, responses were mostly ones of confusion—among them, “Weird” and “…Why?” Good question. The label, which boasts “Kid Approved!” betrays Tribe’s likely motive: seems like health-conscious mothers have had little success convincing their kids that chickpea paste is better to eat than pizza. Accordingly, the flavor of the hummus is catered to a kid’s palate—like a watered-down marinara sauce with only phantom cheesiness, if any at all. The texture is odd; it manages to be watery and semi-grainy at the same time, perhaps the result of an unfortunate tahini: chickpea ratio (tahini is one of the last ingredients listed). While another colleague thought it seemed like Tribe put spaghetti and pasta sauce into a blender, I found it…

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Cherchez la femme!

It seems that French chefs may feel there are too many women in the kitchen as they are gunning to remove at least one of them. Christine Pujol is head of the French Chefs Association and she has been holed up inside her Paris office for six days, refusing to come out. She disputes an emergency congress of the Union des Métiers et des Industries de L’Hôtellerie (UMIH) which dismissed her in November. “I don’t want to over-dramatise or seem ridiculous,” she said. “But the justice system refuses to respond to the violation of my rights.” In recent months French chefs have taken to kidnapping their bosses in protest at job losses. But Ms Pujol has beaten them to it, vowing to stay in situ until the UMIH reverses a vote to replace her with Roland Héguy, a restaurant-owner from Biarritz. “This is a case for a psychiatrist,” a senior member of the union told the paper. “She has taken herself hostage.” Ms Pujol was voted out after restaurant owners became angry over what they believe is the …

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CakeWalk: How to put on your city’s very own CupcakeCamp, Part 4

CakeWalk is a weekly column by Mary Ann Porch dedicated to every baker who has ever struggled to achieve the right consistency with their icing, unsuccessfully searched for the perfect cupcake topper or just wants to learn something new. Because with a few helpful tips, cupcakes are a cakewalk. For the past few weeks, we have discussed the initial three steps of planning your city’s very first CupcakeCamp – laying the groundwork , finding a venue , and lining up a graphic designer . This week, we get to the first round of recruitment. This means getting the bakers on board. Perhaps it’s because cupcakes have the reputation of being pretty awesome, but I found that baker recruitment was quite easy. As long as you followed the steps regarding advertising your event, you’ll probably find that a number of people have already e-mailed you asking how they can sign up to bring cupcakes. I also found that about 65% of all RSVPs for the event were from people wanting to bring cupcakes. I made a point to respond to every single e-mail asking if the sender planned on bringing cupcakes or planned on being an …

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Smartypants Quiz – EIGHTIES Movie Edition: Enter Now!

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Mixed Review: Ad Hoc’s Fried Chicken Mix

[Photographs: Lucy Baker] The country’s gone mad for fried chicken and so far I’ve kept my mouth shut. Truth be told, I’m a bit of a hater. It all began back in third grade when my class had a family recipe day. I cast my vote for chocolate donut cake (so named because it was baked in a tube pan), but my mother insisted on making the fried chicken she grew up with in Virginia. I remember shaking the raw chicken pieces in a brown paper bag filled with breadcrumbs, and watching safely from across the kitchen as my mom dropped each breast and drumstick into a hissing pot of hot oil. The next day I carried a platter of cold fried chicken into school, where it languished until lunch and then was completely overshadowed by someone else’s “heirloom” Rice Krispie treats. Since then I’ve done my best to avoid fried chicken, opting for the rotisserie alternative or simply filling my plate with sides. I have never been to KFC, except once to use the bathroom on a long car trip. That may not be much of a loss, but I’ve also never had chicken and waffles, and once left a James Beard event ravenous because of the buttermilk-battered main dish. Hell, if Thomas Keller came …

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Meet Your Farmers: Greg Massa of Massa Organics in California

Note: This week in Meet Your Farmers, we get to know Greg Massa, a fourth-generation California rice farmer. Each week he brings delicious brown rice to nine Bay Area farmers’ markets and is working toward building a sustainable farm model. [ Photographs: Massa Organics ] Name: Greg Massa Farm: Massa Organics What do you grow? Organic brown rice, wheat, almonds and now ducks. Ducks? We are selling our first 100 ducks at farmers’ markets this weekend. The ducks live in the rice field and can help us with weed management. Ideally, the ducks should be able to feed themselves on the weeds and the bugs in the field. Weed management is no small feat when it comes to rice—it’s our biggest production problem and can literally wipe out a crop. Last year, we had 20 acres that we couldn’t harvest because the weeds took over and destroyed the rice. So this year, I’m using some new techniques that I’m excited about, and the ducks are part of a greater goal to have an integrated production system. People are excited; there is a lot of interest in the product. Rice fields. Why do you farm? My family has been farming rice for 90 years. It’s mostly conventional commodity rice…

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