Move over, chocolate and vanilla. If Vic Cherikoff is right, wattleseed will soon rank as a similarly important “world flavor.” Cherikoff, cookbook author, chef and co-host of the Australian television show “Dining Down Under,” is widely credited...

Abottle of red, a bottle of white. It all depends upon your appetite.”Those are some of the lyrics to Billy Joel’s song, “Scenes From an Italian Restaurant,” but they also represent today’s state of mind when it comes to dining out in the wine and...

Amountain chain runs down the middle of the main island of Honshu, Japan. Take a train in late winter from the green Southeast, where Tokyo is, to the Northwest, and you emerge from a tunnel under the mountains into a snow-covered land that you...

Before digging into informal meals, young Chilean hosts may say, “Atacamos.” The term literally means, “Let’s attack.” In the South American country, as in many others, food and wine are enthusiastically embraced. But for many Chileans, the...

The locals booed in protest along the roadways when President George W.Bush’s motorcade passed them during his visit to five South American nations last month, illustrating the anti-American sentiment that has gripped much of the globe these days...

Brian Riendeau, vice president of government and community affairs for Yum! Brands Inc., doesn’t mind working long hours.The length of his workdays varies, depending on whether he’s traveling or staying near Yum’s Louisville, Ky., headquarters...

The walls of Scott Vinson’s office are a study in orderliness and organization.Framed diplomas exhibiting degrees in business administration and law share space with a map of the United States detailing 2006 state-by-state election results and...

To April Young, one of the most challenging and frustrating aspects of her job is watching lawmakers pass legislation without understanding the potential impact on their constituents. “A lot of times it’s just about going with the party...

Special ReportHot Concepts! panelists discuss ways to tackle challengesORLANDO, FLA. —Challenges to business, including regulators’ efforts to affect nutritional disclosures, and concerned consumers’ influence on menu trends were among...