VOA标准英语2914---Pachyderms Play Polo to Raise Money for Elephants

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VOA标准英语--India Seeks to Promote a Staple Dish as Its Brand Food Across Globe

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Mr. Smith: Im glad you could find time to meet with me, Mr. Johnson. I cant think of a nicer environment for our meeting today, the ambiance here is lovely! Mr. Johnson: No problem, if possible I always combine business with pleasure. Now, lets hear

2007年VOA标准英语-Family Farms Sell Directly to Restaurants, Cons

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles, CA 09 July 2007 Around the United States, small family farms are struggling to stay afloat financially. VOA's Mike O'Sullivan reports that some have teamed up with big companies, while others have returned to tradition

2007年VOA标准英语-New York Tour Features Kosher Jewish Cuisine Fa

By Liu Enming New York 20 March 2007 watch Enming report Kosher foods are items made and served under proper Jewish dietary guidelines. For example, there should be no mixing of meat and milk, which symbolize death and life respectively, and the pro

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Renee Montagne: It's graduation season and we're looking at the finances of young people. Last week we reported on ways to help teenagers avoid debt, today, college grads. Several authors who are as young as the people they write about have portraye

VOA英语2010年-Forest-to-Table is Latest Twist in 'Eat Loca

The local food movement is growing in the United States. Restaurant owners and families look to nearby farms for fruits, vegetables and meat. Now small forest owners want to join the local food party. They're promoting edible mushrooms, berries, and

VOA标准英语2011--Museum Serves Up Native American-Inspired Feast

Museum Serves Up Native American-Inspired Feast This Thursday, most Americans will gather with loved ones to celebrate Thanksgiving, an annual holiday inspired by a harvest feast held in 1621 in Massachusetts when English colonists and members of the

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: During these first few weeks of the new year, we're meeting a series of people who are trying to pursue their American dream through the most basic part of life - food. Today, two young women who've struggled to leave their parents

2007年VOA标准英语-Tasty Charity Gala Raises Money for Poor Childr

By Amra Alirejsovic Washington 10 May 2007 A recent charity event in Washington, D.C. was as tasty as it was philanthropic. The non-profit group Heart of America Foundation sponsored a charity gala (April 16th) that brought together chefs and celebri

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VOA标准英语2009年-Palestinian Farmers in Olive Oil Boom

By Luis Ramirez Berqin, West Bank 03 November 2009 As Israel's army removes more checkpoints in the occupied West Bank, many Palestinians are experiencing an economic boom. Some of that growth has come from the production of olives, a staple in the

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And they put it into this tank here. Now this tank has already got water in it. So as they pour the olive oil in, it flows to the surface, all of the impurities go down to the bottom. And see this little trench here? A vital piece of gourmet equipmen

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VOA标准英语2011--Curbside Cuisine Takes Street Food to Ne

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ESL Podcast 441 – Preparing Food for Cooking

Marissa: How can I help? Juan Carlos: Um...why dont you iron the tablecloth and set the table ? Marissa: I already did that. I want to help with the cooking. Juan Carlos: Okay, you can scrub these potatoes, peel the carrots, and rinse these grapes. M