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Known as a termopolium, Latin for hot drinks counter, the shop was discovered in the archaeological park's Regio V site, which is not yet open the public, and unveiled on Saturday. Traces of nearly 2,000-year-old food were found in some of the deep terra cotta jars containing hot food which the shop keeper lowered into a counter with circular holes. Archaeologists also found a decorated bronze drinking bowl known as a patera, ceramic jars used for cooking stews and soups, wine flasks and amphora. Pompeii, 23 km (14 miles) southeast of Naples, was home to about 13,000 people...

When we were married, one of our wedding gifts was a beautiful, copper ‘beehive’ Oster blender. (I was collecting 'everything copper' back then, and my copper Oster toaster is still going strong, and will probably last my lifetime.) The blender has also been a great tool and lasted a long time, but has been on its last legs recently; and my husband decided a while back that he wanted a Breville as soon as we were ready to budget it. (I think he had seen it highly rated by America’s Test Kitchen.) We happened to be in an ‘off-price’ department...

FORT LEE, Va., Feb. 26, 2008 – General Mills announced a product recovery of two Progresso Italian Wedding Soup brands, in accordance with the recent Westland/Hallmark beef recall, Defense Commissary Agency officials said in a press release today.As a result, the commissary has removed the following products from its shelves:* Pro Microwave Bowl Italian-Style Wedding, 15.25-ounce bowl, UPC 41196-40339; Best-If-Used-By date "05JAN9."* Pro Soup Italian-Style Wedding, 18.5-ounce can, UPC 41196-91505; Best-If-Used-By date "12OCT9 - 08NOV9."Upon learning of the Westland/Hallmark beef recall, General Mills found that a supplier had sourced beef from this vendor. No other Progresso or General Mills products...