February 6 & 7th celebrates Chinese New Year for 2008 - find out what this ancient festival that dates back to ancient China is all about - the rituals of red packets and dragon dances, the abundance of foods & snacks, and more. .!

A celebration on March 17 for the entire family. Enjoy the food, fun and festivities.

Things are getting plenty weird in the Canadian culinary scene - or at least the one east of Thunder Bay. Apparently Montrealers actually want to eat Toronto food, or at least food prepared by a handful of Hogtown's top toques. It's the annual Montreal Highlights Festival, which always includes a major chef visit: The Air France Wine and Dine...

Asian restaurants curiously abound in Park City in a state where Asians comprise just 1.8 percent of the population. Thankfully, the home of the Sundance Film Festival has plenty of options ranging from Japanese to Vietnamese to Asian fusion food. Here are a few places to dine at…or not.

SIMPLE SOLUTION: Mid-winter is the traditional time for good 'ol comfort food, but this unusual take on the classic macaroni and cheese will hit the spot any time of year. With a bit of a festive flare, the dish is as fun for a party as to cheer up any night of the week.

A food festival is a festival, usually held annually, that uses food, often produce, as its central theme. "These festivals have always been a means of uniting communities through celebrations of harvests and giving thanks for a plentiful growing season. They can be traced back thousands of years to celebrating the arrival of harvest time, the autumnal equinox, and the honoring of earth gods."The largest one in the United States is the Taste of Chicago held in Chicago, Illinois. Others include the Gilroy Garlic Festival in Gilroy, California; Brentwood Cornfest in Brentwood, California; Mushroom Festivals in various locales; the Castroville Artichoke Festival, in Castroville, California; the Posen Potato Festival, in Posen, Michigan; the NSA Oyster Festival, in Norwalk, Connecticut, and the Howell Melon Festival in Howell, Michigan, known for electing the Howell Melon Queen.Increasingly, vegetarian food festivals are becoming some of the largest food celebrations in the country, including Vegfest in Salt Lake City, Utah, Seattle, Washington and San Francisco, California, and the Los Angeles Tofu Festival in Little Tokyo. See alsoFlorida food festivalsNew Jersey food festivalsPuerto Vallarta festival References^ Steinbacher, Joan. Food Fest! Your Complete Guide to Florida's Food Festivals. ISBN 0-9779846-0-5.