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Low Fat, Low Salt, Low GI - Delicious February 2008
Posted by Andrew Barrow on Paper Palate.
It’s the New Year - time of resolutions on healthier lifestyles, fitness regimes and healthy eating. So up steps Delicious with a seemingly low-everything issue.
They include a free magazine this month, 10 Thinner Dinners, which lists, amongst a few recipes, 50 ways to ‘lighten up and feel great.’ The […]
Enstrom’s Dark Chocolate Toffee
Posted by Joanna Miller on Sugar Savvy.
Over the course of my life, I have taken in no small amount of toffee – of the butternut crunch genre. From Almond Roca to Lula’s, to See’s - I rarely miss an opportunity to sample an English, California, or whatever they want to name it, nut and butter based […]
English Wine in 2008
Posted by Colin on Wine Sediments.
I wonder if 2008 will be as good as 2007 was for English Wine?
The year has certainly started well with the lifting of the European Union planting ban. This was put in place in 1999 to compensate for the excessive volumes of low quality wine being produced elsewhere in the […]
Finding Sushi Outside of the City: Momotaro
Posted by Kelly Mahoney on Well Fed on the Town.
My goodness, it’s been a long time since I had sushi. Too long, that’s for sure.
Tim and I decided Saturday night was the night for sushi. After seeing the crowd at a local sushi chain place, we decided to do something a little more low key. […]
100% Whole Wheat Pitas
Posted by Susan Tenney on Just Baking.
If you’re anything like me, you may still be feeling the effects of those holiday indulgences that just kept adding up and up. I don’t make New Year’s resolutions, but it’s definitely time for a few changes for the healthier around here.
These 100% whole wheat pitas are not only […]
Starbucks Commentary
Posted by Kristen Nweeia on A Nice Cuppa.
Starbucks is the type of company that people love and hate to extremes.
Those who love the coffee have taken to enjoying it everywhere — at the airport, hotel, office, home, etc. The word ‘coffee’ is even being replaced with Starbucks altogether. Walking along the streets of New York […]
The Cocktail Glass
Posted by Robert Hess on The Spirit World.
Few glasses present a more iconic representation of the cocktail than does the now ubiquitous “Martini” glass. You know the one, that “V” shaped glass perched firmly atop a slender stem. You see them everywhere, from high-end cocktail lounges to bedraggled dive bars. Every store you go into […]
An Ideal First Cookbook
Posted by Beth Bader on Kids Cuisine.
I’ve had my child cooking with me since she was two, and even before then she was hanging out in a backpack watching over my shoulder as I prepared meals. No surprise that she loves to help cook and even asks to watch me cook, pushing over a dining […]
Indulge Yourself with Smoky Seared Sea Scallops
Posted by Susan Filson on The Cook’s Kitchen.
Winding down at the end of a hectic week doesn’t have to mean settling for take-out in a cardboard container. Instead, treat yourself to this ridiculously simple, yet luxuriously elegant dish. Go on. You’re worth it!
Smoky Seared Sea Scallops
1 lb. “dry” sea scallops*
3 tbsp butter
1 1/2 tsp […]
Raiders of the Lost Cocktail - Apricot Brandy
Posted by Andrew Barrow on The Spirit World.
Just as I was preparing for Mixology Monday came a reminder that I have another blog event I need to step up for: the third installment of Raiders of the Lost Cocktail.
The first round was devoted to Strega, and the winning cocktail was contributed by Anita and Cameron […]
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