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Spezia: Dining Off the Menu in Omaha


Posted by Greg Bullard on Well Fed on the Town.
Last week I had the pleasure of dining at Spezia, in Omaha, NE. Now, I have written about Spezia before, so I won’t cover that ground again. Suffice it to say, I had an enjoyable business dinner with great food and company.
However, while I was looking […]

Stress Eating - What It Is and How to Stop the Cycle


Posted by Rachel Baumgartel on Fit Fare.
I’m not certain of anyone who doesn’t have some sort of continuing stress in their lives. Whether it be work-related, family-related, or health-related, it is hard to believe that anyone does not experience some level of stress in their daily lives.
With economic times as they are, ever-increasing reports of […]

Playing with Peanut Butter


Posted by Erika Waz on Kids Cuisine.
Peanut butter is one of our household’s favorite staples. We love peanut butter as a sandwich spread, dip, cracker spread, or occasionally in a sweet treat. Shoot, we’ve all been known to just dip in a spoon and eat the peanut butter straight up. More recently, though, I started […]

Savor le Sauvignon


Posted by Melanie Mitzner on The Spirit World.

The warm days of summer are almost upon us — time to break out the white wine. Versatile as an aperitif and food-friendly, Sauvignon Blanc is as varied in style and complexity as are completely different varietals.
At a recent gathering of starving artists, the 2006 Baron D’Aliénor Bordeaux […]

An Inspired Cookbook for Summer Entertaining


Posted by Patsy Kreitman on Paper Palate.
When the weather gets warm and we can spend more time outside, it just seems like the perfect time to have more casual get togethers. In the summer months, it’s just so easy to ask friends to stop on by for brunch or dinner. When I saw the title […]

Review: Dannon Light and Fit 0% Plus Yogurt


Posted by Kelley Smith on Fit Fare
I’ll admit it, I’m a yogurt snob. I’m picky about my yogurt. There I said it. Not just any yogurt will do. When I made a decision to live a more healthful life, yogurt started playing a big part in my new nutrition plan. I tried many kinds of […]

New Series Coming to Food Network


Posted by Cate O’Malley on Edible TV
The folks at Food Network have certainly been busy lately, seemingly lining up new series after new series for our viewing pleasure. This week, they’re unveiling yet another one, Chic and Easy with Mary Nolan. Hosted by 26-year-old Mary Nolan, the new face at Food Network actually […]

A is for Asparagus


Posted by Cindy Klein on Fit Fare.

How fabulous is spring? The warm weather, budding trees and longer days all make me happy, but I think that of all the great things about spring, asparagus is my absolute favorite.After months of gooey winter squash and carb-loaded dishes, I love the fresh crunch of lightly sauteed asparagus. […]

Traveling Up the Mississippi River with Alton Brown. Again.


Posted by Robin Wheeler-Barber on Paper Palate.
The last time Alton Brown did a book signing in St. Louis, it was a small enough affair to fill Left Bank Books. My friend Allison presented Mr. Brown with a pair of flame-printed potholders she’d made.  He saw her to-go box, asked what was in it, to which […]

Things I Didn’t Know, But Should’ve…


Posted by Abbey Lile-Taylor on Growers & Grocers.
I’m pretty new to this whole…”green living”…thing. I’ve lived most of my life in a very sheltered little bubble where Abbey did what Abbey wanted to do. But, I guess I’ve grown up recently, because now I suddenly see the world in a while new light.
As I’ve begun […]