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Give Thanks for a New Starbucks Blend


Posted by Abbey Lile-Taylor on A Nice Cuppa
Thanksgiving has become quite the extravaganza at my house. Since getting married six years ago, my husband and I start planning our huge meal weeks in advance. Me searching through tons of recipes looking for that new sparkler to add to the ever growing menu, and Drew trying to […]

Top Chef – Serving Lunch at Craft


Posted by Patsy Kreitman on Edible TV
Last week’s episode felt a bit rushed with two eliminations and such quick snippets from each chef.  This week slowed down a little bit, but not by much.  It seems that until they get down to fewer chefs, it’s just too much to squeeze in focusing on the chefs all […]

Thanksgiving: Vegan, Local, Organic at Angelica Kitchen


Posted by Faye Mermey on Growers & Grocers
Once again, The Angelica Kitchen will provide vegetarian and vegan New Yorkers with a much anticipated feast on this most carnivorous American holiday. Five exquisite organic locovore courses, at an economical ten dollars a course, make for an elegant event within their East Village restaurant – or a lifesaving […]

Savor the Holidays with Pumpkin Tofu “Ricotta”


Posted by Kathy Hester on Fit Fare.
Ok, it’s getting near the holiday season. If your office brought in left over Halloween candy like mine did - it may have already kicked in. While we can’t declare the office a treat-free zone, we can be more conscious of what we’re eating. And if we’re really nice, […]

Veni, Vedi, Vino: The North American Wine Bloggers’ Conference 2008


Posted by Tracy Ellen Kamens on The Spirit World.
I recently attended the first annual North American Wine Bloggers’ Conference, held at the Flamingo Hotel in Sonoma, CA. Primarily developed by the OpenWine Consortium and Zephyr Wine Adventures, the conference featured a wide variety of activities, many of which differered from your usual conference fare. As […]

BBQ Recipes: Confetti-Filled Ham Spirals


Posted by Robert Fernandez on Get Your Grill On.
Looking for an unusual appetizer this holiday that will leave everyone talking? Then this recipe for Confetti-Filled Ham Spirals from the superb book Sublime Smoke (Harvard Press) by Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison will fit the bill.
These spirals saw my table many times when the book […]

The Paris Cookbook


Posted by Jennifer Greco on Paper Palate
In mid-September I was able to spend a few glorious days in Paris (thank you cheap train tickets!) visiting friends and wandering around the city.  A bit of restaurant and food shop research before my departure prompted me to pick up one of my old favorites, The Paris Cookbook by […]

Hotel Buys World’s Oldest Cognac


Posted by Andrew Barrow on The Spirit World
The Library Bar at The Lanesborough Hotel, London, has recently acquired the oldest known bottle of cognac in the world. Distilled in 1770, this single cask cognac is an important appendage to the bar’s Liquid History collection and dates back to:
- The birth year of Ludwig Van Beethoven and […]

The Project is Complete


Posted by Chris Perrin on Edible TV
Sunday, November 16th saw the end of The Chef Jeff Project, a ground breaking reality series which followed six troubled youths as they tried to remake their lives with food and the help of Chef Jeff Henderson, executive chef of Café Bellagio and Caesar’s Palace, and a former drug […]

Where to Eat on a Shoestring Budget


Posted by Chris Arpante on The Spirit World.
There is nothing worse that being on vacation and running low money.  If that happens in while in Atlanta, don’t let the over abundance of fast food joints suck you in. My favorite place to eat when times are tough (which happens to be the last week of […]