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Posted by Jaay Dunlap on Just Baking.
I believe the saying goes, “A day late and a dollar short.” And I certainly felt like that was me today. Here it is three days after Christmas, the budget is a little tight for obvious reasons and I’ve just been given so many gifts that I shouldn’t want […]

Posted by Madeline Miller on Edible TV.

The Sun-Sentinal reports that the Food Network’s Sugar Rush will feature a Ft. Lauderdale, Florida pastry chef who creates dessert menus for local restaurants. Malka Espinel “will combine her two passions, making desserts and designing jewelry, on the Food Network’s Sugar Rush at 2 p.m.” A sampling of her desserts includes “three-berry crème […]

Posted by Emily Stone on Sugar Savvy.
Sam Madell is a chocolate purist. At her Australian chocolate company Tava, she produces a 100%-cacao bar using beans she and her partner Langdon Stevenson purchase directly from growers and collectives on the South Pacific island of Vanuatu. Over a lengthy email conversation, Sam and I discovered that we […]

Posted by Madeline Miller on Wine Sediments.
When I saw the headline “Ahwahnee Behind-the-Scenes” in the Sacramento Bee’s Food section, I knew I was in for a treat. Have you heard of the Ahwahnee? It’s an amazing hotel located in California’s Yosemite National Park, on the floor of the Yosemite Valley. Just thinking of it brings a wistful feeling….and, […]

Posted by Brenda Pederson on The Spirit World.

The end of 2006 is zooming at us and the dawn of 2007 is just around the corner. After what is often a hectic holiday season it’s nice to start the New Year on a more relaxed, but still celebratory, note. And to that end when in comes […]

Posted by Todd M. Johns on Get Your Grill On.
As a hobbiest woodworker, I love the idea of a wooden cutting board. I have to admit though that I don’t own one. The main reason is that the plastic versions are so cheap and easy to care for. However, the beauty of a well made […]

Posted by Lara Ferroni on A Nice Cuppa.

Didn’t get a cool new mug for Christmas? Head over to United Brands, and check out their mugs by San Francisco music pioneer and designer Patricia Ryan. Modern meets earthy meets retro, these large (17oz) mugs are dishwasher and microwave safe, and pieces of art in their own […]

Posted by Faith Kramer on Paper Palate.
Delicious Living is a monthly magazine many American natural food groceries offer their customers for free. The magazine, published by New Hope Natural Media, is more than the sum of its advertisers. It almost always offers several good-for-you and good-tasting recipes.
The December issue focuses on baking a better, or […]

Posted by Brian Pearcy on The Cook’s Kitchen.
About a year ago I watched Bobby Flay on Food Network doing a piece about a cooking apparatus called “La Caja China“, also known affectionately as a “Cajun Microwave” or “Redneck Microwave”. It’s predominantly used to roast pigs.
This “microwave” is a wooden box lined with metal flashing. The […]

Posted by Sarah Caron on Fit Fare.
Phew. The annual family Christmas party is out of the way. Christmas eve is taken care of. And the eating feast of Christmas is finished. And somehow I came through it all - all the sweets, all the decadent foods, all the eating - losing a pound or two. […]