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Anthony Bourdain Returns to Food Network … Kind Of


Posted by Cate O’Malley on Edible TV.

Bob Tuschman, Senior Vice President of Programming and Production at Food Network announced late last week that food world’s popular bad boy Anthony Bourdain will be returning to the Food Network on Christmas Day, in a manner of speaking. The cooking channel will be airing four back-to-back episodes of […]

Sometimes It’s The Simple Things


Posted by Erika Waz on Kids Cuisine.
This week is my daughter’s holiday party in her second grade classroom. When I asked her what she would like to bring for the party, she instantly told me cookies. Then she went on to say that what she didn’t want were the cut out sugar cookies with frosting. […]

I’m A Pepper … Actually a Dublin Pepper


Posted by Wayne Nelson on The Cook’s Kitchen.
Walking down the soft drink aisle of my favorite market is an adventure in shopping I can do without. The selection is truly overwhelming. Rounding the corner of Isle 6, bottled water is the first thing a shopper lays eyes on. At least ten brands, some imported, some […]

The Traveling Mixologist


Posted by Robert Hess on The Spirit World.
I’m not sure how often some of the rest of you might run into this problem, but I find myself quite often needing to “go on the road” with my bar tools. Sometimes it’s because I’ve been invited to a dinner party where I’m expected to make the […]

Jamie Oliver’s Back!


Posted by Madeline Miller on Edible TV.
I love me some Jamie Oliver. I love the random British phrases he utters and enjoy trying to decipher them. I also love his approach for clean, simple food. If you’re in the same club (or if you even like the guy), you’re in for a treat. Jamie will […]

Wine in the Digital Age: Cyber Surfing Nightmares


Posted by Frank Haddad and Susan M Boyce on Wine Sediments.
I’ve just spent a few hours researching some wines Susan and I are tasting next week. Well, attempting to research would more appropriately describe this exercise in frustration. I’m still astonished how many winery websites are hard to find, poorly laid out, and then give […]

What Do Vegetarians Eat at Christmas?


Posted by Lucy Nixon on Fit Fare.
If you’ve got a vegetarian coming for Christmas, and you’re not sure where to start, here are a few ideas:
First, check which variety of vegetarian they are: a lacto-vegetarian will eat dairy products, but not eggs; an ovo-lacto-vegetarian will eat eggs as well as dairy products. If they’re vegan, […]

Enjoying an Eco-Friendly Holiday


Posted by Cate O’Malley on Growers and Grocers.
In the December issue of Shape magazine, Kim Carlson, host of Livin’ the Green Life on Voice America radio shared some simple ways that you can enjoy an eco-friendly holiday without sacrificing style.
“The holidays are marked by a heightened period of consumption, which produces more waste than usual,” […]

2007 Food Blog Award Winners


Winners! Winners! We’ve got winners! After a week of very busy voting, the polls closed late Friday night and winners emerged. Below, we present for your pleasure, the winners of the 2007 Food Blog Awards.
Congratulations, and thank you to everyone involved … not only to those who took top prize, but also to those who were finalists, who […]

Common Myths About Carbs


Posted by Rachel Baumgartel on Fit Fare.
You read about it in newspapers, you see it on the television, and the stories are definitely hitting the Internet. Everyone’s talking about the obesity crisis throughout the world. More than ever, carbohydrate consumption is being scrutinized. With recent fad diets such as Atkins and South Beach, there have […]