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Top 5 Sources of Local Foods


Posted by Sandy Smith on Growers & Grocers
Want to eat more locally grown and produced foods but aren’t sure where to get the goods? Here’s a list featuring the top 5 places to find the local foods you’re looking for:
1. Down on the Farm: Pick-your-own (PYO) farms, farmers markets, farmstands, and roadside garden stands are […]

Operation Cold Smoke - A Meathenge Labs Project


Posted by Guy on Get Your Grill On
Cold Smoking. Most of you already know, but for those of you who don’t? It’s simple, you smoke your food at a temperature of about 90 to 120 degrees F. It’s how smoked sausage, bacon & hams and chile peppers are done. Oh, don’t forget CHEESE, MmMmm smoked […]

Could I Be The Next Food Network Star?


Posted by Sarah Caron on Edible TV
Well, I’ve gone and done it now … and I am not sure if it’s even worth it. Before all the hoopla about the finale of The Next Food Network Star, I wrote and submitted an application to join the next cast. Who knows if I will make it […]

Sour Cream Chicken Quiche


Posted by Rachelle Shockey on Just Baking.

I fell in love with this recipe; I really like the chicken and Swiss in it. My favorite way to eat it is cold the next day for lunch.
Sour Cream Chicken Quiche

1 (9-inch) frozen pie crust, thawed
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper (I use a trio blend of […]

The Next Food Network Star - Finale


Posted by Patsy Kreitman on Edible TV.
At this point, I am sure that even if you haven’t watched the finale, you must know who won. Between the early posting on Food Network’s website, to all of the buzz on the internet, it’s hard not to find out even if you cover your eyes and ears.
For […]

Widow’s Kiss Project: The Victory Cocktail


Posted by Audrey Ference on The Spirit World.
The Widow’s Kiss Project is dedicated to scouring the tomes of classic cocktail literature to find and taste the least-likely-looking recipes, in the hope of finding and reviving odd-sounding gems (like the applejack, yellow Chartreuse, and Benedictine of the Widow’s Kiss) that might otherwise be overlooked.

Today’s drink comes […]

Slate on Eco-Friendly Grilling


Posted by Laura Troyer on Growers & Grocers
If you’re looking to curb the carbon dioxide emissions from your summertime grilling, gas is a popular choice. “But,” wrote Brendan I. Koerner in a June article for Slate, “if you step back and consider the whole production cycle, then certain types of charcoal may well be the […]

Learning to Like Vegetables - Beets


Posted by Patricia DiGiacomo Eddy on Fit Fare
Yes, you read that right. I said beets. This is something I never thought I’d say. I kind of like beets. As recently as last year I hated them. Then I had a nice talk with a local chef. She actually told me that she thought that there […]

An Obsession…


Posted by Abbey Lile-Taylor on A Nice Cuppa

Hello. My name is Abbey… and I’m a coffee-holic.
Thank you for accepting me. Though, if you’re reading this site, I have a feeling you’re in the same boat.
Well, it’s time I did something with this obsession. For the next couple of weeks (or longer if this takes off), […]

Ho-Ho Cake


Posted by Rick Beaudin on Just Baking.
These Ho-Ho Cakes, a huge seller at the restaurant where I work, are really simple to make. First, you’ll need a single-layer 10-inch chocolate cake. Using a serrated bread knife, carefully split the layer in half horizontally. Place the bottom half of the cake into a springform pan. Add a thick layer of whipped cream, and then put […]