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What Makes Colorado Fit


Posted by Rachel Baumgartel on Fit Fare
Recently, the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released their list of the “fittest” and “fattest states”. Once again, Colorado topped the list as “fittest”. As someone who has become rather fit during her years as a Colorado resident, I thought about why we keep leading […]

Next Food Network Star – Time for Mid-Terms


Posted by Patsy Kreitman on Edible TV

This week, the remaining 6 finalists were put through what the judges called “mid-terms.” It was time for them to show what they can do. The first challenge required the finalists to make squid, tofu or Brussels sprouts into a kid-friendly dish. They also had to do a 2 minute […]

The Rum Raspberry Cocktail


Posted by Shelly Brisbin on The Spirit World.
Not long ago, I was trading emails with someone from Flor de Caña about the company’s Nicaraguan rum. She sent me a recipe for what sounded like a delightful summer cocktail called the Flip Flop. Even more delightful, the recipe called for a Chamomile tea infusion. I agreed […]

Project Teen2Eat #6: Honey Chicken Kabobs


Posted by Chris Arpante on Kids Cuisine.

The next meal in Project Teen2Eat, the sixth, was fun to make. What kid doesn’t enjoy food on a stick? They are easy to assemble, and the kids can even help. I added tomatoes on the ends of the skewer to give it that finished look.
Honey Chicken Kabobs
From Disney […]

Chocolate Bit Cookies


Posted by Scott Anderson on Just Baking.
These are those stand-by cookies that my mother made from scratch during every holiday, for special occasions or just a way to keep us kids busy on a rainy day. She still swears by them today and have passed the test of time.
Now that I make them at home, […]

Peek Inside Bobby Flay’s Refrigerator


Posted by Cate O’Malley on Paper Palate.
I admit it. I love getting to see inside other people’s refrigerators. Who knows what new must-have condiment I might discover? So you can guess that the Celeb Fridge feature in Rachael Ray’s magazine is a particular favorite of mine. A recent issue highlighted the contents of Food Network […]

There’s Nothing Strange About These Brownies…


Posted by Carrie Havranek on Just Baking.
Through a small logistical misstep, a care package from Don Strange of Texas arrived too late for a story I was working on, and so I decided to make the best of it and share my findings with the readers of this blog instead. Why let a whole box […]

Summer Food Fun Hot Off The Presses


Posted by Erika Waz on Kids Cuisine.
This week while we were out grocery shopping, my son suddenly dashed away from me and made a beeline toward a check-out several feet away. I ordered him to stop, and he did, but then he continued on until he arrived at the checkout stand where the usual display […]

Steak Extravaganza at Outback Steakhouse


Posted by ynitta on Well Fed On The Town
I had the pleasure of attending a special steak tasting at Outback Steakhouse, celebrating their recent crowning by Zagat as 2009 Best Steak of National Service Restaurant Chains. Once I began tasting the steaks, it was easy to see why. Outback takes particular care in choosing the best […]

The Best BBQ from Food Network Celebs


Posted by Cate O’Malley on Get Your Grill On
The folks at Food Network recently rolled out a new show, The Best Thing I Ever Ate, and after just one episode, I’m hooked. It’s like their celeb chefs … unplugged. Each episode, the Food Network personalities reveal their favorite things to eat, and places to eat them.
A […]