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Mastering the Art of French Cooking


Every now and then, a movie comes along that showcases food, culinary techniques or simply makes fun of “mystery meat.” This book spawned a movie that came into its own without any such hype, and thus Julie and Julia was born and is quite enjoyable to watch. So after watching the movie several times, I […]

The General Grant


This sandwich was born of the Civil War and carried over from Grant’s Inauguration in 1873. With the onset of spring the General would have broken camp and set about scouting for Rebel troops and ways to end to the Civil War.
General Grant could have only dreamed of a sandwich so grand and delicious as […]

Keurig Platinum Brewing System


The Keurig Platinum Brewing System arrived on my doorstep two months ago from MS&L Group North America for demo purposes, regardless of my reviews, and it has been performing perfectly since I set it up. Right out of the box, it was easy to set up and took only […]

Bauhaus


When I told my fellow young professionals that I was moving to Seattle, not one, not two, but three of them independently recommended Bauhaus coffee. And these folks live in New Hampshire. If the word had reached the backwoods, I knew I had to seek it out. In my very first week on the coffee […]

New Contest for Home Cooks: Ted’s Secret Showdown


Are you an amateur chef or home cook with a lot of culinary know-how and creativity? Ted’s Montana Grill is holding a new contest called Ted’s Secret Ingredient Showdown. It runs between now and May 30, 2010.
A secret ingredient will be unveiled by Ted’s Montana Grill every two weeks and amateur chefs and home cooks […]

Season 2 of Top Chef Masters Coming!


Are you a Top Chef fan?
The Bravo show’s Top Chef Masters spin-off will premiere its second season on April 7 at 11 p.m. EST. The show has a similar premise as the original: Established chefs are pitted against each other in weekly battles, with one getting voted off each week. But instead of competing for […]