Well Fed Network

I traditionally like hot and spicy food; often my staff and family comment that to try my foods is simply to dine with fire. Even though a simple dish may not call for heat, I usually try to spice things up and add a little extra hot sauce or chopped up jalapeno pepper if possible.
Such […]

As a professional chef, I run across all sorts of products that are supposed to be the next best thing since sliced bread. However, this pan just so happens to be the next best thing, and I picked it up at my local Le Gourmet Chef, in Hagerstown, MD.
Simply put the ultra smooth non-stick […]

This saute pan does the job providing even heat throughout your cooking process. The surface is super slick but gives you a nice foundation for searing, braising and pan frying and lends itself to a variety of sauce making applications. A simply pan reduction sauce is a snap and cleanup is a breeze, with […]

With the holidays and entertaining season in full force, this recipe for Spinach Cheese Squares is a perfect thing to have in your repertoire. It has been in our family for a good twenty (yikes!) years. When my sister and I were kids and my parents entertained, this recipe was often one […]

This Masterbuilt Butterball Professional series fryer is much more than a typical fryer. It is loaded with safety features, including a magnetic pull away power cord and a heating element that only turns on when properly installed. It takes up a much smaller footprint than a typical turkey fryer and can be placed safely […]

If you live in New York City or one of the major metro areas that have legislation requiring fast-food and chain restaurants to post calorie counts on their menu, then you might have experienced sticker shock when ordering your favorite morning bagel or a seemingly healthy salad.
There goes a saying “ignorance is bliss” but that […]

When I first saw this box of Cheerios, I scoffed. We are living in a time when obesity is so rampant that clothing companies are beginning to cut their clothes more generously. That says something: companies are thinking that the shift in America’s weight is a permanent one. If we want to survive as a […]

As I write this post, I have two loaves of pumpkin bread nestled in my oven, baking at 350 degrees. Pumpkin, both canned and fresh, appears in September and usually makes a quiet exit sometime during the hullabaloo surrounding the December holidays (some people eat pumpkin pie at Christmas dinner but I’ve never heard of […]

If you’ve ever been to a BlogHer conference - or any professional conference in general - you know that it can be difficult to maintain a weight management program while you’re on the go. Between complimentary breakfast pastries and reuniting with far-flung friends over calorie-laden cocktails, it’s not easy to stick to a healthy eating […]

With September shwooshing by like the falling tide, summer is well… past, which breaks my heart because that means two things: an end to most local fruit, and, ultimately, a whole lot of cold.
But before summer officially ends on the 22nd, let’s celebrate its warmth, food, and spirit one more time. With a watermelon soup. […]