What's for Dinner #232-The Dog Days of Summer Edition #2">What's for Dinner #232-The Dog Days of Summer Edition #2

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: July 15, 2013 | Category : Recipes

Despite the heat and humidity that have had our part of the country in a death grip, this thread is flying by as usual. And here's a little background on the term: The Romans referred to the dog days as diēs caniculārēs, and associated the hot weather with the star...

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What's for Dinner #231 - the Dog Days of Summer (#1) Edition [Through Jul 15, 2013]">What's for Dinner #231 - the Dog Days of Summer (#1) Edition [Through Jul 15, 2013]

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: July 15, 2013 | Category : Recipes

Let's continue here: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/909248 Reading More May Cause Envy...

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'We're Not Gay, We're Just French!'">'We're Not Gay, We're Just French!'

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: July 15, 2013 | Category : Recipes

New York has Mariachi bands and annoying breakdancers on the subway, and Toronto has these highly entertaining drunken Frenchmen, who had too much win...

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Foodbeast: LOOK: Here's What a Mini Starburst Candy Looks Like">Foodbeast: LOOK: Here's What a Mini Starburst Candy Looks Like

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: July 15, 2013 | Category : Recipes

Fret not, '90s kids. While it may be harder to unwrap these starbursts with your tongue (à la the commercial we all know and love), these candies are just smaller, bite-sized versions of the original. ...

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Stretching/Rolling Fresh Pasta By Hand?">Stretching/Rolling Fresh Pasta By Hand?

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: July 15, 2013 | Category : Recipes

Hello hand pasta rollers, I have a question for you. How do you know when your pasta is the right thickness? I've gotten good at the hand rolling technique and now I have a problem I never thought I'd have: I think I'm getting my pasta too thin! So: how...

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Starbucks Accused Of Shocking Behavior Toward Deaf Patrons">Starbucks Accused Of Shocking Behavior Toward Deaf Patrons

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: July 15, 2013 | Category : Recipes

A group of 16 Starbucks patrons, most of them deaf, have filed a lawsuit against the coffee giant alleging that they were discriminated against by wor...

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PHOTO: The Saddest Margarine Ever">PHOTO: The Saddest Margarine Ever

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: July 15, 2013 | Category : Recipes

Heart health-conscious folks tend to opt for margarine over butter, since the former is made from vegetable oil and therefore doesn't contain choleste...

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Canning problem--too much liquid loss">Canning problem--too much liquid loss

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: July 15, 2013 | Category : Recipes

I canned some blueberry aigre-doux yesterday (it's a sweet-sour thing, blueberries in a red wine-sugar-vinegar-lemon juice liquid) and there was considerable moisture loss from within the jars. I used the weight measurement for the blueberries (the recipe gives measurements in volume and weight), which differed from the volume measurement...

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New Twinkies May Be Smaller Than They Were Before">New Twinkies May Be Smaller Than They Were Before

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: July 15, 2013 | Category : Recipes

NEW YORK -- Twinkies are back, but they may be a bit smaller than you remember.

The new owners of Hostess have leaner operating costs now that they'r...

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PHOTOS: Piglet Can't Get Enough Ice Cream">PHOTOS: Piglet Can't Get Enough Ice Cream

By: chefenvy | 0 Comments | On: July 15, 2013 | Category : Recipes

We scream, you scream and, apparently, even piglets scream for ice cream.

Missy, an adorable four-month-old pig, was completely delighted to enjoy ...

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