Archive for January 2014
Yep, This Woman Ate Only Starbucks Food For A Year">Yep, This Woman Ate Only Starbucks Food For A Year
One year ago, we wrote about Beautiful Existence, a Seattle woman who vowed to eat only food from Starbucks for an entire calendar year. Well, folks, Ms. Existence successfully completed her endeavor.
The 40-year-old woman spent from... Read more
Alexander Weiss Won 'MasterChef Junior' ... But Now What?">Alexander Weiss Won 'MasterChef Junior' ... But Now What?
Alexander Weiss went from average 13-year-old New Yorker to famous wunderkind in the kitchen after winning the first American season of "MasterChef Junior." He began cooking with his parents when he was a little kid,... Read more
Louis C.K. Tells Jerry Seinfeld His Movie Weed Routine On 'Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee'">Louis C.K. Tells Jerry Seinfeld His Movie Weed Routine On 'Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee'
Louis C.K. kicked off the third season of Jerry Seinfeld's Crackle web series "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee," and as expected, twenty-two minutes of two of the best living comedians hanging is nothing short of a total delight.
The men drove around New... Read more
*August 2009 COTM* OTTOLENGHI: Vegetables, Aubergines, Greens">*August 2009 COTM* OTTOLENGHI: Vegetables, Aubergines, Greens
Danielle's Sweet Potato Gratin, p. 68 [UK Edition] I know I have made this before [once] but it appears I never reviewed. OakJoan has given comprehensive procedures above, so I won't repeat. Throwing the potatoes and herbage into a bowl is a total waste of time. Almost none clung to the potatoes...
Read more12 Genius Inventors That Totally Got Screwed Over">12 Genius Inventors That Totally Got Screwed Over
Thomas Edison. Alexander Graham Bell. Steve Jobs. You've almost certainly heard of all of these guys before. But not all inventors become household names. Some, in fact, end up royally screwed over. Here are such some people:
Todd Mills, Doritos Locos Taco: The... Read more
What cookbooks have you bought recently, or are you lusting after? December 2013 edition! [to 12/31/13]">What cookbooks have you bought recently, or are you lusting after? December 2013 edition! [to 12/31/13]
I saw Food 52 in the bookstore but did not buy it. Is it really a cookbook or is it just food porn? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWalmart Recalls Donkey Meat In China Because It Contained Fox">Walmart Recalls Donkey Meat In China Because It Contained Fox
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world's largest retailer, has recalled donkey meat sold at some outlets in China after tests showed the product contained the DNA of other animals, the U.S. company said.
Wal-Mart will reimburse customers who bought the tainted... Read more
To soak, or not to soak...black eyed peas. That is the question...">To soak, or not to soak...black eyed peas. That is the question...
and the answer is . . . not necessary to soak. At all. We always have black eyed peas in one form or another on New Years, family tradition. Usually I soak the peas overnight, as my father-in-law taught me to do, and rub off the skins...
Read moreWhat's your favorite Bird to cook &/or eat?">What's your favorite Bird to cook &/or eat?
There are many tasty Birds out there to eat including Turkey, Pheasant, Duck, Chicken, Etc… What is your preference of Bird overall & how do you prepare it? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreFavorite Pimenton?">Favorite Pimenton?
Reminded of the great value of the NYTimes food articles, I found this piece on Pimenton, which I am coming to really appreciate (i.e. use alot) in my cooking this year. http://www.nytimes.com... While Amazon has consistent supplies,I have bought mine from local stores here and there where i could find...
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