Archive for July 2014
Best cocoa powder for fudge brownies?">Best cocoa powder for fudge brownies?
After baking up about 40 batches of different brownie recipes (thank you all for your recs) I have decided that I prefer brownies made with cocoa powder (instead of melted chocolate). Now I am trying to decide which cocoa powder will produce the taste/texture that I want. I have tried...
Read moreNew 'Doritos Loaded' Snacks Are Here, Hold On To Your Taste Buds">New 'Doritos Loaded' Snacks Are Here, Hold On To Your Taste Buds
The rumors are true. Forget whatever plans you made, because you're going to want to run to your nearest 7-Eleven.
In a July 2nd game-changer, a new type of Doritos are hitting the hot-plates Read more
Chicago vs. New York Hot Dogs: Who's Got the Winningest Wiener?">Chicago vs. New York Hot Dogs: Who's Got the Winningest Wiener?
CREDIT: Flickr/Star5112 and Flickr/Stu_Spivak
If there's one thing America was founded on, it's the idea that we can (and should) viciously debate for decades and decades over whose Read more
10 Of The Corniest Food Jokes On The Planet">10 Of The Corniest Food Jokes On The Planet
Sometimes there's nothing like a good, old-fashioned corny joke to put a smile on your face. Bad jokes or dad jokes -- call them what you will -- sometimes they just do the trick.
As food lovers, we're obviously partial to jokes... Read more
Scary Aga Shutdown">Scary Aga Shutdown
As a very proud (smug?) owner of an Aga cooker, I use my range every single day for making home-made broth, pasta sauce, quiche, sautéed greens, onion puree, dal, meatballs, toast, crackers, soups, roasts--you name it. But this summer I am forced into a full blown Aga shutdown. Our poor...
Read moreThe Worst Ice Cream Flavors Of All Time, Ranked">The Worst Ice Cream Flavors Of All Time, Ranked
July is national ice cream month, and we've been gearing up for it in style. We've taste-tested from a pool of 50 ice creams to narrow down this summer's most exciting flavors. We've written a love letter to Read more
8 Reasons CSAs Are Better Than Grocery Stores">8 Reasons CSAs Are Better Than Grocery Stores
If you've ever compared the difference between grocery produce and farm-fresh harvests, you know how strikingly different they taste. (Just a look at these strawberries says it all.) Not everyone has time for farmers markets, or the bankroll to frequent them,... Read more
What cookbooks have you bought recently, or are you lusting after? June 2014 edition! [OLD]">What cookbooks have you bought recently, or are you lusting after? June 2014 edition! [OLD]
I highly recommend the pickled cucumbers and carrots, and the cherry and pistachio cake. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read morebacon, avocados and cheese---oh my">bacon, avocados and cheese---oh my
I have a request from my hosts for me to bring an appetizer to the July 4th bbq. It must contain bacon, avocado and cheese. Fortunately these happen to be my 3 favorite things but I am stumped about an app. It doesn't have to be fancy--the last time I...
Read moreAdam Richman's New Show Pulled By Travel Channel After Angry Instagram War Over #Thinspiration">Adam Richman's New Show Pulled By Travel Channel After Angry Instagram War Over #Thinspiration
Adam Richman's new show, "Man Finds Food," has been yanked from the schedule by Travel Channel after the host got into an ugly fight on Instagram in which he advised a woman to kill herself.
Richman, who was host... Read more