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What’s The World’s Hottest Pepper? (Infographic)

I am an avid fan of hot and spicy foods. Most of my  friends wonder how I can like spicy foods. I think of heat as an adventure in dining. However I have my limits. I draw the line at eating the pepper itself. That’s just insanity.  Where do you stand on the heat scale?

8 Tips To Have Your Food Blog Pay Your Rent

I meet food bloggers on an every day basis, after all…I am a food blogger. Most food bloggers have what they call a “real job”. I’ve met lawyers, chefs, financial analysts, life coaches. They all love food writing. Most are frustrated since they barely generate enough to pay for the blog itself. The truth is […]

Oscar Mayer “It’s Yes Food”, But Is It Really?

One of the latest brand names attempting to reel in the rapidly growing health-conscious consumer is Oscar Mayer. Tom Bick, Oscar Mayer’s marketing and advertising director, readily admits consumers are avoiding processed foods, and artificial preservatives. As a result, Kraft has launched a huge ad campaign that includes a brand of cold cuts they call […]

17 Year Old Stole Guy Fieri’s Lamborghini, Forgot Peroxide

TV chef Guy Fieri’s $200,000 Lamborghini had been missing since March 2011, after a thief broke into the British Motor Car Distributors dealership in San Francisco and drove away with it. An entire year passed until late April 2012, when a case being investigated by Marin County Sheriff’s Office deputies that involved a murder attempt […]

Have an Extra $25K? Disney’s Club 33 Opens Up Memberships

Disneyland has opened membership to its exclusive Club 33, the clandestine members-only restaurant hidden in New Orleans Square, where investors, presidents, dignitaries and celebrities have shared an almost mythical exclusive membership. [See Video] Members will also be able to relax in a new private lounge at Disney’s California Adventure: 1901, set to open June 15, […]

Family Held Hostage For Refusing to Pay 17% Tip

A family dining at La Fisherman restaurant in Houston, Texas, complained to local media that they were forcibly detained after refusing to pay a mandatory 17% gratuity for parties of more than five. One of the diners, Jasmine Marks, claimed the wait staff was rude, their drinks didn’t get refilled and they didn’t receive their […]

Favorite Blogger of the Week: Linda Dempah

Each week, we will be highlighting some of the most interesting and active members of our community on Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus to help foodies get to know their fellow foodies. This week’s FriendsEAT’s Favorite is Linda Dempah (on behalf of Tropical Foodies). If you’re bored of chicken parm, roasted chicken, and takeout sushi you probably need a taste […]

How is Light Beer Light? (Infographic)

I honestly don’t understand the sentiment of “drinking to get drunk”. I mean, isn’t it more lovely to have 8 or more bottles of beer and still don’t feel dizzy? Pardon the nondrinker, I drink occasionally. So let’s see what factors that would affect your state of consciousnesses in effect of beer you take. Maybe you’ll find out how to get drunk […]

Undercover Video Exposes Extreme Animal Cruelty at Tyson Foods Supplier

WARNING – THE VIDEO EMBEDDED HERE IS NOT FOR CHILDREN – IT DEPICTS EXTREME CRUELTY – VOTE WITH YOUR WALLET – BOYCOTT FACTORY FARMS The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has released yet another undercover video revealing the cruel treatment of animals and inhumane conditions. Last month, HSUS released the results of an […]

Workout Nutrition the Ultimate Guide (Infographic)

“Working out is an important way to stay fit and healthy, but that’s just half of it. This infographic provides information for the food to eat pre and post workout in order to have energy and maintain your weight.”

Book Top Chefs to Cook in Your Kitchen

If you always wanted to try out the food of some of the top chefs in NYC, now you can do it in your own “Kitchit”. You can hand pick chefs like Dan Kluger (ABC Kitchen), to create a private event in your home. Kitchit Founder and CEO, Brendan Marshall says “We’re taking the stress and guess-work out […]

Urban Agriculture in DC (Infographic)

With Genetically Modified products invading the market, we would all love to grow your own veggies. Nothing tastes better than ripping off the vegetables from your own yard. You don’t need a farm or ranch to grow crops, you can do it right on your rooftop or apartment balcony. This Infographic will show you simple […]

13-Year Old Creates Hiccup Cure

This incredible story involves 13-year-old Mallory Kievman, an eighth grader in Connecticut, who will lead a team of M.B.A. students from the University of Connecticut in building a company that will bring her invention of hiccup-stopping lollipops — called Hiccupops — to market. To rid herself of hiccups during the summer of 2010, Mallory experimented […]

Need Last Minute Reservations for Mother’s Day?

If you didn’t make resos when we pushed our first piece. And if you still didn’t make resos when we came out with our second piece….we come to the rescue once again…but make resos today, or you may get stuck cooking for mom (may I suggest Chef Matthews Tropeano’s amazing chicken cutlet recipe?) Savann: This […]

Don’t Play Chicken with Food Safety: Companies to Self-Inspect Chickens

Last year, the CDC estimated that over 1 million salmonella cases occur annually in the United States. Of these cases, approximately 20,000 result in hospitalization and 378 result in death. Based on CDC information, salmonella accounts for almost 30 percent of food-borne illness-related deaths each year. And the CDC claims food poisoning cases caused by […]

Sliders, Pork Belly, Bahn Mi: What Other Trends Are You Sick Of?

I have no problem with a restaurant taking a trendy food item and making it their own…as long as it is executed properly. Unfortunately this is not the case. It seems that restaurants love to jump on bandwagons, lots of them. Cupcakes, meatballs, yogurt…the list is endless. The items below are dishes I see at almost […]

Cupcakes Continue To Dominate (Infographic)

Who does not love cupcakes? I mean I really love staring at them, cute and  colorful. They continue to dominate the dessert world.  Sprinkles, a U.S. cupcake chain, just released cupcake ATMs. There’s even a TV show, “Cupcake Wars,”on Food Network, dedicated to finding the best cupcakes in the world.

Rachael Ray To Exorcise Martha Stewart

Late next month, TV chef Rachael Ray is scheduled to move into Martha Stewart’s New York Chelsea studio. Stewart had taped “The Martha Stewart Show”there for years before the Hallmark Channel terminated her show in January. Although someone in Ray’s camp denies the story, The New York Post claims Ray has asked her staffers to […]

History of Superfruits (Infographic)

“Superfruits have been around for many years, long before the adjective “super” was prefixed to the word “fruit”. A lot of what may be considered common fruits today are now being discovered as “super” because of the nutritional benefits these natural, sweet treats provide.”  

Hell’s Kitchen Casting Now – Will You Make The Cut?

If you have been waiting for Food TV stardom (or doom), this is your chance. “Hell’s Kitchen“, Gordon Ramsay’s show is currently casting chefs immediately. If you want in, you should act now. Last season 6 million people watched the last episode. Last season’s winner, Paul Niedermann won the grand prize of the head chef’s […]

Get Instantly Drunk…For a Few Seconds

French designer Philippe Starck and a Franco-American scientist, David Edwards, have invented a spray that will render you instantly drunk once it’s sprayed in your mouth. Edwards claims the blissful state of intoxication will only last for a few seconds, and once the effects wear off, you’ll be able to pass a breathalyser. The spray […]

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