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Cops onto Boys Selling Cookies

  • Marlon Mata
  • November 17, 2010

[caption id="attachment_31745" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image via Right Network"][/caption] I don't know if I'm supposed to laugh about this or do a complete ranting over this whole mess, but I'd be digressing. It all looked like an innocent and good-natured project. Two thirteen yea... Read More »

Food Blog Digest – Going Full Course

  • Blanca Valbuena
  • November 17, 2010

Browsing through blogs you'll be surprised that recent entries can actually offer you a pretty workable full course meal.  Today, we feature blogs top to bottom --- appetizers, two Asian dishes and a couple of yummy desserts. Farmgirl Fare " Rolling out Thanksgiving Snacks and Appetizers This is ... Read More »

What’s Cookin’ on Twitter – Vegetables

  • Blanca Valbuena
  • November 17, 2010

Vegetables are wonder foods.  Many studies show that certain vegetables can help fight diseases such as cancer and diabetes, and having a substantial amount of vegetables in your diet can help you lose weight. Another benefit is shared by ktjayneguest in her Tweet: High intakes of vegetables and ... Read More »

Dangers of High Fructose Corn Syrups or HFCS

  • Antonio Evans
  • November 17, 2010

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Image by Food Thinkers via Flickr"][/caption] Evidently, there is a growing health concern about the amount and kind of sugar people consume every year.  Although sugar is a staple in our diet, many studies have shown the risks of too much s... Read More »

Carving Turkey Made Easy

  • Marlon Mata
  • November 16, 2010

[caption id="attachment_31587" align="alignleft" width="259" caption="Image via Recipes.howstuffworks"][/caption] Thanksgiving. It's the special occasion to be with everyone. It's a good time to get together with family. And what is Thanksgiving without its greatest symbol? Yes, a whole Turkey. It'... Read More »

Food Blog Digest â” Baked!

  • Blanca Valbuena
  • November 16, 2010

Nothing can be more comforting than a warm and filling serving of dessert.  We have gathered some of the best recent recipes of baked goodies that reflect the spice of the season. Bittersweet Blog " Bread and Potatoes? This double whammy of carbs may send anyone running from this delicious treat,... Read More »

What’s Cookin’ on Twitter – Squashed!

  • Yasmin Coles
  • November 16, 2010

Yessiree, folks, as the root season has definitely, well, taken root, many many Tweets will flood us with dishes featuring these tubers.  If pumpkin has been mostly taking centerstage in the past few weeks, let's take a look at squash and how this lovely rootstock can also perform well in your kitc... Read More »

Recipe of the Day: Custard, Creme Brulee, Panna Cotta, Spanish Flan

  • Yasmin Coles
  • November 16, 2010

[caption id="attachment_31611" align="alignleft" width="195"] Photo: Fuzzycatt/ Flicker[/caption] For those who love dessert, a sampling of different (yet similar) custards may seem confusing at first.  See, when you order crème brulee, you'll know that you're getting this nice French treat; it... Read More »

Payard Patisserie & Bistro Las Vegas

  • Antonio Evans
  • November 16, 2010

Payard was a lovely respite in Las Vegas, it was our chosen place for breakfast each morning. Since opening its doors in 2007, Payard Patisserie & Bistro has made its presence known outside its homebase in Manhattan.  This creation by notable pastry chef Francois Payard found its Nevada home at Cea... Read More »

What’s up with these Twinkies? A look at the Twinkie diet

  • Yasmin Coles
  • November 16, 2010

[caption id="attachment_31644" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image via Fitsugar"][/caption] We've all probably heard of the Twinkie defense from the 1970s, a term associated with a murder case involving George Moscone and Harvey Milk.  The term was coined by journalists which described a ... Read More »

Wines for Thanksgiving

  • Sandy Wasserman
  • November 15, 2010

[caption id="attachment_31325" align="alignleft" width="256" caption="Image via Dallas News"][/caption] Sandy Wasserman writes the blog Pulling Corks and Forks and the Scottsdale Burger Examiner. We loved his stuff so much, we asked him to write a guest post to help our viewers with one of the m... Read More »

Top Ten Tips When Taking Out Kids

  • Marlon Mata
  • November 15, 2010

[caption id="attachment_31382" align="alignleft" width="300" caption=" Diners, shop counter - Oasis Bakery (Photo: avlxyz / Flickr)"][/caption] It's only natural that we want to have a little bonding time with our kids, especially if we're going to restaurants. The only thing you'll have to worry a... Read More »

To Live and Be Dined

  • Marlon Mata
  • November 15, 2010

[caption id="attachment_31453" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="(Photo: avlxyz / Flickr)"][/caption] Fresh foods are the epitome of fine dining. After all, the flavor is locked in the freshness of the meat. That's the quality sought by many chefs for their specialties. But sometimes, just for... Read More »

Les Halles in New York?

  • Yasmin Coles
  • November 15, 2010

[caption id="attachment_31420" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Photo: ZagatBuzz/ Flicker"][/caption] The French always have a way of doing things, and when it comes to food, we have to give in and say that France is distinct as far as distinct goes.  Although food markets are pretty common ... Read More »

Moore’s Law and Fast Food Sizing

  • Spence Cooper
  • November 15, 2010

Moore's law -- named after Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel -- is the prediction that the transistor density inside integrated circuits will double every two years. By substituting portion size for transistor density, Moore's law could just as easily apply to the fast-food industry. One way fast f... Read More »

Food Blog Digest – Fruits of the Season

  • Blanca Valbuena
  • November 15, 2010

Thanksgiving is coming and we --- and our bloggers --- can't have enough of Thanksgiving-related entries.  So we're bringing them on!  This time, have a look at blogs which feature fruits that echo the juice of the season. The Amateur Gourmet " Apples, apples, apples Fall leaves may fall, but it... Read More »

What’s Cookin on Twitter – Good day, Monday!

  • Yasmin Coles
  • November 15, 2010

What's a better way to start the week than to kick it off with some nice breakfast? Some of us might linger around for breakfast, whereas some cannot just wait for the clock to move forward.  Here's some time zone envy from robfol: Breakfast time in London, Beer O'Clock in Melbourne Since people... Read More »

Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville at Flamingo Las Vegas

  • Blanca Valbuena
  • November 15, 2010

As part of the Taste Tour of Las Vegas hosted by the Harrah's group of resorts, we dined at Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville. Normally, not the type of place I would frequent. However, it was not an unpleasant experience, quite a spectacle and lots of fun. Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville has so far e... Read More »

Food Inflation Tsunami Dead Ahead

  • Spence Cooper
  • November 12, 2010

[caption id="attachment_31186" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Images via Stock Watch"][/caption] Food inflation is here big time. And while retailers have been reluctant to raise food prices, a tsunami of higher prices is about to drown consumers in a wave of massive price increases. Soybea... Read More »

What’s Cookin’ on Twitter: There is no sour in the sweet

  • Yasmin Coles
  • November 12, 2010

As the weekend approaches, we all look forward to wrapping up a week's worth of adventures and misadventures.  And what can be more rewarding than having a nice dish to look for and look forward to?  This time, we end the last five days with sugar on top as we look forward to the sweet in the late... Read More »

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