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Tuesday Turkey and Winter Roots

  • Yasmin Coles
  • November 9, 2010

[caption id="attachment_30414" align="alignleft" width="216" caption="Blog Digest"][/caption] As Thanksgiving is fast approaching, many bloggers have come up with wonderful tips to make this important year memorable to your taste buds.  Check out the scoop on how to best prepare the turkey, how to... Read More »

Recipe of the Day: Homemade Cranberry Sauce

  • Yasmin Coles
  • November 9, 2010

[caption id="attachment_30641" align="alignleft" width="219" caption="Photo: greengeneration.elementsintime.com / Google)"][/caption] The history of this famous topping is typically associated with the Thanksgiving tradition in North America.  It can then be assumed that the conception of cranberr... Read More »

Will Bobby Flay be the New President?

  • Yasmin Coles
  • November 9, 2010

[caption id="attachment_30617" align="alignleft" width="320" caption="Photo: Bobby Flay via Food Examiner"][/caption] Bobby Flay runs as a hobby, and he runs around as he competes in Iron Chef America's Kitchen Stadium.  He runs one of the most distinguished restaurants in the country, and even in... Read More »

This Thanksgiving, Be a Creative Vegetarian

  • Marlon Mata
  • November 9, 2010

[caption id="attachment_30668" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image from Lauras Best Recipes"][/caption] Thanksgiving is just around the corner. One could already smell the roasted turkey on the table, and an assortment of other traditional dishes that would surely make anyone's mouth water... Read More »

Must Watch Food TV: November 9, 2010

  • Marlon Mata
  • November 9, 2010

[caption id="attachment_30666" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image via ohdeedoh.com"][/caption] On Food and Television (Tuesday Edition) Food is great, and so is watching TV. Put these two together and you're bound to have an entertaining night.  A lot of stuff is  happening on TV, and ... Read More »

Giving Help This Holiday Season

  • Marlon Mata
  • November 9, 2010

The holidays are need, and I'm sure there are a lot of you rushing out to buy whatever gifts you have in mind. Well, that' the spirit of the giving, but don't you think its better that we give something that would help a big deal. Not only will this make you feel good, but with the USA economy in sp... Read More »

Heart Attack Grill: The New Health Menace

  • Marlon Mata
  • November 9, 2010

[caption id="attachment_30699" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image from Heart Attack Grill Restaurant"][/caption] Move over, Ronald McDonald. The junk food king's got a new competitor, and it's a big one at that. Heart Attack Grill, a small restaurant owned by Dr. Jon Basso, can be found ... Read More »

Interview with a Food Blogger Sandy Wasserman

  • Blanca Valbuena
  • November 8, 2010

When I read Sandy Wasserman's blog entry on "You're not into wine if...." I knew I was going to love the rest of Pulling Corks and Forks. Sandy states some harsh (and hilarious) truths: "those cute little animals on the label that don't even exist or a funny name of a wine with a sexual innuendo (M... Read More »

Taylor Mali Explains Why an Apple a Day is Not Enough

  • Yasmin Coles
  • November 8, 2010

[caption id="attachment_30487" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image Via taylormali.com"][/caption] Being a poet means bringing on the angst, and in this work Taylor Mali brings all it.  The video piece commissioned by the Health Teacher  runs on Taylor Mali's poem "An Apple a Day is Not E... Read More »

Recipe of the Day: Dinuguan

  • Yasmin Coles
  • November 8, 2010

[caption id="attachment_30501" align="alignleft" width="255" caption="(Dinugan / Photo: mistyeyed_girl / Flickr)"][/caption] The root of the Filipino word dinuguan translates to blood, and this famous dish does not lack the exotic in this pot of stew.  Dinuguan can be also translated to English a... Read More »

Chef Meltdowns

  • Yasmin Coles
  • November 8, 2010

[caption id="attachment_30529" align="alignleft" width="300" caption=" Image via Hell"s Kitchen"][/caption] We've all seen it: Gordon Ramsay throwing his tenth tantrum on the first episode of his reality show.  Marco Pierre White showing his audience how hell breaks loose in any kitchen.  Even To... Read More »

Understanding the Food Nutrition Label

  • Yasmin Coles
  • November 8, 2010

You walk into a supermarket and get flooded with the spectacle of image and information.  Selecting food should be simple, but with the complexities of products and other consumption mechanisms, the FDA made it a point to protect the consumer by way of information.  It may seem intimidating at fir... Read More »

Is over-processing the cause of obesity?

  • Antonio Evans
  • November 8, 2010

The food debate has long reached the conclusion that one of the causes of obesity is unhealthy diet.  This  enables an assessment as to why people engage in such nutritional practices.  With the prevalence of the fast food culture, it is inevitable that people will eat unhealthy, processed food b... Read More »

Heritage Turkey Vs. Broad Breasted White

  • Spence Cooper
  • November 8, 2010

Heritage turkeys are richer in flavor than industrially bred Franken-birds, and are more similar in taste to wild turkeys. The enhanced flavor of these birds is attributable the vast difference in the maturation time compared to the artificially stinted growth of industrial turkeys. As with most org... Read More »

Killing Chickens Humanely with Controlled Atmosphere Stunning

  • Spence Cooper
  • November 5, 2010

We've become so far removed from an agrarian society, food preparation for many amounts to nothing more than opening and closing a microwave door. After pushing a few buttons, our food is hot and ready to eat. Our perception of food has been sanitized by television ads, abundance, and convenience. ... Read More »

Interview with a Jennifer Iserloh, the Skinny Chef

  • Blanca Valbuena
  • November 4, 2010

When I first met Jennifer Iserloh in Hoboken, I knew I immediately liked her. The conversation quickly turned to food (as it usually does) but within seconds I knew she was no mere mortal. Turned out I was sharing a cab with the "Skinny Chef". Jennifer has made it her mission to get people eat heal... Read More »

FDA Wants Food Police Stationed at Restaurants 24/7

  • Spence Cooper
  • November 3, 2010

In a press release, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has advised the public that "certified food safety managers" should be posted at all retail food establishments -- restaurants, grocery stores, and various food service establishments -- to supervise safety practices and prevent contaminated ... Read More »

How to Flambé

  • Blanca Valbuena
  • November 2, 2010

Anyone familiar with Hannah Montana has probably seen the scene where Hannah is waiting for her Tennessee Flambe. If you are not familiar with the scene, here's what happens: the ferret climbs up the major's leg and the flambe goes out of control. Maybe not such an original joke, but it reminded me ... Read More »

FDA Protection Racket in China?

  • Spence Cooper
  • November 1, 2010

Catfish Farmers of America (CFA) and the Catfish Institute are claiming that Chinese and Vietnamese catfish fillets are tainted with pollutants and antibiotics. Gulf fish farmers want "country of origin labels" on catfish, and US government inspections on all imports. "The White House has had more t... Read More »

Interview with Food Blogger Chris Sinclair

  • Blanca Valbuena
  • October 29, 2010

Chris Sinclair is the mastermind behind the blog FoodslashTech a food focused blog peppered with technology. Chris is humble and approachable. His blog is great for anyone who's really interested in food but feels a little (or very) intimidated by it. He even has Experimental Wednesdays where he wo... Read More »

A Talk with Taberna’s Jennifer Cole

  • Cielo Lutino
  • October 29, 2010

[caption id="attachment_30012" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Taberna's Chef Jennifer Cole"][/caption] Hurry to New York's Upper West Side, where, on the east side of Amsterdam Avenue between 80th and 81st streets, you're sure to find a diamond. Look close”you might miss it. The rowdy... Read More »

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