What the Death of Gourmet Magazine Means to Home Cooks

Last week, after 68 years of publishing, it was annouced that Gourmet would be closing its doors as a result of lost advertising sales during the economic downturn. Gourmet magazine will cease publication after...

dineLA Restaurant Week is in progress. Do not miss it!

dineLA restaurant week enables all foodies (and not foodies) to try out culinary treats at some very popular Los Angeles area restaurants, all for a reasonable price. Participating restaurants offer a three course lunch at $16/$22/$28 and three course dinner for $26/$34/$44....

Get Thanksgiving Advice and Last Minute Help Online

For years, millions of harried Thanksgiving cooks have learned to depend on Butterball's Turkey Talk-Line for last minute advice (and even meal rescue). This year, Butterball's free service is going high tech,...

Holiday Cooking: Learning to Trust Yourself in the Kitchen

With Thanksgiving and the holiday season approaching, many of us are afraid to truly trust ourselves in the kitchen. Is it because we’re afraid to fall flat on our faces, if we combine the wrong ingredients or...

Delicata Squash

"So I construct- warm crispy delicata cake, perfectly browned chicken lollipop, smothered in spicy chorizo gravy, topped with crisp white onion, refreshing cilantro, and cut with the bright flavor of lime. ...

Building Community, One Dinner at a Time

The clinking of glasses and soft laughter. Delicious food shared with friends. Good conversation served with coffee and dessert. As both Thanksgiving and the holiday season approach, ordinary everyday meals are...

5 Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese Recipes From the 2008 Tillamook Contest Winners

Popularized and enjoyed frequently by Thomas Jefferson, baked macaroni and cheese manages to be one of the most supremely comforting and filling dishes there is. However, with a few culinary tweaks and...

Celebrities in the Kitchen: 16 Famous People Who Have Been Chefs or Cooks

Here’s a list of famous actors, artists, film directors, and other celebrities who have been either been chefs or cooks or are passionate about cooking. Quite a few of the names will surprise you. Celebrities Who’ve Worked Professionally as Chefs or Cooks 1....

Wine Infused Chocolate Truffles...All Napa Napa Napa Hey!

In the hubbub of the Chocolate Show (2007), I had paid only scant attention to what J.Emanuel Chocolatier (who happen to be from New Jersey like me) had to offer.10 days ago while shopping at my local Whole Foods, I run into Tad Van Leer of J.Emanuel who on this Saturday was...

Starbucks plans to close 600 U.S. stores, fire 12,000

I am quite surprised by this. Just yesterday while I was driving back from dinner, I saw two starbucks that I have not noticed before. In Vancouver it seems like Starbucks is more prevalent than ever, but I guess...

Virginia's First Green Ice Cream

Perfect Flavor opens online at www.perfectflavor.com and in Waynesboro, Virginia. Perfect Flavor delivers gourmet ice cream, made to order in single batches, using seasonal local and organic ingredients to ice cream lovers across the America."Perfect Flavor ice cream is...

Doggie Style: Canines Join Humans on Fashion Catwalk

Every time I think I've got a handle on Japanese culture, something like this comes along and makes me start all over again. So now we're not only leaving animals hundreds of thousands of dollars when we die, but...

Celebrity polar bear Knut is one

Not only is "cute Knut" the polar bear - abandoned at birth by his mother - now in rude health as he marks his first birthday, he has an army of fans and the honour of being a massive marketing...

The Rise of Gourmet Canteens: 'Eat Well, Work Well' by Rhymer Rigby

If there is something left from my European upbringing, it is the importance of food as a way to create a convivial setting. In 'Gourmet canteens give workers food for thought', Rhymer Rigby offers a few examples of how British companies have turned what used to be cafeterias...

Salt Of The "Oval" Silhouette :: Oblate Spheroid

"There is Sea Salt and then there is "See Salt". Many love to experiment with different types of salt this great Earth provides while others don't get much farther than ripping open the paper packets or breaking...
 

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