Chances are good that youll be firing up your grill this Memorial Day weekend, you and 71% of Americans. Chances are also good youll be grilling hot dogs, hamburgers, steak and corn. But how about gr...
Curried Sweet Potato Chips We know we need to eat more vegetables. The challenge is to do it with flavor and variety. So weve become creative. Put all your vegetables in a blender, pulverize and serv...
Mom and Me, 2012 Sundays are for suppers. Not just any suppers. Suppers made patiently, slowly, lovingly. Like the way your mother or grandmother used to do. When I was a child, most Sunday mornings ...
According to Glamour magazine, one of this seasons most wearable fashion trends is cheerful color block. Another colorful fashion trend is raw red beet salad. Wouldnt you love a dress this color? Raw...
Are you planning to go out for brunch this weekend? You may want to stay home and cook instead. Heres why: Espresso-Maple Pulled Pork and Egg Breakfast Burritos. Yes, theyre as good as they sound. &n...
Cashier: Picking up the two fennel bulbs I was buying and examining them. "Do you cook with fennel a lot?" Me: "Oh, yeah. All the time." Cashier: "I’ve always wondered what to do ...
Some of you may not know this, but in addition to writing Food Blogga, I also create content for Pork, Knife & Spoon, the blog of The National Pork Board. Right now, were gearing up for Easter by...
Wouldn’t you cherish the opportunity sit at a dinner table with Ruth Reichl, Dorie Greenspan, Susan Orlean, and Amanda Hesser? You can (sort of) when you read Monica Bhide’s ebook, In Conversation wi...
"Back again?" (no smile) Thats the response I got from the cashier when I returned to my local market for the third time in three days. "Wow, you must really love peppers." (eye roll)...
The other day I received a flyer advertising a romantic Caribbean get-away. It showed a scantily clad, deliriously happy couple lounging on the beach, cocktails in hand. I ripped it in half and tosse...
I wanted kabocha squash. You dont always get want you want. The other morning when I walked to the squash section of my local supermarket, it was practically empty, well, except for the tiny area whe...
Danielle. I hope your sister enjoys the book, Danielle. Please email me your name and mailing address so we can send you the book. Thank you so much to all of you who commented and tweeted about the ...
While most moms spend their entire pregnancy wor rying about how and what to feed their newborn, they often neglect themselves. While baby is fortified with breast milk and organic...
Salami, Spinach, and Smoked Gouda Macaroni and Cheese You never know where recipe inspiration may come from. A few Sundays ago as ...
You know what the secret to amazing French onion soup is? Brandy. Next time you make French onion soup, skip the white wine and add brandy instead. You wont taste a strong liquor flavor, but you will...
Barbecue. You know what it means, right? Are you sure? Having grown up in Rhode Island I always thought a "barbecue" referred to an outdoor cookout featuring grilled hot dogs and hamburgers.&...
Onions have their place. I wouldnt dream of starting a marinara sauce without sauteed shallots. Nearly every soup I make starts with sauteed brown onions. Red onions enliven fruit salsas, and scallio...
Im not exactly sure when it happened, but at some point in the last several years, ginger butternut squash soup became Americas #1 vegetarian soup of choice. Ginger butternut squash soup is everywher...
Can you hear it? Its the heading scratching, hand-wringing, coffee-buzzed clatter of food editors and writers across the country desperately attempting to predict the biggest food trends of...
Did your New Years resolution include losing weight or eating more healthfully? Youre not alone. Millions of Americans have made the same resolutions. I just hope you dont go on a diet. Because ...
A few months ago I was at a bar where the hip, mustachioed bartenders were touting their selection of superlative old-school cocktails. So I ordered a Manhattan. My husband turned to me and said, “Yo...
Its cookie season! Oh, sure, cookies are eaten 365 a year, but is there a better time to celebrate cookies than during the Christmas season? Even the most baking-averse among us cant help but bake co...
There are some people who are so cool, you just wish you could be friends with them. You know what I’m talking about. Is there a woman alive who didn’t want to be friends with Carrie Bradshaw during ...
If youre reading this blog, then you or someone you love is a foodie. You love to talk about food, gaze upon food, cook food, and, most of all, eat food. Slate Cheese Board If youre like me, then you...
For many Americans, the best part of Thanksgiving dinner happens on the Friday after the holiday, when the leftovers begin. The November celebration that began at a single table nearly 400 years ago ...
When I was a kid and my parents took us out for breakfast, I always ordered a glass of cranberry juice. I loved the way it sparkled like rubies in a glass. But most of all, I loved its mouth-puc...
Congratulations to Brian (BriGuy) who won the copy of Vegan Holiday Kitchen! Many thanks to all of you who commented and tweeted. There will be many more give-aways to come! Happy Thanksgiving! Susan
Exactly one week from today, 90% of Americans will celebrate Thanksgiving by gobbling nearly 700 million pounds of turkey. With the overwhelming number of turkey hotlines and tutorials already availa...
Making Thanksgiving dinner is hard enough for most people. For those who have guests with food allergies, it can be grueling. Mom cant eat the creamy mashed potatoes because shes lactose-intolerant. ...
Its here. The holiday season. That joyous time of year when you suddenly experience murderous feelings in the mall parking lot, when you send Christmas cards to people youre not even sure you know, a...
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