June 15, 2010
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Comments Off on Kitchen of the future
My husband sent me a link to this Reuters video titled “Future kitchen without pots, recipes” and it gives an interesting glimpse into what great minds are envisioning for our future cooking facilities. I’m not sure if or how soon … Continue reading
May 4, 2010
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Last night The James Beard Awards were given out, in categories as diverse as best television host, cookbook and restaurant design. You can find the winners here, but the category that caught my eye was best food blog. That award … Continue reading
April 30, 2010
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Comments Off on Taking the “happy” out of Happy Meals
Santa Clara County in California is trying to set a precedent by banning toys in Happy Meals that don’t fulfil certain nutritional requirements. You can read more about it here, but the general idea is it might make high fat … Continue reading
April 29, 2010
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I’ve mentioned before that I’m a big fan of Iron Chef America. Two chefs get an hour to prepare five dishes that showcase the day’s secret ingredient…then they are judged. And other competitive cooking shows, think Throwdown with Bobby Flay, … Continue reading
April 28, 2010
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Recently I blogged about the term “authenticity” when it comes to food. Today I read an interesting article about the term “foodie” on theglobeandmail.com called Foodies: Culinary democrats or cultural snobs? It considers a new book about the term and … Continue reading