Year of the Dragon: Eat In With 5 Chinese Takeout-Inspired Dishes


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Kid-Friendly Chinese Food Recipes

Celebrate Chinese New Year by eating in! Though Asian takeout has become a beloved staple in many households, it's fun to get the whole family cooking a different cuisine. With Lunar New Year celebrations kicking off tomorrow, we asked kiddie chef extraordinaire Catherine McCord, founder of Weelicious and mother of two, to share some of her healthful recipes fit for a year of the dragon fete. Read more

Diet Dilemma: Dining Out and Ordering Healthy


Updated 09/01/11 1:15 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 6 comments

Diet Tips For Dining Out at Chinese, Greek, Japanese, Italian, or Mexican Restaurants

San Francisco certainly seems like foodie central, and sometimes dining out seems like a competitive sport here in the Bay Area. But restaurant dining doesn't need to be fraught with difficulty if you're watching calories, fat, cholesterol, and sodium. Here are some simple tips from The Mayo Clinic Diet to follow next time you find yourself searching a menu for healthy fare. Knowing what to look Read more

10 Healthy Chinese Takeout Recipes to Celebrate the New Year


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Healthy Low-Calorie Chinese Food Recipes

Happy Year of the Dragon! There are many healthy Chinese New Year foods to choose from if you're celebrating the traditional way. But if all the holiday's celebrations have you craving some not-so-traditional Chinese takeout, don't worry — you don't have to bust your diet to enjoy these foods. From low-calorie kung pao to tempeh stir-fry, read on for 10 healthy Chinese takeout recipes! Read more

Food Trucks Galore at Carts in the Parc


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2011 Carts in the Parc Pictures

From seminars to tastings and everything in between, I've had a lot of fun attending this year's NYC Wine & Food Festival. But even though I loved the grand tasting and Friday night's star-studded Burger Bash, if you ask me, the best event of the weekend was Carts in the Parc, an outdoor gathering of more than a dozen food trucks that are not just a quintessential part of New York's food Read more

Top 10 Tastes to Tackle in Hawaii


Updated 05/18/11 5:45 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

Foods to Try in Hawaii

It was the surf and sand that drew me to Hawaii, but one year and two trips later, I can say for sure that it's the food that's gotten me hooked. Sure, New York, San Francisco, New Orleans, and other metropolitan cities are notable dining destinations, but for an entirely enlightening cultural experience, take a trip outside the continental US to visit America's 50th state. Abundant natural Read more

Bradley, Zac, and Ed Look Forward to a Good Hangover at Their LA Premiere


Updated 05/20/11 12:25 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis at the LA Premiere of The Hangover Part II

The many men of The Hangover Part II gathered at Grauman's Chinese Theatre last night for their big LA premiere. Bradley Cooper was dapper in a Tom Ford suit and flashed a big smile for photographers next to his costars Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms — they even had Crystal the Monkey there! Ken Jeong was one of the first down the carpet, and he spoke to us about his excitement at reuniting Read more