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Recently I discovered (thanks to that'sfit) the Culinary Prep, which is a food tumbling contraption that is said to eliminate bacteria up to 99.5% and remove free radicals often associated with cancer from your food. It also reduces total fat levels while decreasing sodium/salt levels. It honestly reminds me of my treasured rock tumbler from when I was a kid. I can't help but wonder: Does it Read more
Memorable drinks and bites aren't the only things at play inside the South Beach Wine and Food Festival tents — the Grand Tasting Village also holds an impressive lineup of cooking demonstrations from celebrity chefs and culinary personalities. To my surprise, one of the most captivating (and entertaining) cooking demos came from Bravo's Bethenny Frankel. Although the Skinnygirl cocktails Read more
As we think back on the year 2011, it's hard not to reflect on who we've met and what they've imparted on us. In the past 12 months, we've picked the brains of Giada De Laurentiis, Wolfgang Puck, Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto, and more culinary personalities for their best pointers when cooking and entertaining at home. From prep tips to cooking philosophies, we've compiled them all; watch the Read more
If you're cooking the holiday dinner and plan on hosting a few lil ones, it's a good idea to set up a baby buffet of sorts. Many of the standard side dishes on the Thanksgiving menu are soft, kid-friendly foods — soup, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, stuffing, sweet potatoes, creamed vegetables, and doughy rolls or biscuits, so the gesture will only add minutes to your prep time. Set Read more
This week on Grey's Anatomy, the doctors of Seattle Grace explore the delicate balance between keeping things to oneself for others' sake and just telling it like it is. While the fifth-year residents are encouraged to prep for the board exams, Meredith is forced to focus on a new specialty to keep her marriage intact. Callie falls into a new-mom rut, and the newfound friendship between Mark and Read more
Lindsay Price met up with friends for a ladies lunch at LA's Olive and Thyme yesterday. The actress is entering the final months of her pregnancy while her boyfriend Curtis Stone is off on an international promotional tour. Curtis visited his home country of Australia recently, then popped up in London's Borough Market earlier today. The Top Chef Masters host has almost completed a Read more
Zach Calkins is Senior Vice President of Culinary Innovation at sandwich chain Quiznos, where he tracks food trends and develops new products for the sandwich market. Here's what he did on Monday, July 18. 6:30 a.m.: I got up, made a latte, and let Hazy, my labrador, out. I started thinking about the day, what I had to get done. I fed Hazy, and was out the door by 7:30, heading downtown to the Read more
Although she's a renowned celebrity chef, cookbook author, and only female to hold the title of Iron Chef, underneath it all Cat Cora is quite simply a mother and home cook. Like many of us, she's super busy and just trying to get some food on the table. But unlike the majority of us, she's got the culinary training and skill to do so in a quick and healthy manner. Want to learn Cora's tips for Read more
