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Don't mess with the food in Texas! Just ask Lauren, who's fresh off the plane from Dallas. Here are some of her favorite eats. Just last week, I hopped on a plane to Dallas! I have only seen the airports of this huge state but my best friend just moved their, so it was time to explore Dallas and Fort Worth. We spent a couple hours at the Famous State Fair where just about everything is fried and Read more
I've recently tried to put the kibosh on my love affair with deep-fried foods, but let's face it. You could bread and fry a pencil and it would probably be great! I suppose that's why people are always attempting new battered feats, from deep-fried butter to pancakes. Case in point: The Wandering Foodie paid a visit to Brooklyn's Park Slope ChipShop, where he was greeted with, among other items, Read more
I find it more than a bit ironic that the foods most of us associate with going to the State Fair are fried, processed and just plain bad for you. The fair is supposed to be a celebration of farming and farm life (I love visiting all the animals from 4H competitions). I would think the food at fairs would feature fresh produce rather than deep fried food served on sticks. Last year, the Read more
Chefs share their most bizarre meals ever — Zagat Funny or Die spoofs Gwyneth Paltrow in the kitchen — HuffPost Food What the royal family really eats — Delish Guy Fieri was best man at Robert Irvine's wedding — The Braiser A strawberry rhubarb tart is simple yet impressive — BGSK 11 foods you should (and really shouldn't) fry — Kitchen Daily Spanish language pizza deal: Read more
In the past year, there's been significant growth nationwide in the number of fast-casual eateries, from burger joints to healthier comfort-food fixtures. The latest craze we've noticed hitting this scene? Asian-themed chain restaurants. Chipotle could've tackled a number of ethnic eats, so the Mexican chain certainly caught our attention when it unveiled its plan for ShopHouse Southeast Asian Read more
We never would've thought of fried green tomato parmesan (that credit goes to Food Orleans), but now that the idea's entered our minds, there's only one real way to resolve our craving. Because I love them so, I've written a couple of love letters to fried green tomatoes over the years: the fried green tomato caprese "salad" I made without remorse, and fried green tomato BLTs, a longtime Read more
Burger King isn't the only fast food chain hoping to run away with a chunk of McDonald's sales; so is Wendy's. After overhauling its fry recipe for the first time in 41 years, Wendy's is claiming its newly reformulated natural-cut fries with sea salt have beat out McDonald's in a nationwide taste test. According to a statement from Wendy's, 56 percent of consumers taking the test chose Wendy's, Read more
Whether it's to improve energy, clear acne, Spring clean the digestive system, or shed a few pounds, juice cleansing is all the rage now. Even celebs like Gwyneth Paltrow and Nicole Richie are buzzing about the benefits of liquid detoxing. Before you splurge on a juicer or lay down the dough for a liquid detox program, learn how a juice cleanse may lead to weight gain. Hard-to-measure liquid Read more
Not sure what to do with leftover fries, OnSugar blogger Lauren G used garlic to jazz them up. I had some leftover fries and wanted to jazz them up a little. Garlic fries are super easy and not to mention delicious! I just sauteed some minced garlic and tossed it with my fries after warming them up in the toaster oven, but here's a recipe to make them from scratch. Learn how to make your own Read more
If you're braving a bevy of lil ones at your wedding, it's probably a good idea to also come up with a kid-friendly menu to please their palates. While we've been to many-a-wedding where the kids' meal involved a whopping plate of chicken fingers and fries, we encourage you to think outside that box (or should we say bucket?) to create a modern menu that is sure to delight your little guests, and Read more
