Cards? Blech. Box o’ Chocolates? Eh. If there’s one tradition Deb and I will keep for Valentine’s Day, it’s eating a good meal. Sometimes we’ll cook something together, maybe one of our favorites or something that’s new and sounds amazing. For the third year in a row, though, we’re ordering out from a local catering […]
If you’re an avid reader of the online version of Entertainment Weekly, you may have stumbled two days ago on a post about extremely fat food. Actually, the EW post lets you know of a website that posts pictures of artery-clogging food people actually eat! For example, the picture on the right of this post […]
For years, I was convinced that Bolognese just meant throwing some ground beef into a marinara sauce. I blame this on many of the big “family style” Italian restaurants that seem to be spreading this myth. The traditional Bolognese sauce consists of meat braised in wine and tomatoes. It is not a tomato based sauce. […]
Is this a fun concept, or what? A restaurant in Austin, Texas called Maki has found its niche, to be sure — you can design and roll your own sushi roll there. There’s a connection between this restaurant and this column, too … wait for it…. Maki is attempting to make sushi more accessible and […]
I’ve gotta say it: holidays centered around unhealthy food really drive me crazy. I hate that Halloween is all about candy, and the sugary junk meant to say “I love you” is running rampant right now. With Owen’s food allergies and sensitivities, it’s hard going to playgroups, get-togethers, even school without running into foods he […]
I’m not ashamed to admit it … chocolate is one of my guilty pleasures. Actually, it doesn’t make me feel guilty at all to eat chocolate — should I be ashamed of that? Let’s take my addiction one notch higher … chocolate and wine is divine. Have you ever savored the luscious bitterness of dark […]
A pizza topping combination that’s just unique enough to excite you. One that’s just traditional enough to make you feel all warm and fuzzy. Definitely one that’ll make you salivate. Have you tried roasted garlic and peppers pizza? Anything roasted is a big hit at our house — even broccoli! So imagine the smoky, tangy […]
