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I wonder if it happened while we were sleeping. Or while we had our backs turned. Or maybe it was while we were at the dinner table. Seemingly overnight, we’ve become an educated public. We know where our food comes from, how it’s made, and what it’s doing to us. Organics are now a supermarket […]

Halloween is my favorite holiday. I love dressing up. I love the candy. I especially love the spookiness. I even picked up an extra special witches’ hat for this year’s festivities. Now when it comes to parties, creativity is key. You can’t just slap a few pies down and a decorated cookie […]

The Sacramento Bee’s Allen Pierleoni is getting into Fall with its recent article devoted to Clam Chowder. Pierleoni admits that those of you in New England probably have the advantage when it comes to cooking Clam Chowder, but that doesn’t mean we Left-Coasters can’t give it a try, too. Pierleoni chose a recipe featured in […]

There so much more to dessert than pastries, pies and cakes, though I love all these things a great deal. Hell, there’s even more to dessert than (gasp) sweets. Ever heard of a cheese and fruit platter? An after-dinner drink or coffee? Dessert is a meal ender. It tops off the wonderful, delectable, savory meal […]

What would Thanksgiving be like in Hawaii? Sunset Magazine set out to track down the answer to this fun question. In general, a Hawaiian Thanksgiving is characterized by fresh local produce, which is certainly a good place to start when you are in a tropical paradise. The turkey is made on the grill, guests […]

For those Paper Palate readers here in the United States, Budget Travel offers some tips to help you (and me) avoid being the Ugly American. If you aren’t familiar with that label, Wikipedia defines the term as “an epithet used to refer to perceptions of arrogant, demeaning, unthoughtful behaviors of Americans abroad.” I guess we […]

Celebrity chef warning! WaPo does Q&A with recently published local chefs Michel Richard, chef at Citronelle and Fabio Trebocchi of the Tysons Corner Ritz-Carlton. Includes tongue twistingly-named recipes like Figgy Piggy with Sweet Spiced Port Sauce. Say that fast three times!
As we head towards November, blustery weather is on the way. Be sure to stock […]

It is not a magazine I have ever bought to be honest; and it’s not one I pick up to flick through while waiting for a train or plane. But this issue of Food and Travel should be on the top of your must-get list this month.
Why? Only because Melissa of The Traveler’s Lunchbox has […]

Char-Broil recently invited the Well Fed crew to the unveiling of their 2007 product line for some lessons and lunch. Upon arrival, the hearts of all women jumped with the knowledge that Hugh Jackman and Ewan McGregor were filming a movie in arms reach, and were spotted crossing the path of a nearby grill. But […]

Gwen Schoen of the Sacramento Bee offers some “thinking outside the box” suggestions for what to do with all those pumpkins that are available in grocery stores these days. Schoen warns that the variety of pumpkins sold at roadside stands are not cut out for use in pumpkin pies. Instead, you should use “sugar or […]