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When the low-carb diet came into fad, I shouted for joy because there would be so much more bread for me (since I am such a breadivore). I was raised with the best homemade bread that could be found, so I’d always considered store-bought bread to be, well, useless. However, as I cut the apron […]

My husband always passes up freebies. You know, when you are in the store and they have a free sample of this or a free sample of that, he walks right on by. I, on the other hand, am a freebie fool. Even if I don’t like the sample, I usually find myself taking one… […]

When I check out the new book section at my local library, I gravitate toward the cookbooks.  One book caught my eye on my last visit. Great Bar Food at Home by Kate Kehoe with photographs by Alexandra Grablewski is a collection of small bites and appetizers with bold flavors that are easy to serve and prepare at […]

If you’re a fan of Bravo TV’s Top Chef competition, then you know that the contestants are faced with all sorts of challenges … everything from creating something magnificent from vending machine offerings to making a four-course meal with a larger budget than you and I would normally use for the week’s groceries.
Since winning season […]

The F-Factor Diet, by Tanya Zuckerbrot, is a weight loss plan built around high-fiber foods paired with lean proteins plus food journaling to track carbohydrate and fiber intake. The book’s so-called magic bullet, fiber, helps one feel full, lose weight, and achieve a lower risk of developing heart disease and certain cancers.
In addition to a […]

A much less scary cover this month, as the OFM picks five chefs to watch - including Gordon Ramsay’s head chef at Hospital Road, and cover girl, Clare Smyth. The other chefs and restaurants you should be checking out are Robert Thompson at Waldo’s (Berkshire), Tom Kitchin at The Kitchin (Edinburgh), James Sommerin at the […]

In response to the latest buzz about the lawsuit against Deceptively Delicious author, Jerry Seinfeld’s wife, what’s-her-name, I’m launching my own campaign against the entire concept of hiding vegetables in your kids food.
Seinfeld’s recipes included such atrocities like, Carrot and Spinach Brownies, Cauliflower Banana Bread, Broccoli Gingerbread.
Like, totally. Gag me with an asparagus […]

Let me share with you one of the favorite gifts that I bought myself for my birthday: Classic 30 Minute Meals by none other than Rachael Ray. I love Rachael Ray to begin with, and have many of her books. When I had a television, I really enjoyed watching her shows. I think I only […]

If, in 2007, you had started a blog called: “Pebble Soup”, then you should expect to be showered with “soup-presents.” When I dreamt about Christmas, invariably the same nightmare came up: a vision of the big guy in red throwing colourful ladles at me.  I almost put a sign on the door saying: Dear Father Christmas, do not bother, I […]

Yet another Christmas issue but also AGT’s ‘biggest food issue yet’ with over 90 recipes. It’s so frustrating when there’s plenty of gorgeous food to make but all of it summery OR to feed huge numbers.
Taking it from the top, Gourmet Fast has moved to the front of the magazine, but the only dish that […]