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“Is there any more? The rice was really good.” Coming from The Husband, this is high praise indeed.  He thinks he makes better rice than I do. He probably does, but geez, it takes him f-o-r-e-v-e-r. So I was pretty happy to be getting rice praise from him on this new recipe. It comes from the newest (May) issue of […]

Celebrate Earth Day with Earthbound Farm’s free downloadable one-page Guide to Choosing Organics.  You’ll find handy definitions of common buzzwords, tips on which fruits and vegetables carry the most amount of pesticides and much more.
Go on … don’t waste another minute.  Download the free PDF right here and keep it on hand for the next time you ask […]

Missy Chase Lapine is a healthy-food expert and has made numerous appearances on the Today Show.  She is perhaps best known for her two cookbooks that focus on sneaking veggies into your guy … and your kiddos.  Recently she answered a few questions for Woman’s Day magazine readers, sharing some of her best tips:
In your book, you […]

Even though I’m admittedly a big fan of Martha Stewart, I have a love/hate relationship with her recipes.  Some work, some don’t, and I know I’m in good company with my success, or lack thereof.  I vividly remember making a Cranberry Upside-Down Cake recipe of hers twice, back-to-back, determined to beat the thing into submission before […]

The popular Hollywood party planner, Colin Cowie, is known for the money-is-no-object fetes that he has put together for Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Lopez and Brooke Shields, among others.  But it turns out that throwing a party isn’t the only thing he knows a thing or two about. 
His new book, Colin Cowie Chic, is all about gracious […]

Barilla pasta has put together a free downloadable cookbook, Celebrity Italian Table, that is yours for the taking.  Filled with recipes from some of your favorite chefs and celebrities, including renowned chef Mario Batali, entertaining expert David Tutera, American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry, Debra Messing, Natalie Portman, Marisa Tomei, and Stanley Tucci, you’re sure to find something to […]

Unfortunately, being the son of Camilla Parker Bowles (she who famously took up with, and later wed, Prince Charles), Tom Parker Bowles’ career has been somewhat overshadowed in favor of more typical tabloid fodder.  He was all over the press a few years back when there was word of a rumored cocaine addiction, but news of […]

Author Michael Pollan did a full two years of research in writing his latest book, In Defense of Health.  Throughout the nutrition and health tome, he offers this bottom line, “Eat food.  Not too much.  Mostly plants.”  Sounds simple enough.
In a recent issue of People magazine, he gave a few of his specific tips:
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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 […]

From the entire Paper Palate and Well Fed Network family, we wish you a wonderful holiday season with your friends and family.  We are on vacation until January 2nd, but will return then with a bounty of food and drink coverage.  Best wishes to you and yours.