One of my favorite magazines (believe me, this is an honor for a magazine…I buy so many it’d depress me to count them all), Tea Time, ran the following recipe in their Fall 2005 issue. It’s a winner and you’ll absoulutely love it.
BLUEBERRY COFFEECAKE
4 tablespoons butter, softened (don’t even think about using margarine)
1/2 cup [...]

The health kick continues…
When my husband has to dine with a client, which doesn’t happen very often, my daughters and I get particularly creative in the kitchen. We try things that he might turn his nose up at. There are just some things that we’ll enjoy that he’d…upon first sight….would look at me [...]

Starting around 6:00 am, my family, like most families these days, is pretty much in constant motion. Someone’s coming, going, returning and/or getting ready to take off again right up until suppertime. Since we work from home, my youngest daughter (Stephany) and I don’t get in on the foot racing quite as much [...]

BRAVO’S “TOP CHEF 3 MIAMI” FINALE BEGINS WED., SEPT 26 AT 10PM ET/PT,
CULMINATING WITH FIRST EVER SUPERSIZED LIVE FINALE FROM CHICAGO ON WED., OCT 3
FROM 10-11:15PM ET
Chef Eric Ripert Serves As Special Guest Judge In Part One Of Bravo’s “Top Chef 3 Miami” Finale In Aspen
NEW YORK – September 24, 2007 – The final four [...]

I’ve found a new website I’m anxious for you to see: Adagio Teas - Best Tea Online, and I’m sure you’ll love it as much as I do. Then again, I’m a tea fanatic of the highest order, so it’s right up my alley….or, put another way - it’s my cup of tea (sorry, [...]

Have you ever eaten sushi? You might want to give it a try if you haven’t. If you have and hated it, try again!
The Japanese eat a great deal of fish, vegetables, and tofu. Their healthy diet has a lot to do with their health, obviously.
Japanes women, for example, live [...]

This morning’s Food 911 is one for the books…and table. The episode’s titled, “Soul Food Praises” and I’m sure you’ll agree, it sounds VERY Praise-worthy.
First of all there’s the Fried Chicken Recipe:
Ingredients
1 (3 to 4 pound) chicken, cut up into 10 pieces
Kosher salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons onion powder
2 [...]

Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror. The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge structures collapsing, have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness and a quiet, unyielding anger. President George W. Bush
The planes were hijacked, the buildings fell, and thousands of lives were lost nearly a thousand [...]

First of all, I have to jump, shout and point a finger toward this afternoon’s The Essence of Emeril. Not just because Emeril’s da man, but also because he’s centering the episode around…..cue the special music….BUTTERMILK!
The amazing recipes he’ll be whipping up:

Buttermilk Battered Fennel Fries with a Creamy Buttermilk Dipping Sauce
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I’ve been thinking about it and I’m convinced that part of the reason Halloween is so popular is the fact that it’s all about having fun with your family. Sure, there’s lots of great treats and yummies, but the real fun comes from getting creative, using your imagination, and adopting an “anything pretty much [...]