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Social Media Checklist for Food Bloggers

August 18, 2011

Tweet Last Friday I was supposed to be in London sipping wine with 100 food bloggers at Food Blogger Connect, a wonderful food blogger conference created and produced by Bethany Kehdy. I was hoping to hobnob with Celebrity Chef Anjum Anan, Chef John Mitzewich of FoodWishes.com, my girl Jaden Hair of SteamyKitchen.com and super sweet [...]

Bake a Pie for Mikey

August 10, 2011

OK, this is a tough post to write on several levels. If you frequent our community, then you know I’ve been really down about a friend’s husband’s death. Just thinking about what she’s going through and everything she will face, I just can’t shake this heartbreaking agony. In a loving tribute Jennifer (my friend and [...]

Butterbeers and Treacle Tarts: Cooking with Harry Potter

July 18, 2011

Tweet Did you go see Harry Potter this weekend? The world of Harry Potter, from Hogwarts to Hogsmeade to the Burrow, is not only full of magic, but tasty and often whimsical treats. And while Fizzing Whizbees might not be an option in the theater concession stand, you can make some Potter-inspired treats at home [...]

Pinot Noir Q & A with Sommelier Rick Bakas

June 26, 2011
Pinot Noir Q & A with Sommelier Rick Bakas

Tweet Join us as we kick off our virtual wine tour TONIGHT at 5pm pacific/8pm eastern. Joining us will be Rick Bakas — Author & Certified Sommelier. Tonight’s wine is Pinot Noir. Rick Bakas is globally recognized as a thought leader in the world of wine and social media. As the first Director of Social [...]

TRY THIS: Summer Vietnamese

June 23, 2011
TRY THIS: Summer Vietnamese

Summer cooking is a conundrum: on one hand, you have more fresh and hearty produce than you can fit in a canvas tote. On the other, sweltering weather makes you cringe away from serving anything warmer than ice cubes. Photo Credit: MyCookingHut.com Instead of settling for salads and Cap’n Crunch for dinner, take that challenge [...]

Cooking with Dad

June 19, 2011
Cooking with Dad

Father’s Day is celebrated around the world. While the date varies, most countries (nearly 50) will honor dear old dad today, June 19th. We realize that your in-box, facebook feeds and twitter page may already be flooded with Father’s Day recipe suggestions. That’s why we decided to take a different approach with this post. Rather [...]

No Garden? No Excuse! Growing Food with Life on the Balcony’s Fern Richardson

June 17, 2011

Fern Richardson makes maximum use of minimum space growing her own food and plants on her balcony. Fern Richardson knows her stuff. She’s a certified Master Gardener and a serious green thumb, blogging about gardening tips, tricks and methods at her blog. But Fern doesn’t have sprawling acreage or even a front yard—she does all [...]

Donut Recipes – Today is National Donut Day

June 3, 2011
Donut Recipes – Today is National Donut Day

Tweet “mmmmmmm. donuts… is there anything they can’t do?” - Homer Simpson Today is National Donut Day. While many donut shops are celebrating by offering free samples, why not try making your own at home? Whether you call them “donuts” or “doughnuts,” they’re a great way to get the kids involved in the kitchen helping with [...]



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