The days of the useless tchotchke wedding favor are over. Modern brides are opting to give guests something they can enjoy and in many cases, something they can eat! If you've got plenty of time, consider giving a homemade treat. Cookies, truffles, chocolate-covered nuts, and savory crackers are delicious options. However, busy brides can offer an edible gift that's personal, but not homemade. Read more

It's been so hot out, no wonder you crave an enormous cool and creamy ice cream cone. Before you lick your way out of your bikini body, check out these sweet Summer treats — all for 200 calories or fewer. Two cups of watermelon: 92 calories Edy's Strawberry Fruit Bar: 80 calories One small bag of cotton candy: 180 calories Eight ounces of an almond berry banana yogurt smoothie: 154 Read more

You may recognize James Oseland from Top Chef Masters. He's a regular judge on the show. The New York resident is also the editor in chief of the beautiful and informative Saveur magazine. Here's what he did yesterday, a day he describes as "wonderfully average," Tuesday, July 26. 7:30 a.m.: I started out the day with my usual bill of fare. It was ploddingly predictable. I had homemade poor Read more