You've heard how meatless Mondays are good for the planet. Now, look to Cooking in Pajamas for a fast and easy vegan chili recipe. Meatless Monday is back baby!  It never actually went anywhere, I just kept forgetting to blog about it. In my quest to get healthy and lose a few pounds before my 20th anniversary trip in April, I have been testing out a plant based diet. I keep going back and Read more

In France, whoopie pies are the new macaron — Eater Is Nutella really the best hazelnut spread? — Kitchen Daily 25 cheap foods that are good for you — Yahoo! Shine White Castle's testing booze on its menu — Chicago Tribune Yes, there is such a thing as Chinese cheese — Food Republic What to do with hominy — The FN Dish That whole Dutch cannibalism show was a scam — The Daily Meal Read more

Cupcake lovers can now preorder Magnolia anywhere in the US — Grub Street NY Absolute must-make: mortadella mousse — The New York Times Chefs who are giving back this holiday season — Food Republic A complete history of the bûche de noël — Saveur Wendy's hopes to overhaul its brand image with redesigned stores — HuffPost Food Take a tour of America's best doughnut shops — The Read more

Times are tough and living in a city like NYC isn't cheap. Instead of cutting back on nice restaurants, some Manhattanites turn to dating sites to find men who will pick up the check. One of these women has come forward. She told Business Insider she subsidizes her $45,000 salary with free dinners she gets from chivalrous men she meets on Match.com. The 23-year-old claims her busy dating Read more

With less than 24 hours until Thanksgiving dinner, it's a mad dash to greet your guests while putting the finishing touches on your feast. It's likely that you've forgotten to pick up an essential ingredient or two or three, but now is not the time to panic. If the grocery aisles are beginning to look like a dizzying kaleidoscope, here's is a quick, cost-effective guide to help you find the best Read more

We love kale but had never thought to include it in a traditional Fall staple: chicken soup! That brilliant idea comes from Fresh Tart. My mom is recovering from major surgery here at our home. She spent the first couple of weeks in a hospital and rehab facility, where the food was...truly awful. I brought her little farmer's market treats like sliced tomatoes and strawberries, to remind her Read more

What's better than roasting a whole chicken for busy weeknights? Ask Fresh Tart, and she'll tell you: braised Moroccan chicken. It is so ridiculously easy and delicious to braise a whole chicken that I do it almost every week, just to have on hand for last-minute meals. I've posted my recipe for chicken braised in coconut milk before, but not some of the other variations I play around with, so Read more

Reason number one to be grateful for Fall's impending arrival: apple season and the glorious foods that come with it. Just ask Fresh Tart, who's ushering in a new time of year with a Dutch apple pancake. This pancake is meant to be served with a dusting of confectioners' sugar, which is lovely, but I'll be honest...a generous drizzle of Sapsucker Farms maple syrup, with a tidy pile of crispy Read more

We're not the only ones who are huge fans of the food blog Homesick Texan, so is OnSugar blogger FreshTart. Here, she tries out the Texan's recipe for Dallas-style beef brisket tacos. I took this picture after...6 pm!  That is so outstanding I can barely contain myself.  It's been a long, dark winter in Minnesota and while it's still cold as hell, with a thick blanket of dirty snow covering Read more