Link Time: Use an Address Book For Your Favorite Recipes


Updated 04/09/12 10:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Using Address Book For Recipes

Use an address book to organize your favorite recipes — The Kitchn Your olive oil may be cut with corn oil — Grub Street SF The top 10 craziest street foods in the world — Endless Simmer France's president gives up cheese for a healthier diet — The Daily Meal Fast and easy anchovy puffs — Food52 That dream of a hotdog-stuffed pizza crust is now a reality — HuffPost Food Why you Read more

The Secrets of the World's Healthiest Women


Updated 01/27/12 8:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Secrets of the World's Healthiest Women

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. From pouring on the olive oil like the Greeks to slashing stress like the Scandinavians, what we can learn from the happiest, slimmest, longest-living cultures around the globe. The secret to a long, healthy life in America? According to longevity researchers, it may be to act like you live somewhere else. It Read more

Gwyneth Arrives in Paris For a Fashionable Reunion With Cameron


Updated 01/24/12 8:32 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Gwyneth Paltrow Arriving in Paris Pictures

Gwyneth Paltrow arrived in Paris fresh off the Eurostar train from London yesterday. She's in France ready to partake in some of the Couture Fashion Week goings-on alongside her good friend Cameron Diaz. Cameron arrived in Europe a few days ago and has already logged time in the front rows of the Versace, Dior, and Chanel shows. Gwyneth and Cameron have hung out in London and NYC in recent Read more

Link Time: Watch Emmy Rossum Sing an Aria For a Hot Dog


Updated 01/06/12 10:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Emmy Rossum Hot Dog Aria

Watch Emmy Rossum sing Conan an aria for a hot dog — The Daily Meal How to roast vegetables — Vegetarian Times Would you drink a soup cocktail? — Eater Ground rules for dining near celebrities — Food Republic Find out which cuts of beef are healthiest — MyRecipes Marcus Samuelsson offers healthy foods on a budget — KitchenDaily Meet jambon-beurre, France's most iconic sandwich — Read more

Link Time: In France, Whoopie Pies Are the New Macaron


Updated 12/29/11 10:43 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Whoopie Pie Trend in France

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

7 Tips For Being the Best Gift Giver


Updated 12/20/11 9:50 AM · Posted by · 6 comments

Gift-Giving Tips

Like most things, all you need to know to be an amazing gift giver can be found in the words of 30 Rock's Jack Donaghy. "Gift giving is the purest expression of friendship," he tells Liz Lemon. "I'm going to think about what I know and like about you and that will lead me to the perfect gift. And you do the same." The problem is we don't always know the people we're buying gifts for as much as Read more

Wine Writer Ray Isle on Seeking Out the Right Wines — and Wineries


Updated 06/17/11 6:30 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

Interview With Ray Isle

Food & Wine Editor Kate Krader may be the darling of the restaurant world, but when it comes to wine, that's the domain of Executive Wine Editor Ray Isle, who not only runs the magazine's wine section, but also organizes all of the wine seminars and tastings at the Aspen Food & Wine Classic. We managed to snag Ray away from his busy schedule for a moment to ask him about his favorite Read more

Link Time: Ketchup Banned in France, a Doritos Taco, and More


Updated 10/11/11 6:22 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

France Bans Ketchup, Taco Bell Locos Taco, and More

France starts rationing ketchup in schools — Eater Could Yelp be contributing to the demise of chain restaurants? — Washington Post Wonkblog Taco Bell "locos" taco features a Doritos shell — Delish Jets vs. Patriots? How about bagels vs. clam chowder? — Food Republic Foodie postcard: picking Tabasco peppers on Avery Island — Saveur Our love-hate relationship with candy corn — Read more

Happy Hour: 2009 Chateau Le Touzinard Bordeaux Rouge


Updated 06/01/11 3:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Wine Review: 2009 Chateau Le Touzinard Bordeaux Rouge

Say "Bordeaux" and you'll scare away many everyday wine drinkers who associate it with $2,000 bottles of Lafite. But not all wine from the region is expensive, precious, or rare; in fact, much of it is impressively affordable (as Bordeaux is the largest wine-producing region in France) and not half bad. The key, I've discovered, is finding quality Bordeaux AOC and Bordeaux Superior AOC Read more

5 Reasons You Should Be Drinking Wine From Rioja


Updated 05/05/11 4:37 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Information About Spain's Rioja Wine Region

When it comes to European wine regions, France and Italy hog all of the spotlight. However, Spain has been producing quality wine for the past 700 years, too. The Iberian peninsula's most popular wine making appellation is the Rioja. Situated just below the Pais Vasco in the central Northeast of Spain, Rioja is known for one grape in particular, Tempranillo. Over 90 percent of the wine produced Read more