Easy Ways to Get More From Your Food Budget


Updated 05/18/12 8:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Stop Wasting Food

Go the extra mile with your food budget with these tips from LearnVest. For years, many people — my husband, mom, sister and even my son — told me to stop wasting so much food. Throwing away half a piece of chicken here or a handful of grapes there never seemed like such a big deal to me. If I was full or no longer in the mood for that particular food, then I had no problem tossing Read more

Sugar Shout Out: Find Out the Fate of Your Favorite TV Shows


Updated 05/17/12 12:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Sugar Shout Out For May 16 2012

TV scorecard: see what's renewed and what's canceled Diane Kruger kicks off Cannes with a sexy lace-up dress Learn how to create Charlize Theron's braided updo London has fallen in love with the royal pup, Lupo Add personal touches on your wedding day Thoughtful and fashionable gifts for grads 10 cookbooks to make your Memorial Day BBQ a success Sleepaway camp must-haves for your little Read more

For Your Recipe Box: The Perfect Yellow Cake


Updated 05/02/12 10:45 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Moist Yellow Cake Recipe

I like to keep a few well-loved recipes in my repertoire to make time and time again, and birthday cake is something that I find myself happily making several times a year. I typically turn to a very rich chocolate cake from Ina Garten or a simple vanilla cake from the Magnolia Bakery cookbook. I've noticed, however, that yellow cake is a favorite of many, but until now I'd never thought to make Read more

Gwyneth Paltrow Defends Her Cookbook


Updated 03/19/12 1:18 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Today's Celebrity News March 19, 2012, Late Edition

Gwyneth Paltrow says she penned every word of her cookbook — HuffPost Food Mistrial declared in Desperate Housewives case — Hollywood Reporter Guess which star has a crush on Reese Witherspoon? — ET Online Hugh Grant wants his daughter to have good manners — People Is Daniel Radcliffe turning into James Franco? — Lainey Gossip Have you been tracking the Game of Thrones March Madness Read more

Sugar Shout Out: Go Digital With Your Holiday Greeting Cards


Updated 11/09/11 11:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Sugar Shout Out November 9, 2011

6 ways to send holiday cards online or from your phone Filet mignon crostini: an easy, elegant Thanksgiving app How to get a gorgeous, sexy Victoria's Secret makeup look Take a look back at the Radio City Rockettes Make the skies friendlier with these Holiday family travel tips Essential work pieces that aren't totally tired This Thanksgiving, add glam metallics to your tablescape Godly good Read more

James Beard Awards Kick off With Book, Broadcast, & Journalism Awards


Updated 05/09/11 1:12 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

James Beard Awards 2011 Book, Journalism, and Broadcast Winners

The best of the best of the nation's food world glitterati are in New York this weekend for the industry's Oscars, the James Beard Awards. Although the main ceremony doesn't take place until later this evening, the events kicked off on Friday with the announcement of the book, broadcast, and journalism awards. A huge congratulations is in order for our friends at the San Francisco Chronicle; Read more

World Traveler: Chicken Moqueca Baiana


Updated 09/09/11 1:30 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Brazilian Chicken Recipe

Have you ever possessed a cookbook that's occupied a lot of time in your mind, but not so much in your kitchen? I spent hours reading the recipes in The Brazilian Kitchen by Leticia Moreinos Schwartz, but it was nearly a year before I finally got around to making them. It took some patience researching ingredients such as dendê oil and locating the most reliable and affordable places to buy them Read more

6 Fun Free Things to Do This Weekend


Updated 03/16/12 3:13 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Free Things to Do on the Weekend

Do your wallet a favor this weekend and give it a break. There are plenty of ways to have fun without spending a dime, so read on for some suggestions. Create an OKCupid Profile: If you're single and ready to mingle, try going on OKCupid.com to see who's out there. It's free to try and you'll have fun creating your profile. If you're taken, you can attempt to do it for your friend (with her Read more