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Filling and Fast Appetizer: White-Bean Puree
Normally, I am the queen of the kitchen, but recently my sister and her best friend decided to treat me to a homemade dinner. Trish, my sister, is incredibly smart, so I wasn't surprised when she asked Chef Chris Behr, of San Francisco's SPQR, for an easy and delicious appetizer idea. He suggested making a thick white-bean puree for crostini.
Butterscotch Pudding Is Shockingly Easy, Sinfully Scrumptious
Last week I got a text from an old college friend. She would be in town one night only and wondered if I wanted to get together for dinner. Since I'm a huge fan of impromptu soirées, I invited her and two other gals for dinner.
Rescue Me Debuts Its Minisodes
Thanks (or no thanks) to the writers' strike, FX's Rescue Me won't be back on the air for its fifth season till Spring 2009. But Denis Leary and company weren't about to make fans go that long without at least a little taste of New York firefighter life.
On Tuesday, FX premiered the first of 10 Rescue Me "minisodes," bite-sized bits of the show (all approximately five minutes long) that are meant to tide fans over till next year.
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Sequel News: The Fast Enchanted Code
One good flick deserves another, right? Franchise-happy Hollywood has a block of sequels in the works, and today's three include one that makes me groan, one that's actually fun, and one that we all saw coming.
- Fifth time's a charm: The Fast and the Furious's next installment has been confirmed, with Paul Walker and Vin Diesel attached yet again.
Monday's Leftovers: Chicken Thighs With Leeks and Shiitakes
Chicken, when served with a saucy side of leeks and mushrooms, makes for a smooth-sailing weeknight supper. Use healthy skinless chicken thighs from last night's meal as the star of the dish, simmering and serving it in a white wine sauce.
Although white wine, mushrooms, and leeks are a standard flavor combination, change things up by switching out button mushrooms for Asian shiitakes and stirring in anise-tinged tarragon at the end.
Monday's Leftovers: Wild Mushroom and Barley Risotto
Vegetarians and omnivores unite and make today a meat-free Monday by serving a reassuringly creamy risotto for dinner. Traditional risotto is made with arborio rice, but if you're looking to take it up a nutritional notch, prepare the dish using leftover barley, a chewy cereal grain high in fiber and antioxidants but low in fat. Parmesan cheese and wild mushrooms don't just add in meatiness and substance — they also impart strong umami flavors.
Are You a Fast Food Junkie?
In case you haven't been looped in, yesterday wasn't just Monday. It was also what some might argue to be the biggest food holiday of the year. No, not Thanksgiving; I'm talking about National Fast Food Day!
Fast & Easy Dinner: Korean Beef Bok Choy
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The Year's Best Fast Food Restaurant
As part of this year's Best of 2009 coverage, we wanted to know which fast food restaurant was your favorite. McDonald's came out on top, with more than a quarter (28 percent) of the vote, narrowly edging out south of the border rival Taco Bell. We are right there with you — there's a reason why McDonald's is the world's leading fast food chain, and it's also our pick for the year's best fast food joint.
Website of the Day: FastPencil
If you're a novelist (or someone who hopes to be someday), don't get too frustrated with the publishing process — just do it yourself with FastPencil. We've posted about self-publishing sites before (including those for magazines), but FastPencil is great because it helps you break into the eReader market (which we all know is so hot right now) and sell your book online, while still reserving the option to create real books to buy as well. Additionally, FastPencil paves the way to sell your book in stores by assigning you ISBN numbers (or barcodes), which are important for tracking and selling in bookstores.
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