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Ginger Garlic Coleslaw
Ginger Garlic Coleslaw is a post from: Iceberg to Arugula I love coleslaw. Not the drippy, gloppy variety that no one ever owns up to bringing to the family pot luck. But the crispy, crunchy, thoughtfully accented and textured variety. Is that too m (read full article)
Calling All Cat Cora Fans - See Cat at Macy's La Cumbre in Santa Barbara!
If you're a foodie like me, chances are you're a big fan of Iron Chef America. And you might be an even bigger fan of Cat Cora, the one and only female Iron Chef. Cat's Greek and Southern roots give her a unique and refreshin (read full article)
Pantry Essentials: Salt (plus a coupon!)
I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned it on this blog before, but I’m a member of Collective Bias. This means I get paid to shop and give my opinions! Is that not the coolest gig or what? Instead of complaining about corporate America I (read full article)
Green Beans Bolognese
Swimming in fresh green beans? Already out of new ideas on how to prepare them? Hopefully this will be a new-ish take on a green bean side dish for your repertoire. Remember my recent post about that fabulous specialty store in my neighborhood, T (read full article)
Flour-less Peanut Butter Cookies
I first came across the notion of flour-less peanut butter cookies at book club. The year was somewhere around 2003 or 2004, and we were gathered at the home of a member, debating our next six months of selections. A few of us had brought along a d (read full article)
Roasted Red Potatoes, Kohlrabi, and Spring Onions
Here’s a continuation of my CSA dinner recipes from last weekend. Roasting is one of my favorite ways to cook veggies when I don’t want them to go bad and have no specific recipe for them. You can roast pretty much any vegetable, although (read full article)
Benefit of using Maltitol, published by Calorie Control Council
In Delcie’s, we have always been using organic agave which is imported from Europe to subsitute sugar in our daily diabetic friendly baking. Although tricky to use, our experience in baking such special cakes has helped overcome this difficulty (read full article)
Eggplant For Supper
I finally made Eggplant for supper and it was easy, but messy. Since I was on a veggie kick, I put together a romaine tossed salad, and then steamed baby carrots. Sauteed Mushrooms with freshly pressed garlic sounded like a plan, so using (read full article)
304. So...
Okay... so now I am a member of the SARAWAK BLOGGERS. (click on sarawak bloggers to view)I sent in the application form for membership a couple of weeks ago and I've just discovered they have approved me and had put my blog in the list as CASUAL BLOG (read full article)
It’s Officially Summer!
Summer begins today, and whether it’s been hot where you’re at for a few weeks or will be heating up soon, Half Hour Meals has just the right recipes to keep your kitchen cool this season. Start with our fabulous sandwich recipes like Ban (read full article)
Top 10 Kitchen Gadgets & Tools
One of the things I love most about my CSA is the Yahoo Group where members post tips and ideas for using the vegetables we get in the share. Last week fellow member Kathy Simon share her list of kitchen “must haves.” She let me share it (read full article)
Soupe à l'Oignon Gratinée - French Onion Soup with Cheese
As a food blogger I often find myself vacillating between two extremes - finding the time to take photos of food and regrettably forgetting to take photos of food. Hence, you can either find me scolding a family member or wrapping them over the knuck (read full article)
Fantastic Figs
Image via WikipediaThere is nothing nicer than a fresh, organic, wonderfully sweet fig. Sadly they are not available all year round, so the next best option are dried figs. Figs are very nutritious, great for your health, and can be added to bot (read full article)
Vote For Dawn Hall
How exciting, our very own Dawn Hall has an audition video up at Oprah’s Search for the Next TV Star! I had the pleasure of interviewing Dawn for Half Hour Meals and she is such a delight. Mom, tragedy survivor and author of 10 books (she’ (read full article)
Coriander Substitute- Herbs to use for milder flavor
Some flavors simply are not for everyone, therefore often cooks find themselves looking for a suitable coriander substitute when preparing dishes that call for that rather distinctive herb. Fortunately there are alternatives available. Coriander is n (read full article)
Chocolate Explosion – Chocolate Hazelnut Tart
Last fall, Liana and I attended Jamie Oliver’s talk in Toronto, on the Food Revolution. Jamie also engaged in a question and answer period after his talk. He had us laughing one minute and then in the next minute he had the audience analy (read full article)
Can Curry Cure Cancer?
Researchers at the University of Texas have found that small doses of curcumin, a common ingredient in curry, not only can stop the growth of melanoma cells but also cause the cells to self destruct. The research further indicated th (read full article)
Rouxbe's Chicken Parmigiana
When I became a member of Rouxbe Cooking School, Chicken Parmigiana was on my list of recipes to try from their site. I have my own version of this recipe in my cookbook and I love to make it whenever I have a pot of spaghetti sauce. A few weeks (read full article)
Featured Community Member: SweetsFoods
I have been visiting you and your blog for quite some time now. You always seem to provide fresh food ideas, healthy recipes, and lately, I have even seen guest bloggers on your website. Hailing from Uruguay, South America, it makes me think about th (read full article)
For a Tasty Vegetarian Dish Try this Recipe for Chinese Vegetarian Noodles
If you are a vegetarian or are searching for something to make for your vegetarian family member or friends, give this recipe for Chinese Vegetarian Noodles a try. This is a quick and easy dish to make and is sure to impress the vegetarians in your (read full article)



