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Since our last entry regarding TLC's addition of Kevin Roberts as host of season 2 of BBQ Pitmasters, the internet has been on fire with folks debating this and certain other format changes. And while so many of the purist out there are fear (read full article)
Just like the song title “Bring Me to Life”, Chris Diaz and Veejay Floresca brought life to Sunsilk Damage Repair with their great ensembles of orange. With their outstanding design aesthetics and broad creative mind, they came up with something (read full article)
The first official news regarding season two of TLC's BBQ Pitmasters has been released and in addition to bringing in a new host, the show will change formats completely in what can only be described as a hybrid between the old OLN and Versus series. (read full article)
Not All You See is Sushi Konnichiwa. My name is Chris Ryall. My wife and I are Australian, and have lived in Japan for 14 years. Recently, after not having returned to Australia for 5 years, we made a trip home to celebrate Christma (read full article)
Pizza Ideas for Theme Parties Guest Post by Chris Molnar Pizza and parties go hand-in-hand, especially at birthday parties, and while watching movies or television shows. Set up your t.v. trays, sit in your easy chair with a plate and a couple slices (read full article)
Gordon Ramsay\’s latest cookbook is self-indlugently entitled Gordon Ramsay\’s World Kitchen and like cookbooks beofre, is based on the most recent series of his hit Channel 4 television show \’The F Word\’. This (read full article)
This is an original recipe by a fellow cycling fan and friend from Podium Cafe – Fred Marx (aka Chris). When I decided to tackle the Giro, I immediately thought of approaching him for a guest post as he always provides great suggestions, insig (read full article)
Hey all you competition BBQ teams, it's time to get #@*# paid! Our friends at Kingsford® charcoal has teamed with the Kansas City Barbecue Society(KCBS) to develop the Kingsford® Points Chase – a cumulative point-based system to determine the be (read full article)
How to Make Pizza Dough Guest Blog Post by Chris Molnar I’ve been making home-made pizza for 12 years, and in that time created my perfect pizza dough recipe. What? You order take-out? Huh? You buy pre-made dough? It seems we have lost the art (read full article)
Yes, this is off-topic and completely out of left field, but there's something I have to get off my chest. I'm so shaken by the mediocrity of American Idol's final three that I literally can't move on until I take the opportunity to vent. When you (read full article)
What do you get when you let 70 food bloggers loose in the woods? No, that’s not the start of a bad joke, but it was the situation at Camp Blogaway—a food blogging conference held this past weekend at a camp in the San Bernardino mountai (read full article)
We caught up with Chris Lilly, famed pitmaster for Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q in Decatur, AL and national spokesperson for Kingsford charcoal, at the 2010 Memphis in May World Championship BBQ Contest. Check out Chris' comments on Memphis in May, (read full article)
Amazon describes the latest Gordon ramsay cookbook as follows; What do you fancy for dinner tonight? Italian? Chinese? French? With so many varieties of cuisine on offer in our globally-growing lives, Gordon Ramsay has put together an a (read full article)
Several of my friends have been nominated as the best of the best in Sacramento. I would love to help them, and I need your assistance. Will you join me in voting for them on the KCRA A list? You do have to register, but they won’t spam you - (read full article)
Food News ~ Chris Elam: Meatless Mondays: Even Mario Batali's Doing It "It's about moderation, just one day a week, trying new plant-based recipes and sampling delicious ways to bring more veggies... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we (read full article)
A while back David Spade and Chris Farley (RIP) starred in a comedy called Black Sheep and at one point in the movie Chris put on David’s suit jacket or blazer –which CLEARLY did NOT fit him — and pranced around the room chanting, & (read full article)
Panettone bread literally means, “Bread of Toni”. It is also called Panettone di Milan, which translates, “Bread of Toni from Milan”. Panettone is typically associated with Christmas time, but it can also be enjoyed the oth (read full article)
Panettone bread literally means, “Bread of Toni”. It is also called Panettone di Milan, which translates, “Bread of Toni from Milan”. Panettone is typically associated with Christmas time, but it can also be enjoyed the oth (read full article)
Off the highway and down a desolate dirt road in the posh hamlet of Montauk is where you’ll find new restaurant, Navy Beach. A massive make-over reveals a smart-chic beachy restaurant with 200 ft of sand and serene views at its door (read full article)
A Sip n' See Shower! Introduce your little one to everyone special in your life with a celebration! Have it be an open house so people can drop by at different times. I think this would be something so sweet to host for a friend wh (read full article)