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Maui Wowi @ Lollapalooza

posted August 16, 2010 in LookyTasty.com

We quenched our thirst at Maui Wowi back in Chow Town North. A nice cold smoothie was the perfect thing for the heat. When we walked over and got on line to order our smoothie, I noticed that they were all wearing Hawaiian button down shirts. Fun and (read full article)

Snack Attack? Break with us at Foodies Night In (8/16)

posted August 16, 2010 in Essentially Entertaining

It's been a long MONDAY already...just enough time to share our inclination to take a munchie break with you - our fellow foodies - this afternoon at Foodies' Night In.  We celebrating foodie fun with a Snack Attack for #fni today at 3pCT/4 (read full article)

Thai Event - The Winners!!

posted August 16, 2010 in My Easy Cooking

Finally we are ready to announce the winners of the Thai Blog Event. It was my first blog event and I have to  be honest I did not even expect to get 1 entry, but I got 8 entries and they were all so good that I refused to make the final decisio (read full article)

Yukata Dinner and Fireworks

posted August 16, 2010 in Create Eat Happy :)

On Saturday, my darling asked me to wear Yukata (casual summer kimono) for dinner. At first, I refused to wear it because I forgot how to wear it and was very muggy outside. My darling at last searched for an instruction at YouTube and taught me how (read full article)

BJ’s Market & Bakery @ Lollapalooza

posted August 15, 2010 in LookyTasty.com

We walked over to Chow Town North to pick up something quick before heading to the next performance. We stopped at BJ’s Market & Bakery. We ordered the Fish Tacos ($5) and Turkey burger ($5) to share. The food was quick indeed, but not ve (read full article)

AC Food and Wine Fest Part Four: Ending the Weekend With Paula

We almost didn't go. We had started hearing- well- things. "That's NOT her real accent, nobody really talks that way." When my parents were in Savannah a few months ago, looking to eat at The Lady and Sons restaurant, the hotel concierge steered them (read full article)

Friday Foodstuffs, 8.13.10: Gettin' Wine-y and Fresh

Well, here we are in the middle of August, at summer's crescendo. How can you tell? The traffic over here at the shore. It's not just on Friday nights anymore-it's all over, at all times of the day, seven days a week. Which means everyone (including (read full article)

Oh Nuts! WebSite and Product Review

posted August 13, 2010 in Southern Grace Gourmet

I just found out about OhNuts! recently. They are company with 4 locations in New York and a beautiful online store. You can tell by the name they specialize in nuts. They also have seeds and dried fruits. You can buy all these is bulk, at incredibl (read full article)

Last Day For The ‘Friday Specials’ At The Orange County Fair.

posted August 13, 2010 in Nibbles of Tidbits

It’s the last weekend of the Orange County Fair and today is the final day to munch out on the $1.00 Specials (Fridays, Noon – 4PM).  During that time, most food stands offer something interesting to eat for $1.00.  We had all that (read full article)

Graham Elliot @ Lollapalooza

posted August 13, 2010 in LookyTasty.com

Before Lollapalooza, I did a quick search on the menus being offered at Chow Town. Three words caught my attention… Lobster… Corn… Dog! That just sounds amazing. Just imagine… a lobster sausage, covered in a cornmeal batter, s (read full article)

Two New Mad Housewife Events!

posted August 12, 2010 in Mastering the Art of Mad Cooking

The Whole Foods in River Forest, Illinois is going to be the site of a Mad Housewife tasting today. We are celebrating that this wonderful wine is now available to Oak Park-River Forest folks. Come and sample and meet the Mad Housewife on Thursday, A (read full article)

Sweet Leaf Tea @ Lollapalooza

posted August 12, 2010 in LookyTasty.com

It was exactly one year ago, at last year’s Lollapalooza, when I found out about Sweet Leaf Tea‘s organic teas and lemonades. I really like their flavors. It’s very great tasting and not super sugary, just lightly sweetened. On top (read full article)

Food and Drinks @ Lollapalooza 2010

posted August 11, 2010 in LookyTasty.com

It’s my last evening in Chicago! I was here the past week – exploring the city, eating well, and having lots of fun. The highlight from this past weekend was Lollapalooza! I went to Lollapalooza last year and had such a great time, I was (read full article)

Coffee Month- Equal Exchange Organic Coffee Giveaway

posted August 10, 2010 in Scraps of Life

Does your school, youth group, or business participate in Fundraisers?  How about for sports, the arts or even events to raise funds for a family of need in your community?  I just found out about a fundraiser opportunity through Equal Exchange Fun (read full article)

Things I Learned at BlogHer '10: A Re-Cap, of Sorts

Last weekend, 2,500 bloggers gathered at the Hilton New York for BlogHer '10. I was one of them. As a food blogger, I knew I'd be in the minority at this general conference, so I wasn't really sure what to expect. Would the breakout sessions be us (read full article)

Sunday Supper at the Market is this Sunday

posted August 10, 2010 in OC 2 Seattle

80 Restaurants, Wineries, Breweries, Cocktails and More.  Dancing Under the Stars.  Need I say more?  Sunday Supper in the Market is this Sunday, August 15.  For more info click here. Filed under: Events, Food, Restaurants Tagged: Pike Place Mark (read full article)

How about setting up your own cake decorating home business?

posted August 10, 2010 in Plentyonyourplate

Here is POYP’s continued ezine on cake making. Today, we take a look at the advantages, disadvantages of setting up your own cake decorating business from home. Turning a passion into a business, is hard work, but like anyt (read full article)

Delicious Mint Julep

posted August 09, 2010 in Tips For Delicious And Healthy Cooking

Today let me share with you delicious Mint Julep recipe. For those who don’t know about it let me share some interesting fact behind this drink. Mint julep is a cocktail associated with the cuisine of Southern United States. Since 1938 Mint Julep (read full article)

Culinary Journey: North America, Scotland, Taiwan, ... (On the Road to the Future)

posted August 09, 2010 in Food Meditations

Food Events ~ Saving tomorrow's oceans with today's dishes ~ "Like Woodstock for Gourmands - chefs and foodies soaking in the sun, sharing stories around a bonfire and sleeping in tents" In early... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit (read full article)

Behind the bar at Foodies' Night In (8/16)

posted August 08, 2010 in Essentially Entertaining

At a local haunt, there's a tradition of ringing an old bell promptly each day at 5p.  The context for the tradition is that when the neighborhood was an old meat-packing district, the locals would listen for the bell to know it was time to j (read full article)

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