From the monthly archives:

January 2009

Top 10 Ways to Not Get Bored with Your Food

January 30, 2009

Looking for ways to keep from getting bored with your food? Here are some tips to keep your culinary life alive.

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How to Make Yogurt at Home

January 28, 2009

Want to learn how to make yogurt? Then here’s a quick tutorial with a recipe on how to make fresh yogurt at home.

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Chinese Pearl Balls Recipe for Chinese New Year

January 26, 2009

Melanie McMinn is back today with her favorite Chinese New Year recipe, Chinese Pearl Balls. Thanks, Melanie! Happy Chinese New Year! Welcome to the Year of the Ox. To celebrate, here is a delicious recipe for Chinese pearl balls – sticky rice covered pork meatballs – that my family has used for 20 years or [...]

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Winter Vegetable Soup with Chorizo Recipe

January 21, 2009

I went out of town right after my veggie box arrived last week, and when I returned home, I had a whole drawer full of vegetables that needed to be used, like, three days ago. I needed a recipe that would make use of broccoli rabe (aka rapini), celery root (aka, celeriac), leeks, carrots, and [...]

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J.A. Henckels Santoku Knife Giveaway Winner!

January 19, 2009

Happy Monday everyone! Today’s the day I select the winner of the J.A. Henckels Santoku Knife Giveaway. I received many responses, and for that I’m very thankful. I wish I could pick more than one winner, but this may be my motivation to host another giveaway in a few months. Without further ado, the winner [...]

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What Is The Difference Between Macarons and Macaroons?

January 16, 2009

I’d like to clear this up once and for all: a lot of people are confused about the difference between macarons and macaroons. No, they are not the same thing. Behold, the macaron: And now, the macaroon: See the difference? While both recipes are gluten free by default, they’re entirely different cookies. The sandwich-like French [...]

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Cinnamon Pumpkin Seed Brittle Recipe

January 14, 2009

Today, the intrepid Melanie McMinn is back with another sweet, tasty recipe – cinnamon pumpkin seed brittle. This exotic candy makes a great gift when wrapped in a nice gift bag and tied with a bow. Take it away, Melanie! Melanie McMinn’s Spicy Pumpkin Seed Brittle Do you feel guilty throwing away pumpkin seeds? If [...]

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Nutrigenomics: The Key to Good Health & Nutrition for Food Allergy Sufferers?

January 12, 2009

While you may not be able to pronounce it at first glance, nutrigenomics might be the key to a healthy diet and good nutrition for food allergy sufferers. To understand how, let’s first think about what it is. Wikipedia defines nutrigenomics as “the study of molecular relationships between nutrition and the response of genes, with [...]

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Formica’s Righteous Beef Stroganoff Recipe

January 9, 2009

Today’s guest post comes from my friend Josh, who, for reasons unbeknown to me, is affectionately called “Formica.” Josh doesn’t have a blog (or even a website) to link to, so this came down the good old Web 1.0 way: email. Here’s Josh outlining his Beef Stroganoff recipe and a little food science to boot. [...]

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Food Photography for Bloggers (or, Photography for Food Bloggers)

January 7, 2009

Photography for food bloggers is a hot topic these days. Where can you get the best advice on how to improve your photographic style? Right here, that’s where.

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J.A. Henckels Santoku Knife Giveaway

January 5, 2009

It’s time for a contest: welcome to the J.A. Henckels Santoku Knife Giveaway! To ring in the new year properly (that is, to share something with you, my readers), I’m having a web raffle. The prize is a two piece J.A. Henckels hollow-edge santoku knife set, which includes both a 7″ and 5″ knife. These [...]

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Happy New Year, Everyone!

January 1, 2009

Hopefully you had a good evening despite your choice of imbibements, and that you rang in 2009 with a bang. This year will be magical and see your dreams come true. Don’t believe me? See for yourself.

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