January 5, 2009
I hate to sound cliche but it’s the beginning of the year and many of us are resolving to get back in shape after a holiday season full of sweets. That means trying out new diets, exercising and trying to eat healthier so we can not only trim our waistlines but feel better too. With cookie recipes galore, we may be to blame for some of that excess body weight we’re experiencing right about now, but allow me to re-dispense some of the healthier advice we have given throughout the year. And yes, we do have some!
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January 2, 2009
Pro-claiming Prosecco - Italian winemakers worry over that non-Italian Prosecco makers aren’t doing their wine justice.
Holiday hangovers - With all of the recent festivities, some of us might need this recipe to cure hangovers.
Gift card gimmicks - Restaurants try to bring in customers with bonus gift card incentives.
2009 projection: comfort food - Whether it’s because it’s cheaper or just plain helping us indulge in this depressing economic time, comfort food will be on the rise in restaurants in 2009.
Conflicting food trends - Can spam and steak both be popular? - An article by a confused Philadelphia Inquirer Columnist Rick Nichols.
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December 31, 2008
With 2009 hours around the corner, I thought I’d take a moment to reflect on some tasty eats I enjoyed in 2008. It’s hard to believe the year is already over but I’m thankful for some of the delicious discoveries I’ve made along the way. Read along as I recap my top 5 favorite Chicago restaurants I discovered in 2008. And here’s to discovering more in 2009!
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In a recent trip to Kansas City, I had the opportunity to try the very cuisine the Midwestern city is famous for: their barbecue! If you like dousing your food with lots of sauce like me, you’ll love Kansas City BBQ - a city and a cuisine that is more than liberal when it comes to sauce. Here in Chicago, we have various barbecue joints like Carson’s Ribs or Smoke Daddy BBQ but nothing near as fun or as tasty as Gates BBQ, a famous Kansas City barbecue chain.
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December 30, 2008
It’s New Year’s Eve tomorrow night and I bet you’re still recovering from Christmas, Hanukkah or whatever holiday it is that has you exhausted sick of food, and most of all: sick of cooking. It’s hard to muster up the will to cook or entertain again so soon but Recipe4Living has some quick and easy New Year’s Eve appetizer recipes that will make your preparations feel like a breeze.
Check out our list of 20 Last Minute New Year’s Eve Appetizers.
More New Year’s Eve recipes after the jump.
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December 29, 2008
Ladies and gentleman, it’s true. You can make an honest to-g-d omelette using an honest to g-d Ziploc Zip N’ Steam bag. If you’ve got eggs, a microwave, and this specific kind of Ziploc bag, then you ‘ve got breakfast too. Click on “read the rest of this entry” to find out how to make an omelet in the microwave!
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