Archive for December, 2007

Great work perks (CNN.com) Where can you grab a cold

Monday, December 31st, 2007

Great work perks (CNN.com)
Where can you grab a cold beer from the company keg when the clock strikes four? Where can you take in a yoga class during your lunch hour? And where can you do laundry for free?

Video: How to Brine a Turkey
Brining turkey is the secret to a tender and moist bird no matter how you cook it. In this video Natasha Levitan shows you how simple it is to make…

Grilling Prime Rib
The promise of prime rib has built more than one Restaurant Empire. Sometimes it seems that the city of Las Vegas was built on prime rib. But frequently this promise…

Weighing panini makers (The Record) Things I love: perfectly cooked

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

Weighing panini makers (The Record)
Things I love: perfectly cooked panini, anything cast iron (also steak weights and bricks). Things I don’t love: single-use kitchen gadgets, non-stick coating, anything I have to plug in.

The Ice Bowl: Just another excuse to party (The Buffalo

Saturday, December 29th, 2007

The Ice Bowl: Just another excuse to party (The Buffalo News)
Some sports fans have labeled the New Year s Day Winter Classic as one big party. Others are preparing as if it were another football game at The Ralph. No matter how Western New York s gritty residents approach Tuesday s nationally televised outdoor hockey game between the Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins, one sentiment is nearly unanimous:

Video: How to Brine a Turkey
Brining turkey is the secret to a tender and moist bird no matter how you cook it. In this video Natasha Levitan shows you how simple it is to make…

Songz Attacks Ice Throwing Fan (ContactMusic) R+B singer TREY SONGZ

Saturday, December 29th, 2007

Songz Attacks Ice Throwing Fan (ContactMusic)
R+B singer TREY SONGZ has found himself in the middle of another concert scandal after video footage emerged of the star attacking a fan at a recent g

Christmas
For many the traditional Christmas Feast is one of the biggest meals of the year. It can also be the one big formal dinner we prepare during the year. One…

When guests meet giraffes (The Star)
There s nothing unusual about sharing a cup of tea with a giraffe at a lodge in Kenya.

Terzani USA Inc. (Multi-Housing News)
As part of its new collection, called “Light Is a Queen,” Terzani, an Italian manufacturer of lighting products, presents Tresor, a metal suspension lamp compatible with both fluorescent and halogen lighting sources.

Poison center offers advice on how to avoid carbon monoxide

Friday, December 28th, 2007

Poison center offers advice on how to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning (Lebanon Express)
When power is lost due to severe weather, many people rely on alternate heat and electricity sources, some of which can prove hazardous or even fatal, if used inappropriately.

Video: How to Brine a Turkey
Brining turkey is the secret to a tender and moist bird no matter how you cook it. In this video Natasha Levitan shows you how simple it is to make…

What’s on the Menu this Holiday Season?
The big Holiday Meals are a great time to show off our cooking abilities while still clinging to the traditional favorites. From the Deep Fried Turkey to slow roasted Ham…

Top 10 Prime Rib Recipes Prime Rib (or more accurately

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

Top 10 Prime Rib Recipes
Prime Rib (or more accurately Standing Rib Roast) is nearly the most expensive cut of beef you can buy so you want to master the secrets to make it right….

Grills land purchased by land trust, DEM (Westerly Sun)
Kathleen Wainwright, Nature Conservancy Director of Conservation Programs (right) speaks with Sharon Grills Jackson (left) about the land donated by her father, Richard Grills.

Inside Scoop: Lefse (WXOW 19 La Crosse)
There’s some food that seems to be more tempting during the holidays.

More News (Gazette.Net) La Flor de la Canela means the

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

More News (Gazette.Net)
La Flor de la Canela means the flower of the cinnamon. In Peru, the expression refers to a beautiful cinnamon-colored woman. Fans of the first la Canela in Gaithersburg, which is 10 years old, will be happy to know that the Peruvian food is now served on Gibbs Street, too.

Video: How to Brine a Turkey
Brining turkey is the secret to a tender and moist bird no matter how you cook it. In this video Natasha Levitan shows you how simple it is to make…

Top 10 Prime Rib Recipes
Prime Rib (or more accurately Standing Rib Roast) is nearly the most expensive cut of beef you can buy so you want to master the secrets to make it right….

What’s on the Menu this Holiday Season? The big Holiday

Tuesday, December 25th, 2007

What’s on the Menu this Holiday Season?
The big Holiday Meals are a great time to show off our cooking abilities while still clinging to the traditional favorites. From the Deep Fried Turkey to slow roasted Ham…

Christmas
For many the traditional Christmas Feast is one of the biggest meals of the year. It can also be the one big formal dinner we prepare during the year. One…

Video: How to Brine a Turkey Brining turkey is the

Monday, December 24th, 2007

Video: How to Brine a Turkey
Brining turkey is the secret to a tender and moist bird no matter how you cook it. In this video Natasha Levitan shows you how simple it is to make…

Beef Checkoff Posts Smoking Summer Grilling Sales (Progressive Grocer)
DECEMBER 21, 2007 — DENVER -On the heels of its highly successful 2007 Summer Grilling campaign, the Beef Checkoff here is cooking up new promotional plans for 2008 to encourage customers to fire up their grills for America’s favorite protein.

Holiday Recipes
Here’s a list of great recipes for you to celebrate the holidays with: Grilled Herbed Butter Prime RibRotisseried Cider HamGarlic Dill Prime RibMoroccan-Style Game HensGrilled Jerk-Style PheasantGrilled QuailGrilled Garlic Ginger PheasantStuffed…

Video: Making Beef Kebabs
There’s a trick to making great kebabs. The secret is to pick vegetables that compliment the meat but don’t turn to mush before the meat is cooked through. In this…

Christmas For many the traditional Christmas Feast is one of

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007

Christmas
For many the traditional Christmas Feast is one of the biggest meals of the year. It can also be the one big formal dinner we prepare during the year. One…

Holiday Recipes
Here’s a list of great recipes for you to celebrate the holidays with: Grilled Herbed Butter Prime RibRotisseried Cider HamGarlic Dill Prime RibMoroccan-Style Game HensGrilled Jerk-Style PheasantGrilled QuailGrilled Garlic Ginger PheasantStuffed…

What do you think of Indoor Grills?
For many people outdoor cooking just isn’t possible. For others it is just too inconvenient. These days there are doesn’t of small appliances on the market for indoor grilling. These…