A new study conducted by Kaiser Permanente's Center for Health Research finds that writing down what you eat can lead to double the amount of weight l ... View all

I made it back, safe and relatively sound, from my trip to California. My husband and I are photographic proof of the eponymous red-eye flight we took ... View all

It’s been over 100 degrees in my neck of the woods this past week, so if you’ve been wondering where in tarnation I’ve been, and why the heck I haven’ ... View all

Most critics of fast food object to the food component of the phrase—it’s fatty, processed, high in calories, low in nutrients, and the list goes on a ... View all

Dear readers, am I the only one perplexed and annoyed by the “home-made” proclamations of corporate food processors and chain restaurants?I’m curious, ... View all

At 7 pm tonight, I stepped outside, closed my eyes, and listened.Ah, nothing.Save for the tranquil evening hum of crickets, distant lawn mowers, and e ... View all

Ok, so I didn't make these for the fourth, but rather for a late lunch today. But I wanted to offer a meatless grilling option for the holiday ahead, ... View all

It doesn't matter if it's a three-course meal on the grill, a simple barbecue, or an impromptu picnic, summer outdoor eating lends a magical feeling t ... View all

Hi everyone,I know it’s been a few days since I wrote anything more than guidelines and results of the giveaway. So sorry. But I just haven’t been coo ... View all

Mention "blueberry festival," and most people think of of the shores of Lake Michigan and the Maine countryside and coast.That is, unless, they hail f ... View all

Wow. I have to say I was skeptical when I looked at this recipe in The Food You Crave by Ellie Krieger. How could so few ingredients create a dish w ... View all

8/15/08 Retail SalesJoseph Feldman, a retail analyst with the Telsey AdvisoryGroup, said investors may be disappointed by Wal-Mart's forecast, give ... View all

One of the big reasons that I continued to be fascinated by coated particle (TRISO) in graphite matrix fuel is the fact that it is possible to adjust ... View all

I made a very good dinner last night. I have to admit that since Presley has been home, dinner has been somewhat challenging. Planning a meal, shoppin ... View all

Over the years, nutritionists and consumer advocates have been talking about a tax that should be charged on those foods that fall outside the scope o ... View all

I go back and forth on my opinion on trying new recipes or techniques for old standby recipes. Sometimes a new idea will spark great flavors in a clas ... View all

The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a Washington DC advocacy group, released a study that says fast food is still bad for your children. Wh ... View all

What's a Japanese word doing in an Italian food blog? Because it's something every Italian nonna knows about when it comes to adding flavor to dishes ... View all

By: Liv Okay.... The other day I was writing about Devin Alexander. You can read the post, but basically she's the most amazing woman on this earth. ( ... View all

I love Mark Bittman's "Minimalist" recipes in the New York Times. So I was proud that I was able to make one of his dishes even more "m ... View all