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Brining a Turkey Like Alton Brown, Emeril and Cooking Light

Donna Diegel — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:19:30 -0600

Want a moist and juicy Thanksgiving turkey? Follow this recipe for How To Brine a Turkey just like the TV celebrity chefs do. Deep frying a turkey after using a turkey brining recipe results in a perfectly cooked, juicy turkey with crispy skin.

Top Chef Season 6, Episode 9: Restaurant Wars Heats Up

Donna Diegel — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:20:27 -0500

Restaurant Wars is Top Chef's challenge for episode 9, with Rick Moonan as guest judge. Laurine goes home after Tom and Padma decide she's not restaurant material. The Quickfire and Elimination challenges are heated, entertaining and delicious all at the same time.

Hell's Kitchen Winner of Season 6

Donna Diegel — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:30:11 -0500

Chef Dave Levey of San Diego, beat out Kevin and Ariel in Hell's Kitchen Season 6, episode 15. Chef Dave gets the job at Araxi Restaurant in Whistler, British Columbia as the head chef. With the 2010 Winter Olympics gearing up, Chef Dave is at the right place at the right time!

Hell's Kitchen Gordon Ramsay Previews Season 6

Donna Diegel — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:28:31 -0500

Gordon Ramsay's interview and preview of Hell's Kitchen, Season 6. Ramsey talks candidly about what he expects of his chefs, previous chefs as guest judges, and what he thinks of his palate. Chef Ramsay chose Dave Levy as the winner of Season 6. Levy will go on to become the new executive chef of the British Columbia restaurant, Araxi.

Top Chef Season 7 Now Holding Casting Calls

Donna Diegel — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:22:51 -0500

How would you like to be the next Top Chef? Bravo TV is holding casting calls in Miami, San Francisco, NY, Dallas, Washington DC, Chicago and Los Angeles. Show up in person or send in an application. Either way, the competition will be fierce.

Top Chef Returns Preview Season 6, Episode 7

Donna Diegel — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:00:14 -0500

Top Chef returns this week as the chefs are at the mercy of the slots. Guest judge is yummy Tyler Florence. Top Chef Season 6 Episode 7 is titled “Dinner Party” – a catered dinner for the chefs in Macy’s Culinary Council.

Free Catalog from Gooseberry Patch Cookbooks

Donna Diegel — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:24:16 -0500

For 25 years, Gooseberry Patch has been selling cookbooks, calendars and assorted housewares through their free catalog. With over 220 cookbooks, Gooseberry Patch has made their colorful mark in the world of cookbook publishers.

Food Retailer Launches Online Video Recipe Contest

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:51:20 -0500

Harris Teeter offers to enter for a chance to win $2,500 cash or a $500 Harris Teeter gift card by submitting an online video recipes.

Women Would Rather Drink Enough Water Than Have Enough Sex

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:39:58 -0500

Drinking the recommended daily amount of water is more important to women than having enough sex, according to a national survey conducted by Cooking Light magazine. When asked what women’s priorities were in terms of their health and well-being, drinking enough water ranked fifth and sex ranked seventh. Over 1,000 women across the country participated in Cooking Light’s “Women’s Wellness Poll” which surveyed their opinions on healthy living, eating and exercise.

How teaching kitchens help families fight obesity

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:56:53 -0500

A unique partnership focusing on curbing childhood obesity has been selected to demonstrate its success to attendees at the annual meeting of the National Association of Counties (NACo) today in Nashville. The Nashville Collaborative, an innovative partnership between the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and Metro’s Parks & Recreation Department develops and tests innovative, family-based, community-centered programs to reduce pediatric obesity.

500 Places for Food & Wine Lovers

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:58:44 -0500

Have you ever traveled across continents on a quest to find the BEST shish kebab in the world? Then Frommer’s® 500 PLACES FOR FOOD & WINE LOVERS belongs on your bookshelf. 500 PLACES FOR FOOD AND WINE LOVERS (Wiley, May, $19.99, ISBN: 9780470287750) is the first book of its kind to serve as a trusted Frommer’s® travel guide for those seeking a vacation combined with epicurean adventure.

Hell's Kitchen Season 5 Full Of Surprises

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:08:09 -0500

It’s another day in Hell’s Kitchen and it’s full of surprises during the season 5 episode 509. The contestants are asked to create a unique dish staring King Crab. The best dish from each team will be served to Chef Ramsey a winner will be chosen.