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recipe: miso-marinated sea-bass

sarah — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:38:49 EDT

recipe for the ubiquitous miso-marinated sea-bass from asian food blogger, rasa malaysia

Channel: Food Tags: seabass fish recipes cooking

Tender Greens, Culver City - Salad and Steak and Settling

sarah — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:34:09 EDT

Upscale fast-casual restaurant in burgeoning downtown Culver City sets off the idea of "settling"

Channel: Food Tags: restaurants culver city salad dining out los angeles

13 timesaving tips for busy moms

sarah — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:30:08 EDT

We've all wished for just a little more time in our busy schedules -- time to spend with the kids, time to spend with our friends and a little more time for ourselves. There's still no magic formula in the works to give us 26 or 28 hours in a day.

Channel: Women Tags: time saving moms parenting

Fly Dress in Black at Revolve Clothing

sarah — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:30:05 EDT

from a design duo based out of LA who started in t-shirt and sportwear

Channel: Shopping Tags: dresses fashion style design

Best Sandwiches in America - Readers' Favorites

sarah — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:26:29 EDT

Esquire lets readers pick their favorite sandiwches across the US

Channel: Food Tags: magaznes sandwiches esquire best sandwiches

Guacamole - Tortilla Chips Optional, Possibly Obsolete

sarah — Thu, 08 May 2008 01:07:34 EDT

recipe for guacamole, serving with chips optional

Channel: Food Tags: recipes cooking avocado guacamole mexican food

Irvine Robbins, 90; co-founder of the Baskin- Robbins ice cream empire

sarah — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:13:32 EDT

He and his brother-in-law each opened ice cream stores in the Los Angeles area after WWII, then combined them by 1948 to form what would become an empire.

Channel: Food Tags: ice cream baskin robbins los angeles obituary

Illinois man designs beer can coffin

sarah — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:12:24 EDT

For someone who wants to die buried in beer

Channel: Food Tags: beer dying funerals coffins

Rising food prices begin to impact school lunches

sarah — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:12:18 EDT

Now even chool lunches are feeling the impact of rising food prices

Channel: Food Tags: school lunch food prices global food economy

Man lives 20 years without food

sarah — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:10:57 EDT

He initially thought that was a temporary reaction of his body but the case got more serious, though he could still work normally. He only enjoyed drinking tea, not eating food.

Channel: Food Tags: tea vietnam liquid diet no food

How to Make a 99 Cent Gourmet Meal

sarah — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:07:49 EDT

Using 99 cent ingredients, make things as fancy as jambalaya for dinner

Channel: Food Tags: recession cooking recipes cooking cookcbooks

The Pauper's Cookbook, Cookbook of the Day

sarah — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:03:26 EDT

In the face of global food supply tightening and a recession, the Pauper's Cookbook is perfect - eat in!

Channel: Food Tags: cookbooks cooking recipes recession cooking

Farmers Markets, the Next Generation

Neophile — Tue, 06 May 2008 23:38:58 EDT

As farmers age and retire, markets need new blood. A new generation of growers is appearing: idealistic newcomers, immigrants and family following in their parents' footsteps.

Channel: Food Tags: farmers markets retirement newcomers immigrants family

A Man of Taste: Grant Achatz

sarah — Tue, 06 May 2008 18:05:43 EDT

New Yorker profiles the young chef owner of Chicago's Alinea who had and fought off tongue cancer

Channel: Food Tags: chefs alinea grant achatz

recipe: Garlic Dip

sarah — Tue, 06 May 2008 12:57:15 EDT

For a great appetizer before dinner or as a snack any time of the day, try this quick and easy-to-make dip that goes with any type of fresh cut vegetables.

Channel: Food Tags: hummus garlic garbanzo beans recipes cooking

11 Worst Eyeliners

sarah — Tue, 06 May 2008 12:55:52 EDT

According to your reviews, these eyeliners -- some of which had potential to be great -- possessed at least one fatal flaw that was undetectable at the store

Channel: Women Tags: makeup cosmetics beauty style

All Substitutes Are Not Equal

sarah — Tue, 06 May 2008 12:55:34 EDT

thanks to a growing number of sugar substitutes and other sweeteners, it's now possible for everyone -- even the estimated 71 million Americans dieting -- to soothe a sweet tooth without exceeding daily calorie goals.

Channel: Food Tags: sugar sugar substitutes artificial sweeteners equal nutrasweet

[recipe] Asparagus Ravioli in Parmesan Sauce Recipe

sarah — Sun, 04 May 2008 23:22:05 EDT

Using spring produce to make the perfect starter for a weekend dinner, Asparagus Ravioli in Parmesan Sauce

Channel: Food Tags: recipes cooking gourmet magazine asparagus ravioli pasta

Obama Defeats Clinton In Guam By 7 Votes

TimALoftis — Sat, 03 May 2008 19:21:36 EDT

With all 21 precincts reporting, Obama finished with 2,264 votes, or 50.1 percent. Sen. Hillary Clinton got 2,257 votes, or 49.9 percent.

Channel: News Tags: 2008 election guam barack obama hillary clinton

Woman Creates Website To Sell Ex-Boyfriend Jewelry

sarah — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:09:13 EDT

The women who created ExBoyfriendJewelry.com was trying to answer a fundamental question: What to do with the remnants of romance?

Channel: Women Tags: shopping relationships boyfriends jewelry breakups

Politicians share their REAL family recipes

sarah — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:06:50 EDT

Politicians share their REAL family recipes

Channel: Food Tags: politicians cindy mccain recipes family recipes

Drink Greek white wines for Orthodox Easter

sarah — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:06:41 EDT

As Easter dawns for millions of Orthodox Christians on Sunday, many will celebrate the Pascha by pouring Greek wine at their holiday dinner. Even if you celebrated Easter last month, consider a Greek wine with your Sunday meal.

Channel: Food Tags: drinks wine easter greek

Spring sesame ginger asparagus stir-fry

sarah — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:05:55 EDT

Spring sesame ginger asparagus stir-fry takes advantage of the season's produce. Adding cubed tofu during stir-frying makes this dish a meal.

Channel: Food Tags: recipes cooking food spring produce asparagus

How remembering meals can cut appetite

sarah — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:37:19 EDT

British scientists have shown that actively remembering your last meal suppresses appetite and reduces the desire to snack on junk food.

Channel: Food Tags: meals dieting weight loss think yourself thinner

Food Prices Skyrocket; How Can You Save?

amateurs — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:00:25 EDT

Mary Pea and her husband have always watched prices on their trips to the supermarket. But now when the couple go shopping in San Jose, Calif., they are buying fewer of the things they like in order to stay within their budget.

Channel: News Tags: prices market sale rise supermarket

Trader Joe's is looking for HiiP recipes

sarah — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:20:12 EDT

Trader Joe's is looking for recipes that are HiiP (Highly Innovative Ingredient Pairings). The requirements are that recipes use up to four Trader Joe's products, no alcohol, and take 20 minutes or less to prepare and cook.

Channel: Food Tags: grocery stores contests trader joes cooking contests

[recipe] Mint Julep

sarah — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:18:59 EDT

I t's the drink synonymous with the Run for the Roses, and indeed on Derby Day, vast amounts of Mint Juleps are sipped under cover of splashy hats. The most common version consumed at Churchill Downs during the Kentucky Derby, however, comes from bottles of premixed rubbish, specifically more than 8,000 liters of Early Times Mint Julep Ready-to-Ser

Channel: Food Tags: drinks cocktails alcohol munt julep kentucky derby

Playboy Seeks the Girls of the Olive Garden

sarah — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:18:28 EDT

Not in association with the restaurant, Playboy wants to find the "Girls of Olive Garden," because one of Hef's girlfriends thinks that the servers are pretty.

Channel: Food Tags: restaurants olive garden playboy

Burger and chic: McDonald's uniforms get glamorous revamp from Diana's designer

sarah — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:13:13 EDT

A designer renowned for his glamorous gowns worn by Diana, Princess of Wales unveiled his latest collection today - for staff at McDonald's.

Channel: Food Tags: fast food mcdonalds restaurants uniforms

Does mom's diet influence baby's sex?

sarah — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:13:10 EDT

according to new research by British scientists that provides what they say is the first-ever evidence that a mother's diet at conception may determine her baby's sex.

Channel: Food Tags: conceiving family baby diet gender determination pregnancy

Healthy Baby Food made from Beaba Babycook

sarah — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:10:02 EDT

If you approach a new parent with the idea of making their own baby food, chances are they will laugh at you all the way back to reality. However, the Beaba Babycook, a French invention now available at American stores, is making homemade baby food a convenient reality.

Channel: Food Tags: baby food cooking beaba babycook

Clinton Wins In Pennsylvania

TimALoftis — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:56:00 EDT

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has won Pennsylvania's presidential primary, a victory that analysts said she had to have if she were to remain a credible candidate for the Democratic nomination.

Channel: News Tags: hillary clinton barack obama 2008 election

Giant white truffle could feed a lot of people

sarah — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:54:22 EDT

A Macau casino mogul bid a record $330,00 at auction Saturday to win a giant white truffle dug up in Tuscany, organizers said.

Channel: Food Tags: truffles luxury foods white truffles macau

UMO 24 Karat Gold Facial

sarah — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:42:45 EDT

So, you're a pimp, right? Well, have you ever had a 24 karat gold facial? Yeah, I thought not. You're next order of business, to keep hold of your well-to-do pimp status, is to head on over to your local spa for a 24 Karat Gold Facial brought to you by the Japanese company UMO.

Channel: Women Tags: facials skin care gold japanese skin treatments

The Fortress Stilt Fisherman Indulgence

sarah — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:41:34 EDT

A luxury hotel in Sri Lanka is charging $14,500 a serving of the world's most expensive dessert. The dessert is made up of gold leaf Italian cassata flavored with Irish cream, served with a mango and pomegranate compote and a champagne sabayon enlighten.

Channel: Food Tags: dessert sri lanka luxury foods

Got $1,000 for lunch? Try this white truffle bagel

sarah — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:41:28 EDT

A New York chef has come up with a luxury version of one of the city's staple foods -- the $1,000 bagel. The pricey bagel, that is topped with white truffle cream cheese and goji berry infused Riesling jelly with golden leaves, joins a list of $1,000 delicacies in Manhattan that includes an ice-cream sundae topped with a 23-karat edible gold lea

Channel: Food Tags: luxury foods bagels white truffles new york

25,000 for a Hot Chocolate?

sarah — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:37:48 EDT

What would you do with $25,000? Buy a new Toyota Camry? Pay for six months at Harvard? Instead, how about some really fancy chocolate? The people at the Serendipity 3 restaurant on East 60th Street announced today that they would offer a $25,000 dessert called the Frrrozen Haute Chocolate

Channel: Food Tags: drinks hot chocolate serendipity new york restaurants

On Our Radar: Elizabeth Hurley's Swimwear Collection

sarah — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:34:07 EDT

Elizabeth Hurley is a model and actress, but also a designer. The British beauty has her own line of swimwear as well as beach clothing called Elizabeth Hurley Beach.

Channel: Shopping Tags: elizabeth hurley swimwear bikinis celebrity designers

Food Network names new host of 'Dinner: Impossible'

KeithMcDuffee — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:26:21 EDT

The network on Monday announced that Ohio chef Michael Symon will take over as host of the "Dinner: Impossible" series, which challenges its chef to prepare meals under extreme conditions.

Channel: Television Tags: dinner impossible food network food tv michael symon

Warren Buffett Invests Like a Girl

sarah — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:19:51 EDT

What makes Warren Buffett the investor whom every investor wants to be like is that he approaches investing differently from the way most men do. Yep, you heard it here -- Warren Buffett invests like a girl. And that's a very good thing.

Channel: Money Tags: warren buffet investing investing like a girl