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Archive for Food
Top Five: Summer Grilling Tools
Jun 25, 2012 | (0) Comments
No doubt about it, we Americans love to grill. Whether you're a fan of charcoal and the classic Weber kettle or prefer the convenience of gas, there's something almost primal about cooking outdoors. So as...
Out in the Kitchen: Celebrating LGBT Pride Month
Jun 20, 2012 | (0) Comments
LGBT Pride Month is celebrated every June to recognize the contributions of LGBT people around the world. And what's a celebration without food? This week, we honor Character Approved gay and lesbian chefs in restaurants...
Father's Day: Father/Son Team Brings Latin Flavors, Acclaim to Houston
Jun 14, 2012 | (0) Comments
Last month, we celebrated Mother's Day by honoring a mother/daughter chef team. This month, we're toasting the father/son team of Michael and David Cordúa for Father's Day. Nicaragua-born father Michael is widely seen as a...
Handcrafted Coffee, Spice, and Pepper Grinders Masquerade as Contraptions
Jun 8, 2012 | (0) Comments
In a world of sleek, modern, automatic-everything kitchen tools, Red Rooster Trading Company's handcrafted mills have a charming Rube Goldberg/Monty Python animation quality to them. They're made in Southern Missouri by a husband and...
Go Big or Go Home: Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams Grows, Stays Artisanal
May 30, 2012 | (0) Comments
Nothing about the way Columbus, Ohio-based Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams makes ice cream is conventional. Founder Jeni Britton Bauer's staff of ice cream makers includes artists, writers, mathletes, and bakers. She only uses real ingredients--milk...
Cupcakes for Courage: Fighting Cancer, One Cupcake at a Time
May 18, 2012 | (0) Comments
Sisters Laura and Kathryn Pekarik have always shared a passion for baking. So when Kathryn was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins T-cell Lymphoma two years ago, Laura baked 250 cupcakes as part of a bake sale to...
Mother's Day: Mother/Daughter Chefs Demonstrate Meaning of Family and Motherhood
May 9, 2012 | (0) Comments
There are stories galore out there about where to find the perfect Mother's Day brunch, but if you don't have reservations by now, you're pretty much hosed--so we thought we would celebrate this most maternal...
Food Doesn't Play Second Fiddle at NOLA's Jazz Festival
May 2, 2012 | (0) Comments
The official name may be the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, but food always has a starring role whenever there's a celebration in the Big Easy. In keeping with the "heritage" idea at this...
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