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Archive for Food
Vintage Flea Market Finds Give Your Kitchen a P.O.S.H. Touch
Oct 12, 2011 | (0) Comments
If P.O.S.H. feels a little like the best European flea market ever, it's no accident. Owners Karl Sorensen and Steve Weigel make regular trips to France, scouring markets and visiting antique dealers to stock their...
Discovering Columbus: 12 Reasons to Dine & Drink There Now
Oct 6, 2011 | (0) Comments
In 2006, Money magazine named Columbus, Ohio one of the top 10 big cities on its best places to live list. Increasingly, it's becoming known as a great place to eat too. Columbus is serious...
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at the Latin Table
Sep 29, 2011 | (0) Comments
One of the great things about welcoming immigrants to your shores (America's invitation is engraved right there on the base of the Statue of Liberty) is that they bring their cooking pots with them. More...
The Other Grant Achatz: Chicago Chef's Dad Renowned for Pies in Michigan
Sep 22, 2011 | (0) Comments
If the name Grant Achatz rings a bell, you're probably thinking of the creator of groundbreaking cuisine at Alinea and Next in Chicago, our Character Approved Honoree for Food this year. But his dad, Grant...
Siren SeaSA: A CSA for Fresh, Sustainable Seafood
Sep 15, 2011 | (0) Comments
Home cooks looking for sustainably raised produce and meats have increasingly turned to CSAs (Community Supported Agricultures), subscription-based programs that provide regular deliveries of seasonal foods from small farms. But what if sustainable seafood is...
Some Phone Apps Tell You Where to Eat; Nosh Tells You What
Sep 6, 2011 | (0) Comments
If you've got a smart phone, there are plenty of apps that can tell you the hot new place to eat when you're out and about. But how do you know what to eat once...
"Old-fashioned" Lodge Cast Iron Cookware Thrives Through Tradition, Innovation
Aug 29, 2011 | (0) Comments
Chances are, your grandmother had at least one cast iron skillet in her kitchen. And if she did, she was in good company; cast iron cookware was once in just about every home in the...
Back to School: Healthier Lunches
Aug 22, 2011 | (0) Comments
Children's nutrition and its role in overall health and issues like childhood obesity and diabetes are getting much deserved attention lately. First Lady Michelle Obama has launched Let's Move, an initiative to "raise a healthier...
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