Archive for December 2007

Getting Started on the South Beach Diet

Since I've been writing this blog, I've been shocked at how many people have written to me for diet advice. I guess I shouldn't...

I know some people don't really care about year-end hoopla, but I always enjoy looking back on the year that's ending and reflecting...

Just in time for your New Years party planning; I've added a new video category for Appetizers . Many of the videos I've previously...

I want to wish all of you, and your families, a very happy holiday, as well as a fantastic and fabulous 2008. I'd like to extend a since...

I've used pork tenderloin in several video recipes on the site, and I always say the same things; easy to cook, tender, tasty, fast, etc...

(Updated 12-07) When I posted this recipe last December, I jokingly said I should call this dish Menu for Hope Shrimp because when I thawe...

(Updated 12-07 I should have made this a recipe favorite a long time ago, since it's the absolutely favorite recipe on my blog for my n...

For me the best recipes are ones which are simple to make but still have something that bumps them into *special* status. This recipe for s...

The best recipes, especially ones you're making for those holiday dinner parties, are the dishes that only have a few ingredients, are s...

Chicken Noodle Soup, using Dreamfield's Pasta for the noodles! Thanks to everyone who has inquired about how I'm feeling after I was...

No, I couldn't, but when I eat a meatless dish as delicious as this mushroom ragout (pronounced ragoooo), I realize there are plenty of ...

Once again, food bloggers from all over the world are joining in A Menu for Hope to raise money for the UN World Food Program , with donati...

A Menu for Hope oficially kicks off tomorrow morning. That's when I'll be posting about some great prizes that have been donated by...

You'll love this healthier artichoke dip with white beans and homemade whole wheat tortilla chips. (Update 2009: Kalyn's Kitchen is...

The holidays are when we get to do things we deny ourselves the rest of the year. We give and get gifts we can't afford. We get drunk an...

During a recent Iron Chef battle, a McDonald's logo flashed on the screen for 1/30 of a second. This was caught by someone who had Tivo&...

How did 2007 go by so quickly? It feels like I just looked up from the computer keyboard for a few seconds, and suddenly it's December...