October 2010

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Beef Wellington’s With No Yelling Involved

October 31, 2010

We have been wanting to make Beef Wellingtons for a while. Being rather big fans of Hell’s Kitchen and seeing them served nearly every week (for the past few seasons, they have been making lamb wellingtons, not beef) and laughing at Chef Ramsey’s disdain with his troops while he screams at them “The Wellington! Where’s the, curse word, curse word, Wellington!” Only to find out they are “RAW!!! RAWWW!!!” It totally cracks us up. And makes us want to try and make them ourselves! They really can’t be that difficult, can they?

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Celebrate The Holidays with Better Homes and Gardens App

October 29, 2010

October 29, 2010 (New York, NY) – Better Homes and Gardens Magazine today announced the launch of its first ever iPad application, Celebrate The Holidays with Better Homes and Gardens, now available for purchase on iTunes for $3.99. The Celebrate app is created by the editors of Better Homes and Gardens and is designed to be a one-stop party planning source for anyone seeking festive and innovative ideas for the upcoming holiday season.

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Adam Rapoport Headed to Bon Appetit – Media News – WWD.com

October 29, 2010

Adam Rapoport Headed to Bon Appetit – Media News – WWD.com. WWD is reporting that Adam Rapoport, GQ‘s style editor, is heading to Bon Appetit as editor in chief next week, taking over for Barbara Fairchild. Bon Appetit saw another major change just yesterday when it was announced that Carol Smith was leaving her post [...]

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Tom Gumpel and Panera Bread Workshop

October 28, 2010

Yesterday I had the privilege of attending a bread workshop given by the uber talented Tom Gumpel. He is a bit of a rock star, having been recently recognized by Dessert Professional magazine as one of the country’s Top Ten Bread Bakers. Tom is a certified master baker and previously served as associate dean for curriculum and instruction for baking and pastry arts at the CIA.

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Win a Double Oven From Whirlpool!

October 27, 2010

The Institute of Kitchen Science just launched a contest! Whirlpool brand is giving away a new double oven range – just in time for the holidays!

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Join Loews Hotels and Build a Better Lunchbox!

October 27, 2010

This past Sunday, my family and I were invited to attend the Loews Regency Hotel fundraising event, “Build a Better Lunch Box” to benefit local community schools featuring hands-on food stations, nutritional tips and advice from the hotel’s esteemed Executive Chef Stephen Crocker.

Right from the start, we were treated to delicious Berry and Blueberry smoothies made with Driscoll’s berries. Having teamed up with Driscoll’s Nutrition Expert, Tina Ruggiero, Chef Crocker devised many recipes that focus on a balance of nutrition and portion control not to mention, are just plain fun to eat.

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Join Loews Hotels and Help Kids “Build a Better Lunch Box”

October 19, 2010

If you are looking for something fun and meaningful to do, then you should join Loews Hotels and help kids “Build a Better Lunch Box”. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of its ground-breaking Good Neighbor Policy, Loews Hotels is helping families “Build a Better Lunchbox” to promote healthy eating habits and raise funds to support [...]

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It’s Greek to Me!

October 18, 2010

“Travel is like adultery: one is always tempted to be unfaithful to one’s own country. To have imagination is inevitably to be dissatisfied with where you live. There is in men, as Peter Quennell said, “a centrifugal tendency.” In our wanderlust, we are lovers looking for consummation.” Anatole Broyard (1910–1990) Truer words have never been [...]

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