DEAL / Wine Bargians From The Today Show

Master sommelier Alpana Singh shares some yummy American wines from states we don’t normally associate with top vintage. Here are her picks from Illinois, New York, Minnesota and Virginia. Bottoms up!

NEWS / ‘Superfoods’ may ward off diseases

Researchers are working to combine different vegetables or fruits that are known to have anti-cancer properties, in hope of developing foods that will target specific cancers. NBC’s Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports.

NEWS / Chocolate May Be Good For You

DEAL / Olive Garden Lunch & 6.99 - All you-can-eat soup, salad and breadsticks

Countdown with Keith Olbermann 08-29-2011 6 - War on Obesity, with Anthony Bourdain

REVIEW / Cherry Pop Tarts

DEAL / 50% Off Movie Popcorn & Drinks @ AMC

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AMC theaters cut 50% off a large popcorn and large fountain drink combo via this printable coupon. That's among the best concession deals we've seen for AMC concessions. Some exclusions may apply. Coupon expires September 8

The Five Dumbest Rachael Ray Moments (Video)

see four more via Laine Doss @ New Times

Bimini Boatyard Bar & Grill

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NEWS / Honey added to the list of cottage foods that can be sold without licensing

TAMPA - For years in Florida, anyone wanting to make a little extra money baking up goodies in their kitchen for sale were usually breaking the law. Food for sale has to be prepared in a state-inspected kitchen. But a new law has carved out an exemption for certain foods, including one treat that has locals buzzing -- honey. Read more and/or watch below

HOW2 / Martha's One Skillet Suppers

FYI / Infographic Of The Day: The Definitive Guide To Crazy Coffee Drinks

If you go in for those fancy coffee drinks, you’re getting proportionately less caffeine than if you went for a straight shot of espresso, as this nifty Venn diagram, by the London-based graphic designer David Staffell, so clearly illustrates. Of course, as a coffee connoisseur, you already know all this, but it’s still cool to see it laid out in graphic shorthand. via fast company

HOW2 / Triple-stack BLT - Bahama Robb's Kitchen In Miami

Boldly going well beyond just Doritos and Doritos Collisions, the Grove’s Kwik Stop awesomely enlisted a former military dude to head up a soul food kitchen dishing out slow-spun roast beef “Briby” sandwiches, conch fritters, beer-battered onion rings, mac 'n cheese, and his signature triple-stack BLT (which cooks a fried egg into the middle of a piece of bread), called the "Eye of the Storm" -- fitting, as after eating this, you'll be the only thing that doesn't blow away in a tornado.

REVIEW / Morton's The Steakhouse in Fort Lauderdale...

SCENE the antidote to casual food, casual service and crowds in shorts and flip-flops 

MENU  No one does tuna tartar ($16) quite like Morton's....The 22- to 24-ounce bone-in rib eye ($53) is nicely marbled and tastes the most "beefy" of any steak.... Onion rings ($11) how do they get the batter so evenly crisp? ... The carrot cake ($11.50) is a thing to behold.

PEOPLE  Professional, friendly and just formal enough at these prices. 

DEAL Try Bar Bites for $5 and $6 during Power Hours.

read the entire review By John Tanasychuk, Sun Sentinel 8/25/11

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FYI / The world's largest tree grown fruit has a home in Miami.

DEAL / $25 for $50 of Japanese-Inspired Fusion at Tokyo Blue

OVERVIEW / Located on Galt Ocean Drive in Ft. Lauderdale, alongside the sparkling waters of the Atlantic. Chef Mai's dishes are a blend of Japanese and Thai, with a hint of Peru, creating an exotic blend of flavors and nuances that will please any discerning palate. Also dine personal with Chef Danny at his sushi counter to experience first hand his many artistic sushi creations. Tokyo Blue has an inviting character and charm that embodies a modern, casual and upbeat atmosphere. >>> get the offer from open table 
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DEAL / $25 for $50 Worth of Food & Drinks at il Mulino Cucina Italiana

THE OFFER  Get a taste of the classic, comforting menu at Il Mulino with today's deal of $50 worth of food and drinks for just $25.  Start off your experience with appetizers like the Italian sausage and mushroom brick oven flatbread. For your entree, choose from house specialties like eggplant parmigiana, chicken balsamic with artichoke hearts over ginger linguini or the zuppa di pesce. Homemade pasta dishes include gnocchi in a pink sauce, lasagna Bolognese with a decadent bechamel and the fusilli naturale with grilled chicken, broccoli, sundried tomatoes and pine nuts in a balsamic reduction with goat cheese.
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TIP / The Science Behind a Perfectly Browned Cookie

HOW2 / Oui! Make a sweet French toast casserole

Cookbook authors Crystal Cook and Sandy Pollock show TODAY’s Al Roker how prepare a French toast casserole, complete with sausage, eggs — and brie cheese .

DEAL / $15 to Spend on Ice Cream, Chocolates, and Candy - Chocolate Lauderdale by the Sea

THE OFFER For $7, you'll receive $15 to spend on ice cream, chocolates, candy, and more. Stop by this sweet boutique with a friend, and you can indulge in a hot fudge sundae or two scoops of one of 40 flavors of ice cream. Or, sink your sweet tooth into a few delectable chocolate-covered strawberries or irresistible caramel apples. Sample some fudge, and see caramel corn and cashew brittle being made in a copper kettle. Those Oompa-Loompas may warn you about slipping into a diabetic coma, but with the smells of caramel corn and cashew brittle wafting through the air, it'll be easy to ignore their warnings. And at 50% off, today's deal is your golden ticket.
>>> get the offer from living social

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LOL / Bourdain: Paula Deen can have last word in food fight

After proving he has "No Reservations" about criticizing Food Network celebrity chefs, "Kitchen Confidential" bad boy Anthony Bourdain says he's happy to let Paula Deen have the last word in their recent fiery feud. TODAY's Natalie Morales reports

NEWS / Chef Anthony Bourdain Calls Paula Deen 'the Worst, Most Dangerous Person'

Bourdain said of the Food Network star, who is famous for her butter-heavy recipes

"She revels in unholy connections with evil corporations, and she's proud of the fact that her food is f--king bad for you,"

"I would think twice before telling an already obese nation that it is OK to eat food that is killing us," Bourdain wrote.

"Plus, her food sucks.

read more including stabs at Rachael Ray  >>>

DEAL / Madras Indian Cuisine – Pompano Beach

THE GROUPON OFFER / For $15, you get $30 worth of Indian dinner cuisine for two or more people. For $28, you get $60 worth of Indian dinner cuisine for four or more people. Both options are valid for dinner Monday–Thursday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., and Friday–Saturday from 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. 

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HOW2 / HOMESTYLE PIZZA CHEESE STEAK - Steve Martorano "Cafe Martorano"

Steve Martorano teaches the magic of South Philly homestyle cooking in Yo Cuz! The Italian-American Cook. During this nine part online cooking series Steve shows you how to prepare the simple Italian-American food he grew up eating and shares the personal experiences that inspired his growing food empire. >>> visit Steve's site

REVIEW / Sublime Restaurant not so sublime on this visit - Fort Lauderdale

"Pot stickers ($5), an appetizer, appeared as if they had been sitting in the kitchen too long."

"Singapore Noodles (about $16) with vegetables. An unappetizing heap (at least a pound) of noodles was delivered with tiny fragments of vegetables scattered about on the edges of the plate. With little or no sauce, the noodles were barely edibl."

>>> read the entire review from Jane's Bits

NEWS / Burger King Dethrones Its Creepy 'King' Mascot

Looks like we've got a good old-fashioned revolution on our hands. The King is dead. Long live the Whopper!

Burger King will be retiring their ad mascot, the King, in favor a new ad campaign that features their healthy food options.

It sounds like an odd stance for the burger-serving fast food chain to be taking, but experts say it's not unusual. Lots of fast food chains, like Subway and 7-Eleven, have been successfully focusing on the freshness of their food.

RED, The Steakhouse - Green Beans, Pancetta & Pine Nuts

Executive Chef, Peter Vauthy presents his favorite side dish at Red, The Steakhouse: Green Beans, Pancetta & Pine Nuts

 

DEAL $25 for $50 in Fusion Cuisine at Mangos Restaurant and Lounge on Las Olas

THE OFFER Come join the locals for happy hour or stay for dinner and enjoy live music nightly. Mangos has something for everyone. Sit outside and watch the hustle and bustle of Las Olas or enjoy some dinner and dancing inside Mangos intimate dining room. Start your meal with fresh South Florida favorites like smoked fish dip, coconut shrimp, or baked brie. For dinner, try one of Mangos unique creations like the lobster pie, Jambalaya, or baked lasagna. No matter your taste, Mangos offers something for everyone. Also don't forget to try a drink from their specialty bar menu.
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DEAL / $5 OFF $15 Purchase @ T.G.I. Fridays

click on pic to get coupon - good until 8/24 Website - Menu 

Print or show on your mobile device 

JELLO CREATIONS

SPECIAL TODAY / Fuego Latino Cuban/Latin Cuisine

THURSDAY

Plantain Soup ... Cup ... 2.95 ... Bowl ... 3.95
Fish Filet Grilled or Fried ... 7.95
Ground Beef Casserole ... 4.95
Burrito Chicken or Beef ... 6.95
1/4 Chicken Baked or Fried ... 3.95
Chicken Breast ... 6.95
Pork Chunks ... 6.95
Breaded Steak ... 6.95
 >>>> reviews, menus, websites and more for Fuego Latino

DEAL / The Playwright Irish Pub @ Gulfstream - 50% Off

OFFER Spend $15 and get $30 worth of food and drink. The tasty menu here includes local spins on Irish fare like crab cake melts, as well as traditional favorites like shepherd's pie and fish 'n' chips. You'll find that the deserts have spirit, too -- the Irish whiskey spice cake is certainly worth dancing a jig over
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(Video) Chef Alan Currie Shows Us How to Prepare Shepherds Pie

THE BEST / (Video) Local 10's Top 10 Places To Eat In South Florida

Ft Lauderdale Area Restaurants In Local 10's Top10
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10. 84 Diner
9. Seasons 52
6. Rustic Inn
4. Peter Pan Diner
3. Scruby's
>>> watch the entire video (22min) featuring all 10

RECIPES / Best Of Local Restaurants From The Sun Sentinel

Bistro Mio's Chicken Alesandro
Spaghetti Carrettiera at Tarantella's in Weston
Max's Grille Meatloaf
Shrimp de Jonghe from 5th Ave Grill

 

 

REVIEW / Luigi's Coal Oven Pizza in Fort Lauderdale: Pizza's Not the Best Thing on the Menu at This Las Olas Joint

PLACE Luigi's is a tight space. It's so small that your gut will plunge into the table when the diner behind you so much as fidgets in his seat.

MENU Pizza balanced out by family-style house salads, oven-roasted wings, and a few pasta specials....  three pizzas — made on two different dates weeks apart — had something in common "the middle of the pie was limp, thin, and undercooked"  Only real parmigiano reggiano, Italian mozzarella, and romana are used for cheese. The tomatoes, prosciutto, Parma ham, and salami are all from Italy too. For an informal pizzeria, Luigi's offers an extensive wine list.

SCENE the Las Olas crowds are here — and they're claiming every one of those tables.

 .... read more from Jamie Long @ New Times 
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NEWS / Sticker shock: Food prices are soaring

Prices are expected to keep going up over the coming months as farmers struggle with bad weather, bad harvests and strong demand from fuel producers.

FYI / The 7 Most Debated Tipping Issues

1. Should you tip on the tax?
"I like it when you do, but you do not have to tip on the tax. Whenever there's a service charge, the auto-grat that's tacked on is always pre-tax."

>>> here are six more tipping tips

TRIVIA - When a server pours you a taste of wine, what exactly are you looking for? A) Whether you like it? B) If it is really what you ordered? C) If it is spoiled?

Answer: C. The only time to send a wine back is if it is technically flawed or spoiled by heat, air, or bacteria. If you are not sure, ask the server to taste it. If the wine is sound and you just don't like it, as they say in the technicalities of the wine world, "tough noogies." thanks to our friends at naked grape 

 

FYI / Ordering Types - Ordering food at a restaurant can cause people's voices, mannerisms and often entire personalities to change -- in fact, sometimes it makes them act like straight up wackjobs.

Check out our handy video primer on different bizarre ordering types above. Does ordering make you act funny too?

PROFILE / Five Guys' biggest struggle is to stay the same

Jerry Murrell founded Five Guys Burgers and Fries with his wife and sons in 1986. For 16 years they ran a handful of local stores in the Washington, D.C., area, perfecting their limited menu and building a devout local following. Then in 2002, after much nudging, the boys convinced Murrell to open the floodgates to franchising. By the end of this year, Five Guys expects to have almost 1,000 stores open around the country and over $1 billion in sales.
>>>  read the entire article from msnbc

DEALS / Bargain Roundup

Einstein Bros. Bagels: BOGO Triple Decker Club sandwich 8/24
Buca di Beppo: $10 off $20 purchase 9/4
Honeybaked Ham: BOGO sandwich on Sundays only 9/4
Sweet Tomatoes: BOGO breakfast and lunch and dinner coupons; 8/18
Einstein's: $4 off a Bagel Bucket on M-Th 8/24
Taco Bell: 99-cent Nacho Supremes
Boston Market: $2 off $10 purchase  8/24

ME / "Ace Of Cakes" Duff Goldman On "Sugar High"

Watch live streaming video from aplive at livestream.com

HOW2 - What to do with old corks (Whole Foods)

'Cork Crafts' - Have you been saving wine corks in hopes of doing something fun with them? Repurposing ideas for corks are everywhere: here's how you can get in on that. This cork trivet will be the envy of your friends and takes just a few minutes, a screwdriver and less than two bucks!

FYI The Ultimate Guide to Starbucks' Secret Menu

A Zebra Mocha? A Grande Green Eye? A Captain Crunch Frappuccino? Say what? They may sound like a far cry from the standard drip cup or your simple Mocha Frappe, but these drinks are not Starbucks folklore. And really, considering that the coffee giant has in years past boasted offering some 87,000 different drink combinations, that such "secret" items exist should not be too surprising.

Read more >>>

COOKBOOK / ‘The Cuban Kitchen’ In more than 500 recipes, Raquel Rabade Roque presents ‘the basics plus the bells and whistles’ of ‘Cocina Cubana’

Raquel Rabade Roque

The Cuban Kitchen (Knopf, $20) is a cookbook that, despite its formidable size (432 pages, more than 500 recipes), is accessible and homey, written in a breezy, familial style.

As (author) Roque puts it: “You’re not afraid to get a stain on it.”

Part food memoir, part manual (there’s an explanation of how to clean pig’s feet), it blends the culinary traditions of 1950s Cuba with updated versions of favorite recipes from restaurants and from exiles who have settled abroad.

>>> for more info and some free recipes via the Miami Herald 

NEW / Energy Kitchen, a new chain of fast-food restaurants, boasts a menu with all items 500 calories or less.

SCENE The first Energy Kitchen outside Greater New York City opened on Friday in Pinecrest’s Sunniland Shopping Center....Fort Lauderdale gets it's first one in November on Federal Highway at Broward Boulevard,
MENU Breakfast - a Bison & Egg-White Omelet at $4.99 and 305 calories; a Whole-Grain Banana Muffin for $1.99 and 238 calories, and an Acai Berry Smoothie for $5.99 and 239 calories. Lunch/dinner menus - Ostrich Burger at $6.99 and 275 calories, a Sirloin Burger at $7.49 and 465 calories; a Grilled Salmon entrée for $13.99 and 272 calories

>>> read more from Fred Tasker FTASKER@MIAMIHERALD.COM

ME / South Florida's 10-Year-Old Chef

Chazz Darby knows his way around the kitchen, especially when it comes to healthy eating. The 10-year-old even has a cookbook.

THE BEST / White Castle Beats Out the Big Three Hamburger Chains in a National Survey

According to the rankings, customers craved the taste of White Castle’s Original Sliders more than Wendy’s, Burger King and McDonald’s hamburgers. Customers also chose White Castle’s menu as a better value over those same fast-food restaurants.
Overall scores in the Consumer Reports survey were based on food quality, value, staff and speed of service. White Castle scored a 78, putting it in the “very well satisfied” category.

- read the entire article
- White Castle Wednesdays In Ft Lauderdale
- No White Castle's In Florida. Here's the next best thing. 

LOL / Fast Food Folk Song (at the Taco Bell Drive-Thru)

CHEF PROFILE / Billy Himmelrich rising to the occasion - Old School Bakery Café, Delray Beach

Billy Himmelrich's love affair with food began in 1985 in France during his junior year of college...  Billy and his wife, Shelly, relocated to South Florida in the late '90s and purchased Old School Bread Company... Gradually, Chef Billy grew the wholesale business, attracting prominent private clubs, resorts and hotel accounts such as The Mar-a-Lago Club, The Breakers and Admirals Cove

Q: You have to choose one type of bread to eat the rest of your life, what will it be?
A: A good French baguette or our sourdough raisin walnut bread.

>>> read the entire interview via Sun Sentinel
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Jane's Bits: Old School Bakery Café: baking as art in Delray Beach

LOL / Hot Dog With Ketchup For Breakfast @ McDonald's Japan

It's been 56 years since McDonald's became synonymous with burgers and fries in the U.S. Now it has more than 32,000 stores in 117 countries, some of which don't eat burgers but all of which, it turns out, eat fries. Here's what else you can find at Mickey D's around the world

>>> more from the Sun Sentinel

RECIPES / Editors' All-Time Favorite Recipes (Coastal Living)

Grilled Salmon Asparagus

Check out these dishes that have our staffers drooling, and then cook them up yourself.

> Honey Shrimp Skewers
> Lemony Tuna Noodle Casserole
> Grilled Smoked Salmon Pizza 
> Avocado Fries
>>>MORE

HURRICANE PANTRY / Hungry Jack Hashbrowns

Just found these today (Hungry Jack Hashbrowns) at Publix's ($1.99). Looks like they might be perfect for my hurricane pantry. You just add water to these dried potatoes and  let sit in the carton for ten minutes. Fry them up for 4 minutes and you are good to go. Good for breakfast or a side for lunch/dinner. Easy & shelf stable. Let you know how they are.  Have you tried them yet?

Gary 
>>> suggested recipes

LOL / Fried Butter on a Stick Offered at 2011 Iowa State Fair

Paula Deen and the State Fair of Texas better watch out — the fried-butter battlefield just got a little more crowded. Battered and fried whole sticks of butter are one of the new foods being offered at the Iowa State Fair, which begins today and runs through August 21.

HOW2 / Zesty Chicken Orzo With Spinach Raspberry Salad

Publix Apron's Simple Meals suggests Zesty Chicken Orzo With Spinach Raspberry Salad

To print the full recipe, click here.

HOW2 / Quarter a Chicken - via Fresh From Florida

Our Chef Justin Timineri shows you how to easily quarter a whole raw chicken for cooking use!

REVIEW / J. Mark's in Fort Lauderdale - Three Stars From Sun Sentinel

SCENE The classic neighborhood American tavern... coffee shop-style dividers give everyone their own intimate space to dine

MENU Grilled Jamaican wings ($10.99) I love that whole wings —instead of flats and drummettes...

Pasta - Heavenly shrimp spaghettini ($15.99)... Steaks were disappointing... Coconut cream pie ($7.99) was the standout sweet, although you can't miss with the carrot cake ($6.99).

$$$$ a burger for less than $15, or a big steak or inventive seafood dish for closer to $30. 

SERVICE  Friendly and attentive. 

>>> read more from John Tanasychuk,

HEALTH / The Best New Nutrition Articles From The Huffington Post

12 Fruits And Vegetables With Most Pesticides
Could Processed Meat Give You Cancer?
Posting Calories Really Change How People Eat?

Healthiest And Unhealthiest Fast Food Kids' Menus
Reducing Salt Can Save Lives

HOW 2 / Cooking with Steve Martorano on Jimmy Kimmel (Video)

Steve Martorano, the cook and restaurateur whose eateries include Cafe Martorano in Fort Lauderdale and at the Seminole Hard Rock, appeared last night (wed) on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live. Martorano promoted his new book, Yo Cuz! My Life, My Food, My Way, along with his Internet-based cooking show, Yo Cuz: The Italian-American Cook. Watch Steve prepare "Pizza Steaks"

part two

NEWS / World's most expensive wine sold

This bottle of white wine is 200 years old. Bottled in 1811, it's a fine vintage that experts promise is one of the best ever produced in Bordeaux. And as with any exceptional antique, it comes with a price tag -- 75,000 British pounds to be exact, or 123,000 U.S. dollars, which is roughly 15 thousand dollars a glass.

TV / Steve Martorano on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" tonight

Fort Lauderdale’s own chef Steve Martorano returns to “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on ABC at midnight tonight.

“I’m flying Jersey tomatoes to Los Angeles,” Martorano said Monday from California, where he was waiting for his shipment. “They are the most flavorful tomatoes that this country has.”

via John Tanasychuk
>>>  read the entire story 

FYI / Cooking Shows On Youtube >

Five wildly successful YouTube cooking shows - from a fully costumed Black Metal musician to a 96 year old grandmother. TIME talks to the people behind the program

RECIPE / Best of the Miami Herald

Miami Herald's "Better Than The Box"
Wow your family with from-scratch versions of mac and cheese and other packaged standards.
> Uptown Get-Down Macaroni and Cheese
> Balsamic Vinaigrette
> Robert’s Absolute Best Brownies
>>> get the recipes here 

DEAL / Quickies In Hollywood - Buy One Get One

According to the Burger Beast "Quickie’s Burger & Wings of Hollywood is celebrating its 2 year Anniversary this week. Come in and Buy the 1/3 Burger w/fries & drink combo and receive a FREE 1/3 Burger. It’s a 2 for 1, how can you go wrong?" >>> details

REVIEW / Old Fort Lauderdale Breakfast House: Fancy Breakfast, but It'll Cost Ya

Décor: Clean, bright, and open, it's retro diner meets Pottery Barn
Food: I found myself coveting my friend's crab hollandaise of two soft poached eggs with spinach on toast ($16) that -- stacked with fresh crabmeat and dripping with yolk -- was very near obscene
$$$: will Lauderdalians shell out $12 and $25 a head for breakfast fare? Our table of five did; 
more via Melissa McCart  @ New Times 

GOOD IDEAZ / A Portable Urban Farm, Made Entirely Of Milk Crates

Savvy urban restaurateurs from New York to California have recently discovered that growing their own produce, whether on a rooftop farm or a neighboring site, is easier than trekking to local farmer's markets or buying from local suppliers--and it provides lots of publicity. 

When Sisha Ortuzar and Jeffrey Zurofsky, partners at the popular 'wichcraft chain, decided to open up a new restaurant, they too sought out their own farm space. But instead of building a rooftop farm, the Riverpark restaurant team opted to take over a neighboring construction site that had lain idle for years, fill it with milk crates, and grow piles of produce.

The 15,000-square-foot farm, located next to the new Riverpark restaurant, is on land that will eventually house a building in the Alexandria Center for Life Science, an office and lab campus for the life science industry. But it's not happening any time soon

>>> read more from "Fast Company"

QUIZ - Question: Which lifestyle habit of the down-and-out has moved upscale?

thanks to our friends at the "naked grape"

A. Wine in paper bags  B. Drinking wine under a bridge  C. Screw caps ?

Answer: C. Many premium wines are changing to screw caps, in the wine world known as "stelvin enclosures." After all, medicine has known for centuries that corks are nothing but spongy condos for bacteria. Too many wines are ruined--or "corked"--by TCA, a compound that robs wine of flavor and leaves damp, musty odors.

LOL / Money Shots: The Cooking Show Edition >>>

The money shot of any cooking show is when the food finally gets tasted. Slate V takes a closer look at tasters' reactions in this video mash-up.

DEAL / BOGO Quarterdeck - Get The Coupon Here

Buy One Sandwich or Entree, Get the Second One Free! With the purchase of two beverages. Until Aug 17th.

>>> click here to get coupon 

HOW2 / Baby Food for Grown-Ups? >>>

Grilled cheese and other classic adult meals put in the blender.

THE BEST / 10 most popular McDonald's menu items of all time

1. French fries The McDonald's french fry can trace its heritage all the way back to the original McDonald's restaurant in San Bernardino, Calif., that introduced french fries in 1949; now, the restaurant chain serves approximately four million kilograms of fries every day. And in a 2007 Zagat survey, McDonald's fries got 63 per cent of the vote, compared to just 10 per cent each for runners-up Burger King and Wendy's.

>>> here's the other nine 

THE BEST / Supermarket Standoff: Canned Tuna -

Bon Appetit Magazine Taste Test 
The first tuna fish was actually canned as a replacement for the more popular sardine during a shortage in 1903. What started as a temporary substitution has become a national habit; Americans consume almost 1 billion pounds of the stuff per year. 
Best Supermarket Brands for Flavor
1) Trader Joe's Albacore Solid White Tuna in Water  2) StarKist Chunk Light Tuna in Water 3) Genova Tonno Solid Light Tuna in Olive Oil
>>> more info including nutrition rankings