Wednesday, July 27, 2011
NEWS / Healthier Happy Meals? Adding fruits or vegetables... 20% fewer calories.
By cutting the portion size of fries by more than half and adding fruits or vegetables, McDonald’s is undoubtedly making its meals more healthful. The chain says that the new meals will have about 20% fewer calories. (Of course, kids can decide to cut the calories even further by skipping the apple slices or carrot sticks.) Although the company doesn’t seem eager to point this out, the smaller portion of fries will also have about 5 fewer grams of fat.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
WEIRD FOOD / Live 'Dancing Squid' Seafood Dish
Odori-don, or literally a "dancing squid rice bowl," is a Japanese dish where a live squid is decapitated and served on top of a bowl of sushi rice along with thinly sliced pieces of its severed head. Seasoned soy sauce is then poured over the squid to make it "dance" (or flail, depending on how you want to look at it.
David Letterman - Julia Child
Julia Child shows what a great improvisor she was ~ who would have guessed she could wield a blow torch like that? :) I _think_ this is from 1987 - my apologies for the choppy editing; i taped this near the end of a tape and wanted to make sure it didn't run out before the segment was over :)
DID YOU KNOW ? - Why is chocolate bad for dogs?
Dogs have a difficult time metabolizing "theobromine," a stimulant found in
cocoa beans that's similar to caffeine. Our four-legged friends process this
alkaloid much slower than humans, making the stimulant more potent--particularly
for smaller dogs. Theobromine affects dogs much like caffeine affects us, except
on a more powerful level, making even an ounce of chocolate a trigger for
nervous system and cardiovascular strain--not unlike drinking 16 cups of coffee.
Bottom line: Always let your pet pass on dessert.
WINE / 95+ Point Pinot Noir & Chardonnay tasting with the Wine Wizards
There are only a few wine tasting groups that deserve my immediate attention in South Florida and the Wine Wizards are one of them. I have been to just a few tasting events that they have put on and they have all been "once in a lifetime" tasting events.
FYI / Our Ultimate Grilling Guide - Check out our 26 great tips, products, and recipes to get you cookin'.
C is for Cheese
Warm Brie is divine, but you can take it to a whole new level by heating it on the grill. Wood planks add rich flavor to the elegant appetizer, but you can use heavy-duty aluminum foil, too. Be sure to choose cheese with a rind around the entire piece, or it will melt and run onto the grates. Sunday, July 24, 2011
DEAL / Cafe Jamm - $20 for $40 Worth of Contemporary American Cuisine....
review summary
"We were welcomed at our table with their homemade potato chips and bleu cheese dressing... the special warm red velvet cake was particularly good... great service, very reasonable prices, lovely wine selection, and mom and pop vibe... even taken a simple cheeseburger to the next level... Decorated in black and white, the place is sleek yet cozy, with a wine bar and soft lighting... Grilled Angus New York strip ($28) has a wonderfully seasoned exterior char that comes from their signature spice rub. The steak was cooked perfectly... salmon with miso hollandaise ($23) and garlic-marinated skirt steak with chimichurri sauce ($18) — were the winning entrées... They have created a comfortable dining room that is cool and hip, and they are focusing on doing fresh food and doing it well."
>>> read more @ Yelp / Urban Spoon / Miami Herald / Sun Sentinal / New Times / Mark's List
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Fast Blueberry Jam - Video and Recipe - The Minimalist -
Mark Bittman makes his favorite easy jam, which is fruitier, and less cloying, that its grocery-store counterparts
>>> read about it get recipe
>>> read about it get recipe
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