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Dutch Oven Battle: Lodge vs. Le Creuset

Monday June 6th 2011

Let me start by saying: This was not a scientific experiment. This was one little mouse in her kitchen with 2 pots and 8 lbs. of short ribs. If you want science, check out Cook’s Illustrated exhaustive test. (Nitpickers, please pick nits over there.) When it comes to cast iron, to a lot of people, [...]

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Peanut Butter & Co.: A Peanut Butter Review

Monday November 15th 2010

You haven’t had peanut butter until you’ve tried Peanut Butter & Co.’s stuff. Here’s my review of all 10 (yep, I said 10) flavors.

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Silhouette Tutorial: Enter to Win One Thru Midnight Tonight, EST!

Thursday September 30th 2010

I’m giving away a Silhouette Digital Craft Cutter (valued at $299)!

Take a peek at this quick tutorial to see what this tiny little ninja can do.

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Silhouette Craft Cutter Giveaway (CONTEST NOW CLOSED)

Thursday September 23rd 2010

Enter to win a Silhouette Digital Cutter (a $299.99 value), one of the coolest crafting inventions I’ve ever seen. It works like a printer, and you can use it to make t-shirts, cards, and all sorts of crafts.

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Tasting Notes: Partida Tequila

Friday April 9th 2010

Join us as we look at different kinds of tequila—and sample three bottles from Partida Tequila.

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Gear Review & Giveaway: EatSmart Precision Pro Scale

Wednesday October 28th 2009

Happily, the good folks at EatSmart sent me a complimentary scale to review. (It was great timing, actually. Makes me wonder if they’re running some kind of Psychic Center for Battered Kitchen Electrics.)

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Cheese Tasting, Part 2: Goat Cheese

Friday April 17th 2009

Mmmmm, cheese. It has to be one of my favorite topics—and things to eat. Last time we did a cheese tasting, we were nibbling on blues. This time, it’s goat cheese. And let me tell you: Not all goat cheeses are super goat-y. Here’s a quick peek at four milder goat cheeses we sampled recently. [...]

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Pomegranate-Orange Sorbet

Wednesday February 4th 2009

When I was just a little mouse, my mom occasionally got me a pomegranate as a treat. It was fun to open, got you properly sticky and covered with ruby-colored juice, and glistened with sweet, deep red seeds that looked like jewels. To this day, it’s still one of my favorite fruits. (For all the [...]

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3 of My Favorite Ginger Treats (Hello, Ginger-tinis!)

Wednesday January 7th 2009

I think ginger has to be one of my all-time favorite flavors—from ginger ale to the ginger in my Chinese food, and everything in between. While my favorite way to enjoy ginger is undoubtedly in its freshest form, sometimes that’s just not practical. Here are 3 of my favorite ways to get my fix when [...]

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5 Last-Minute Gifts for Foodies

Tuesday December 23rd 2008

True to form, I’m still finishing my Christmas shopping. One of these years, I’ll get ahead of myself. Here are some great markdowns I found this morning, that can still be shipped in time for Christmas if ordered from Amazon today. All of these are eligible for one-day shipping, which looks like it works out [...]

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