Home Cooking

New Web site features thousands of kitchen-tested recipes. Minneapolis, MN ( PRWEB ) November 20, 2009 -- Tablespoon.com is helping home cooks find the perfect answer to the question: "What should I make?" The new web site is a pilot to unite the best food ideas from two essential sources: trusted brands like Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Bisquick and Progresso, and thousands of passionate everyday cooks from around the world.  

While many other destinations in Europe are still licking their wounds over a disappointing summer season, Denmark posted a 5.8% increase in overnights from the U.S. in August compared with August 2008, according to official tourism agency VisitDenmark. This boost came on the heels of an 8.1% increase in July, bringing the January-to-August numbers up about 1.2% over 2008. "It was a huge surprise," said Susanne Nordenbaek, North American director for VisitDenmark, noting that the uptick began in Q2 2009.  

A huge pot of potatoes languishes on the stove, untended. I don't know if that's bad — it seems like it would be, because they're already boiled, and now they're just macerating. I wonder if the water will break down the starch too much, although I don't know if that's bad or even possible, scientifically.

When we eat together, when we set out to do so deliberately, life is better, no matter what your circumstances.   -Thomas Keller

 

Perfect that taste. Winning awards for her gluten-free Double Chocolate Chip Habanero cookies gave Deborah Sievers the courage to start a dough company from her suburban Chicago home. Before she launched Doodles Cookies, Sievers reformulated her chocolate chip recipe three times.

Get a board of advisers who can be on call to keep you focused   -Stephen Hall

 

"[My mom's] fried chicken would literally put on tennis shoes and run the fuck into your mouth." Semi-retired rapper Coolio just released a new cookbook, Cookin' with Coolio , a hilarious guide to becoming what he's deemed a "ghetto gourmet," or at least, "a kitchen pimp." Filled with recipes like "Tricked-out Westside Tilapia" and "Drunk-Ass Chicken," the book won't just introduce you to some delicious, budget-friendly recipes straight out of Compton, it'll change the way you think, and perhaps more importantly, talk about cooking.  

The final day of the Las Vegas Big Smoke begins early with a reviving meal. The feast is dearly needed—after a day of solid cigar smoking and evenings that go long into the night, a man needs a mighty breakfast to prepare him for more cigars. And this is no mere breakfast, but breakfast prepared by a master, Chef Charlie Palmer, the man behind Aureole, Charlie Palmer Steak and many other restaurants in his dozen eatery empire.  

With Priority Mail Flat Rate Boxes from the U.S. Postal Service, if the recipe fits, the meal ships -- including Thanksgiving dinner. Using recipes of common canned and dried foods found at the grocery store, customers can ship all the items needed to prepare a traditional holiday mail using a Priority Mail Flat Rate Box. "Ask anyone who is away from home during the holidays and the one thing missed most is that home-cooked holiday meal," said Gary Reblin, vice president, Expedited Shipping. ...  

FRESNO, Calif., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- From the heart of California Raisin country to kitchens across America, raisin growers are pleased to offer a new California Raisin Holiday Cookbook with more than 60 mouth-watering recipes - each one sure to garner crowd-pleasing 'ohhs and ahhs' this holiday season. From comfort-food classics, such as Oatmeal Raisin Cookies and California Raisin Cinnamon Rolls to contemporary stand-outs like Orange-scented Golden Raisin Tapenade and Saffron-infused ...  

The misleading thing about sophomore slump, as a concept, is that it focuses on the downturn. That's not to say that the theory doesn't hold water: with that first creative excursion you've had your whole life to come up with you're going to say, it's fresh and new and untainted by focus groups or fan expectations. But when it comes to second acts, you don't get the luxury of another few decades to develop your point of view and — even worse — comparisons to your first outing are inevitable.