Category: TV, Magazines and the Web
Top Chef Chicago: Week Four Reflections
When I decided to blog about Top Chef this season, it was because I have been enthralled with past seasons. But little did I know that Bravo was going to turn my favorite food competition into a catty free-for-all. I am having a very hard time connecting with the Top Chef stars this season. There [...]
Top Chef Chicago: Week Three Reflections
Ready for the chain of thought version of reflections? Here a’goes. Andrew started off the episode with an f-bomb. Puh-lease . . . so over it. This season, it’s like instantly into the quick fire, but if you blink, you might just miss the whole thing. Is it just me, or has the quick fire [...]
Top Chef Chicago: Week Two Reflections
I couldn’t keep myself up to write about Top Chef Chicago last night, but I still wanted to share my thoughts . . . Here it goes . . . Thank goodness: Maybe Bravo heard the blogosphere? There was far less gratuitous curses flying about . . . and Andrew was less irritating for that. [...]
Top Chef Chicago: Week One Reflections
Alright. I love Top Chef. It’s a fun series and really interesting to see what the cooks come up with. And there are always a few zingers . . . Remember the Marcel drama? It was like a train wreck – uncomfortable, but too hard not to watch. This season opened with a pizza quick [...]
Sundried Tomato Oregano Pasta
Happy birthday, Weekend Herb Blogging! Weekend Herb Blogging is celebrating its second birthday this weekend. Creator Kalyn of Kalyn’s Kitchen has challenged bloggers to incorporate an herb and a veggie into a dish for this weekend’s roundup. I have to admit, mine doesn’t quite fit the bill though, since tomatoes are a fruit, not a [...]
Another quickie . . .
Shawn and I recently enjoyed an anniversary meal at Jim Barbarie’s in Danbury, Conn. Read about the food here. I have a Spice Stack in my kitchen and it’s solving a few storage problems (yay!). Read about it here. I’ve been trying to cut back on my fattening sweets – really I have. Read about [...]
Leaning Green
Where to start? There are so many elements to trying to lead a greener life. It encompasses everything from where we get our food from to what we clean with. For me, it even means staying away from unnecessary synthetics (in clothing, in the kitchen, etc). I spent a good part of the last few [...]
What’s in Your Basket?
When Rachel from Food Maven (and Coconut & Lime) shot me an email about her one time event, What’s in Your Basket?, I was thrilled to join in. After all, it’s so much fun checking out what other people purchase. Okay, okay, so that probably makes me a shopping cart voyeur, or something of the [...]
Love is in the Air . . .
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. The stores are already sporting their reds and pinks, hearts and cupids. Hell, they’ve been doing that since Dec. 26. No matter though, with the V-day (and I am very fond of this holiday. It would be my #3 favorite holiday behind Halloween and Christmas, respectively) only one month and [...]
Food Blog Awards Update
Just a quick PSA . . . Faith at Blog Appetite has created a wonderful post that highlights all of the Food Blog Award nominees so it’s easy click and see. Check that out here. Thanks Faith for all of your hard work! And if you haven’t voted in the Food Blog Awards yet, you [...]
