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New Moon Kitchen Corporation hiding a chemical and more!
New Moon Kitchen Corporation putting petrochemical, synthetic vanillin into more than half their cookies and oops not mentioning this (or the processed white sugar, either) on any ingredient list, a chunk of wood found in a package of Earthbound Farms lettuce, cookbook author Colette Rossant claiming to be “A James Beard Award-winning journalist” when she [...]
Online shopping for love and comfort
I know, I know it is not the holidays, yet, but I am collapsing, I tell you, from sheer exhaustion.
See, I’ve spent weeks scouring stores and buying goodies for everyone around here, but there are still people hundreds of miles away to find treats for. And time is running out.
So I’m getting the last of [...]
Special gifts for special recipients and where to find them
Doing some last minute shopping? Can’t find anything locally? Need some special things for some special recipients, not all of which are human? Then keep on reading for some sites I’ve found that can help you get that shopping done already!Go south young shopperIf you want a regional U.S. gift (a nice touch if [...]
An amazing variety of cookbooks to choose from and a vegetarian recipe you can whip up in minutes
Welcome to the last day of our two week look at some of the amazing cookbooks and food books out this season.
Last week, I looked at French cookbooks, including a very unique and somewhat controversial book from a Québécois chef, and included two decadent (would you expect anything less from the French, I ask you?) [...]
Wonderful cookbooks and the best vegetarian salad recipe you have ever seen
Last week, I started a two week look at cookbooks.
My theme last week was French: From a French cookbook that was written as a week-long cooking school to a book that specialized in one pot French recipes to some truly gorgeous French coffee table cookbooks to an exuberant, but controversial, cookbook from a Montreal restaurant.
And [...]
French cookbooks and a Canadian vegetarian recipe for a Québécois tart
Just in case you missed my last post, this week and last I have decided to review some of the amazing cookbooks hitting stores these days and posting unique vegetarian recipes I find along the way.
Last time, I looked at two surprisingly easy French cookbooks. I also posted a gorgeous recipe for a totally decadent [...]
Glorious cookbooks and a vegetarian recipe for a boozy French chocolate mousse perfect for the holidays
All sorts of wonderful cookbooks and food-related books (for example, there is a memoir of a famous food editor out in paperback) are hitting store shelves right now. So this week and next, I am going to look at an amazing variety of titles. So many, in fact, that you are sure to find some [...]