As you begin to plan and prepare for your holiday meals this year, I always consult the helpful tips from the Environmental Working Group. With so much confusing information on food labels these days, we could all use some help navigating our way through the grocery store. From cranberry sauce to dessert, EWG’s Food Scores database can help you make healthier, greener choices for you and your family this Thanksgiving. Are you concerned about pesticides on fruits and veggies? You can EWG’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce to avoid … [Read more...]
Halloween: Bake it Happen
October 30, 2015 By Leave a Comment
What are your plans for Halloween? Did you know that it's the last weekend of our month-long baking campaign for breast cancer research? What started three years ago as a way to continue to spread my mother's culinary legacy among family and friends has grown exponentially beyond our wildest dreams. From radio interviews to on-air exposure to dozens of writers supporting our efforts, the power of promotion coupled with an authentic fundraiser that simply requires baking sprinkled with some love, has turned Bake it Happen into a huge … [Read more...]
Krusteaz Breakfast for Dinner #Giveaway
October 21, 2015 By 66 Comments
When Krusteaz approached me to help them promote the notion of breakfast for dinner, I didn't bat an eye! OF COURSE. For the past few years we a tradition on Wednesday nights: Breakfast-for-Dinner Night. Everyone in my family loves it for different reasons. While I thought I was so original with my idea, Krusteaz found that 90% of Americans say the eat breakfast for dinner with more than half of the respondents enjoying a breakfast night dinner once a month or more! 30% even make Breakfast for Dinner a weekly occurrence and 67% of them … [Read more...]
Bobby Flay Cookbook and $50 Gift Card Giveaway #ad – CLOSED
October 15, 2015 By 187 Comments
I have been a huge fan of Bobby Flay for years. Short of being called a “stalker,” I’ve eaten at all five of his restaurants including Gato, Bar Americain, Mesa Grill, and Bobby Flay Steak and the Burger Palace. I’ve always been an avid consumer of his popular cooking shows on Food Network—from the Emmy-winning Bobby Flay’s Barbecue Addiction to Iron Chef America, Throwdown! with Bobby Flay, and Food Network Star—as well as Brunch @ Bobby’s on Cooking Channel. I have been the proud owner of all four (4) of his cookbooks -– his book … [Read more...]
