July food

Princess Themed 1st Birthday Cake

We created this 3-tier princess crown cake with a color pallet to match the invitations for a 1st birthday party in Lyndhurst, NJ. The cake was vanilla cake with raspberry chambord buttercream frosting. Post from: Pink Cake Box Wedding Cakes Princ... read more

Pink Cake Box Wedding Cakes & more

I Got An 85%!!

We have been working for the past several months on getting our home refinanced. We have tried to be pretty smart, and I thought we were doing really good. We’ve never needed Credit counseling or anything and we live debt free. So when I took a li... read more

Kater-Bug Cakes

Sloppy Joes Recipe

INGREDIENTS 1lbground meat onions(your prefrence of how much depending on if you like onions) 18ouncesManwich sloppy joe mix DIRECTIONS Brown your ground meat. then slice your onions pour in ground meat with the can of mamwitch. stir then let sit ... read more

plain cook Recipes

Jicama, another humble Mexican ingredient

“); //]]>–>I am glad to see that a lot of ingredients with which I grew up in Mexico are getting international recognition. Some of them are tomatillos, Poblano peppers, tamarind (this is not a native Mexican ingredient, but it is very popular dow... read more

What's cooking?

Ali Kali, Albania

The Ali Kali restaurant in Albania. The owner/waitor delivers the food on horseback and then puts on a show for customers. read more

Dine-o-meter

Free Menu Planning e-Course

I just got word from Menus4Moms about their free tool to help save you time and money in the kitchen! Menus4Moms, one of the most popular menu planning services online, has put together a free e-course called “Menu Planning for Busy Moms“. &... read more

Simple Daily Recipes

Reader Query: Martha's Vineyard Eats?

Knowledgeable readers, we have a question from reader Brandy H. that I cannot answer. Please help her in the comments! We are going to Martha's Vineyard in August (from Los Angeles), where we have rented a house so that I can cook. I am wondering... read more

The Amateur Gourmet

Review: Wholemato Spicy Organic Agave Ketc

Posted by Scott Anderson on Get Your Grill On Right out of the bottle this sauce hits you with spiced up flavor mirrored with a wonderfully rich tasting mouth-feel. It’s not watered down like store bottled ketchup nor is it as sweet as many famili... read more

Well Fed Network

Strawberry pie forever

Have I convinced you to make a pie yet? I’ve written about the joys of pie…there’s apple, blueberry, cherry, rhubarb, and now I’m pleased to introduce you to strawberry pie. No rhubarb, absolutely nothing but pure strawberry bliss. I love pie beca... read more

What geeks eat...

Because breakfast is the most important me...

One of the things my family plans on changing is our eating habits. Of course, the change began a while back when we cut down drastically on our red meat consumption. That was followed by the low-fat and low-sugar diet that my doctor required. In ... read more

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Scores on the Doors Scheme

The Food Standards Agency is consulting on a scheme to help consumers know at a glance how well their local takeaway or restaurant has done in food safety inspections. Scores on the Doors is a scheme whereby food businesses are given a score to sh... read more

The Foodie List

Time to Vote!

Opinion Polls & Market ResearchStarting Tuesday, June 8, vote for your favorite name. Vote as many times as you like for as many names as you like. Voting closes Monday, June 14. read more

The Chocolistas

Orange syrup cake

Remember Jim Profit?? He was a bad, bad guy. I think he and Patty Hewes could go hand in hand with their cruelty. Come to think of it... Who am I kidding? No one could ever match Patty Hewes. :)I had been meaning to make this recipe for months ... read more

Technicolor Kitchen - English version

Cooking can lead to life's travesties

Life could not be cooked-up. Because if we do, we can be burned. Food can be prepared. Sure. Choose your process: marinate, blanch, puree, simmer, steam, roast, fry, sear, barbecue, bake, broil, or... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we... read more

ibanag cooking and other things

2nd Place for Best Hobby Blog at the 2007 ...

Some of you have been wondering if your vote(s) made a difference for BOBs results. And I would say a resounding, YES! Renaissance Culinaire placed 2nd in the Best Hobby Blog Category.I really am appreciative for everyone who rallied for me on dig... read more

Renaissance Culinaire

Patriotic wedding cake

This is an amazing cake, and it comes with an amazing story. It was made by Whipped Bakeshop, for the real-life wedding of Ben Franklin (Ralph Archibald) and Betsy Ross (Linda Wilde), in Philadelphia, on July 3, 2008. Here is the creator’s ... read more

Sugar and Sweets: find something crave-worthy

China Food Risk

photo credit: Noodle Bones China food risk revealed. Visited China recently? If you are travelling, or intending to travel to China, then you should pay particular attention to this article. One of China’s most famous consumer advocates and autho... read more

Happy Independence Day

I hope everyone has a great 4th of July be safe, keep water near by lol. I had a blast last night, our friend Jim came over, and I got my birthday present from hubby. I got Guitar Hero the PC version. I can’t even begin to explain how much fun I h... read more

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Silverstone 2008 Grand Prix.

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Gastronaut?

This is sort of a weird book: The Gastronaut (here is his website). The type where most of the time while reading it, you are caught between rolling your eyes, shrugging your shoulders and then nodding in agreement or entertaining the occasional s... read more

Talk of Tomatoes

On Vacation!

Yep, it's that time of year when school's out and a break is needed. It's a short break but one that will help recharge the batteries. I'll be back! Cheers!Heather read more

The Culinary Chase

Layer Sorbet Dessert - Coconut sorbet reci...

Coconut sorbet recipe ingredients: 100 grams shredded coconut 1/2 deciliter (about 1/5 cup) water 100 grams sugar 2 deciliters (about 4/5 cup) sour cream Apricot sorbet recipe ingredients: 2 1/2 deciliters (1 cup) water 250 grams sugar 300 grams ... read more

Gourmet Cakes | Easy Dessert Recipes

Prawn and Avocado Cocktail

Prawn cocktail is such an eighties dish isn’t it? Overcooked prawns with a stodgy marie-rose sauce on wilted lettuce. No thanks. Here’s a zesty alternative that we just love. For my American readers, shrimp cocktail in Europe is served with a zi... read more

The Humble Housewife

Mondo food June 2008

Recipe Sites

Image via Wikipedia It seems that every day I get approached by some new food or recipe social network. I think it’s great that things are expanding in this area, but I can’t help but feel some things don’t need fixing. I am a huge fan of Recipe... read more

The Humble Housewife

The Birthdays Week

Bryan and I almost share our birthdays. His is the 15th and mine is the 16th. As from the 15th July 2008 his age will end in a zero. Once you get past 21 any birthday with a zero means a party. My age will not contain a zero for another couple of... read more

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Fruity Cottage Yogurt Recipe

INGREDIENTS 1/2cupplain yogurt 1/2cupcottage cheese 1/2cup choppedfruit, any type(bananas & apples are good!) honey, to desired sweetness DIRECTIONS Mix all ingredients together. Enjoy! read more

plain cook Recipes

Gypsies, Tramps, and Pizza

Leave it to Chicagoans to turn a discussion on crime and racism into a discussion on pizza. (Are Gypsies robbing the elderly in the Western Suburbs? Eh, whatever. Here's a picture of pizza!)[link] read more

Dine-o-meter

Frank Bruni Responds

I'm deeply flattered that Frank Bruni took the time to respond to my dress code manifesto on his Diner's Journal blog (to read his response, click here; to read my original post, click here.) He begins by calling me a "lovely, thoughtful guy... read more

The Amateur Gourmet

101 Interesting Baby Food Recipes

[Little Brother at 12 months, the first time I let him play with the remains of his dinner on his own.] When my first son started solid foods, I dreamt of creating the perfect food lover. He was going to eat a variety of foods, all organic, nothi... read more

Too Many Chefs

Ice Cream - Not the Dieters Enemy

Posted by Ashley Hinderman on Sugar Savvy Summer is here with its 100-degree heat beating the sweat out of my body. Every time I think of summer and go into the swimming pool, I think about how my mom used to give my friends and I an ice cream tre... read more

Well Fed Network

The Bride’s Cafe

Janie Medley from Janie Medley Flora Design wrote a flattering feature on Pink Cake Box. Janie is a talented floral designer based out of Richmond, VA. She has a never-ending supply of beautiful shots on her website and also runs a fantastic blog ... read more

Pink Cake Box Wedding Cakes & more

Fried Chicken Sandwich and Poppyseed Coles

I read about a fried chicken sandwich on Serious Eats and I had to have one. A fluffy white sandwich roll cradling a tasty hunk of fried chicken, a spoonful of coleslaw…a truly excellent sandwich but unfortunately for me I’m not in Oakland, Ca. I... read more

What geeks eat...

Interview with Dan Imhoff for Slow Food Na...

My first piece is up on the Slow Food Nation blog, part one of a two part interview with Dan Imhoff, author of Food Fight: The Citizen's Guide to the Farm Bill. We spoke about the intent of the Farm Bill, whether or not it continues to serve its p... read more

A Lucid Spoonful

Whining while Dining

Not a chance. Because I am in our family's favorite hang-out --- the dining room. It is a place where we bond, share ideas, argue even, or perhaps, discuss while having family meetings, and of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website... read more

ibanag cooking and other things

Food Blogger Blogoversary Calender

I had an idea I thought would be a fun way to support our fellow food blog authors. And help create a even closer community.I started a calender for listing food blogger blogoversary dates. The date of your food blog's official launch or first pos... read more

Renaissance Culinaire

Food 17th JUNE

Adventure Dining Gold, Memphis Tennessee

JerusalemMemphis TennesseeNow this is my kind of restaurant. I happen to see it while driving past and made a sharp left turn, cutting off two lanes of traffic, and was thrilled to see that it was open on a Sunday. My kind of restaurant because t... read more

Dine-o-meter

It’s food blog armageddon already!

Tastespotting is dead, the light keeps on changing for the worse, I’m more than just a little bit uninspired, and my housemate has lost her purse. You all know how it is, personal armageddons, the total destruction of all the elements of your life... read more

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Wine Goes to the Movies

Posted by Tracy Ellen Kamens on The Spirit World. While characters in movies are often seen drinking wine, the wine itself usually doesn’t take center stage. However, as evidenced by a rash of recent movies, this seems to be changing. In 2004, the... read more

Well Fed Network

Teddy Bear Sailor Cake

This nautical themed baby shower is topped with a teddy bear sailor in a boat with a fishing pole. The base is surrounded with brown sugar sand and starfish. The base of each tier includes waves and nautical rope. The entire cake is red velvet wit... read more

Pink Cake Box Wedding Cakes & more

Roasted Garlic Turkey Burger W/Portobello ...

INGREDIENTS 1lbground turkey breast 1tablespoonolive oil 6garlic cloves, peeled 1red onion, thinly sliced 6ouncesportabella mushrooms, thinly sliced or8 ouncesbutton mushrooms, thinly sliced or6 ouncescremini mushrooms, thinly sliced 1tablespoonba... read more

plain cook Recipes

Visit Hodaks In St. Louis Missouri

Hodaks Restaurant and Bar should be a stop on any Fried chicken lovers list. After all Hodaks has been in the chicken business since 1962. If you desire a nice meal, in a great setting, and fair prices then you have to stop at Hodaks Restaurant an... read more

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How To Write A Book About Food

It recently occurred to me that I wrote a book. Yes, almost a year ago my book, “The Amateur Gourmet: How To Shop, Chop and Tablehop Like A Pro (Almost)” was released by Bantam/Dell. The book, which will come out in paperback in the fall, has ser... read more

The Amateur Gourmet

Oxtail Ragú with Handkerchief Pasta

A slow braised meal packed full of flavor and the meat was oh so tender! This was a Father's Day dish I made and was a big hit with my husband. Ragú is the epitome of home cooking and yet can be the pride of a restaurant. Oxtail did come from oxen... read more

The Culinary Chase

Making Lunchtime Green with the Wrap n Mat

How green is your lunchbox? Swap the cling-film and sandwich bags for a reusable Wrap-N-Mat and do your bit for the environment. Fitting snugly around sandwiches or other lunchbox staples like biscuits or vegetable sticks, a secure Velcro-style fa... read more

The Foodie List

Noodles and Skewered Meats at Cafe Arzu, P...

If you want me to go out to Forest Hills, Queens, just entice me with Uyghur food. Or a bucket of money. Or a unicorn. But Uyghur food would probably be the easiest to come by. ARZU! Cafe Arzu may... read more

The Girl Who Ate Everything

A merging of french bread and italian mozz...

For breakfast variation eats, I have been preparing this french bread slices topped with lots of grated garlic, diced fresh tomatoes, olive oil, freshly milled black pepper, mozzarella cheese, and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web... read more

ibanag cooking and other things

Adobong kangkong

There is an older version of adobong kangkong (swamp / water spinach) in the archive but it was cooked with chicken gizzards. This version which went into the kids' school lunchboxes, has strips of lean pork. If the meat comes from a young animal ... read more

Pinoy Cook - Filipino food, cooking and recipes blog

Nintendo super Cakes

Some Nintendo cake, for lovers of this fantastic Brand. NINTENDO SWEETS. - Nintendo WII - Nintendo DS - Super Mario - Wario read more

CakeItaly

Mondo Food June

The Duff Dumpling

Dumplings the world over come in many forms and shapes, sweet and savoury, fried, steamed or boiled. Here in the Caribbean our dumplings are generally boiled or steamed depending on whether you are making it to be eaten in a soup or as the main st... read more

Tastes Like Home

Asparagus, Two Ways; The Joys of House Hun...

When we sold our house in the U.S. we were told to: Remove anything personal; Pack away all decorative stuff; Replace anything obviously worn; And, in general to 'tart it up a bit' and keep it looking as good as possible.The ph... read more

Thyme For Cooking, the Blog

Hot Chicken Super Bowls Recipe

INGREDIENTS 3cupscooked chicken breasts, diced(I poached 3 breast halves) 1mediumonion, finely diced 2stalkscelery, finely diced 2tablespoonsparsley, chopped 1/2cupsliced almonds 1cup gratedlow-fat cheddar cheese 1/2teaspoonground black pepper 1cu... read more

plain cook Recipes

Indian Feast

A couple of months ago I tried Conor O’Neill’s fabulous recipe for Chicken Tikka Masala, one of Britain’s favourite dishes. It was a fantastic recipe, full of intense flavour with a hint of heat. I’ve actually made it a few times since. If calorie... read more

The Humble Housewife

Zuger Kirschtorte

I usually write about myself, my family and friends here. I share info about my favorite food, music and movies with you, my dear readers. But today I am going to tell you a story that happened to someone else – Neusa, a coworker of mine.She was o... read more

Technicolor Kitchen - English version

How To Write A Book About Food

It recently occurred to me that I wrote a book. Yes, almost a year ago my book, “The Amateur Gourmet: How To Shop, Chop and Tablehop Like A Pro (Almost)” was released by Bantam/Dell. The book, which will come out in paperback in the fall, has ser... read more

The Amateur Gourmet

Baked Eggplant and Ricotta Rolls

An easy midweek meal to make. Eggplant is a vegetable I try to incorporate into our meals as it contains a host of vitamins and minerals. Choose eggplants that are firm and heavy for their size. The skin should be smooth and shiny, and their color... read more

The Culinary Chase

The Five Percent Solution

I've long been a fan of Total yogurt, the strained yogurt imported from Greece. It's thick, dense, creamy, and delicious. The 2% fat version is what I eat almost every day. The non-fat yogurt is a little too chalky for my taste, and I save the ful... read more

The Food Section

Making Lunchtime Green with the Wrap n Mat

How green is your lunchbox? Swap the cling-film and sandwich bags for a reusable Wrap-N-Mat and do your bit for the environment. Fitting snugly around sandwiches or other lunchbox staples like biscuits or vegetable sticks, a secure Velcro-style fa... read more

The Foodie List

Day 5 to 6 Meknes and the King

[Discalimer: I know I came back from Morocco like ages ago, but I know you want to know more about our adventures there ;) and by the way, I'm cooking almost nothing lately, so... :P]Leaving Fès, I decide to enter fully in Moroccan life: I bought ... read more

The Kitchen Pantry

Homestyle Chocolate Chip Cookies

Vive Le Vegan! Dreena’s chocolate chip cookies are a favorite for me, as they are sweetened partially with maple syrup in addition to cane sugar. They smell wonderful and always turn out great! read more

Utopian Kitchen

My Biggest Lunch Box EVER!

My husband's Rotary Club is hosting a cultural exchange group from India this week. "On Friday afternoon we need someone to fix them all a picnic in the park. They're all vegetarian. Volunteers?"My husband eagerly piped up. "Why, my wife wrot... read more

Vegan Lunch Box

Tomato, Tomahto. Salmonella, Salmonahlla.

Posted by Robin Wheeler-Barber on Growers & Grocers Unless you don’t follow the news, you’re probably well aware of the latest food scare - tomatoes tainted with salmonella. The big question that has yet to be answered is how do thousands of pound... read more

Well Fed Network

Another cheesy dessert and a better biscui

Over the past two weeks I’ve discovered that although I can lose some pounds on South Beach Diet, phase one, I cannot think well on SBDP1…basically it became really difficult to write, to think, and to be happy. Thank god that’s over and I’... read more

What geeks eat...

Tiramisu, Cupcakes,Peacocks and Cabbage - ...

Thank you FX Cuisine for this idea, although mine doesn't contain rhubarb and I used a dry Marsala for an alcohol hit. It was brilliant. Banana Nutella Muffins. Always a favourite from Delicious Days and * my * usual * cupcake * base. This bird ... read more

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