Your Friendly Neighborhood Food Fantatics
on Feb 17, 2009 in almond arctic char cake dessert friends gluten free martin yan memories Ming Tsai orange rick bayless thomas keller torte truffle whole foods I collect recipes. I borrow them. I beg for them. I have even stolen them. (watch video) Friends are mostly very tolerant of my habits in this regard. In fact when I heard about my friend Andrew's Flourless, Butterless Orange-Almond Torte I marched r

Market Matters- Oysters Raw and Real
on Feb 16, 2009 in chipotle Hollywood Farmers market market matters oysters seafood sustainable food I was wondering around the Hollywood Farmers Market just marveling at the amazing array of fresh vegetables. I mean here it is the very middle of February and every farmers stand is bursting with winter crops of all descriptions. Which makes choosing...

Oysters Raw and Real
on Feb 16, 2009 in chipotle Hollywood Farmers market market matters oysters seafood sustainable food I was wondering around the Hollywood Farmers Market just marveling at the amazing array of fresh vegetables. I mean here it is the very middle of February and every farmers stand is bursting with winter crops of all descriptions. Which makes choosing...

Jamie Oliver Contest Winner 3: Terribly Testy About Toast
on Feb 15, 2009 in bread contest grilled guest blogger jamie oliver toast And for the final Cookstr/Jamie Oliver Contest winner... I choose an old friend here at SippitySup. I choose Nick at imafoodblog. I admit at first I was a bit put off by his entry. I mean have you seen his posts on Brioche? He pits 3 master recipes a...

Jamie Oliver Contest Winner 2: Adventures of "The Undercover Chef"
on Feb 14, 2009 in announcements contest jamie oliver Julia Child politics (watch video) My second winner really dropped a bombshell on me. It comes from a man named Jonathan who lives in Niles, Illinois. Jonathan is not a blogger. He is a food lover (of sorts). He is a food lover with a very particular passion. That passio...

Jamie Oliver Contest Winner 1: McAloo Who?
on Feb 13, 2009 in burger contest guest blogger jamie oliver mcaloo tikki mcdonalds vegetarian Here is the first of the winning entries for my Jamie Oliver "What’s Cooking?" Contest made possible by Cookstr. It is entitled Home Made Burgers and it comes from Priya at Food and Laughter. She lives and blogs from India. She

Share Some Ocean Love
on Feb 13, 2009 in announcements holiday seafood watch sustainable food I know you love seafood and the oceans that support magnificent marine animals. Now you can share your love for ocean life with others this Valentine's day. As a thank you for our commitment to ocean-friendly seafood. Seafood Watch has created nine e

My Mom's Twice Baked Potatoes (Re-Run)
on Feb 11, 2009 in appetizer Julia Child potatoes side dish twice-baked potatoes Since it is February, and I am doing re-runs. I thought it was a good time to remember my mother. She was born, got married, conceived me, and even passed away in the month of February. The 1970’s were when my own awareness of food began to dev.

Neapolitan Meatballs (Re-Run)
on Feb 11, 2009 in beef italian Mario Batali meatballs pine nuts pork Sweeps-Week Wrap-Up (watch video) Well my first Sweeps-Week has ended. I did 8 posts in 7 days. Which for me is a feat. I am not sure how successful this period was for me. With the exception of one day. My numbers stayed pretty much the same. But o...

China Loves SippitySup
on Feb 11, 2009 in announcements china There once was a site called 'Sup. In China he was "Thumbs Up". But across the world, The rest of them hurled. 'Cuz he's awfully full of crup! CHECK IT OUT How does this happen????? Stumble It! &nbs