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Best Airport Food Ever

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:23:00 +0000

I've been traveling a lot over the past couple months, and I've seen the highs and lows of airport food. First the low: I was waiting for a flight that got delayed three times and then finally cancelled, putting me on a much later flight. It was that point in an airport where travel no longer seems like a fun adventure. You're tired, fed up and super annoyed by each and every person standing in line with you to get on a new flight.

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Picky Eaters and 'Pale Food'

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:39:00 +0000

In this recent article in The New York Times, the author describes the eating habits of her 4-year-old daughter: "anything carb-heavy, creamy and unchallenging, preferably anchored by pasta, bread or rice."

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In Defense of Tuna Casserole

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:22:00 +0000

Had I taken it too far? Last week, I sent an email to a few of my favorite onsite chefs to see what they thought about tuna casserole. I wrote:

"So I’m working on a story for the March issue about what new and exciting ways you could make, say, a tuna casserole? It’s a great comfort food and economic, too, right? I’d like to hear your thoughts on this and possibly interview some of you and/or a chef from your organization."

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Farm to Table Fatigue? Try Farm to Disco!

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:05:00 +0000

Farm to table? Great, but maybe a little predictable. I came across this very cool idea at Eater.com today: Farm to Disco! It's an event that's taking place in Austin, TX, and it's billed as "a night of glitz, glam and fondue."

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A Tough (Butter)nut to Crack

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:40:00 +0000

Cutting up and skinning a butternut squash is kind of like carving a pumpkin. But a pumpkin is easier! Cutting the sillhouette of a witch and her cat into the pumpkin included.

Sometime between Halloween and Thanksgiving, I decided it was time to face my fear and try to make something out of this mysterious squash.

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Are Carrots the New Kale?

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:17:00 +0000

Carrot tacos, carrots roasted in salt like a whole fish, carrots slathered with mole poblano, and carrot salads of all kinds are all uprooting the idea that the humble root vegetable isn't a star.

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Surprising Tips for Grilling Veggies

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:21:00 +0000

It’s that harvest time of year. Back to school, Friday night lights, the first bite of autumn in the air, zucchini, peppers, onions and fennel still growing in the garden…

Good thing grilling can be a part of autumn too.

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Pin to Table: Cooking in a Digital World

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:19:00 +0000

My initial criticisms of Pinterest (an online bulletin board) before I joined were the same as everybody else’s: It’s just pictures of clothes I’ll never wear, decorating ideas I’ll never do and food I’ll never cook.

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Julia Child Remixed with Guns 'N Roses

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 15:23:00 +0000

Julia Child would have turned 100 soon, and there are all sorts of cool tributes going on. But I defy you to find a cooler one than this one on Slate via Laughing Squid.

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Better Burgers are Here to Stay

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 19:08:00 +0000

Whew! Burgers are here to stay...