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I'm a little cranky this morning. I am without a camera. One camera tells me its card is full, when there's not a single picture on it. The other one is a Kodak camera with a specific battery charger, and the charger has gone missing. Me without a camera ... well, that's almost as bad as...

As I was making my recipe for Bread Baking Day #14, I was reminded of a story from a few summers ago, when our family hosted a boy named Tyrod through the Fresh Air Fund . My younger son was so excited to show Tyrod, who was from Harlem, everything he might not have experienced in the big city. My son...

On Friday afternoons at Wegmans Food Markets, you can practically consume a meal as you taste the samples they offer from one side of the store to another. My favorite samples are usually in the produce department, because they sample Wegmans-created recipes that incorporate fresh fruits or veggies....

I haven't had time to write anything about Top Chef this week, but I'll try to jot down a few notes before the finale on Wednesday! In the meantime, this was a quick, tasty and healthy dinner from a cooking contest buddy. We beat the Ralstons in a cookie contest in 2006, and they beat us in The...

My kids: "I'm huunnnggry.... what can I have for a snack?" My usual response: "Have a banana." I think they are nature's perfect snack food -- a sweet, satisfying treat in a handy package. Unfortunately, my kids don't always heed my recommendation and the bananas get black...

Today, the food blogging community is supporting LiveSTRONG Day with a blog event called a Taste of Yellow. LiveSTRONG Day is the Lance Armstrong Foundation's one-day initiative to raise awareness and funds for the cancer fight. Maybe you'll want to commemorate the day by cooking something yellow...

The food blogging community is supporting LiveSTRONG Day with a blog event called a Taste of Yellow. LiveSTRONG Day is the Lance Armstrong Foundation's one-day initiative to raise awareness and funds for the cancer fight. It will happen on May 13, and that's the day you'll be able to go to...

There are lots of events for food bloggers, and I participate in one whenever it fits in with what I happen to be cooking. But there was one I didn't want to miss, and the deadline was today. A year ago today, the Italian food blogger had a stroke at the age of 30. Thirty! She decided to host a food...

In the winter, I have a hard time getting inspired with veggie side dishes. Most of the stuff that's in season doesn't thrill me, and so many fruits and veggies are crazy expensive. That's one of the reasons I haven't had much to contribute to the weekly ARF/5-A-Day Roundup at Sweetnicks...

One of the reasons I enjoy watching Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations is that underneath Bourdain's sarcasm and snarkiness is an optimistic perspective that food, fun, family and friendship are universal to the human experience. Apparently so are hearts and love and sweet desserts. I know so because...