I was watching the Food Network the other day (surprise, surprise) and happened upon an older episode of Giada De Laurentiis’s show Everyday Italian. It was one of the great episodes that featured her Aunt Raffi in the kitchen with her, creating havoc and generally getting in Giada’s way. I love when Aunt Raffi shows […]
Today, we are going to try Taco Marys! This is not to be confused with a Bloody Maria, which is made with tequila and bloody mary mix, rather than vodka. This week’s drink is designed to give you a few extra spices and a little bit of fire, so if you have a bad cold […]
Anytime I head out to for a beer fridge restocking run, I make sure to pick up a bottle (or four to six) of a beer I’ve never tried before. On one of these runs, I picked up a four-pack of Titan IPA from the Great Divide Brewing Company. I won’t hide the fact that […]
Cards? Blech. Box o’ Chocolates? Eh. If there’s one tradition Deb and I will keep for Valentine’s Day, it’s eating a good meal. Sometimes we’ll cook something together, maybe one of our favorites or something that’s new and sounds amazing. For the third year in a row, though, we’re ordering out from a local catering […]
If you’re an avid reader of the online version of Entertainment Weekly, you may have stumbled two days ago on a post about extremely fat food. Actually, the EW post lets you know of a website that posts pictures of artery-clogging food people actually eat! For example, the picture on the right of this post […]
For years, I was convinced that Bolognese just meant throwing some ground beef into a marinara sauce. I blame this on many of the big “family style” Italian restaurants that seem to be spreading this myth. The traditional Bolognese sauce consists of meat braised in wine and tomatoes. It is not a tomato based sauce. […]
Is this a fun concept, or what? A restaurant in Austin, Texas called Maki has found its niche, to be sure — you can design and roll your own sushi roll there. There’s a connection between this restaurant and this column, too … wait for it…. Maki is attempting to make sushi more accessible and […]
I guess if you’re reading this, you’ve found us, so welcome and we’re glad you’re here! Today is our official launch day, and we’ve got some fun highlights for you. Read more about our vision in the about section, but consider this your virtual diner — we do! Food is everything … it can even […]
CliqueClack Talk Back is a food question of the week, for you to ponder and discuss. Maybe we’ll all elevate our foodie sensibilities a bit by bouncing our ideas off of one another, so be sure to chime in! What do you think of when you think of eggs? There’s no right answer to this […]
A few days ago, I shared with you a few tips and tricks on where to keep fruits. Of course, my quest to find out how to store food has not been limited to fruits. Therefore, this time around I’ve decided to share with you some information I’ve found about the storage of vegetables. Let’s […]
