While talking to my mother last Sunday, she mentioned that while watching last week’s episode of Fringe on Fox, she thought of me. I’m not sure if she thinks this is what I do when I go food shopping (though it’s pretty darn close!), but its a great clip nevertheless. Life’s been super super busy [...]
Shortly after watching the 5th episode of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, my husband asked if I thought the show was actually going to have any effect. It’s a version of a conversation we’ve had many times: what difference does one person, whether they’re eating organic, shopping at a farmer’s market, writing a blog or creating [...]
A couple months ago I started getting really excited about Jamie’s Food Revolution, a new TV show coming to ABC. The excitement started when he won the TED Prize (love TED!) this year. This video is of TED Prize speech: And here’s the premiere of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. It’s really good and I’m really [...]
First, a reminder. The 6th season of Bravo’s Top Chef has begun! I realize I’m a little late in mentioning it, but I just got to watch the premiere today. Las Vegas looks like it’s gonna be a good season. I’m not going to do recaps or reviews this season, but I highly recommend these blogs [...]
CBS Sunday Morning ran a segment about Engine Company 2 in Austin, Texas, a group of fire fighters who are vegan, and plenty healthy. The story can be read here. It’s definitely interesting, and definitely more good press for those of us who choose to go without meat.
So, in a shocking (to me) season finale, Hosea won Top Chef: New York. I don’t really think he deserved it, but I didn’t taste the food and I’m not a judge. Goodness knows I’d be an awful judge, actually. Anyway, I won’t duplicate everyone else’s blogs. Instead I’ll demonstrate my inability to think for [...]
So, tonight’s the finale of Top Chef Season 5. I stopped writing on it because I was enjoying live blogging with the folks over at Endless Simmer too much, but I thought sharing a few thoughts about the season would be appropriate before it ends tonight. Favorite Episode: Episode 6: Twelve Days of Christmas Honestly, [...]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1aHcrjDDTs] When I first saw this commercial air during the Oscars, I was shocked that Tom Colicchio–chef, Top Chef judge, restaurant owner–would feel the need to do a commercial. In my mind, he’s well above commercials. But then the commercial was for Diet Coke (not beer, as I initially assumed), and despite the fact that [...]
Tonight’s episode of Food Detectives on the Food Network had a really interesting segment on the “miracle berry”. Apparently it alters the taste buds on your tongue and causes foods, especially acidic ones, to taste sweet. Since it doesn’t affect your brain, there’s no dangers associated with it (yet) and its pretty much just used [...]
Some days I feel better about my eating and cooking (and this blog) than others. I’ve made some good meals over the past month with no real failures. I’m much more comfortable in the kitchen and plan to continue improving my skills. At the same time, I’m still torn about the purpose and function of [...]
