It’s October already, and where has the time gone?  Fall is in full swing and I’m loving the breezy and semi-chilly weather.  Time to bust out the hoodies and get the camera lenses polished for some spectacular fall foliage photography.  October is a great time for foodies as it’s time to celebrate the following  food events!
Celebrate October!
Celebrate Sun Dried Tomatoes Month
Cook Book Month
Gourmet Adventures Month
Hunger Awareness Month
National Apple Month
National Applejack Month
National Caramel Month
National Chili Month
National Cookie Month
National Country Ham Month
National Dessert Month
National Health Care Food Service Month
National Pasta Month
National Pickled …

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The folks over at Serious Eats put a bunch of affordable extra virgin olive oils to the test.  Most bottles hovered around the $10.00 price range and the test was conducted by either the bread-dipping technique or by consuming a spoonful.  Out of the 9 kinds of olive oil tested, the award for best all-around olive oil went to Whole Food’s 365 Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil.  I can tell you that it’s a great olive oil as I have been using it for the past year.  …

Did you know that you should get your leftovers in the refrigerator in as little as 2 hours?  I wish I knew that several years ago when I ate the turkey that was sitting on the counter for 3 days.  Needless to say, my digestion system paid dearly for that.  Watch the video at the jump from ‘The Today Show’ on how to manage your leftovers.

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Here are the 4 golden rules to follow as noted from the video:

Get leftovers …

Let’s face it, with our busy schedules and hectic lifestyles, it’s difficult to set a good amount of time aside to cook a great meal.  Believe it or not, it can be done, and the article ‘9 Ways to Cook Lazily and Still Get Rave Reviews’ from Dumb Little Man shows us how.
Like many people you’re super busy these days. However, you appreciate the fact that eating out a lot costs a ton and frankly, it’s tough to find restaurants where you completely feel at ease with the ingredients. So …

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Let’s face it, as mighty as the ‘Incredible, Edible, Egg’ is, hard boiling one is an entirely different subject matter.  Cooking one egg isn’t easy, and cooking a whole lot?  Well, consistency from one egg to another might be difficult to come by.  I came across two methods for cooking up a mass of hard-boiled eggs.
The first method involves baking (yes, baking)  the eggs for half an hour at 325 degrees.  Full instructions can be found here.
The second method involves boiling the eggs quickly, covering and removing the pot …

Flaky, yet firm.  Mild yet flavorful.  Plentiful and sustainable.  Farmed rainbow trout is a great fish to include in the weekly diet, but many home cooks tend to avoid it because thin filets of fish can be intimidating to cook.  Either the fish results in being too dry, or it breaks up into pieces before it ends up on the plate.  Rainbow trout is available year-long in most supermarkets and filets usually weigh in at around 4 ounces, which is a perfect serving size.  While baking is a viable method, …

Insurance.com released its list of the 10 most dangerous foods to eat while driving.  While driving distractions these days focus one talking and texting on a mobile device, it’s easy to overlook food as a distraction.
Here’s the top ten breakdown from the site:

Coffee – Even in cups with travel lids, somehow the liquid finds its way out of the opening each time you hit a bump.
Hot soup – Many people drink it like coffee and run the same risks.
Tacos – Any food that can disassemble itself will leave your car …

I bring my lunch to work every day, and it’s nothing fancy, just the usual fanfare of sautéed diced chicken breast, brown rice, and a side of broccoli.  Since I only have enough time to make breakfast in the morning, lunch is prepared the night before.
The problem that I face has plagued me for many years.  After a good three-minute bath in the microwave, the rice still remains soft and the broccoli stays crunchy, but the chicken is one step away from turning into jerky.  I even substituted white meat …

I read this article on Tipnut and I had to give it a try.  You know what, it actually works.  I used lemons and my fridge smells nice and fresh when I open it.

Here’s a neat tip sent in by Paulina for one of the most natural and easiest to make air fresheners I’ve come across yet…

I picked this tip up from a local newspaper some years ago and I’ve been using it ever since, I just love the smell of oranges:

Cut an orange in half and remove the pulp;

Fill …

Anyone with a grill can prepare a sizzling cut of restaurant quality
Wednesday,  April 22, 2009 2:56 AM
By Robin Davis
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
A steak dinner costs upward of $75 at some of the upscale steakhouses in town.
For a fraction of the price, why not treat yourself to the same meal at home?
“The big thing is to start with something good and prepare it right,” said John Williams, owner of Weiland’s Gourmet Market in the Clintonville neighborhood.
Buying a high-quality steak is key, but finding the best cut isn’t always easy. Cuts from …