Picture: Robyn Lee/Serious Eats
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. …
As I was walking back to my apartment, I caught a glimpse of a hamburger bun in the bushes and continued walking. Then I thought, what’s a hamburger bun doing in the bushes? So retraced my steps. Turns out, there were a bunch of hamburger buns growing in the bushes. I couldn’t resist snapping a few pics.
Be warned, a bite out of one of these sesame seed buns will send you on an express trip to meet the grim reaper. What you’re looking at is some sort of toxic yellow …
Although it seems hard to believe, compared to other countries, the United States spends the least on food. According to the Economic Research Service, spending on food only accounts for 5.7% of the total household expenditure. Hit the link after the jump for the full article.
I seem to miss this event ever since I’ve come to known about it. Even though I’m not a big fan of chocolate, I’m always impressed by the many different types of chocolate concoctions and by the chocolate art. Details below:
Where
Metropolitan Pavilion
125 West 18th Street – New York, NY 10011
When
October 30th to November 1st, 2009 – Chocolate Show
Friday, October 30: noon to 8pm
Saturday, October 31: 10am to 8pm
Sunday, November 1: 10am to 5pm
Tickets
Now available for $28 per adult.
Website : www.ticketmaster.com
The price will be $30 when purchased …
I think of all types of pasta out there, macaroni is my least favorite. I never liked eating it when I was growing up, and when I came across Andean Dream’s quinoa-based macaroni product, I was a bit apprehensive at grabbing a box off the shelf. I’ve always enjoyed Andean Dream’s other products, so I was willing to throw down $4.00 for a box.
Having low expectations, I wasn’t expecting much, and I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. It cooked evenly and had a nice ‘al dente’ …
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 …
I haven’t been posting as of late due to some priorities and obligations that I’ve had to take care of. Hopefully my schedule will start to lighten up soon so I can continue to post and share any news of interest regarding food. I’ll be back!
Today kicks off the 82nd Annual Feast of San Gennaro in New York City.
New York City’s longest-running, biggest and most revered religious outdoor festival in the United States, will be held Thursday, September 10, through Sunday, September 20, 2009, on the streets of historic Little Italy, the lower Manhattan neighborhood which served as the first home in America for hundreds of thousands of Italian immigrants who came here seeking to improve their lives beginning in the early part of the 20th century.
Hit up the link for event schedules, maps, and …
Clean, simple, and inevitable. It’s only a matter of time until that chef at Benihana is replaced by a mechanical counterpart. First it’ll slice and dice the meat, and then proceed to slice and dice the customers. The T-shirts are printed on American Apparel and are available in 4 different colors for $24 each. I got myself one and it arrived in about 7 days. Also available in long sleeve, V-neck, and girly fitted short sleeve. Get yours here.
