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Sweet Secret to
Cutting Carbs This Year
Starting a low-carb
diet? Just keep in mind a few guidelines that will help you
stick to your low carb resolution. |
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Survey Shows
Americans are Entertaining More than Ever
Americans love
to entertain! Whether preparing a delicious home cooked meal
from scratch or dialing up the pizza delivery man, we are
opening up our homes more often. |
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Come Home to
Comfort Foods
With a snap in
the air, you may find yourself craving satisfying comfort
foods -- hearty foods that warm you up from the inside out.
Standbys like soups, stews and pot pies are perfect winter
foods. |
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American Lamb
Chops Make for a Romantic Dinner for Two
Looking for a
simple recipe that exudes elegance and romance to serve that
special someone on Valentine's Day? Chef Brooke Vosika of the
Four Seasons Hotel in New York City suggests American lamb to
make an everlasting impression. |
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Best Tasting
Snack Food for Super Bowl Sunday
The bets are
flying over which team is going to win Super Bowl XXXIX, but
the champions are already declared for the best tasting snack
foods to serve at your Super Bowl Party. The American Culinary
ChefsBest, the independent judging organization that
determines America's best food, beverage and food-related
products, recently taste-tested the most popular snack food
categories just in time for kick-off. |
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The Perfect
Present to Bring to a Cocktail Party
Going to a
cocktail party soon and looking for a gift for the host or
hostess? If the recipient is someone you really want to make
an impression on, your boss, a doctor, lawyer, or love
interest, get them a gift that will make them think favorably
of you every time they use it. |
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Chilly Outside?
Warm Up with Some Comfort Food!
When it gets
chilly outside, my wife Jools goes mad for this stew and the
kids love it, too. A side of braised spinach with chocolate
clafoutis with caramelized oranges for dessert are the perfect
comfort food companions for this delicious meal. |
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Don't Let a
Disaster -- Natural or Otherwise -- Ruin Your Big Day
The sun is
shining, birds are chirping and the bride is beaming as she
walks down the aisle. In a perfect world, this would be the
setting for every wedding; but in reality, that is not always
the case. |
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Home
Entertaining on the Rise, Trend Experts Say
These terms
aren't referring to the habitual patterns of insects. Rather,
consumer trend forecasters coined cocooning and hiving to
describe ways that consumers interact with their homes. And
like bees, consumers today are using their homes as a hub of
activity, opening their doors to their neighbors and family,
and expressing their creativity through home entertainment. |
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A Toast to Your
Valentine -- the Perfect Way to Say I Love You
A bouquet of
roses on Valentine's Day has become something of a cliché.
Granted, it's an easy way out, and a nice gesture, but not
very creative. This year, why not choose a gift that is just
as easy to buy as flowers, but much more personal? |
