cooking
peach crush (a refreshing cocktail recipe!)
In honor of National Peach Month, (who does come up with these things?) Van Gogh Vodka sent us their version of a Fuzzy Navel using their Cool Peach Vodka. Since it sounds like a great way to celebrate to us, we thought we’d pass the fun on to you! 2oz Van Gogh Cool Peach... »
don your beret, its almost bastille day
We just received a friendly reminder from Alize, (the passion fruit liqueur people), that its almost Bastille Day. In case you don’t already have plans in place to celebrate the French revolution, we think sipping something passion fruit would be a rather sexy way to go. So this July 14, break out the baguettes... »
Eating and Sensuality
I’ve been thinking about the way people eat. When you walk into a restaurant, look around, everyone is eating. Mouth open, mouth close, food on teeth, food all over the face, food on the clothing; talking with a full mouth, chewing first (thank goodness) then speaking. What is everyone thinking? Is everyone really... »
fox’s favorite chef to play simon cowell
As anyone who has followed my writing knows, I’m a tv junkie. And I love Gordon Ramsey. But I had to scratch my head when Fox announced a new show featuring the temperamental genius. MasterChef is being billed as the American Idol of cooking. In other words, it is a competition-style show to find,... »
is your cuisine cookbook-worthy?
A new website, food52 is looking for a a few good recipes–156 to be exact. The website, launched by NTY writers Amanda Hesser and Merril Stubbs, invites home cooks to submit their recipes. In addition to building an online database of what America cooks at home, the site aims, over the course of 52... »