Award winning cookbook author dies

The Silver Palate Cookbook recently celebrated it’s 25th anniversary, a ground breaking cookbook in the 80’s. Sheila Lukins, co-author passed away Sunday....

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Julie and Julia with Juliet

I’ve been hyping the Julie and Julia movie for quite some time. I took time out this afternoon to go see the movie with my friend, Juliet.

Like so many of us in the food business, I have an emotional tie to Julia Child.I had met Julia Child four times, the last at the opening of her kitchen at the Smithsonian as well as sitting across from her the first time she had steamed crabs. Read the full story: Julie and Julia with Juliet

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Happy 70th Birthday Old Bay

I’m thrilled to give a shout out to Old Bay, first because they are older than I am and second because my shrimp salad wouldn’t be the same without Old Bay Seasoning.

The Old Bay StoryThere are all kinds of stories about the beginning of Old Bay Seasoning which is now owned by McCormick Spice. There is the official Old Bay story ...Read the whole story Happy 70th Birthday Old Bay

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This is why you are fat website

You all can thank Downtown Diane for this link to This is Why You Are Fat website of photographs of foods so laden with calories it is mind-boggling. Sure enough they had a picture of the KFC Double Down sandwich that I wrote about earlier this week. The sandwich is two fried boneless chicken breasts that surround two cheeses, bacon and the KFC special sauce.

This is why you are fat website

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Have a heart Chef Ramsay

I just watched the video of Chef Gordon Ramsay on Jimmy Kimmel Show earlier this week chatting about puffins, you know the cute little birds (see photo). Ramsay was sky fishing in Iceland on his British TV show, The F Word and was filmed catching the puffins and eating it's freshly killed raw heart. Read more and watch video Have a heart Chef Ramsay

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Dan Aykroyd is coming – who you gonna to call?

Ghostbuster, Blues Brother, Saturday Night Live’s Dan Aykroyd is coming to Baltimore on Friday, September 11th to Cranbrook Liquors to promote his Crystal Head Vodka. Entrepreneural Aykroyd, whose interest in the spirit world is both literal and figurative, with his Dan Aykroyd Wines, Patron Tequila, and his Crystal Head Vodka as well as his interest in the supernatural, will be meeting the public and signing bottles... Dan Aykroyd is coming – who you gonna to call?

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Here's to you fat America - KFC's Double Down Sandwich

This is enough to test anyone’s cholesterol meds. After the big launch of their grilled chicken offering healthy alternatives, KFC has created the Double Down sandwich for those with a death wish.

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The Chateau Vin-Mer Appetizer Challenge (recipe included)

The invitation arrived two weeks ago, an invite to Chateau Vin-Mer for an appetizer challenge. Enter your best appetizer dish the invite said. I didn’t have time to fill out the form though I RSVP’d that I was coming and participating in the challenge. I honestly didn’t think of what appetizer I was going to take until that morning. I wanted to do fresh figs stuffed with Gorgonzola cheese and topped with honey.

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The Chateau Vin-Mer Appetizer Challenge (recipe included)

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Kids eat FREE dinner at IHOP

The International House of Pancakes recently kicked off their summer program of Kids Eat Free dinner and it will be running through September13th. I have checked and a number in the Baltimore area IHOPs are participating.

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Kids eat FREE dinner at IHOP

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OMG, meet the Renegade Lunch Lady – Chef Ann Cooper

The “Oh My God” is for the new technology, Clickcast on Facebook that allows people to watch a LIVE video cast and instant message questions. Next week Whole Foods is sponsoring a LIVE video cast with Chef Ann Cooper, the Renegade Lunch Lady. What Michael Pollan is to how we view food today, Chef Cooper is how we view what our children are eating in our schools.

OMG, meet the Renegade Lunch Lady – Chef Ann Cooper

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The Church of Emeril Lagasse

Bam! There I was in the church of Emeril during the Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival. Not literally, but part of his audience at his sell-out, two hour show at the Caesar’s Palace-Circus Maximus theater. Every seat filled with Emeril Lagasse fans; men and women, young and old, every race, creed and orientation were there for the food gospel according to Emeril. I thought the roof would come down from the applause, whooping and hollering when he came on stage. I actually found it funny and started to laugh, I guess I’m jaded.

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The Church of Emeril Lagasse

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Mobile Memphis-style BBQ food business seeks investors, only $40 investment

It is early, 3:40 a.m. and I’m getting ready for to go to DC and work this a.m. when I find and invitation on Facebook to invest in Chef Joshua Hill’s next food project, a mobile Memphis-style BBQ restaurant. This is a unique approach, so I letting you make your own decision. I am just the messenger.

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Photograph: Chef Joshua Hill

Easy Gluten-Free Baking

When you see Betty Crocker come out with a gluten-free cake mix you know there is a mainstream need for the product. Those who suffer with Celiac’s disease, cannot tolerate gluten, a protein in wheat, rye, and barley. As this disease grows so grows cookbooks.....read the complete story and watch videos: Easy Gluten-Free Baking

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Top Chef Masters’ Roy Yamaguchi in Baltimore

Aloha Kitchen Challenge is taking place right here in Baltimore on Monday, August 17th at Roy’s Restaurant in Harbor East. James Beard Award Winning chef, Roy Yamaguchi of recent Top Chef Master fame will be in Baltimore to play master of ceremonies to the evening’s culinary challenge.

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Top Chef Masters’ Roy Yamaguchi in Baltimore

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The loss of a culinary friend

Margaret Sullivan suddenly passed away early this morning. You might not recognize her name but this James Beard Award winner has brought many culinary greats into your homes: Madeleine Kamman, Pierre Franey, Julia Child, Jacques Torres, Steven Raichlen, John Shields and Joan Nathan. Margaret was a producer at Maryland Public Broadcasting and along with producing the culinary series, she produced Artworks this Week.

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Juan Valdez is no friend of mine

I have always been a follower, never the leader, and as much as I would like to be one of the pack lined up in a Starbucks or other coffee emporiums ordering a mocha, double latte, it will never happen. Fair trade, organic, hauled on the back of mule in Columbia means nothing to me – I hate coffee, I hate the smell, and I hate the taste. You say everyone loves coffee, but I beg to differ.

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Juan Valdez is no friend of mine

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Guess who I ran into at the Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival?

Having a great time at the Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival. Our first event was the Grand Market with food and wine vendors, cooking demonstrations and book signings. Many celeb chefs are about for the event but one I wasn't expecting was Chef George Perrier of Le Bec Fin in Philadelphia. I just ate there last week with a group of Baltimore Chefs. Click through to see the video:

Guess who I ran into at the Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival?

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