Needed: Recipes for preschoolers with food allergies Do you like to cook?

Stefania Butler over at Blogging Baby is going to be cooking lunches for her daughter's preschool and needs to be wary of certain foods that will trigger problems for some of the students with food allergies. Stefania says: On my most limited day, I can only work with the following ingredients: almonds, eggs, beans (no soy), veggies, fruit (no melon), honey, and grains. On other days I can add in nuts, [...] Read More


Recipes of the Week Do you like to cook?

Here are some of this week's recipes I've seen that look great! Katie at Thyme For Cooking has (appropriately) been nominated for a nice award and was also nice enough to share a recipe for Baked Courgette (Zucchini) Sticks with us. These look fantastic! Over at The Wednesday Chef, Luisa has fallen in love with Mexican cuisine and Mexican chef Diana Kennedy. She's cooked a recipe to rival my grandmother's Italian meatballs [...] Read More


TV dumbs down food: Two perspectives Do you like to cook?

As a food blogger, I constantly encounter posts on other bloggers' love or hate or love/hate for the food network and its stars. Since I do not watch the Food Network, or enough TV for that matter, I can't really comment if the adulation and criticism is justified. However, very recently I've read a deal about this that I thought would be interesting to share with readers. Two bloggers reacted to [...] Read More


Allergist Dr. Clifford Bassett and Bloggers Discuss Food Allergies Allergies

Last night (or more accurately, early this morning) I participated in the teleconference with allergy expert Dr. Clifford Bassett, organized by Revolution Health. I absolutely, thoroughly enjoyed it. Aside from having been able to talk live with an allergy expert, it was thrilling to hear the Voices behind the writers of the blogs I follow. Among the bloggers who participated in the discussion were the writers behind these blogs: Allergic Girl Allergy [...] Read More


Asthmatic Kids with Food Allergies Need Second Dose of Epinephrine Allergies

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, dagmar heymans Most individuals with life-threatening allergies who are at risk of anaphylaxis are advised to carry two doses of epinephrine injections (such as Twinject or EpiPen 2-Pak), administered in cases of severe allergic reaction. Although some people may not need the second dose, in some cases, the second dose may spell the difference between life and death. A recent study indicates that nearly 1-of-5 cases of [...] Read More

Chef Hats For The Masses Do you like to cook?

Sometimes when no one's looking I put on a chef's toque so I can pretend I'm Julia Child while doing mundane things in the kitchen like shredding cheese or deboning a chicken.Okay, not really. But I've thought about it.Culinary Classics is a nifty little website that sells all sorts of chef's clothing, from coats and clogs to neckwear and hats. While looking at the different selections, I got to wondering [...] Read More


A Renaissance Chef Do you like to cook?

Here's a chef who is far from boring his diners. For one, his menu changes according to season. And then he is so innovative he can easily combine old classics with the newest trends. That's Alfred Portale, chef and co-owner of New York's Gotham Bar and Grill. He is known for "the dramatic vertical structures he creates on each plate" aside from the quality of the food, of course. And [...] Read More


This site needs a new Chef! Do you like to cook?

If you LIKE TO COOK and LIKE TO WRITE about it, you will love to work with us. It's a lot of fun! Send us your blogging URL and your resume to recruting - at creative-weblogging.com Your Creative Weblogging Team! [...] Read More


Hats off to Fall!! Busy with Style

Well besides fantastic sweaters, my next favorite thing about fall is hats and lots of them. I love, love, love hats of all shapes and sizes. You might say I am an equal opportunity (mad) hatter. The winter or ski type hat is fine for when it is really snowing out or you are really go skiing, but for everyday wear, you should style it up a bit. The fedora is [...] Read More


Hats Off To Better Days Pretty Things

Who knows when the weather will go back to what we all crave for (ok it may be just me but I MISS and LOVE warm temperatures). In the meantime, I love the fact that we can still begin to build our closets for those better days. This is another great item that came from Christine A Moore Millinery's collection that I had the pleasure of viewing at the Accessories [...] Read More

Later this week the California Strawberry Commission will be launching its free STRAWBERRIES iPhone app.

The app offers a collection of more than 50 hand-selected strawberry recipes from some of the most popular food bloggers and chefs from around the web. Strawberries are among the healthiest foods in the world and the STRAWBERRIES app demonstrates a range of traditional recipes such as strawberry shortcake to more exotic dishes like strawberry ceviche and strawberry dumplings.

Strawberry Recipe App is available now for free download in the App Store:

• More than 50 recipes, categorized by dish type.


• Access your favorite recipes - and shopping lists - in the kitchen, at the store, or anywhere!


• Share recipes on Twitter, Facebook and email.


• Discover and link to the food bloggers and chefs behind the recipes.

You can download the app here:

Coffee addict? Do you like to cook?

Arieanna Foley over at Cooking Gadgets loves her thermal travel coffee mug so much that she was inspired to write about it. She tells readers that it's so leakproof she even tosses it into the same bag as her laptop! Now that's trust. (Why can't babies diapers be that reliable?)After reading about how much Arieanna loves her mug, I got to thinking about what kitchen essentials I can't live without. [...] Read More


USB Coffee Warmer Do you like to cook?

Would you buy this? Features: 4 USB ports a type female connectors Downstream 1 USB b type male connector upsteam with a cable Support both full-speed 12Mb/sec transfer rates Chains up to 127 USB devices Individual port over-current protection Provide up to 500 mA per port sufficient for diverse devices Truly plug & play automatic installation DC jack for selectable USB WARMER I've seen the USB coffee warmer on a few blogs this week but didn't even bother clicking [...] Read More


French Café Tutorial Do you like to cook?

Ah, the French café. The smell of coffee and the hiss of the espresso machine. A place to sit and read, write or watch the world go by. Lingering in a café is one of the pleasures of life in France. If you've never visited France before, it's good to know what to order from the (usually brusque) waiter before you choose your tiny table and pull up a chair. A French Café [...] Read More


The Truth About Coffee Well Woman Blog

For years coffee has received a lot of bad publicity. It was supposed to cause cancer, for one thing. Further research, however, suggests that it may, instead, prevent cancer. An article in the Kansas City Infizine says: Old fears that coffee might increase risk of cancer are no longer considered valid. Overall, laboratory studies suggest that regular and decaffeinated coffee (brewed, not instant) may offer a variety of health benefits because [...] Read More


Love Your Iced Coffee Drinks but NOT the Cost, Calories and Sugar? Check Out New York Coffee Company's Iced Spresso Beverages in a bottle!! Cool Picking

Skip Starbucks, Peets, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. You don't have to stop by there and wait in line for your favorite iced caffeine jolt. You don't even have to deal with the higher cost and higher calorie version from Starbucks from the grocery store. Instead, check out the new Iced Spressos from New York Coffee Company! More than just another 'me too' product, this is something new and different by [...] Read More

Raspberry Cordial that will make you drool at Do you like to cook?

Self decribed "fusion-girl" McAuliflower at Brownie Points Blog makes food that look so delectable I want to lick my monitor. Rush right over to her site and take a look at the easy recipe she put together called "Raspberry Cordial with Raspberry Chocolate Mousse Kiss." At first glance, I thought the dollop of chocolate on top was simply a standard mousse but it turned out to be silken tofu. I [...] Read More


Chicken and Onions in Ginger-Raspberry Sauce at Do you like to cook?

1 whole chicken, cut up, backbones, wingtips and neckbone reserved for another use salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 4 small onions, sliced, about 2 cups 1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce 1 tablespoon finely chopped candied ginger 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled Season chicken to taste with salt and pepper and set aside until ready to cook. Heat oil in a [...] Read More


Bittersweet Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cupcakes at Do you like to cook?

It's the love-month! Got any special food treat planned for Valentine's Day? You can't go wrong with this! Bittersweet Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cupcakes combine mild honey, sophisticated chocolate and yummy raspberries! Delectable! Ingredients • 8 oz. 60% cocoa Bittersweet Chocolate, divided • 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/2 cup butter, softened • 3/4 cup pure honey* • 2 large eggs • 1 cup buttermilk • 1/2 [...] Read More


New Raspberry Variety: Moutere Red Raspberry at The Biotech Weblog

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 5788741A team of plant breeders from Canada and New Zealand has developed a new variety of red raspberries dubbed 'Moutere' Red Raspberry. The new variety boasts of high yields of large, uniform size, bright red berries, suitable for consumption as early season high-grade fresh berries. The scientists note that high yields of large attractive fruit can be produced in fertile soils with good management and sufficient [...] Read More


Black Raspberry Extract May Help Prevent Esophageal Cancer at The Biotech Weblog

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 7776625In an animal study, researchers attribute the chemo-preventive properties of black raspberries to anthocyanins, a class of flavonoids found in the fruit. This is one of the first experiments demonstrating the correlation between anthocyanins and cancer prevention in vivo. Furthermore, the researchers found that an anthocyanin-rich extract of black raspberries was nearly as effective in preventing esophageal cancer in rats as whole black raspberries containing [...] Read More