Balut anyone? at Do you like to cook?

When I first read about a Filipino delicacy called Balut over at I Heart Bacon, I wasn't sure I was understanding it correctly but a little searching revealed more information from Asia Cuisine.Balut is a partially fertilized duck egg, boiled and eaten as a snack. The eggs need to be carefully selected because the best ones will contain a beak and feathers. According to Asia Cuisine: A combination of saltiness and [...] Read More


TV dumbs down food: Two perspectives at 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


H.R.875 Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009 at Do you like to cook?

Anderson I just stumbled on some pretty interesting disturbing legislation coming out of the Congress of the United States. The bill is HR 875 and it's labeled as the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009. At first glance it didn't seem like much. However, there are several web sites, including World View Times exposing some pretty scary legislation enclosed in the bill. They're finding things in the bill that: * [...] Read More


Bil Jac Frozen Dog Food for Dogs with Food Allergies at Allergies

Looking for an alternative to those expensive specially formulated food for your food-allergic dog? Chewymom recommends the Bil Jac frozen dog food. I had heard that Bil-Jac was great for dogs with allergies (which both of my dogs have, since that seems to be my lot in life-expensive pets). When I saw it at the pet store and read the label and noticed no soy, I did a happy dance and [...] Read More


Safe To Eat Sauces and Soups for People With Food Allergies at Allergies

Once in a while, perhaps at the end of a busy day, or just when you don't feel like cooking, it's nice to just rip a packet of ready made food, nuke it for a few minutes and serve. The options for such convenience food are endless, but if you have food allergies, after screening the ingredient labels, you're left with just a few choices. For those in the UK and [...] Read More