Read Full ArticleMexican Diet May Cut Breast Cancer Risk A new study from WebMD. By the way, I suddenly have a craving for quesadillas (who's free for lunch? And, no, I'm pretty sure TacoBell doesn't count)... A new study shows both Hispanic and non-Hispanic women living in the U.S. may lower their breast cancer risk if they eat a traditional Mexican diet. Read More... | ||
Read Full Article'Sex' girls strut their stuff in the city While they have been busy wrapping up the Sex and the City movie sequel (out May 30), Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kim ...Read More... | ||
Read Full ArticleCoroner: Diana and boyfriend were 'unlawfully killed' A coroner's jury has ruled that Princess Diana and boyfriend Dodi Fayed were unlawfully killed through the reckless actions of ...Read More... | ||
Read Full ArticleWe're Adding a New Flag! More news from the ChickAdvisor team...We hate spam from the core of our souls. That's why we NEVER share your information, we only send emails when there is something newsworthy to share, and we delete reviews that reek of spammage. It is really important to us that all opinions shared on the site are legit, from our valued members, not companies looking for free links or business owners posing as members so they can review their own selves. Would be spammers:... | ||
Read Full ArticleHealth Benefits of Drinking Water Oversold? The health benefits of drinking water, at least for already healthy people, may have been oversold, according to a new report.Read More... | ||
Read Full ArticleIf you had $5000.... It's never too soon to start thinking about your financial future. Check out these great tips from Fabulously Broke in the City...Here's a couple of things you could do (mostly geared to Canadians): *NEW* CANADA 'TAX-FREE' SAVINGS - You can put up to $5000/year into a tax free account (when you withdraw it, there are NO penalties), and the $5000 isn't taxed. It's Canada's new initiative to get Canadians to start saving. I think it starts in July 2008$5000 = $1100... | ||
Read Full ArticleRack of Lamb with Swiss Chard You'll even impress your mother-in-law if you pull this one off, from Epicurious...Read More... | ||
Read Full ArticleSeared Scallops with Tarragon-Butter Sauce Another yummy (and surprisingly simple) recipe from Epicurious.com...Read More... | ||
Read Full ArticleSurviving Spring Break Moms, we are coming up on scary times. I'm talking Spring Break.Now, we all love quality time with the fam, but this idea of 24/7 for a whole week might just have you up at night dealing with a pesky facial tic that developed shortly after your class newsletter arrived in your inbox reminding you to please not send your kids to school, as the entire staff is enjoying a --much needed, though who'd admit it?-- break. See? You can admit that you're wondering how... | ||
Read Full ArticleFood Tastes Better When It Has a Good Story A funny, yummy post from the Amateur Gourmet...We ask many things of our food. We ask that our food is clearly identifiable (anything strange and murky immediately turns us off); we ask that our food is reasonably healthy--even if that means laying a redemptive tomato on... Read More... | ||
Read Full ArticleCinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Glaze Imagine how the scent of these scrumptious cinnamon rolls will fill your home, and then imagine the ego-stroking praise and exclaims of delight you will enjoy when a guest or your overtime-working man comes through the door. Then, since you totally deserve it, eat one without obsessing about your diet. Good times!Another delish recipe from Epicurious... Read More... | ||
Read Full ArticleQuick Coq Au Vin This fancy shmancy dish just got a whole lot easier (I might even try it out myself!) - from Epicurious...Read More... | ||
Read Full ArticleOscar-winning director Anthony Minghella dies at 54 Another shocking Hollywood passing - Anthony Minghella, the talented director behind blockbusters English Patient, Talented Mr. Ripley, and Cold Mountain is dead. Read USA Today's report...Anthony Minghella, who won an Oscar for The English Patient and directed such hit movies as The Talented Mr. Ripley, Cold Mountain ... Read More... | ||
Read Full ArticleFive spice braised chicken with egg noodle Yummmmmm, comfort foot with a fun twist from Chez Pim...Basically this is a very similar recipe to the braised pork belly I posted last week. Using the five spice powder as a base, and chicken legs and thighs in place of pork belly. Whereas pork belly is not something you want to make multiple meals of--unless you're on a quick weight gain regimen for your upcoming Sumo match--you can easily get three or four weeknight dinners out of a big pot of this braised chicken. | ||
Read Full ArticleGrand Marnier Crepe Cake Sinfully delicious recipe from Epicurious (of course!)...Read More... | ||
Read Full ArticleAnd the Woman Bears the Shame Once again, a man is caught with his pants down. And once again, all eyes are on the woman. And we're not talking about 'the other woman'. We are scrutinizing the scorned wife. Why is she standing by him? Doesn't she have any self-respect? What will she do? Obviously we are talking about the recent prostitution debaucle involving disgraced former Governer Eliot Spitzer and his wife, Silda Wall Spitzer. Read More... | ||
Read Full ArticleCrustless Quiche Your man will look at this and sneer, "Quiche?" You: "Yes, but it has ham in it." Him: "Well, why didn't you say so?" Another yummy recipe from Epicurious... Read More... | ||
Read Full ArticlePotato, Greens, and Goat Cheese Quesadillas Another delicious recipe from Epicurious (and it's vegetarian)....Read More... | ||
Read Full ArticleL'Esguard: quite possibly the worst meal of my life You want to try something new and enjoy it, but... you just can't. Chez Pim gives a regretful, though humorous, review...The usual caveats apply and all that, but, in my opinion, I might have finally eaten at what was quite possibly the worst restaurant in the world. Not that I wasn't forewarned; I should have taken note when Rafael Garcia Santos, the One Man 'Michelin Guide' of Spain, contorted his face into something quite indescribable when I told him we were... | ||
Read Full ArticleProfiterole With Coffee Ice Cream Another delicious goodie from Epicurios.com. Who knows what the heck a profiterole is? Who cares? It looks divine! Read More... | ||