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• Unattached This Valentine's Day? Host a Singles Mixer

  February 14th tends to be a day devoted to couples, but as Megan Steintrager asks in our new guide to hosting a singles party, "Why should having a great Valentine's Day be the exclusive right of 'smug marrieds' and cuddly new twosomes?" Hoping to make Read More... Posted Saturday, January 30, 2010 9:10 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: holidays, entertaining, menus, epicurious, Megan O. Steintrager, Lauren Salkeld

• Start Planning Your Heart-Healthy Meals for February

  American Heart Month starts in just a few days, so if you're planning a big grocery shopping trip this weekend now is a good time to think about what should go in your basket. For ideas, check out our article with heart-healthy recipes that feature ingredients Read More... Posted Thursday, January 28, 2010 6:01 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: healthy, Megan O. Steintrager

• Mardi Gras Food and Beer

  Last week I was visiting family in Louisiana and I think I might still be digesting all the delicious food. In addition to the usual Cajun and Creole delicacies (boiled and barbecued Gulf shrimp, crawfish, beignets, coffee with chicory, and salted pecans) Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 27, 2010 9:01 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: holidays, drinking, products, Megan O. Steintrager

• Should We All Be Cutting Back on Salt?

  It looks like salt is shaping up to be one of the big health issues of 2010. Earlier this month, various news outlets reported on New York mayor Mike Bloomberg's campaign against excess sodium. Bloomberg wants restaurant chains and food manufacturers Read More... Posted Monday, January 25, 2010 2:00 PM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: healthy, Megan O. Steintrager, News & Gossip

• Would You Pay $5,000 for a Jelly Mold?

  At a recent auction of 18th century culinary art held by Skinner Auctioneers and Appraisers the top selling item was the creamware jelly mold core and cover pictured above, which sold for $5,628.75. In second place was a set of two jelly mold cores and Read More... Posted Thursday, January 21, 2010 6:01 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: Wacky, Megan O. Steintrager, News & Gossip

• Healthy Weight Week

  This week marks the 17th annual "Healthy Weight Week," according to the Healthy Weight Network (www.healthyweight.net), a group that promotes "healthy living at any size." The group aims to debunk fad diets and spotlight "quakery" in the weight loss field, Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 20, 2010 10:01 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: healthy, diets, Megan O. Steintrager

• New Poll Offers Weight Views and Diet Advice from Around the World

  The latest issue of Reader's Digest has a feature that focuses on views about weight and dieting from around the world. The publication commissioned a poll of about 16,000 people in 16 countries, including the United States, the U.K., Finland, the Netherlands, Read More... Posted Monday, January 18, 2010 2:00 PM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: healthy, diets, Megan O. Steintrager, News & Gossip

• Celebrating the Real Pasta Bolognese Recipe with Mario Batali and Other Chefs

  This Sunday, January 17, worldwide members of an organization called the Virtual Group of Italian Chefs want you to observe the International Day of Italian Cuisines by eating tagliatelle al ragù alla Bolognese. The collective is dedicated to promoting Read More... Posted Thursday, January 14, 2010 5:59 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: Recipes, chefs, Megan O. Steintrager, News & Gossip

• Ginkgo for Memory: Don't Bother

  You might know ginkgo biloba as a tree that drops its slimy orange foul smelling fruits all over the streets and woods every fall (there's still some pungent ginkgo goo on the sidewalks near my apartment in Brooklyn). Or perhaps you have eaten the tree's Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 13, 2010 9:01 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: healthy, Megan O. Steintrager, News & Gossip

• Folate-Rich Foods

  Following up on Folic Acid Awareness Week (observed annually on the second week in January), the American Dietetic Association has devoted today's Tip of the Day to the Importance of Folic Acid During Pregnancy. Folic acid (called "folate" in its naturally Read More... Posted Monday, January 11, 2010 2:01 PM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: healthy, Megan O. Steintrager

• Weight Loss Tips for Food Lovers from a Weight Watchers Pro

  New fad diets come and go every year; people who follow those trendy diets often find that the weight goes and then comes right back. Though it might not sound quite as sexy as a "flat abs" or "skinny ***" diet, the Weight Watchers plan has been repeatedly Read More... Posted Thursday, January 07, 2010 6:02 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: healthy, diets, Megan O. Steintrager

• How to Fight the "Women with Mates Gain Weight" Fate

  A newly released study reveals evidence that women who live with partners are more likely to gain weight than women who live without a partner. "It is widely known that women tend to gain weight after giving birth, but now a large study has found evidence Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 06, 2010 9:01 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: healthy, Megan O. Steintrager, News & Gossip

• How to Keep Your Diet and Healthy-Eating Resolutions

  Happy New Year! During this annual "reset" a lot of us are making resolutions about eating healthier and/or losing weight. My resolution, as it has been for many years, is to cook more fresh produce. You'll note that I say this has been my resolution Read More... Posted Friday, January 01, 2010 8:59 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: healthy, Megan O. Steintrager

• Holiday Season Healthy-Eating Tip: Get Yourself a Portion Control Tool

  As a holiday gift from a loved one, a portion control tool such as a food scale is probably about as welcome as a vacuum cleaner. But giving yourself the gift of calorie counting and cutting? That's a whole different story. As our feature on Portion Control Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 30, 2009 8:58 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: healthy, products, Megan O. Steintrager, Holiday Season Healthy-Eating Tip

• Mulled Wine Recipes (and a Warning)

  As soon as I blustered out of the blizzard and into a Winter Solstice party last weekend, the hostess offered me some mulled wine. "How festive!" I thought, and gladly accepted the warm mug of delicious cinnamon-, cardamom-, and clove-infused brew. I Read More... Posted Friday, December 25, 2009 9:01 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: drinking, entertaining, Megan O. Steintrager