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Flour Will Fly in Protest Bake-Off

Angry home bakers are planning to cook up some tasty treats outside City Hall in New York City on Wednesday to protest the Schools Chancellor's edict banning homemade goods for bake sales while allowing packaged snacks such as chips and toaster pastries. Read More...

Posted Tuesday, March 16, 2010 8:59 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baking, Snacks, kids, healthy, Events, Joanne Camas, News & Gossip, Family Fare, food and drink, Current Affairs

Congee: Chinese Penicillin

I have been thinking long and hard this past week about Sarah's recent post about what to eat when you're ill. After all, I had a strongly vested interest in the topic. Not only was I sick this past week, but so too were my 4 year-old daughter, my 3 month-old Read More...

Posted Friday, March 12, 2010 1:55 PM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments

Filed under: healthy, soup, asian, Josh Friedland

News Roundup: McMacarons, Personal Pizza, and Food Safety

Mainstreaming the macaron: The delicate and dainty macaron is showing up everywhere, even at McDonalds (mon Dieu!), and Parisians are not pleased. The search for pizza perfection: The Washington Post finds the perfect technique for baking a personal-sized Read More...

Posted Wednesday, March 03, 2010 6:00 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Australia, Meat, healthy, diets, News & Gossip, Josh Friedland

Grow a Garden in Your Window

Tomatoes, crispy lettuce, green beans, and crunchy peppers. While we wait for warmer weather in the Northeast, I'm thinking about what veggies I can grow this year. We have a tiny yard but lots of window space, so I was intrigued when I read about urban Read More...

Posted Monday, February 22, 2010 8:58 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Organic, healthy, green, gardening, eat local, Joanne Camas

Fish: How Do I Sell It to My Family?

I'm the only human in my house who loves fish. How can I get my husband and kids to share a fishy dinner with me? I need to get them past the smell as it cooks, for starters. I grew up eating fish (especially fish 'n' chips, I confess) and still enjoy Read More...

Posted Friday, February 19, 2010 6:02 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Recipes, Seafood, kids, healthy, Joanne Camas, Family Fare

The Cheese Stands Alone

As most Olympic games' viewers now know, U.S. ski team member Lindsey Vonn has been wrapping her bruised shin with the Austrian creamy cheese topfen (pictured) in the hopes of reducing inflammation. As a cheese fan, I must admit that I've used cheese Read More...

Posted Tuesday, February 16, 2010 6:01 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments

Filed under: healthy, Wacky, Tanya Wenman Steel

Must-Watch Speech by Chef Jamie Oliver

British chef Jamie Oliver drew two standing ovations with his powerful speech after he received the 2010 prize at the TED conference this week. TED is a small nonprofit that brings together people from the worlds of technology, entertainment, and design Read More...

Posted Friday, February 12, 2010 6:11 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments

Filed under: kids, healthy, hunger, Joanne Camas, News & Gossip, Family Fare, food and drink, Current Affairs

Food Allergies: More Hype than Reality?

A study from Portsmouth University claims that nine out of ten sufferers of food allergies or food intolerance in Britain actually do NOT have a real medical allergy. The researchers "blamed internet searches, self-testing kits and celebrity food fads Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 9:00 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments

Filed under: healthy, food safety, Tanya Wenman Steel

Evaluating the Nutritional Value of Movies

While a considerable amount of public health research has focused on food and beverage advertising during children's television programming (and its impact on kids' nutrition), a new study from the Dartmouth Medical School has taken on the largely neglected Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 5:49 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Science, kids, healthy, film, News & Gossip, Josh Friedland

Top 5 Semi-Healthy Snacks

I have an enormous sweet tooth. If I gave it free rein, I'd probably eat nothing but chocolate morning, noon, and night. In an attempt not to be the unhealthiest person in the world, however, I sometimes try to soothe my sweets cravings with semi-healthy Read More...

Posted Thursday, February 04, 2010 2:21 PM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments

Filed under: healthy, Sarah Kagan

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

Recess, Then Lunch: An Obvious (But Useful) Idea

Another one for the "duh!" file: Recently, some elementary schools have had success reversing the order in which they send kids to lunch and recess. Apparently, the traditional order is lunch, then recess. But when children are sent out to play first, Read More...

Posted Tuesday, January 26, 2010 2:00 PM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments

Filed under: kids, healthy, Sarah Kagan

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

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

Best Spinach Salad in the World that Doesn't Have Bacon

Perhaps the title of this blog might come off as an exaggeration, but a few weeks ago some girlfriends and I had a simple dishes potluck. We were asked to bring a little appetizer or snack to nibble on, while we all caught up. My contribution was avocados Read More...

Posted Tuesday, January 19, 2010 12:00 PM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments

Filed under: Recipes, healthy, Reflections, Carolina Santos-Neves

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