Cooking Video Game

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Virtual cooking, what a concept! From the online description: "Personal Trainer: Cooking is a training title that brings gourmet cooking from around the globe to your Nintendo DS. It features a DS Chef, your own private cooking instructor who talks you through 245+ recipes from more than 30 countries worldwide. It’s a combination of interactive cookbook and live cooking demonstration …

Our Cat Soon to Be Famous!

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Libby, our 9(?) year old Cornish Rex, was selected as the Cat of the Day for July 8, 2009 in Workman’s upcoming 365 Cats Page-a-Day Calendar.  The caption reads: "First born to a barn cat in 1950 in Cornwal, England, the Cornish Rex has a wavy, washboard coat and well-muscled thighs that account for her reputation as one of the …

You Can Be on the Food Network!

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Love to watch the Food Network but can’t cook as well as your favorite star? Now’s your chance to have your grilling question answered, possibly even in person! Inspired by letters from fans, Dear Food Network features top chefs answering your cooking concerns, problems and challenges.  Guy and Giada are here to help improve your recipes and grilling skills!  The …

Thailand: Making “Chile Water”

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Nam phrik, literally "chile water," is the name of a family of spicy dips or relishes from Thailand. Normally eaten with rice and fresh or parboiled vegetables, nam phriks are well known to all Thais but rarely seem to make it out of the country. They can even be hard to find in Thai restaurants in Thailand. They are generally …

Ted Nugent: Hunter, Gatherer, Griller

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Ted Nugent rocks. Ted Nugent hunts. Ted Nugent fights relentlessly in support of the Second Amendment. He has received praise from President Bush and Tom Ridge, amongst others, for being "a good man" and exemplifying "the founding principles of this great nation." He writes without regard for traditional spelling. He eats squirrel… Molly Wales reports, here. "The Nuge" Meets "The …