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What We’re Eating: Italy On A Plate I was trying to think of a pasta to make this past weekend that we haven’t made in a while and thought of a fave pasta we enjoyed at Il Capitano Restaurant in Positano a few years ago. It was simply billed on the menu as “Spaghetti with Tomato, Anchovy & Green Pepper”. I have made this before but tweaked... Read More >

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Healthy Fast Food for Kids Starting today, fast food restaurants across the nation are adding healthy menu options for kids. More than 19 different chains, like Burger King and El Pollo Loco, are offering kids meals that are 600 calories or less, as part of the National Restaurant Association’s Kids LivingWell initiative. (Visit to healthydiningfinder.com to check... Read More >

Categories: Food & Recipes, Health

Test Kitchen Trials: Piece of Cake Cypress Grove recently sent us a wheel of their famous Humboldt Fog to “play” with in our test kitchen. I tried this version of “cheesecake” with a 5 pound wheel and it was just decadent. If you are not familiar with Humboldt Fog, it’s a delicious, soft and creamy goat cheese with a ribbon of edible vegetable ash that runs through the center of... Read More >

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Michelle Obama’s Imperfect Meal First Lady Michelle Obama visited Shake Shack’s new Washington, D.C. location yesterday and ate a hamburger. AND French fries. The Washington Post estimates that her meal racked up 1,700 calories, which is all many women need for an entire day.... Read More >

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What We’re Eating: San Francisco Style Last week, I flew out to San Francisco to help judge the 2011 Beef Cook-Off. Needless to say, after tasting 20 beef dishes (thank you, finalists!) over 2 days, I was ready for a change. On both nights, Thursday and Friday, I enjoyed awesome food, California style. Thursday night, we went out to a restaurant... Read More >

Categories: Columns, Food & Recipes, What We're Eating