Food Finds

Boxed Meal Tips for the Diet Inclined

Dieting is hard but here are some tips to survive boxed meals without losing your mind.

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The Best Way to Drink Tea

The best way to drink tea is from a Tetsubin teapot

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General Tso’s Chicken (Sike!)

It’s actually called General Tso’s Vegan Chicken and it’s one of my favorite food discoveries in the city. The purveyor of this dish is almost as shocking as the meatless recipe itself. Beside the chicken salad and slices of pizza in the Prepared Foods Section at Whole Foods, Genaral Tso’s Chicken sits humbly waiting for your approval.

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Stove Top Italian Coffee

Some of my best Sunday mornings have entailed drinking a piping hot cup of Italian coffee. It has a strong, concentrated flavor, somewhere between drip and espresso. It’s simple, cheap and let’s face it — kind of glamorous.

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My Foray into European Style Dining

Last night I turned dinner into a deliberately slow, late-night 3 course meal. No schedule, no timing. I just decided that in between courses I would prepare the next one. We’d pull up our stools to the counter and eat right in the kitchen. Slow and easy.

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The Gift of Giving. I Mean Receiving.

Everyone talks about the “gift of giving” around the holidays, but can we take a second to ponder the joy that comes with receiving?

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The Cold Water Spigot

What makes up a great working kitchen? I actually bought my house in Columbia Tusculum from the General Manager of BOCA, and as you might suspect, he hooked me up with a pretty sweet kitchen.

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A Gourmet Christmas

My holiday was a marathon of absolutely delicious meals starting on Christmas Eve and ending Christmas night.

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Holidays Wish List Part ll: Kitchen Gadgets

Whether you are a gourmet cook or you need to shop for one this holiday season, you can never go wrong with kitchen gadgets. This is a list of my favorite 10 kitchen gadgets in 2009.

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Holiday Wish List Part I: Gourmet Ingredients

Top ten holiday gift guide for gourmets and foodies in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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