Category: BiteClub

A nearly perfect French fry, from the oven

The extraordinary potato: A poisonous, inedible plant whose tuber provides one of the world's most critical food sources and is equally at home in a Michelin-star kitchen as it is in a McDonald's fry basket. Is there any food that is simultaneously simpler and more spectacular than a perfectly french-fried potato?

Dine out for Life today

Time to do it again. Eat out, save lives. It’s as simple as that. This year’s Dining Out for Life happens Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010, with restaurants donating 25-50% of your bill to Food For Thought – Sonoma County AIDS Food Bank. It’s a great way to get some grub and help others. Since folks […]

Fox News: Grass-Fed Worse For Environment (Part 2)

Does grass-fed beef really have a larger carbon footprint than its corn-fed cousin? That’s the controversial claim made by John Stossel, posted on Townhall.com and televised on Fox Business Network, that I talked about in my post from earlier this week. With a little digging, it turned out that the so-called “research” on which the […]

Cashew Carmel Bites | Holiday Cookies

These are super sweet little gems and a little goes a long way. But who can resist cookies made with homemade cashew butter?

Cherry Toffee Oatmeal

These crispy oatmeal cookies are a great alternative to the traditional

Fox News: Grass-Fed Beef Is Worse For The Environment

Beef from corn-fed, CAFO-raised cattle is actually far better for the environment than the uber foodie-chic, grass-fed variety. Or is it? That’s the question raised by a recent and highly publicized story on Fox Business Network, based on a paper – by a professor of animal sciences at Washington State University – that flies in […]