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Ode to Gluten Free
Gluten free is more than meets the eye. When you first approach it, eating gluten free looks like one of those monsters in the horror movies people like watching. Hunger gnaws at your stomach because at that last restaurant, you knew you could eat the salad and fruit, but were too scared to try anything else. You vowed you would never eat out again. But then you come home and stare at the refrigerator in dismay because it seems every food product stares back at you with a sinister gaze.
By Rebecca Elaine9 years ago in Feast
Common Cooking Mistakes You Should Avoid
As many people in the tri-state area could tell you, I used to be a professional food critic. In those years, I actually worked hard to develop a good palate for food, a fine understanding of what it takes to make a good meal, and a good grasp of food flavor pairings.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Feast
Best Ice Cream Spots in NJ
Ice cream and summer go together like Trump and egomaniacs. When the weather gets warm, there’s one comfort food that dessert-lovers all over the state go in search for: ice cream. Folks simply love to quench their need of having some ice cream before in the hot weather.
By David Lasher9 years ago in Feast
Is Your Favorite Burger on This List?
Does a tasty, juicy burger sound pretty good right now? I thought so. In a world seemingly overrun with kale and umami, we know what you want in the heart of your stomach. These are the hamburgers that call your name on a summer night. They fill your dream world with an aroma.
By Kim Hastings9 years ago in Feast
Best Grilling Cookbooks. Top Story - June 2017.
There is something rugged and cool about grilling chunks of meat outside on a boiling summer afternoon, but so many of us are afraid to admit that we don't know what the hell we're doing out there – so thank God for the best grilling cookbooks to save our cooking failure butts. A good book can save you from making a culinary catastrophe.
By Anthony Gramuglia9 years ago in Feast
What Is Umami?
The other day, I got my friend to try a Vegemite sandwich. Though I'm American, I absolutely love Vegemite. I love the umami taste it offers, and I tried to explain why it's so tasty to people who aren't from New Zealand and Australia before. It's not easy. The conversation usually goes like this:
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Feast
How To Make Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
If you're like me, you love Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Especially when you put them in the freezer. That first bite into a frozen peanut butter cup is better than, well I'll let you fill in that blank. So last year, I decided I wanted to write a cook book. There is no logical reason for this, in fact it could be argued that I am the last person who should be writing a cook book because I don't follow recipes very well. But I decided to try it anyways, and there were quite a few recipes that I found that I really enjoyed. Most of them I made my own, so I figured that made me something of a chef.
By Edward Anderson9 years ago in Feast
