This is a Guest Post from: Feast on the Cheap I have celebrated many, many New Year’s, but never quite grasped the reasoning behind its numerous traditions. Basically, I have blissfully gone from year to year, never re…

image source I found this interesting article on how to cure a hangover in Dublin. As the article says, "If you visit Dublin and don't wake up with a hangover at least once, you're doing something wrong. After all, th…

Good news for those of us who enjoy a good brew. According to this study conducted by Dr. Norman Kaplan of Univ. Texas Southwestern, beer appears to have even more health benefits than red wine. Beer is actually…

Enjoying local foods is one of the rules when it comes to traveling. One should always try their best to sample local foods, rather than looking for the nearest McDonalds. Today's Do it before you Die Thursday featu…

I was discussing vegetarian type things the other day with a vegetarian type friend when this issue came up. Her conclusion was that if she married and reproduced with another vegetarian, and the food around the house…

This is a guest post from Freeze Happy. There are some important things you need to know about food safety if you really want to dive into Freezer Cooking. What Can You Freeze? You can freeze almost any food. Some ex…

I'm really behind on uploading cake pictures. I've probably made 5 cakes since my last cake post, and I had my first cupcake order! I'll upload them soon.. But for now, here's a cake I made for my mommy today M…

All artists have influences, and chefs (and eaters, for that matter) are no exception. Who were the people in your life most responsible for your taste and appreciation of food?

This is a guest post from Savory Bites. Meet Yun. Doesn’t she look snug and warm with her fingered mittens and large warm latte? Those gloves do look nifty… After those filling noodles at Sammy’s, Yun and I couldn’t r…

When this new glass, supposedly designed just for Samuel Adams Boston Lager, hit the market, the Boston Beer Company hyped it up and advertised the heck out of it like it was the greatest thing since sliced bread. Howe…

This is a guest post from Chow Times. Doris made some Cassava Strips for dessert. Doris served the Cassava Strips Dessert with a Coconut Milk Topping called Nuoc Dua in Vietnamese. The Cassava Strips is lightly…

Today, I dumped about half a bottle of red wine down the sink. I am a big wine drinker thanks to my parents, and now that I am living in my own apartment, which happens to be across the street from a Wine and Spiri…

This is a guest post from CakeSpy. CakeSpy Note: This is a guest post from Rainy Day Gal (a.k.a. Jenny Miller), a fellow Seattle blogger with a major sweet tooth. Her current endeavor is "The 12 Days of Bakemas"--12…

I think what started this whole thing was the cake I made for Thanksgiving. It gave me the idea to make some type of guide for the person who can't cook or doesn't have time to make elaborate meal plans, or the really…

This is a guest post from Thibeault's Table. Dinner tonight was Spicy Chicken Cakes. One of those dishes that Moe and I both like but I haven't made them in a while. Linda (Doucanoe) shared this recipe on the Gard…

This is a guest post from CakeSpy. Christmas is rich in tradition--and equally rich in cookies (hooray!). But have you ever paused to wonder what the cookie selection might have been like for our ancestors? Well,…

Christmas tradition has it that you're supposed to leave cookies by the fireplace so Santa won't starve while he's hustling around the globe delivering all those gifts. We're led to wonder... exactly what kind of co…

This is a guest post from Chow Times. I came across this very interesting article on the New York Times today. The article is a bit longish but it describes how the combination of prices, adjectives, fonts, ty…

This is a guest post from Feast on the Cheap. Mariel here. I’ve been on the receiving end of more than a few not-so-subtle hints recently. My mom, pining for the day when I usurp responsibility for holiday dinners, lunc…

This is a Guest Post from: Pig Pig's Corner Sorry for my lack of activity and visits for the past few days. My in-laws are here and we have been traveling around a lot. We will be heading to Cornwall next week, so he…

This is a Guest Post from: Ambitious Deliciousness Soon Du Bu (aka Soon Doo Boo) is a spicy anchovy based stew with chunks of super soft tofu and other vegetables. Most Soon Du Bu specialty restaurants will give you a bu…

To us food lovers, this is probably a rhetorical question, but there's a reason I ask. A friend of mine whose schedule is as busy as schedules get was telling me the other day that food simply gets in his way when…

I stick to a no-refined-foods diet – no flour, no sugar, no juice, fruits with the peel on,etc. My complex carbs come from whole grains cooked like most people do rice, except I do whole oats (not rolled), barley (no…

You know that delicious piece of tuna sushi you might be eating, it might not be tuna at all. In Wired Magazine, biologists found some restaurants serving escolar, a fish that has the same texture of tuna but it is kn…

We're just days away from Christmas, and at my house at least, that means a pair of feasts on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day that will rival what was on the table at Thanksgiving. Which leads me to ask: On what hol…

Happy Chinese Christmas! Haha, that's what mum calls Dong Zhi.I love the Chinese winter solstice festival because I get to get my hands all dirty... because we get to make tangyuan. I find it funny that we celebrate i…

This is a guest post from Feast on the Cheap. This recipe is an oldie but a goodie. I pulled it out of the archives this past Thanksgiving and it was a tremendous hit. I don’t know why I had forgotten such a delightfu…

This is a Guest post from: Thibeault's Table Before leaving for work this morning I used the food processor to knead up a batch of pasta dough. The dough went into the fridge to rest for the day and about 4:00 PM I…

I'm back with yet another recipe now that I am done with exams for today (and almost for the semester - 1 more to go!). This recipe is for Chinese eggplant, and I got the idea to post it because I'm going to be makin…

What you see before you is the McDonald’s Big McSausage Egg Surf & Turf Mac and here is what you get:Sesame Seed BunBeef PattyEgg (folded)Sausage PattyPickleMac SauceLettuceBunMcChicken Patty (grilled)Filet o Fish Pa…

When my family moved into a new house I was excited to do all my baking in my new even, however it was a pain in the butt because it wasn't like my old oven. If you're like me who can't get to understand your oven , wa…

This is a guest post from Ambitious Delcious(ness). My participation in the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) came to an end around Thanksgiving week. It’s hard to believe that 26 weeks went by so quickly! Since man…

This is a guest post from [eatingclub] vancouver. All I want these days for most meals is a bowl of noodles. I don't know if it is the cold weather talking (we hit some negative temperatures the past week) or if it i…

Baking gingerbread for Christmas is an ages-old tradition enjoyed by people around the world. Every year we make gingerbread men and a gingerbread house or Christmas tree with everybody getting in on the fun. We all…

This is a guest post from Spork or Foon? I first posted about this butternut squash dish last September and I still love it as much today as I did then. The squash is creamy and rich, tricking the mind into believin…

This is a guest post from Christie's Corner. I can’t believe I’m about to make these again. The recipe makes a two loaf pans’ worth and the entire batch is almost gone. Bored with plain crackers and still hyperventilati…

This beer comes to us from the McAuslan Brewery in Quebec, Canada. This beer was suggested to me by a friend when we were talking about beer. As I generally really like stouts of all kinds, I thought I'd give this one…

Do you like to go with the original? Or maybe those mint-chocolate varieties? Or how about those super-sugary multi-colored canes? What's your favorite type of candy cane?

This is a guest post from Christie's Corner. The area of a circle is ∏r². This bit of high school math comes in handy when a recipe calls for a 12-inch tart pan and you go to three stores in search of one and all you co…

This a Guest Post by: Chow Times Do you know what they used to make that Mona Lisa portrait? It is this …

This is a Guest post from: Pig Pig's Corner How often do you clear/ clean your pantry? Do you know what exactly you have in it? I am very lazy and I only clear the pantry when I run out of storage space. Not clear actua…

Pesto is the greatest thing ever! Basically, the ingredients for bread sticks are dough, yeast, salt, all-purpose flour, sugar, water, and olive oil.

I know everyone (at least everyone over 21... and some under) has a favorite alcoholic beverage. There is one favorite that you always order at the bar. You are an aficionado at tasting this drink. You know how it sho…

This is a guest post from Chow Times. This Easy Granola Bars are fantastic and have a lot of flexibility. You can adapt the recipe to your liking. They are great for hikes, long road trips and camping as they st…

Image Source After all the insults that Anthony Bourdain has thrown at Food Network it looks like he might need to bite his tongue. In early November, Scripps Networks, the owner of Food Network and HGTV bought a ma…

Here’s another fabulous flowchart to help in those tough times when your brain is fighting your stomach and your wallet is fighting your bank account. How often have you been rushing to get home only to be “frozen”…

For all of us out there that don't drink, I have an alternative to the alcoholic margaritas you make at home. A few notes: My blender is a single serve-used for smoothies and stuff, blending times and amounts will vary…

Often times in the morning I'm in a hurry and don't have much time to cook up anything. However, there are times I do, and this is one of my go-to recipes for a hot breakfast. It's actually quite easy to fix up, an…

I asked my mom today why we've never ever had eggnog and she replied that it's because of the raw egg. I still want to try this traditional December treat, so I looked up some recipes online. AllRecipes has one with C…

This is a guest post from Chow Times. Breakfast kick-starts the body’s metabolism, the process which converts fuel in food to energy which starts the burning of calories. People who skips breakfast is likely…

This is a guest post from Feast on the Cheap. My mom was raised in a southern Presbyterian home during the Great Depression, and as I’ve mentioned in the past, she comes from a long line of quasi-professional home c…

Oh, warming, delicious hot chocolate! Forget the powdered stuff you might have in your pantry. This homemade brew beats anything Swiss Miss puts out, and it's customizable, too.

Avery Brewing Company in Boulder, Colorado has become synonymous with full-flavored, rich beers that tend to satisfy even the most demanding of beer drinkers (and their ratings show it, most of their beers are either A…

This is a guest post from CakeSpy. It's December, and you know what that means: it's the Month of the Cookie. And Cuppie is wasting no time getting down to business! Unfortunately, while Cuppie is feeling the holida…

This is a guest post from 2Stews. Sitting in a waiting room last week, I was thumbing through a magazine...in the food section, of course! I saw the most adorable Penguin Truffles that came packaged all neatly in a box…

This is a guest post from Christie's Corner. I often get asked for cookbook suggestions. Since as much depends on the recipient as the book itself, I created a long list of possibilities to share in a special Cookbo…

This is a guest post from Feast on the Cheap. I literally cannot stop making soup. A close friend of mine from college subsists on a steady diet of broth and I’m starting to understand her craze for the crockpot. So,…

When it comes to spicy foods, I've always been one to swim in the deep end. While I don't want spice to completely overpower my food, I do prefer that it take center stage in the appropriate contexts, and almost alwa…

This is a guest post from Chow Times. The last appetizer made in the South Arm Club for Seniors is a very healthy appetizer. Instead of something loaded with sugar, butter or cheese, this appetizer is made with…

I am a huge fan of gingerbread, both the cake and cookie kind. I have made it in hundreds of variations, and styles. I have made countless gingerbread houses and constructions, gingerbread people in all sizes, shape…

One of my favorite things about the holiday season would have to be eggnog. If you don't know what it is, eggnog is a delicious holiday drink. It's thick, creamy, and can sometimes contain alcohol. I can't wait until…

This is a guest post from Chow Times. For those who made their guesses on previous post regarding Frank and Ken’s age, here is the answer. Frank is 80+ and Ken is 90, can you believe it. They are j…

Yes I realize the precious ethanol is burning off, but look how cool it looks! To tell you about Stroh, I have to tell you about schweinshaxe. Years ago, when I was in Germany for the first time I had something calle…

The holidays are here! This means family, friends, and lots of food! During the month, everyone in my family lends a hand in the kitchen to make special dishes for Christmas Eve (my family finds the 24th more importa…

I don't know why any normal person would buy this, but somewhere out there, someone decided to create a five-pound gummy bear that you can order for the low price of $29.95. It comes in three different "flavors" – blu…

Hi fellow foodies! We're so glad you're checking out ireallylikefood and look forward to featuring more posts from readers. We hope you'll submit posts about your favorite recipes, photos of recent meals (at home or…

This is a guest post from: Cooking With Gourmet Coffee Homemade coffee ice cream has flecks of espresso brittle swirled throughout. It is simple to make, yet deliciously decadent.Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 10…

This is a guest post from CakeSpy. Leftover pumpkin pie? Not a chance. But if you stockpiled pumpkin puree like it was going out of style this Thanksgiving season (you're not alone!), then it is time to use some of yo…

I'm not a big fan of the golden arches but I might actually enjoy eating there if there was more variety in the menus. As a hobby of mine, I like to go to international websites and look at fast food chain's menus. I env…

This is a guest post from Christie's Corner. This is another one of Ann Clark’s delightful cookie cutters. The icing is my latest attempt at decorating (E for effort, F for fail), slathered on Marcy Goldman’s Kids’ Chanu…

This is a guest post from Two Stews. Thanksgiving and pies go hand in hand. This Thanksgiving I had hand in pie. It looked a little more like a face imprint, but it was indeed my oven mitt covered hand! As I was taking…

This is a guest post from Christie's Corner. This is another photo I didn’t take. And not because my chicken didn’t turn out beautifully. It did. I just didn’t have the time or patience to do a photo shoot. I give full…

This is a guest post from Spork or Foon? Last week, I had the honor of interviewing Danny Gagnon of Season 5's Top Chef for Spot On Long Island, a fantastic online magazine headed a good friend of mine. Spot On…

This is a guest post from Pig Pig's Corner. Sorry for my lack of recipe posts recently, it's not that I'm not cooking or on a diet and in fact, I've been a very dutiful wife, cooking lots of yummy food for the wild bo…

Joonbug has a neat article up about an intriguing European product called Spike Your Juice—it's a powder that, when added to juice, will ferment your beverage to create a champagne-esque alcohol experience. The onl…

This is a guest post from Feast on the Cheap. Mary Anne here. Traditionally, my family forgoes a green salad on Turkey Day in favor of all of the other scrumptious sides we can chow down on just once a year. We do, ho…

This is a guest post from [eatingclub] vancouver. I've never heard of shakshuka prior to walking into a small, neighbourhood eatery here in Kerrisdale (Gaia Bistro). From the name, which sounded to me vaguely Africa…

Mention the name "Samuel Adams" and America's largest microbrewer comes to mind. Known for quality products at an affordable price, the Samuel Adams line by the Boston Beer Company are crow-pleasers for all levels of b…

Always amazed by Japanese innovation in almost... ...everything. Go figure. Image Source: Teczcape Move over French press!