Just in time for New Year's Eve, the American Chemical Society has released a ground breaking study that ends the age old debate about what is the best way to pour champagne to preserve taste and fizz. The fizz (i.e. t…

During the holiday season, most people equally praise the delicious desserts they eat as well as bemoan the supposedly fattening consumption. It's true that certain desserts are best made with all the fats and oils, but…

This is a guest post from Cupcakes and Carrot Sticks. What do you want in your holiday desserts? Low in calories—but still made with chocolate? Quick to make? Something you can nibble on? Well I think I may have w…

This is a guest post from Savory Bites. In late November 2010, Smashburger announced its plans to open three joints in Brooklyn. This came after it received a $15 million investment from Consumer Capital Partners, a pri…

This is a guest post from Savory Bites. 1) Bake the graham cracker crust only to drop the whole springboard pan when transferring from one table to another. A bigger no is dropping it all over your fleece and in your sl…

2010 was an eventful year in food--the McRib came back to McDonald's menu, the worlds largest gummy worm was made, Chipotle announced it would be creating a sister-franchise restaurant featuring Asian cuisine and the twi…

This is a guest post from Kirbie's Cravings. Have you ever heard of silkie chickens? You can look at this article to see what they look like. Silkie chickens have very puffy feathers and get their name because their fea…

This is a guest post from 2 Stews. There is a blizzard raging outside and my house is shaking. The weatherman just called it a "Wintercane", with up to 80 mph winds along the coast of Massachusetts. I just opened up th…

This past spring, I had the privilege of studying abroad in Toledo, Spain. While I was there, I learned to love every aspect of the Spanish culture-including, of course, its food. Read on to learn about the delici…

This is a guest post from Chowtimes. In the second part of the Chicken 101 workshop organised by the Richmond Food Security Society, Ian demonstrated how to make pie crust to make a Chicken Pot Pie. Ian demonstrated…

As the first major snow of the year began in New York City yesterday, my oldest daughter and I were on a quest for snow boots on 125th Street - a major shopping avenue - in Harlem. It's been over five years since we've…

I used to make these every year a couple days before winter break for friends and they were always a hit but I haven't made these for quite some time now. It's actually been so long (okay, not really, maybe four years) t…

This is a guest post from Chowtimes. Once again, Marian led in the South Arm Cooking Club for Seniors. For this kitchen, Marian shared her family recipes with us. The first recipe is Marian’s Pineapple Fried Ric…

There are certain foods that I look forward to every holiday season. Certain ones that are particular to my family and culture, and make my mouth water just thinking about. Pasteles en hoja, rice with black eyed peas,…

With the new year around the corner, I thought it's only appropriate that remedies for hangovers be shared. In that process I came across so many wonderful tidbits of ridiculous remedies that people made way back when to…

With my half decorated Christmas Tree and two days to go before Christmas, I was finding myself lacking in the holiday cheer department. My husband then took it upon himself to rectify the deficiency by taking me out o…

Merry Christmas from everyone here at IReallyLikeFood. We wish you all a safe and happy holiday and don't forget to indulge in a few extra yummy treats! HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Image Source

In considering my Christmas grocery list, I was reminded of the tiny cake topper that my mom passed down to me years ago, comprised of a no more than one inch high Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus in the manger. It was lost…

This is a guest post from Kirbie's Cravings. No one in my family likes gingerbread men other than me. But I can’t imagine taking them off my holiday baking list. I just love how gingerbread look and I like the f…

When I heard that a local dinner theater would be showing the Lord of the Rings trilogy, I nearly jumped out of my office chair! Watching the three was always a holiday tradition at home, plus this had delicious food. I…

This holiday season, Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary have made a guest appearance in holiday candy! A 63-year-old man, James Burrows, in West Toledo claims to have found an 80-85 percent resemblance to the Virgin Mary a…

Ben's grandmother has Celiac's Disease. I've tried a few times to adapt my regular cookie recipes into a Granny-friendly version using "alternative" flours. She's always been happy with the result, but they've always fal…

The other day, I was cleaning out my fridge when I started to wonder how long food stays good in the refrigerator. I've never given any thought to the concept beyond my typical method of "if it smells OK and still looks…

I used to struggle with eating disorders, specifically binging and purging, but I've found that ever since I became a vegetarian, that struggle diminished. That's opposite for a lot of people, but I found myself getti…

I am a pizza fanatic. I can easily (and proudly) say that pizza is my favorite food. It's so versatile- if you get sick of eating pepperoni and sausage, pile on some veggies. If you're worn out from marinara, switc…

A Canadian biotechnology company, Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc., is seeking approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to approve a genetically modified apple that won…

Red Velvet Cake: the cake that Megan Fox ate every night to gain weight for her role in Transformers, the cake that became infamous after the 1989 movie Steel Magnolias, and the cake that is the signature dessert in the…

We all know the rules about which foods aren't good for first dates: spaghetti, barbecue wings, lobster, etc. But there are some foods which can guarantee success for the relationship to come. Here they are:

Almost a year ago, a woman named Lukka Sigurdardottir created a wedding dress made out of cake! And it's not a lame attempt at it either! It's not a tight fitting cake dress that sticks to the model's skin, but rather…

This is a guest post from Kirbie's Cravings. Kous Kous 3940 4th Ave, # 110 San Diego, CA 92103 (619) 295-5560 http://www.kouskousrestaurant.com Ever since trying the lamb tagine at Kous Kous a few months ago, I’v…

Some days, you just want comfort food. Ice cream is nice; sloppy joes make me feel like a kid. But what really makes a blue day better is macaroni and cheese. You know us: when we do something, we do it right!! Behol…

This is a guest post from LadyIronChef. The original plan was to have churros at Alegro Clark Quay, unfortunately it was closed and the churros evaded me yet again. We walked along the river banks and found ourselves…

I must say, I’m quite happy with the results. In the past, I’ve had puffs unpuff and flatten within 15 minutes after taking them out of the oven. Not exactly what you want when you need to make a hundred cre…

It's time once again for a cheap and easy meal. This time however, I'm going to mix it up a little bit. First we'll go cheap and easy. Then i'll take you on a trip with me as i experiment with "better". Beef stroganoff.…

This is a guest post from Savory Bites. In the past year, I’ve visited enough ramen joints to be confident enough to say that Ippudo has the best ramen. Ever. Well, in New York City, at least. Ippudo, established…

This is a guest post from CakeSpy. Dinner parties rule for many reasons: You get to hang out with cool people, and sometimes meet new people. You get to eat a bunch of delicious things. IMPORTANTLY: Dessert is pretty m…

I literally forgot it's December and was starting to wonder if this article on ABC was an April Fool's joke. Apparently, nutmeg--you know that ingredient you put in cookies and egg nog?--is a hallucinogenic... And if you…

Does anybody have any recipe/snack ideas that have flax seed in them? I bought a bag for another snack. It has peanut butter, honey, choc. chips, flax seeds and dried cranberries. I'm going to make it sometime and see…

This is a guest post from 2 Stews. Bear with me...I have been under the influence of white. I look, I touch, I taste. I like white. It is pure and plays with light, shadow and subtleties. It looks good with any color,…

I've been raised to believe that it was the rare bird who liked fruitcake. That idea was subsequently reinforced with the epic joke (let's call it a legend for effect) that only one fruitcake actually exists in the worl…

This is a guest post from Kirbie's Cravings. With Christmas just around the corner, I spent some time this weekend baking a couple of the Christmas cookie recipe ideas I have, starting with this red velvet number. I lo…

There is no shortage of delicious (and fattening) treats appearing in gift baskets and on treat tables this time of year. With all the delicious sweets and available this time of year, it's no wonder that people have a…

This is a guest post from Cooking Stuff. Hands up, who has made a pizza that looks awesome before you pop it in the oven? Then you cook it and the pepperoni, salami, linguica or whatever fatty thing you slapped on th…

This is a guest post from CakeSpy. Whoever said that size doesn't matter clearly stuck with cakes that were, like, seven layers or fewer. But here's a treat to power you through the holiday season: a towering 12-layer…

This is a guest post from cakespy. Looking for a sweet nothing for the sweet freak in your life? Seek no further: I've assembled a selection of totally sweet things that you should absolutely buy for me--I mean, the bake…

This year, for Christmas, I'm living in South Korea with my husband who is in the U.S. Army and we both thought it'd be nice to do something for the people in his shop that he works with. I told him I would make them al…

This is a guest post Feast On The Cheap. Makes 4 bowl-size servings or 8 cup-size servings Mariel here. When I was growing up, tomato soup fell into the same category as mayo, cottage cheese and green olives – tot…

In this holiday season I am hunting for a new dessert to make for my family dinner. My family is big on flan, cookies, and brownies. However, chocolate mousse is an old favorite of mine. I love it when it's not too sw…

This is a guest post from Kirbie's Cravings. Since I’ve been working with the Tangzhong method a lot, I decided to revisit the milk bread which was the first recipe I tried. As a brief summary, the “tangzho…

This is a guest post from Teczcape. This can be cooked over the stove-top. But how can I forget, "promoting" the use of a rice-cooker to cook this...^o^ In my cookbook, I call this Braised Fragrant Pork (Pg. 188),…

This is a guest post from CakeSpy. Gingerbread cookies are perfect for later on in the day, but what about for breakfast? Howsabout these delicious Gingerbread Crepes, the recipe of the month from Macrina Bakery? Here…

This is a guest post from Kirbie's Cravings. Noodles & Company 4545 La Jolla Village Dr San Diego, CA 92122 http://www.noodles.com/ It’s been a long time since I’ve eaten in the food court of the UT…

This is a guest post from Kirbie's Cravings. I’ve been on the search lately for M&M cookies. And I mean real m&m cookies, and not just chocolate chip cookies with m&m’s added. Not that I mind…

This is a guest post from Playing With Fire and Water. Fiesty. Fragrant. Fiery. I love kimchi in all of its funky fermented forms Koreans make a hundred different kinds of kimchi and perhaps a hundred more that are u…

Amidst the craziness of final exams, I was suddenly overwhelmed with the desire to do some stress-relief baking. It was about 12:30 am when I started baking - and with no particular recipe in mind either might I add. I…

I remember when I tried to be vegan for a month, but ended up only going vegetarian. Why? Simply put: Cheese.

This is a guest post from Savory Bites. Hello, world. Jessie is back! It was over before it was even over. With around 20 questions left to go, I started celebrating. No more Sundays at B&N, pilfering knowledge thro…

This is a guest post from Thibeault's Table. I had a craving for Taco Bell style tacos. There is only one Taco Bell that I'm aware of on the Island and it is in Nanaimo. Unfortunately I don't live in Nanaimo so what'…

This is a guest post from LadyIronChef. I meant to blog about U.d.d.e.r.s Ice Cream during October as I was enjoying my ice cream every day (excuse: sorching hot weather), but obviously I didn’t. What I really…

This is a guest post from Chowtimes. Besides all the sandwiches posted earlier, the teenager volunteers also assembled some Ham and Cheese Croissant for the food concession at the South Arm Christmas Craft Fair. Here…

This is a guest post from Kirbie's Cravings. After using my Martha Stewart collection pumpkin cake pan to make mini mochi pumpkin cakes, I wanted to use it again because it’s such a cute pan. So I made some min…

From the Uinta Brewing Company in Salt Lake City, Utah (Damn, who would have ever expected a brewery to be stuck in the middle of Mormon Capital, USA?) comes Labyrinth Black Ale, a brew from their Crooked Line Series. I…

This is a guest post from Chowtimes. Minoo also prepared some Baba Gha-Hummus for making Baba Gha-Hummus Sandwiches for the South Arm Christmas Craft Fair fund raising. Minoo was given a lot of ready made hummus and al…

Okay, I confess, I do still love good gourmet meals, but there is that child in me that still wants a bowl of sugar cereal from time to time. In fact, I just finished downing a bowl of Lucky Charms that were calling my…

This is a guest post from Chowtimes. It's the time of the year where a hot bowl of soup is good for any meal. We are embracing a very cold winter according to the weather forecast. In the South Arm Kitchen, a group o…

As promised, I'm going to report on "Washoku Matsuri". I must say that the food was amazing and the atmosphere was a lot of fun.

My mother was a phenomenal baker. Cakes, pies, cookies; you name it, she could make it. She was most known for her cakes. She had taken a decorating class and her cakes were always something special, particularly her pea…

This is a guest post from Savory Bites. I took a week off from work to study for this upcoming exam I have on Saturday. After literally studying for 10-12 hours for the past three days, I’m completely burnt out. Fu…

I found this little bakery one night around 9 p.m. while I was looking for a sugar fix. A friend and I drove first to a Crumbs bakery that was closed, then onto a Magnolia bakery that was closed as well. Distraught, we…

Looks good, right? What you see there is called a beesting cake - a doughy, custardy, almondy combination of goodness. It also happens to be my boyfriend’s favorite cake. I decided that for his birthday he has t…

There are two things I love in this world: catching up with old friends and cheap lunch deals. Luckily for me, today I got to combine the two! New York is by no means a cheap place to live. As a fourth year college s…

This is a guest post from Kirbie's Cravings. After successfully making soft and fluffy milk bread using the “tangzhong” method, I’ve been excited to try more recipes using the tangzhong method. I love…

This is a guest post from Chow Times. Marian prepared a simple Apple Crumble for dessert at the South Arm Cooking Club for Seniors. This is just perfect as fall is the season for apple harvest. This Apple Crumble is…

This is a guest post from Kirbie's Cravings. After an amazing dining experience at Cucina Urbana, I felt a renewed vigor to check out some other places on my to-do list. Searsucker is the creation of Brian Malarkey, for…

This is a guest post from Feast On The Cheap. © PugnoM at www.everystockphoto.com Mary Anne here. I’m no expert on the history of Hanukkah, but having grown up in a household with a Jewish step-dad at the h…