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What Does The Phrase "Asian Fusion" Mean? Enjoy Asian Food and More at Culture Fest

Davey Jones — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:04:07 +0000

What is Asian Fusion? That was the question you may have asked, like I did. Today we finally have an answer. Asian fusion is considered “Fusion cuisine“. What does that mean? It’s cuisine that combines elements of different culinary traditions. Fusion food is a general term for the combination of various forms of cookery and [...]

Find Out What 2,000 Calories Actually Looks Like

Emerald Catron — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:31:51 +0000

Here’s a helpful video, if you were wondering how many carrots you could eat without going over 2,000 calories. If that sounds like something you definitely do not need to know, 2,000 calories is also quantified in Big Macs, pizza, Chipotle burritos and delicious, delicious avocados. Because you probably couldn’t eat 60 carrots if you [...]

Genius Physicist Invents Machine to Separate Cream From Oreos

Emerald Catron — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 16:47:57 +0000

Here you were proud of that macrame potted plant caddy you tied together. This video might have you rethinking your hobbies. Clearly what you should be doing in your spare time is inventing complicated machinery to deal with your snack food problems. This physicist invented a machine that uses a hatchet to separate Oreos and a [...]

Bacon Taco Shells Makes For a Delicious Heart Attack

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:55:13 +0000

A restaurant has finally pulled off what bacon lovers have long been trying to create in their home test kitchens. PYT, an eatery in Philadelphia, is now offering bacon taco shells. Because of the difficulty in crafting a pork-based wrap with structural integrity, PYT will only be selling 20 a day and for a limited time. “We’ve actually created a [...]

Plate of Pasta At New York Restaurant Costs $2,013

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:10:03 +0000

Pasta is typically one of the cheaper entrees at a restaurant. In fact you can often get an endless bowl of it for ten bucks at your local Olive Garden.

But a "plate" of pasta on the menu at Bice, an eatery in Midtown Manhattan, is anything but inexpensive. The dish, featuring homemade tagliolini pasta topped with two pounds of fresh lobster and black truffles, will run you the year-accurate sum of $2,013.

What To Do With Christmas Leftovers- Recipe For Ham Stuffed Manicotti

Davey Jones — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 13:25:57 +0000

Another Christmas is over, and now the marathon of leftovers will begin. Maybe you’ll make gallons of turkey soup, plate after plate of turkey sandwiches. Or maybe you went with a ham and you’ll make split pea soup, or ham sandwiches. How about switching it up this year? Try this one out: ham stuffed manicotti. [...]

Colorado Students Serve Classmates Pot Brownies as Prank

Emerald Catron — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:01:24 +0000

Just because it's legal to do it on your own time in Colorado, doesn't mean you can drug your whole class. Two University of Colorado students in Boulder thought it would be funny to bring pot brownies to a morning class to share. Then a bunch of people who ate them had freak-

outs. Suddenly it was not so fun.

World's Most Depressing Chef Teaches Us How to Make Nachos

Cameron Simcik — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:15:46 +0000

Being a TV chef has to be an extremely tough job. Think about it-- that person has to cook and talk at the same time. Sheesh, that's rough. While there are extremely engaging cooks on camera-- like Mama June whipping up her famous "sketti" -- that talent is rare. That's why we understand this guy's struggles. Well, sort of.

Chef Uses Cheese Balls to Teach Food-Flipping Skills

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:15:08 +0000

One the questions Chef John of Food Wishes is asked most frequently: how do chefs manage to flip food in a pan? Eventually he decided to film a video for all of us slobs, revealing (with low-stakes snack food) how the pros do it. When most amateur cooks attempt this trick, they end up having to pick chunks of whatever [...]

The 10 Most Deadly Foods on the Planet

Carl Pettit — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:25:31 +0000

Sometimes the food you eat is trying to kill you. Not in the traditional sense, with saturated fat, refined sugars and cholesterol. There are a few foods out there that can literally end your life if improperly prepared, or at the very least make you terribly sick. While you probably won’t encounter most of the items on this list during the normal course of your life, a few of them are surprisingly common.

Honey, They Shrunk Our… Snacks?!?

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:20:50 +0000

Remember walking in to your old elementary school and sitting at your desk and somehow not being able to fit? Obviously there’s an easy explanation for that, you’re twice as tall as you were in the 5th grade, but how do you explain looking at that Little Debbie package in your hand and thinking, didn’t these used to be bigger? Have we just grown like in the case of our school desks or is there something else afoot?

10 Mouth-Watering Alternative Cinco de Mayo Treats

Kathy Landin — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:30:42 +0000

It’s May and that means that soon we’ll be celebrating our Mexican heritage, much like we all celebrate our Irish heritage in March…even when we have neither. Cinco de Mayo is a great excuse to leave work early, eat tortilla chips and drink more tequila than sanity allows, but is it starting to feel just a little bit like the same old thing?

5 Creative Breakfast in Bed Recipes for Mother's Day [VIDEOS]

Townsquare Staff — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:23:39 +0000

Nothing shows the mom in your life more love and thoughtfulness than the quintessential breakfast in bed. This Mother’s Day you can go basic with eggs, bacon and pancakes, but don’t be afraid to spice things up a bit, either. Take a peak at some of these high-concept — but still easy — recipes. If [...]

Restaurant Taking Heat for Sandwich

Jessica Sager — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:03:53 +0000

This is pretty messed up. A Georgia restaurant is coming under some serious criticism for naming a ‘Black and Bleu’ sandwich after Chris Brown‘s infamous 2009 assault on Rihanna. The New York Daily News reports that the Chops & Hops Steakhouse in Watkinsville, Ga. has a history of naming food after celebs, but this is [...]

Can You Name All the Internet Fads In This Vitamin Water Ad?

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:18:40 +0000

Vitamin Water is certainly embracing the internet in their latest ad. In the spot, a man leaves his apartment to go search for their sweet, vitamin-enriched product. He is barely off his stoop when he’s confronted by a sexy sax man. (Who is unfortunately not playing the solo from ‘Careless Whisper.’) And look, there’s a fellow planking on the fire hydrant. Yep, internet fads (or memes) have come to life.

Bailing on Your Restaurant Reservations Might Have Some Costly Consequences

Shauna Wright — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:07:41 +0000

If you’ve ever made a restaurant reservation and either blown it off or forgotten about it, this might get your attention: some eateries are now charging or publicly shaming people for not showing up.

Save Your Pennies By Making Your Own Shamrock Shake at Home

Danny Gallagher — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:18:33 +0000

McDonald’s Shamrock Shake usually comes once a year around St. Patrick’s Day, but as the holiday passes, so does the elusive tasty beverage. Now you don’t have to be in March (or Irish) to enjoy one year round. The cool part is you don’t have to just stick with the normal sugar-laced treat. There are [...]

The Newest Dining Trend? Dumpster Diving

Trudy — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:10:50 +0000

Trying to save money on your grocery bills? Don’t mind digging through other people’s trash? Then you’ll like the newest dining trend, which is called dumpster diving. According to The National Enquirer, it’s becoming quite the rage all across the country, especially among college kids trying to pay for school while working too. They dig [...]

Denmark Issues New "Fat Tax"

Dave Wheeler — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:57:53 +0000

Denmark has started a war against the overweight. The Danes are implementing a “fat tax,” which is an additional charge on all types of foods that are deemed as “unhealthy” According to Askmen.com, foods like butter, potato chips, desserts, and various other sweets are among the targets. Now I can’t speak for everyone but I’m [...]

Man Arrested After Breaking Into A Restaurant And Making Himself Dinner

Dave Wheeler — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:24:30 +0000

An Illinois man was arrested after allegedly breaking into a restaurant and making himself some dinner. I guess two lessons to learn before making the jump: 1) Burglary is never a good idea. 2) If you’re going to rob a restaurant, don’t worry about making yourself a meal, maybe focus on something else. Here’s the [...]