Cooking and Drinking

Food Party describes itself as “a (would-be) TV cooking show with a spicy saigon kitchen-witch as your hostess, a cast of unruly puppets as culinary advisors, and a cavalcade of hip-hop/sports world celebrities as surprise dinner guests.” I describe it as the Food Network on acid... more >

Orzo, that little football shaped pasta, is an oft-forgotten semolina. Perhaps it just reminds some people of the larger particles found in rice pilaf, but I suspect it has more to do with minimal creativity on the part of most young cooks when it comes to buying pasta... more >

In the heat of summer, a good salad makes an excellent meal. When it's this hot, your appetite can't handle Chipotle every day like it did in those "storing up for winter" days of late fall. Personally, I like a bean salad. Why?... more >

Commencement season is finally over, but for many the touchy subject of the graduation gift has yet to be broached. Let’s be honest—if you just graduated, you’re probably expecting a little more than a fake diploma and a pat on the back.... more >

As I prepare to graduate with my Masters in philosophy this coming Friday, I am reminded of a recent image:... more >

Get ye to a Krispy Kreme posthaste!... more >

For those of you who have started eating lunch at 11:15AM or recklessly ordering five-shot lattes on an empty stomach, perhaps it’s time to reconsider that good old “most important meal of the day” that your grandparents used to tell you about. To get the bacon sizzling, New York Magazine... more >

Our guest blogger today is Kristen Fischer, author of Ramen Noodles, Rent, and Resumes: An After College Guide to Life... more >

This weekend the hype shall finally meet its maker as gaggles of fans get a chance to see how Carrie Bradshaw and Co. translate to the big screen in Sex and the City: The Movie. Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly has given it a B+ (spoiler alert in review), but ... more >

If anyone’s leading the “Web 2.0” charge these days it’s foodies—we’ve already brought you sites that tell you what flavors go together or offer meal recommendations based on your mood. But while those are pretty fun to play around with, this week I’ve found two sites that may have even more practical use... more >