Sex & the Single Woman: What’s Cooking?
Last week I cooked fajitas for a guy I’ve been casually seeing for the past couple of months. I was happy to do it, but a part of me was slapping myself upside the head.
Why? I guess because I don’t think the guy has really made as much effort in return. Heck, he’s never even [...]
Celebrate Summer: Cookouts & Cocktails
May 20, 2009 by melanien
Filed under Food and Wine, Recipes
This weekend marks the unofficial start of summer and what better way to celebrate than with food.
Whether you’re most excited to fire up the grill this season or prefer to sip soothing cocktails with your clique all summer long, the one thing we can all agree on is that there is no livin’ like outdoor [...]
One on One with Top Chef Alum Andrea Beaman
November 28, 2008 by allison
Filed under Food and Wine, In The Kitchen
Top Chef contestant, author and host Andrea Beaman has a lot going for her. She is the host of WISE UP!, a show that allows Andrea travels across the country in search of life-enhancing activities, alternative therapies healthy lifestyles, holistic health and organic foods. And coming soon Andrea will be hosting FED UP!, a cooking [...]
Celebrity Chef Recipe: Andrea Beaman’s Carrot Ginger Puree, Pear Crumble
November 7, 2008 by allison
Filed under Food and Wine, Recipes
hese recipes from Bravo TV Top Chef competitor Andrea Beaman are perfect for the fall and holiday seasons. Check out more of them here…
Pear Crumble
Filling:
3 pears, cored and diced
1/3 cup pear nectar
Juice of 1 lemon
1/2 cup whole grain all purpose flour
1/3 cup rolled oats
1/3 cup maple sugar
1 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. sea salt
3-4 tbsp. butter softened
Preheat [...]
One on One with Chef Anita Lo
October 31, 2008 by allison
Filed under Food and Wine, In The Kitchen
When she had to choose between French and food, Anita Lo chose to have it all. To satisfy both her hunger for fine food and her desire to learn French, the Michigan born, second generation Chinese American went to Paris to study the art of cooking during the summer of her junior year at Columbia [...]
Will Read for Food: Best Cookbooks for Dining Single
October 24, 2008 by allison
Filed under Travel, Travel Tips & Plan
Forget mac and cheese. Wouldn’t you love to stick your nose in a book and come out with dinner ready?
This short list of current books on food will make it easy for you to not only pass the time reading, but also get creative about cooking:
The Four Ingredient Cookbook (2002 revised edition)
Linda Coffee and Emily [...]
Single Moms We’ve Got The Answers to ALL your Burning Questions…
Each week our single mom columnists and experts (we’ve got two great single dads too) will offer inspiration and support for single moms and prove there’s no hard and fast rules when it comes to parenting solo.
Here is just some of the content we’ve got on tap this week…
Support: The Single Mom’s 10 Commandments: What every single mom [...]
Snacks Single Moms will Feel Good Feeding Their Kids
Labor Day is literally right around the corner- and that can only mean one thing if you’re a single mom, you’re stocking up on snacks to give your kid for school–hopefully ones he won’t give away!
In a perfect world we’d love to be able to fill our kids’ lunch bags with fresh fruit and vegetables- but unfortunately, [...]
Grocery Shopping for One
August 29, 2008 by allison
Filed under Food and Wine, Food/Restaurants
When it’s for shoes, it’s an art form. When it’s for spaghetti, not so much.
Grocery shopping for one can be a challenging task. There’s the physical damage to consider– getting your food crushed by a supersized cart being driven by little Johnny – but more importantly, the stress of figuring out what and how to [...]
Reducing Holiday Meal Frenzy
June 10, 2008 by allison
Filed under Food and Wine, Food/Restaurants
Is it your turn to host the holiday dinner this year? Lucky You! The holiday season can be stressful enough without the extra added pressure of making one of the “big” holiday meals for 15 of your closest relatives or friends. We wish we could give you an “Easy” button for your holiday meals, but [...]
