Aerosmith rocker, Joe Perry has been cranking out hot sauce for some time now. His Rock Your World Boneyard Brew made with fresh habanero peppers, onions and garlic, fresh squeezed lime juice, red bell peppers, chipotle peppers, and aged red wine vinegar is a winner. Now he has taken a hot sauce trip to the Carribean.
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Jerry Shriver of USA Today reports that Song, the low-cost airline owned by Delta is offering organic baby food and organic snacks (not free though) on all of its flights.
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Those who love bacon at breakfast, a good BLT, a bacon wrapped filet or even my favorite retro hors d’oeuvre, rumaki (bacon-wrapped chicken liver and water chestnuts), there is a bacon for you.
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For the longest time, the only time I can into contact with cranberries was during the holidays when Mama or some aunt dutifully serve that jellied cranberry sauce that came in a can for Christmas dinner.
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The road to Natchez, Mississippi is paved with lush greenery, beautiful plantation homes and Jerry Lee Lewis’ humble house that sits adjacent to the Pik-Quick drive-through convenience store. Fabulous fun! All of this pales when hunger strikes and the taste for tamales tantalizes.
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The newest museum on the New Orleans scene is one that is dedicated to “the discovery, understanding, and celebration of the food, drink, and culture of the South” says Elizabeth Williams, the museum’s president.
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For the portion-control impaired, help is here. No need to haul out the measuring cups, just choose your cleverly marked bowl to get the precise amount of cereal, yogurt or any food that causes “portion distortion.”

Mesu, a set of six nesting bowls hold portion sizes ranging from 1/2 cup - 2 cups, are sanity and waist-line saviors as well as being great looking, fun and functional. A set costs just under $50.00 from www.mesu.us

It’s Wednesday and that means rich and fragrant chicken tika masala at my favorite Indian restaurant. I also like to make curries at home and I found a great source for complete spice blends.
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Want to have the “ultimate spice experience?” Check out www.herbies.com.au. Not only is there an enormous range of culinary spices, but there is a spicy newsletter, spice facts and a totally user friendly on-line shopping catalogue that organizes spices alphabetically and also lists a slew of pre-packaged spice kits like “Aphrodisiac,” a kit of chili powder, nutmeg, cardamom, saffron and cumin that comes tucked into a sexy black satin box.

Chives, part of the same botanical family as onions, scallions and garlic, have a delightful flavor. Snipped chives sprinkled in vichyssoise, that rich, creamy potato-and-leek soup that’s served cold, is a crowning touch.
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