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Red beans and rice is a dish that is native to Louisiana. Traditionally it's enjoyed on Mondays because it's a one-pot meal that makes use of leftovers from Sunday's family dinner. The important thing to remember is that the beans must be soaked overnight, therefore a little planning is involved when making it. It also requires time because the beans simmer with pork, vegetables, and aromatics Read more
With the Fourth of July fast approaching, I've been in the mindset of paying homage to my favorite American foods. But as much as I love our country's biggest icons — like hot dogs and hamburgers — there's one genre of American cuisine that can't go overlooked, and that's soul food. This month is National Soul Food Month, so I thought I'd test your knowledge of traditional African-American Read more
El Bulli's Ferran Adrià is studying the art of pizza making in hopes to open a pizzeria in Barcelona. — Los Angeles Times New York City has become a hotbed for cook-off challenges. — New York Times Soave, the once ubiquitous Italian white, is working hard to make a comeback. — Wall Street Journal How to get the most out of shopping at the farmers market. — Chicago Read more
A few weeks ago, I met my friend April for a birthday dinner at Farmer Brown in San Francisco. They're known for down-home style soul food and a festive atmosphere — seriously, it's like going to a party at someone's house. Neither April nor I ordered the jambalaya, but another friend did, and we both ended up having food envy. We thought about planning another trip out but figured it would be Read more
As we all know, today is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. What you may not know is that Dr. King was a true fan of good old fashioned authentic southern food. Born in Alabama in 1929, Dr. King was raised eating the African-American food of the south, commonly called Soul Food and his favorite food was fried pig's ears sandwiches. Usually I would encourage you to make this dish in honor of him and Read more
What the heck is quinoa, anyway? — Kitchen Daily The winner of America's Next Great Restaurant has shuttered two locations. — Eater 10 international dishes to go with June's climbing temperatures. — TLC New food columnist David Tanis talks cooking with cannellinis. — New York Times Why America's food is much safer than you might think. — Grub Street NY Father's Day must make: New York Read more
We're excited to bring you a new post from mother and actress Tori Spelling! Every other week we're bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle advice from ediTORIal by Tori Spelling, which is Tori's daily blog about everything from food and fashion to parenting and relationships. This week, Tori takes on the subject of family nudity. As I was changing the other evening, Liam shrieked, covered Read more
Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican holiday where family and friends gather to honor and remember loved ones who have died. The holiday is celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2 to align with the Catholic holidays All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. Since it's traditionally believed that the souls of the departed come back to visit the living, altars offering sweets, food and drink, and Read more
We are thrilled to share this story from LaurenConrad! The TV personality, writer, designer, and style maven started LaurenConrad.com, a social networking site that features daily posts by Lauren on all of our favorite topics — fashion, beauty, food, party planning — and Lauren will be sharing her latest fashion finds with Fab every month. This week, we talk closet cleaning for a Read more
Fall Back Into Fall With Yarro Earth Hock As the days become cooler and the nights longer, we are reminded that Fall is just around the corner. With the season comes bursts of color, crispness, and freshness, all from which plein air artist Yarro Earth Hock pulls his inspiration. Devoted father and passionate painter, Yarro’s imagination and creativity will pull you in and encourage you to Read more
