March 2012
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Behind-the-Scenes: Afternoon Snack Break
Staffers came running within seconds the bag opening to try G.H. Cretor’s Kettle Corn.
Pictured: Allyson Dickman (Lifestyle Editorial Assistant) and Lauren Smith (Online Editorial Assistant)
What’d we think? Tasty! The popcorn wasn’t too too sweet or salty, something other Kettle Corn brands don’t always get right.
Our favorite part? The small popcorn cartons! They...
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Save Green! Avoid These Fake-out Traps
Some stores use sneaky displays to supersize up your grocery bill. Beat ‘em at their own game with these money-saving shopping tips.
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SCHEME #1: Feigning Farm-Fresh
You might see produce stacked on what look like rustic crates, “but they’re often plastic filler cubes intentionally designed to give a fresh-from-the-farm impression.” says Martin Lindstrom, author...
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Behind-the-Scenes: Wednesday's Weekly Staff...
Call me nerdy, but one of my favorite times of the week is our weekly staff meeting on Wednesday. With everyone always in and out of the office for photo shoots, business trips and meetings, it’s refreshing when everyone is in the same room talking about the magazine! I know, I’m a nerd!
Check out a few behind-the-scenes shots after the jump!
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Here we are about to get...
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DIFFA's Dining by Design
Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS: Dining by Design exhibit was on display at this weekend’s Architectural Digest Home Show held at Pier 94 in New York City!
From DIFFA’s website:
“Each spring in New York, DIFFA’s DINING BY DESIGN debuts in a spectacular display of cuisine, creativity, and glamour. Presented in conjunction with the Architectural Digest Home...
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Small Price, Big Flavor!
Studies suggest that we like a wine more when we think it’s expensive. Could our taste buds be snubbing some seriously delicious bargains?
The Plan: Blind-taste four cheap wines—each less than $9 a bottle—then rate our satisfaction and guess their prices.
The Findings: Testers—even the pickiest—liked what they tried. We also confirmed that the higher the wine...
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Freezer Find: Veggie-Packed Mini Meals!
Need a satisfying snack to power through the day? Found in the natural frozen-food aisle these Garden Lites individual souffles ($3.99 each, at supermarkets) are perfectly seasoned with fresh herbs and spices (we love the brand new Southwestern and Pizza flavors) and come out of hte microwave unbelieveably light and fluffy. Each one offers two servings of veggies and 8 to 12 grams of potein from...
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Eat Like a Mad Man
Inspired by the recipes in The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook, we revisit some 1960s New York hotspots.
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Grand Central Oyster Bar
This restaurant still dishes up one of its most popular items, Oysters Rockerfeller, but not in a form Don Draper would recognize. Once served in the pan, the dish is now plated on a bed of spinach, with a hefty heap of hollandaise sauce....
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Serve With Style: Everything But the Kitchen Sink
Recycle more than just paper and plastic: Turn everyday household items into entertaining showstoppers.
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Nice Stems
Don’t hide mismatched wine glasses: Flip ‘em into mini dessert stands. The varying heights of the inverted stemware provide an eye-catching way to showcase treats.
Playful Flavors
Melt leftover crayon nubbins in silicone ice cube molds in a 275 degree oven. Let them...
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New Trend: Orange Wine!
Keep an eye out at the wine shop for an unsung tipple: orange wine. Made from white grapes, the sipper gets its sunny disposition from a process that keeps the skins with the grapes after pressing, upping the volume of tannins and pigments, which can range from light copper to bright orange. It’s not just a pretty glass, though: The crowd-pleasing flavor blends the light texture of white...
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“Music makes good food rock!”
– Rachael Ray
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