Food & Drink

Red Velvet Twinkie: * 6 large eggs, at room temperature * 1 1/4 cup sugar * 1 Tbs cocoa powder * 1 Tbs red food coloring (chef normally uses beets but this is an easier version for the at-home chef) * 1/2 teaspoon baking powder * 1/4 teaspoon salt * 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract * […]

Listen, I understand that eating salads repeatedly can get really old, really quick, even if you’re switching up the ingredients that you toss with your spinach, Romaine lettuce, arugula, or whatever. But what I if I told you there was a way to make any salad that you’ve head over and over again taste refreshingly […]

This weekend’s Super Bowl doesn’t have to end in four hours of bloated agony from the unthinkable amount of beer you consumed. A wide variety of wines can pair perfectly with Sunday’s wings, subs, chips & dips, and won’t leave you feeling like you’ll need to be put on bed rest for the next week. […]

Packing a lunch is not just something that is for grade school kids; grown-ups can brown bag it too! Bringing your lunch to work is one of the easiest ways to stay under budget, but eat what you want. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched my coworkers spend $10 everyday on lunch. […]

The first month of the year is almost done. Be honest with yourself–have you kept up your resolution of eating healthy? It’s ok–I have admittedly slipped up more times than I care to count, but I am still dedicated to making a change to my diet. We all fall down, but we have to get […]

Ingredients: Makes 6 servings 4 sesame seed hamburger bun tops 1 small red onion, divided 2 plum tomatoes 3/4 lb (350 g) 95% lean ground beef/turkey 1/2 cup (125 mL) sliced dill pickles 3/4 cup (175 mL) ketchup 1 tbsp (15 mL) yellow mustard 8 cups (2 L) thinly sliced romaine lettuce 1 cup (250 […]

Serves 6 2 ½ lb. beef brisket, chopped coarsely 2 onions, chopped 1 fresh long red chili, chopped finely 2 cloves garlic, crushed 3 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped 2 tbsp. tomato paste 1 cup low-fat, low-sodium beef stock ¼ cup Rave Review!™ Original Culinary Brandy™ (or regular brandy) salt, to taste ⅛ tsp. freshly ground […]

Serves 4 1 lb. lean stew meat ½ cup onion, chopped 1 ½ cups Rave Review!™Original Culinary Hops™ 2 ½ cups low-fat, low-sodium beef broth 1 ½ cups carrots, chopped 1 stalk celery 5 mushrooms 1 bay leaf 1 tsp. salt 1 medium potato ⅛ tsp. pepper ⅛ tsp. ground allspice Sprigs of fresh thyme […]

Serves 4 1 lime, juiced 1 ½ cup Rave Review!™ Original Culinary Hops™ 1 tsp. honey 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro Salt and pepper 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves Directions: In a bowl, mix the lime juice, Culinary Hops, honey, garlic, cilantro, and salt and pepper until the honey dissolves. […]