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A guide to green flooring

Erica Sagon — Fri, 31 May 2013 06:00:00 -0700

Looking to invite sustainable practices into your home? Start from the ground up! Check out these options for green flooring.

The best and worst of celebrity chef products

Erica Sagon — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:00:00 -0700

It seems like every celebrity chef has a line of pots and pans these days. But they are putting their names on so much more. Here's a look at the best and worst of celebrity chef kitchen products:

A guide to sustainable seafood

Erica Sagon — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 09:30:00 -0700

Warmer nights have us thinking of fish for dinner. Whether you're ordering off a menu or buying raw fillets to cook at home, choosing sustainably raised and caught fish is as important as deciding how to prepare it.

Will food with GMOs get special labels?

Erica Sagon — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:36:00 -0700

Pink slime is the most recent thing to give us the creeps about what is hidden in our food. But there's more lurking, and one group is calling for increased transparency around our food supply.

What to eat when you're hung over

Erica Sagon — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:34:00 -0800

Hello, hangover. We fight the morning-after beast with everything from greasy breakfasts to bloody marys, but does any of it really work?

Study links diet soda to strokes, heart attacks

Erica Sagon — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:16:00 -0800

Diet soda is easier on your waistline, but a new study shows that it is harder on your heart.

Sandra Lee's ultimate Super Bowl party recipes

Erica Sagon — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:32:00 -0800

If she could make just one thing for the Super Bowl, Sandra Lee would choose brats. Here, the semi-homemade doyenne shares her recipe for brats soaked in Guinness and other Super Bowl party ideas.

Buffalo chicken lettuce wraps and more Super Bowl recipes

Erica Sagon — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:05:00 -0800

Searching for Super Bowl recipes that are anything but ordinary? These recipes from one of Indianapolis' most notable chefs will win over football fans and the food obsessed.

Best and worst food trends of 2011

Erica Sagon — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:08:00 -0800

At restaurants and in home kitchens, 2011 was full of memorable food moments -- good and bad. Here are five food trends we loved and three we'd like to leave behind.

Christmas food traditions from around the world

Erica Sagon — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:01:00 -0800

From KFC to pudding, Christmas dinner traditions couldn't be more different across the globe. Here's a look at how other cultures celebrate and how you might incorporate their ideas into your own festivities.

Restaurants open on Christmas Day

Erica Sagon — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:47:00 -0800

Not sure what to make for Christmas Day? How about a reservation.

History of Kwanzaa food

Erica Sagon — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:31:00 -0800

Kwanzaa wouldn't be complete without soul food dishes and African-inspired meals on the table. Here's a look at what to serve during this week-long holiday that celebrates African heritage.

Holiday recipes and tips from Cooking Channel's Nadia G

Erica Sagon — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:37:00 -0800

There's still time to throw a festive holiday party. Just follow these four recipe tips for snacks, cocktails, sweets and favors from the Cooking Channel's Nadia G, and you'll be entertaining in a flash.

Would you eat horse meat?

Erica Sagon — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:14:00 -0800

Now that horse meat is legal to eat in the U.S., will anyone bite?

Study: BPA levels soar after eating canned soup

Erica Sagon — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:06:00 -0800

People who ate canned soup for a Harvard study had BPA levels 1,200 percent higher than those who ate freshly-made soup. Is it time to nix canned foods from the kitchen?

3 Tasty Brussels sprouts recipes

Erica Sagon — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:38:00 -0800

All veggies should be so lucky as Brussels sprouts — they're rock stars, everywhere from upscale restaurants to your family's Thanksgiving table. If you're looking for new ways to make them at home this season, we've got ideas. Here are three Brussels sprouts recipes that are sure to be instant favorites.

Alton Brown and friends answer your Turkey Day questions

Erica Sagon — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:14:00 -0800

The Food Network is putting its stars on the spot this Sunday with a live show that lets viewers ask questions about Thanksgiving cooking dilemmas.

Turkey hotline is open for another holiday season

Erica Sagon — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 08:00:00 -0800

For thousands of home cooks with turkey dilemmas, Butterball's Turkey Talk-Line comes to the rescue during the holidays. Here is a behind-the-scenes peek at this 29-year-old tradition.

Three Thanksgiving treats that are almost too cute to eat

Erica Sagon — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:33:00 -0800

We often have a one-track mind when it comes to Thanksgiving desserts: pumpkin pie. But there are more festive options out there. Try these cute Thanksgiving desserts and treats that are simple to make. Kids will want to help, adults will envy your craftiness and maybe you'll even use up leftover Halloween candy. Here are three Thanksgiving dessert recipes and treats that are almost too cute to eat.

Top Chef: Texas premieres Nov. 2 with a record 29 chefs

Erica Sagon — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:30:00 -0700

With 29 contestants and a side competition that takes place online, Top Chef: Texas is stepping it up this season.