Decorating Cakes With Duff Goldman From Ace Of Cakes

Watching shows on Food Network has been an obsession for me since my husband and I got DirectTV when we first moved into our house.  I had no idea there was a channel dedicated to food (no, I wasn't living under a rock but it sure felt like it...lol).  I remember watching Emeril Live and Rachael Ray (they were my fave shows back then) cooking up some delicious meals,  I would get so relaxed but also wishing that I was there tasting all the yummy foods too. My obsession is still with the Food … [Read more...]

The Wish-Bone Salad Night Live Event W/ Tyler Florence in NYC {giveaway}

Three weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending the Wish-Bone Salad Night Live event with Tyler Florence from the Food Network.  It was held at the beautiful Rustico Cooking School on the West side of New York City on 39th St. I was beyond thrilled to be a part of this special event because I was going to meet Tyler Florence, watch him cook literally a foot away and see up close and personal how Tyler dresses up his salads. And we’re not talking about just lettuce here people; he was going … [Read more...]

The Bread Art Project Event in NYC

Nearly 17 million children in America and almost one in four struggle with hunger.   With the way this economy has been, more and more families are having a hard time putting healthy food on the table every day. Thankfully, I didn't grow up hungry. My dad had a great job with great benefits and we were never without food.  It's sad to know that many children in our country go to bed hungry and don't know where their next meal will come from. The Bread Art Project was created by The Grain … [Read more...]

Did anyone see this?

This photo opp costs New York State taxpayers a whopping $328,835. A nice chunk of change if you ask me. By the way, the White House aide that is responsible for this photo, resigned. Hmmm, I wonder why. *Photo Credit: MSNBC … [Read more...]