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Weekly Question: Spice Organization…

What is your best tip for keeping your spices organized? Let us know in the comments… This content is published at Cooking in Stilettos. Thank you!

Taking Stilettos To A Whole ‘Nother Level…

The *new* thing is to go grocery shopping with reusable bags, no? I mean, I have my Publix bags for shopping at Publix; Fresh Market bags for shopping at Fresh Market and Steve Madden and Sur La Table for extras. I love the fact that I don’t get barraged by plastic bags on the regular and they are not cluttering up the house. So when Chic & Charming posted this lovely Chic & Green Tote, you know I oooh’d, ahhhh’d… [Continue Reading]

Obsessed With: Mesa Grill Seasoning Set…

If there’s a spice rub or something when I’m shopping, I’ll stop and investigate. If you saw my spice pantry, I swear you would laugh yourself silly.This is something that I have been wanting for the longest: The Messa Grill Seasoning Set. Well, namely, Bobby Flay’s infamous 16 spice poultry rub which, if I actually FOLLOWED directions in the Mesa Grill cookbook, I could ATTEMPT to make. However, I’m not that brave and to find all the ingredients ummm.. well… [Continue Reading]

Tried and True: Giada’s Chicken or Steak with Balsamic BBQ Sauce

This is one of those recipes I go to when I want to put a little oomph in my step. Now, this in NO way means I’m abandoning my fave Barefoot Contessa BBQ Sauce, but this is good for when you want a little somethin’ different. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Chicken or Steak with Balsamic BBQ Sauce Recipe and Photo courtesy of Giada de Laurentiis; Food Network.com For the Balsamic BBQ sauce: 1 cup balsamic vinegar 3/4 cup ketchup 1/3 cup brown sugar… [Continue Reading]

Cooks Illustrated & America’s Test Kitchen…

FYI- you are hereby on notice. I read this post and am OUTRAGED at your representative’s behavior, condescending tone and superiority complex. As I deal with IP law quite often, for your representative to act like this is just horrid – over a modified potato salad recipe.That being said, Cooks Kitchen and America’s Test Kitchen – we’re breaking up. I’m not buying your magazine or frequenting your websites. Your emails will be deleted. Conde Nast will get my attention from… [Continue Reading]

Flanboyant Eats Shares The Wealth…

I’ve been so bad, I know. I’ve been wrapped up in planning this soiree in Philly but I will be back with the quickness, pinky swear! In the meantime, stop by Flanboyant Eats and check out how paying it forward resulted in a little package on Chef Bren’s lap which she’s now sharing with y’all. And if you don’t have Flanboyant Eats bookmarked, c’mon now. Would I steer you wrong This content is published at Cooking in Stilettos. Thank you!