I adore Dean & Deluca - their spices are some of the best I’ve ever used. Heck, if Barefoot Contessa uses them, why shouldn’t we. However the closest D&D to me is in NYC so I have to be content with shopping online. When I moved to Philly, the first thing I did was order some new spices and their shipping was lightening fast. Normally I shop through Ebates and I adore getting 5% cash back on all of my D&D {Read More}
Moving in Stilettos: The Grocery Shopping Edition…
November 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
One of the benefits (and drawbacks) of moving is finding your [shopping] way in your new city. Being that I live at the edge of Manayunk, a SoHo-esque neighborhood in Philadelphia, I’m not *that* close to my favorite happy place, the Italian Market. As a matter of fact, while the GPS will tell me I’m 20 min. away by car from 9th street, reality is with traffic on the 76, it’s more like 40 min. which means if I am {Read More}
Simply Delicioso Comes To HSN…
November 5, 2009 By 2 Comments
When I saw Ingrid Hoffmann a few weeks ago at the Philadelphia Food & Wine Show, she gave me a heads up that she developed her own line of Simply Delicioso products with HSN. Well the premiere is tomorrow and the products are beyond sweet. Check out a few things that are on the HSN site. The cookware is developed with T-Fal and Ingrid gave me a heads up that it isn’t insanely heavy. Some other cookware can make you {Read More}
Barnes & Noble.com: EPIC FAIL!
November 4, 2009 By 3 Comments
First of all, can I tell you how red in the face I am – seriously I’m livid. It’s my birthday for cryin’ out loud and I shouldn’t have to wage war AGAIN with Barnes & Noble’s inept customer service center for their idiocy. Some background. I’ve been a loyal B&N customer for YEARS. I’ve held the membership faithfully. I buy a TON of books, DVDs, etc. I often enjoy the website’s interviews, etc. and make a point to buy {Read More}
The Basics: Tomato Sauce Sans The Jar…
November 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
One of the lessons I learned courtesy of the Food Network is that a great tomato sauce doesn’t have to come from a jar. It’s simple enough to just make yourself (and IMO tastes so much better). You can freeze it and store it yourself. Check out the video on how to make your own tomato sauce courtesy of Giada de Laurentiis’ show Everyday Italian… The other thing to remember is since this is a basic, you can {Read More}
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