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Martie Knows… A Reason to Party!
Before this week’s Martie update, I’ll get straight to the good stuff. Our favorite party thrower, Martie Duncan, is in the running for her own Food Network show! She’s counting on your votes to help...
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My History With Pimiento Cheese
Growing up, I refused to eat the day-glow orange-hued spread that lingered in our fridge. I’d watch as my Dad loaded it onto celery sticks (the horror! Didn’t he know we had peanut butter?) or onto two...
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Martie Knows… Gratitude
Sunday night marked the season finale of Food Network Star. All of the contestants gathered for a reunion show and announcement of the winner. Congratulations to Justin Warner who gets his own show...
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Plan a London 2012 Opening Ceremonies Party
Every four years, my body gets taken over by a strange fever, one that causes me to walk around town with arms swaying like a conductor with an invisible orchestra as the Olympic Anthem blares in my...
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The Functional Fig
Despite its prehistoric, Mediterranean pedigree, the fig finds abundant American appeal. As a ubiquitous entity of the “backyard” bounty (along with consuming blackberry vines that often appear without...
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How to Make a Simple Syrup
Simple syrup is frequenly used to sweeten summer cocktails, iced tea, lemonade and other sweet beverages. It’s primarily used as a substitute for granulated sugar, but when you make a simple syrup...
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From our Sponsor: Hellmann's – Let's Have a Picnic
This post originally appeared on the blog of Gay NYC Dad, a Hellmann’s/Bestfoods Real Foodies Ambassador. “From Memorial Day to Labor Day, Hellmann’s® and Best Foods® mayonnaise is an essential...
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Preserving Produce
For years I’ve dreamed of becoming a homesteading heroine. While growing produce proves difficult amidst my transient lifestyle, preserving produce proves completely feasible (Note: even if you don’t...
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The Best Biscuits
Though humble and honest, the biscuit is an elusive art. Armed with a bachelor’s degree in Southern Studies (yes, it exists), I have yet to master the art. I watch women of my youth toss together...
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'Que Overview
Two unyielding wars wage on Carolina soil: basketball and barbecue. Growing up in North Carolina, I watched these wars divide families and dictate conversation (which almost always turn into...
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