If you believe everything you see on television, most people spend a majority of their time hanging out at diners, and for teenagers, retro diners are the hottest spots in town. CBS's new sitcom 2 Broke Girls follows two Brooklynites (one sassy waitress, one former rich girl) who work at a diner, but it's hardly the first greasy spoon to nab a starring role on TV. Click through for 10 of our favorites.
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Donnie and Mark Wahlberg, along with their brother Paul, will soon be the new kids on the burger block with their forthcoming eatery, appropriately named Wahlburgers. On Wednesday, Donnie — who told Rachael Ray his idea of cooking was "cooking toast, cereal, and microwave popcorn" — learned to cook porcini steaks with Ray on her daytime TV show, only to find his surprise taste tester was none other than his chef brother, Paul! Keep watching to learn more about the Hingham, MA burger joint.
With the first official day of Fall upon us, what better time to share our favorite apple recipes for the season? For me, nothing says, "Autumn has arrived!" more than a big bite into a crisp, juicy apple. Whether you want something savory, sweet, or boozy, check out these 10 apple recipes we've pulled to make great use of one of our favorite fruits.
What's the best way to keep chicken flavorful and healthy? Cooking in Pajamas recommends making five-spice oven broiled chicken.
I hate being on a diet. I know, I know...diets don't work, you need to change your lifestyle. Yeah, right! Let's face it, I don't know many people who can maintain their ideal weight for any long term period, without some effort. We all gain and lose weight throughout the year.
So this summer, I found myself up a couple of pounds. Not enough to need a new size of clothing, but enough that my favorite jeans were hard to button. Ugh. . .if I don't nip this in the bud right away, the scale is going to keep creeping up!
Everyone loses weight differently, but for me the easiest and quickest way to lose weight is to reduce my consumption of carbs. Not the healthy ones, like fruit and veggies. I eliminate breads, rice, and pasta. Unfortunately, that eliminates most of my favorite foods. My favorite "go-to" dinner is some kind of breaded chicken cutlet. Chicken can be so bland, and I can really spice up a yummy breading mixture.
I needed to find a different way to make my chicken. Of course, I could roast a whole chicken, but that gets boring after a while. I came upon a recipe for a "16 Spice Dry Rub" by Bobby Flay. It looked delicious, but I never want to take the time to blend 16 ingredients! I gave that recipe to Phil, because he loves preparing complex dishes that are labor intensive and I decided to come up with an easy to make seasoning for chicken, with ingredients that were already in my pantry.
See her recipe when you keep reading.
It's all too easy, I realized, to cook game hens but truly have no idea what they are. I discovered this after losing an argument to a fellow editor, who claimed that game hens are just baby white meat-only chickens.
She's right: a game hen — also known as a poussin or Cornish game hen — is pretty much that. It came about in the 1950s when two different bird breeds were crossbred to create a juicy, single serving-sized bird with short legs and a plump breast for mostly white meat. Contrary to their name, Cornish game hens aren't hunted, don't taste gamey (in fact, they're known for a delicate flavor), and can be either male or female.
Game hens are sold unboned and are typically under two pounds and no more than six weeks old. They are most commonly roasted whole, although barbecuing them is an option as well. Those of you who cook them at home: do you prefer them to conventional chicken?
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