Food & Drink

Butter Me Up

alara — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:00:00 -0700

When I’ve really got a cold coming on, there’s one clear way I know: I lose my appetite. Yes, that’s true for many peeps, but ordinarily I’m always, always ready to eat (good cheese is my first choice...except maybe cookies...or a grass-fed burger...).

Dirty South

jharper — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:00:00 -0700

Just got back from a great little vacay visiting my BFF from high school in South Carolina (I'm originally from the ATL). People often ask me what I miss about the South, and the answer remains the same: Chick-fil-A. If you're not familiar with the chicken purveyor, just picture biting into a little piece of fried chicken heaven wrapped in a delightfully fluffy, buttery biscuit.

Lemon Aid

alara — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Love icy lemonade? Ditto. We’re headed for 90-degree days here in Chicago where I live, so this recipe’ll taste sweet - only a little less so for the agave syrup, which has a lower glycemic index than regular refined sugar. Drink up.

Brain Drain

alara — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0700

Michael Pollan is one hard guy to find. In our aim to bring you the best bleepin' book club ever, I've tried to corner our dear author into a little exclusive Biter time, but to no avail.

Accounting For Taste

mkrolak — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0700

Even if you haven't yet picked up Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food (or just haven't kept up with the reading), that doesn't mean you have to sit out the Biter Book Club.

Market Forces

alara — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0700

One of the biggest Whole Foods stores in the world opened this spring in Chicago, where I live, and I’m afraid to go.

Also Why French Women Don't Get Fat?

tgonzalez — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Back in 2001, when dot coms were more doom than boom, my employer at the time laid off all but four of us. They closed the office and told us we could work from wherever we wanted. My coworker Scott and I took "wherever" to mean "Paris" and my so-cool boss gave us the go ahead.

Buzzz Worthy

bdisylvester — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Starting Monday in NYC is Pollinator Week (who knew)? In support of legalizing urban beekeeping in the city, NY busy bees will be buzzing around a week full of events:

Beekeepers Ball

Engagement = Back Fat

hstephenson — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:00:00 -0700

How on EARTH do all those people manage to get in shape before their weddings? Seems like everyone I know is this fantabulous, amazing, fit (and by "fit," we really mean "thin," let’s face it) version of herself when she walks down that aisle.

Pop Culture

alara — Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

I'm a big fan of homemade popsicles, and now that strawberries and other early summer fruits are starting to arrive, along with the warmer weather, I plan to whip up this pop recipe from Mama Bite reader Leah Klein of Cambridge, MA:

Frozen Yogurt Fruit Pops