Have I mentioned I’m a big fan of Cook’s Illustrated?
I started with their magazine, which is completely free of advertising. It’s not a glossy, but if you like to cook, this is a great magazine. What they do is choose a recipe and then test the heck out of it to figure out the […]

I realize that polenta is the easiest thing in the world to make, but I came across Melissa’s organic polenta in my regular grocery store, and just had to give it a try.
It comes in different flavors (I’ve tried the sundried tomato and the Italian herb), though the flavor isn’t that strong. There’s actually some […]

Over at Weight of the Evidence, Regina has posted a guide to low-carb menu planning made easy.
We clearly have different definitions of easy :).
There’s a reason I came up with what I call the lazy person’s guide to managing carbs…I just don’t have the mental fortitude it takes to do all that counting and planning […]

What a cool idea: seasoned skewers that add flavor from the inside.
Hat tip to Mighty Foods.

I’ll have the longer post-Thanksgiving post later tonight, but just wanted to get in a quick post to bookmark this cool looking site, everydiet.org.
The site is from Jim Foster over at Diet-Blog. He posted about the new site two weeks ago, and wrote:

The vision of EveryDiet.org is to have detailed outlines, sample meal plans […]

I’m putting together some thoughts about eating as it relates to compulsive overeating and weight loss, and in the process, have been poking around looking for useful links on the science of carbs. More about that soon. But in the meantime, I’ve turned up a couple of blogs by folks in the weight loss biz. […]

First, a lighter note from Judd Apatow (of The 40–Year-Old Virgin fame):

My daughter Maude was 5 when she realized that Barney had only one expression. She couldn’t stop laughing when she noticed this. She ran around the living room with this psychotic Barney smile which never changed, and then started saying, “I’m happy. I’m sad.” […]