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THE Best Hot Dogs Money Can Buy

THE Best Hot Dogs Money Can Buy

COOK’S ILLUSTRATED compiled these taste test results of store-bought hot dogs as determined by a 20-person tasting panel.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Nathan’s Famous Beef Franks
RECOMMENDED Johnsonville Stadium Style Beef Franks
RECOMMENDED Hebrew National Beef Franks
RECOMMENDED WITH RESERVATIONS Oscar Mayer Beef Franks
RECOMMENDED WITH RESERVATIONS Kayem Deli Jumbo Beef Hot Dogs
RECOMMENDED WITH RESERVATIONS Ball Park Beef Franks
NOT RECOMMENDED Boar’s [...]

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You Need The Best Cooler?

You Need The Best Cooler?

Not all coolers are equal. The good folks from Cooks Illustrated have done their usual in-depth comparison testing and have selected a winner. It is the California Cooler Bags T-Rex Large Collapsible Rolling Cooler.
To summarize, they say: “Its large fabric-covered frame was lightweight and durable, and its interior plastic lining added an extra layer of [...]

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“Daddy Has A Peanut”

True story.
It was at a trendy Italian restaurant on New York’s “Upper East Side.” A hot night it was, so rather than cooking, I was taking the family out to dinner instead.
Although I don’t recall exactly what we ate, I do remember that our waitress was attractive. But what remains most indelible in [...]

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Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce

Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce

Reprinted from the Environmental Working Group website, this is what you need to know about the “Dirty Dozen” and the “Clean Fifteen” when it comes to pesticides in your food. Good to know AND you can download a handy little SHOPPING guide at the bottom of this post.
SUMMARY
Eat your fruits and vegetables! The health [...]

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Still No Father’s Day Gift?

Still No Father's Day Gift?

Here are 83 ideas.
25 Gifts for Your Dad That Don’t Suck (from FLAVORWIRE) Link
19 Ways to Celebrate Dad (from DAILY CANDY ) Link
25 More. The Father’s Day Gift Guide (via TASTING TABLE) Link
Another 14 ( from FIND EAT DRINK) Link
Enough to choose from?

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The Short Order Dad Interview on momfilter

The Short Order Dad Interview on momfilter

Rob Rosenthal aka Short Order Dad – momfilter.

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A Novel Father’s Day Idea: Bacon Smelling Candles

A Novel Father's Day Idea: Bacon Smelling Candles

13-year-old launches range of ‘manly candles’
[Reprinted from Springwise]
It’s not every day that we come across a entrepreneur as precocious as Hart Main. This 13 year old from Ohio has launched his own range of “manly” smelling candles. Designed for those who, like himself, harbor a strong dislike for the “girly” scents given off by other [...]

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