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Okay, he himself couldn't care less, but as I am the cook, I pull the apran strings, so I am...

What makes a baked potato so much better than a raw one? It's umami, the fifth sense that describes savory flavors. Growing Bolder food and wine guru Mark Rodriguez explains how the Japanese have been talking about this fifth flavor for 100 years.

If you lived as a teenager in the late 1940s or during the 1950s, this musing will probably be a walk down memory lane. If you are young, this might help explain why those of us who were teenagers then have strong feelings about what life was like then versus what life is like now for those younger. One way to compare is to recall a few songs that we heard either on the radio (AM) or heard...

A great article from EveryDayHealth.com with 10 quick tips on how to cut calories out of your diet. LINK: http://www.everydayhealth.com/weight/steps-to-speed-up-weight-loss.aspx?xid=nl_EverydayHealthDietandNutrition_20090506ARTICLE:By Madeline Vann, MPHMedically reviewed by Lindsey Marcellin, MD, MPHspeeding up weight lossIf you're struggling with weight loss, then you already know it's the little...

I asked the group in the last blog if anyone knew what the fifth flavor was....As you may remember, the first four are sour, sweet, salty and bitter. The Fifth taste ( not to be confused with the Fifth Element, a movie with Bruce Willis) is called Umami. I learned about this from my good friend Tim Hanni, a Master of Wine and a Master Sommelier ( I think there are only two or three in the...

Now is a great time to start planning your summer vacation to Door County, Wisconsin. For a girlfriend getaway, a family vacation, or just the two of you, this region is packed full of charms for everyone. Located on the peninsula between Green Bay and Lake Michigan, this region offers up a relaxing experience and features numerous independent restaurants, wineries, inns, live...

I just got back from visiting Charleston, South Carolina for three days with my daughters, and I’d go back there in a heartbeat. And that was even before I looked up at a television monitor at the airport on the way home and noticed that today’s New York Times had a great travel article about the place. We were there for three days of escape together, and naturally worked some beach-going...