BOOK: Kitchen Survival Guide For Men

Save the males: Teach them to cook for themselves. Photo courtesy Save The Males Publishing.   Chef Gordon Smith has cooked for royalty, celebrities, executives, and Olympic athletes. Now, in his mission to “save the males,” he tells men what they need to know to survive on their own—by cooking good food at home instead…
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Hummingbird Coffee Cake Recipe & Hummingbird Cake History

The recipe for Hummingbird Cake, a southern tradition like Red Velvet Cake, was first submitted by a reader to Southern Living magazine and published in the February 1978 issue. Here’s that first printed recipe for Hummingbird Cake. There was no explanation of the name (we have it below), but Food Timeline cites a 1985 article…
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FOOD FUN: Watermelon On A Stick ~ And Many, Many Other Foods

Many people believe that everything tastes better on a stick. That’s why we consistently come across foods that have no need to be on a stick, served on a stick. County fairs and urban street fairs are full of them. We’re not talking about skewers, which make grilling and serving easier; or ice pops, candy…
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