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Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 51: My Birthday Gift to Myself
"And as I approach my birthday in four days, I keep thinking about what a fine birthday present I will be giving myself when those magic numbers come up." As any serious eater who has wrestled with a weight problem will tell you, there are certain numbers in your head that loom ever so large--milestones and targets that you can't stop thinking about. Sometimes these numbers come in ten-pound increments. Other times they come out of books or tables. Though I started blogging about Ed Levine's Serious Diet almost exactly a year ago, when I weighed 252, I had actually started losing weight six months before that, when I was horrified to find that I was tipping the scales at...Salmonella FAQ
Salmonella could be lurking in your meat, eggs, fruits, vegetables, peanut butter, and chocolate bars—seemingly everywhere. Read CBC.ca's Salmonella FAQ for information on how infections occur and how to prevent them from happening. [via Coldmud]...UK Restaurants to Display Calorie Counts
Starbucks calorie counts in New York. Photograph from bitchcakesny on Flickr Since the obesity issue in the UK is now considered a "mounting crisis," the government is stepping in and pushing major food chains to display calorie counts. Pizza Hut, with about 700 outlets in the UK, was first to publicly step up and offer the nutritional info. The goal is for every takeaway outlet, and maybe even some Michelin-starred restaurants, to share the levels of fat, sugar, and salt. In New York, food chains with more than 15 outlets across the United States must display calorie listings, and California passed similar legislation. While it's a little disconcerting to know your gussied-up coffee has 450 calories, it's probably better...Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 50: Me and Oprah, the Marvin and Tammi of Diet Bloggers
"And when those duck fat fries at Hot Doug's call your name, Oprah, call or IM me instead. We can be our own mini diet support group." Oprah Winfrey, whom I admire a great deal, recently fessed up on her show about her weight gain. She said that at that moment she weighed over 200 pounds. Now having gone on a very public diet this last year, I can relate to what she's going through. And I don't have to withstand the scrutiny of millions of adoring fans for an hour every day on national television. So I have an idea. I don't want to sound presumptuous or anything, but I think Oprah and I should join forces in our...Top 11 Compounds in U.S. Drinking Water
A comprehensive study done by the Southern Nevada Water Authority in Las Vegas has detected the top 11 compounds found in U.S. drinking water, including atenolol, a beta-blocker used to treat cardiovascular disease; carbamazepine, a mood-stabilizing drug used to treat bipolar disorder; and meprobamate, a tranquilizer widely used in psychiatric treatment. These compounds were found at extremely low concentrations that the study says post no public health threat. [via Boing Boing]...Marinating Beef in Beer or Wine Slashes Carcinogens
New Scientist says marinating steak in beer or wine cuts down the amount of cancer-causing compounds formed after cooking by about 90 percent. Related: How do you season and marinate your steak?...Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 49: The Pan de Mallorca Diet
I'm back in New York after a week's stay in Puerto Rico. Daily visits to my trusty scale Thinner helped keep me on the straight and narrow, as did the unexciting food I found wherever we went. But one place and one food may have tripped me up. What am I talking about? The many seriously delicious forms of pan de mallorca served up at what I regard as Puerto Rico's greatest restaurant, La Bombonera. Located just five minute walk from our hotel, La Bombonera became my home away from home each of the three nights we were in Old San Juan. The question, serious eaters, is can a man eat at La Bombonera every morning and still somehow...Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 48: Thinner on the Beach
I'm on vacation this week and guess who's here with me? Thinner, my loyal weight-loss companion. Yup, Thinner's right here with me, soaking up the rays, relaxing on the beach, and even drinking the occasional mangotini. Why, serious eaters might rightfully ask, did I bring Thinner along on our vacation? Because I thought he might he might function as serious diet insurance, that if I continued to weigh myself every day down here in the Caribbean it might keep me on the straight and narrow and limit my intake of seasoned fries, coconut shrimp, and all the other dubious foods I usually consume on vacation. Did it work?...Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 47: Praise the Thursday Pears!
"What might have saved me is the box of Harry & David pears." The holidays are tough enough for any serious eater on a diet, but this year I am particularly challenged by the fact that Thanksgiving (per usual), Christmas Day, and New Year's Day (not usual), all fall on Thursday, right before my weekly date with Thinner, my scale. It's enough to make any dieting serious eater feel persecuted. The combination of Thursdays and the array of foods sent to my wife this year from her gracious and grateful clients are not making me feel very sanguine about my moment of reckoning on the scale. In fact, there were moments this week that I almost just gave in and...Hot Topics: Technique of the Week | The Food Lab
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8 Delicious Chocolate Cakes and Pies for Valentine's Day
Some might say that chocolate on Valentine's Day is about as unoriginal as you can get. We all remember the first heart-shaped box of overly sweet chocolate bonbons from grade school Valentines. But chocolate gift-giving needn't be a cliché. This year, let's bake our sweethearts chocolate cakes and pies instead! Here are 8 delicious recipes perfect for celebrating your love (of chocolate.)
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