Most Trans Fats Banned in New York

Good for the home team! New York City takes action to protect citizens from the harmful effects of Trans Fats. I could only hope the rest of the country takes a cue. New York Bans Most Trans Fats in Restaurants – By Thomas J. Lueck and Kim Severson, New York TimesDoughnuts in danger? NYC may ban trans fats – Associated … Read More

Daily Eats Kicks off the Holiday Season with Holiday Recipes

I am kicking off the Daily Eats Holiday Season with Holiday recipes that I like. I found Rachael Ray’s Holiday Entertaining in 60 on the Food Network. Yes! 60 minutes to Holiday Delicious Joy! Here are Rachael’s recipes: Marinated BocconciniRoasted Beef Tenderloin with Roasted Pepper and Black Olive SauceAsparagus with GremolataHoliday Spiced NutsTri Colore Salad with FennelEggnog-Panettone Bread Pudding I … Read More

ALERT: E. Coli – Green Onions – Taco Bell

Another E.Coli outbreak. Taco Bell ordered the removal of green onions from 5,800 Taco Bell outlets. As many as a 121 people may be infected.– CNN report “E. coli outbreak now in 6 states; agencies zero in on Taco Bell” by Caleb Silver.

Make My Sushi!

Courtney led the charge this week for Sushi! We recently got an email from Oso-wakki the webmaster of makemysushi.com. I love the name. MakeMySushi.com is dedicated to all sushi fans wishing to learn the simple and satisfying art of sushi rolling. Making sushi can be easy, fun, creative and tasty! All you need is a guide. MakeMySushi is filled with … Read More

Twisted? Docs ask: Why put fast-food restaurants in hospitals?

This morning I found an interesting article from the Sun Times on fast food restaurants in children’s hospitals. Is this twisted or what? I am having a hard time believing fast food and hospitals go together. Of course McDonald’s has been associated with children’s health and cancer for a long time through the Ronald McDonald House charities. I just checked … Read More

A Good Omen

When my good friend Anna decided on Sushi for dinner I knew one of two places I wanted to take her. The first restaurant we chanced upon (the first choice) was where we stayed. This was a good omen indeed because not only was the food exquisite, as the NY Citysearch reviews show too, but we got to oogle Richard … Read More

Here’s to Serious Eaters of Chocolate!

Oh yes! I am indeed a chocolate lover, a chocoholics, I worship dark chocolate as if it were god. So here an article to give us all reason to continue with our delicious vice: March, David. (November 27, 2006). “Study: Chocolate ‘Offenders’ Teach Science a Sweet Lesson” Johns Hopkins Medicine. Daily Eats readers’ favorite post about Dark Chocolate:Heart Healthy Benefits … Read More

Daily Eats Special: East Village Eats with Greg Masters

A very special interview of Greg Masters. Art critic, writer, restaurant owner, and renaissance man. Greg tells us all about the East Village NYC, the transition, arts and poetry, Howl Festival in honor of Allen Ginsberg, his favorite eats in New York City. As most of you don’t know I was once an East Village brat/artist. Have a listen: Greg’s … Read More