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Calling All Seattle Foodies

Seattle Times
Chef Daisley Gordon

Live in Seattle or going to be there around April 18th? You should go and check out Food as Art, a fundraiser and gala that is part of the Central District Forum for Arts & Ideas.
Similar to the mission statement of our blog, CD Forum’s vision is to inspire new thoughts and [...]

18Mar2009 | Fredric | 1 comment | Continued
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Restaurant Freebies

Restaurant Freebies

If you weren’t one of the millions of people who took advantage of Denny’s giving away a free meal, there’s still time for you to catch another restaurant deal. This obvious stunt to get people to stimulate the economy just might work for certain restaurants who are following the giveaway trend.
On February 24, 2009 [...]

4Feb2009 | Kimberly | 0 comments | Continued
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Fruit Drinks Linked to Type 2 Diabetes

An article published in the Archives of Internal Medicine details the conclusion that fruit drinks, not just soft drinks, link to increase cases of Type 2 Diabetes in African-American women.
In a survey done over the past 13 years with over 59,000 participants, the results were as follows:
The incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus was [...]

29Jul2008 | Fredric | 4 comments | Continued
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Etiquette Tip of the Week: when I dip, you dip, we dip!

I have always balked at communal snacking . If I see a salsa sampling table at a grocery store, I pass. If there is a bowl of nuts on a bar, I scoff. Even if I host or am responsible for serving food, I try to provide individual serving options for things like dips, bread [...]

5Feb2008 | Garry | 2 comments | Continued
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Healthy Eating

As we enter 2008, many of us are looking for ways to live healthier lifestyles. Along with exercise, a healthy diet is the key to controlling and maintaining our health.
But what do you do when you crave foods like pasta, bread and rice? How do you fit these items into your healthy diet? Try eating [...]

23Jan2008 | ewells | 3 comments | Continued
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Holiday Party Planning? Peep this.

Happy Hump Day! You’re almost there.
Before the holiday officially begins and everyone jets off to their desired destinations, I wanted to share some great tips for those planning holiday parties.
First up is a list of 101 20-minute appetizers I found on the New York Times website via Lifehacker.
For bread or crackers

Sear skirt steak [...]

19Dec2007 | Fredric | 1 comment | Continued