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Mac N’ Cheese to the Rescue: Catching Up With Kristen Kuchar 11 Jun 2013 | 08:00 am
During her Poor Taste tenure, Kristen Kuchar tackled a lot of things. She chronicled Chicago’s turbulent food scene, drank her way through the Golden Globes,...
Blogger of the Month: Kim Nguyen of Lovin’ From the Oven 1 Apr 2013 | 06:25 am
The difference between baking and cooking is very finite. Baking requires exact measurements, temperatures, and timing. Most culinary enthusiasts sway towards cooking, a practice that...
DIY Auf Wiedersehen 24 Mar 2013 | 10:27 pm
I know we’re past all that Oscar hoopla here, but let me bring you back for a second to one of the films nominated for...
March Food Events Calendar 3 Mar 2013 | 02:11 am
March is the month that never seems to decide if its loyalties lie with winter or spring. It’s the month where Roman rulers should really...
All Aboard the SS Raft: DIY Consommé 26 Feb 2013 | 08:18 am
Not to whine (I know I’ve got it good here on the west coast), but it’s been below freezing every day for a week here...
January Blogger of the Month: Pri Aggarwal of Recipris 31 Jan 2013 | 12:53 am
One year ago this month, our January Blogger of the Month Pri Aggarwal, started her food blog, ReciPRIs. She has been a vegetarian her whole...
The Maine Winter Wine Trail: An Adventure 22 Jan 2013 | 04:51 am
“Route 3? Why are we taking Route 3?” “Because that’s what Google said to do.” “Can you check the GPS?” “I don’t have any service.”...
January Food Events Calendar 1 Jan 2013 | 07:15 pm
Happy, happy 2013, Poor Tasters! We made it through the biggest Apocalypse scare of the century, and now it’s time to celebrate. While you recover...
Cock of the Walk: DIY Coq Au Vin 27 Dec 2012 | 01:05 am
Lobster isn’t the only food that has gone from poor man’s food to rich man’s delicacy. Take for example the French dish coq au vin....
“Oops, I Forgot” Gifts for Little and Big Foodies 27 Dec 2012 | 12:51 am
Every single year after I read those messages and posts from my highly organized friends that say they’ve bought all of their holiday gifts and...