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Savings Experiment: How to Cut Costs on Cookware
10:00AM 10/11/2011
Is the cost of your cookware leaving you with no funds for food? Celebrity chefs endorse expensive lines of kitchen tools, but you don't need to spend hundreds of dollars on equipment to create a delicious meal. We asked the experts which items warrant a splurge, and which are simply overpriced.
Spend Less, Eat Better with a Slow-Cooked Labor Day Barbecue
8:00PM 8/31/2011
Labor Day has gained a multitude of meanings over the years, but for people who love to grill, it's a warning that the days of lighthearted cookouts are dwindling. So why waste it on the same old fare? For less money (and just a little more time) you can build the kind of cookout memories that will keep you warm through the long, cold winter.
Whole Foods Market Tests Out Wellness Clubs
5:00PM 8/31/2011
Walk into any Whole Foods Market and you are met with an array of vibrantly colored vegetables, leafy greens and barrels of fruit: The store is an emporium to healthy eating. Now, the company is wading deeper into the preventative health care market with member's only Wellness Clubs.
Since the economy went bland, Americans have been trying to spice things up at home, and they're pouring on a lot of sauce to do it. Sales of cooking sauces have risen 20% between 2005 and 2010, according to a new report from market research firm Mintel.
Americans are still pinching pennies, and some of that budget cutting is happening in our kitchens. But spending less on food doesn't have to mean sacrificing quality or taste. Centuries of effort in cultures around the world has gone into creating delicious, inexpensive and surprisingly healthy peasant cuisines.
Specialty Foods Are Becoming a Regular Staple Again
10:00AM 12/21/2010
Americans are returning to indulging in specialty foods the way they did before the recession, and they'll likely make big purchases of these affordable luxuries during the holidays. A recent survey showed 63% of American consumers purchased specialty food this year, up from 46% in 2009.
Tired of Ramen? College Chef Aaron Hill Has a Cheap, Tasty Recipe
7:15AM 11/16/2010
For many college students, gourmet cooking is a rare occasion, if it's ever an occasion at all. Money's an issue, dorm kitchens are small (or nonexistent) and cooking instruments are lacking. And so college kids rely on fast food, cafeteria grub and microwaveable dinners to get by.
But it doesn't...
Meals for Under $15 With Food Network Star Alexandra Guarnaschelli
3:00PM 11/12/2010
With colder weather on the way, it's time to cook up some heartier fare. Alexandra Guarnaschelli (right), executive chef of Manhattan's Butter and star of Food Network's Alex's Day Off, shares a delicious recipe of chicken and tomatoes that hits the spot on a chilly day.
Braised chicken thighs...
EZ Cracker Review: It's all that it's cracked up to be .... and more
8:00AM 10/06/2010
The Product: EZ Cracker Egg Cracker/Separator
The Price:$19.95 plus $6.95 shipping and handling
The Claims: Crack open eggs with no fuss, no mess
Buy-O-Meter Rating: 4 out of 5
NuWave Oven Pro review: It's the real deal
8:00AM 9/16/2010
The Product: NuWave Oven Pro
The Price: $119.97, plus $29.95 shipping and handling
The Claims: Cooks up to 50% faster than a regular oven, and cooks from frozen without defrosting
Buy-O-Meter Rating: 4 out of 5
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