I said I wanted to see y'all's food... and maybe you want to see mine? 1. So, Tessa, what do you eat? Let us begin. Barley (different varieties), quinoa, and wholewheat couscous. 2. Beans! Mung beans, split peas, marrowfat peas, black-eyed peas, cannellini beans, and adzuki beans. 3. Various varieti...

Photo by Foodwoolf via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr The holidays are over, the merriment has ceased, and that means that reality now rears its ugly head. It's time to make resolutions to be better this year than we were last year, or any other year, or ever will be in the future. For a l...

Ireland's Best Chef? Helen Lucy Burke reviews Kevin Thornton's first outing at the Fitzwilliam Hotel You knew Kevin Thornton's former restaurant in Portobello? Right! To imagine his new one, Thornton's in the Fitzwilliam Hotel on Stephen's Green, just focus on every dear detail y...

I want to give readers of my blogs an end of the year thank you gift. I want you all to come over for dinner. I’ll make a feast, complete with French wine and cheese and olives, jazz playing softly in the background, and great conversation all around. I want this, but since I’m in the middle of ...

The Hills season finale on December 22 is quickly approaching on MTV, and I was able to catch up with reality star Lo Bosworth for a quick interview. To find out how she stays in shape and what her "realities" are while starring on this hit show, read on. Fitz: How'd you end up on The Hills? What go...

1.) Lift heavier weight - Get stronger. 2.) Increase your work capacity - Do more sets and reps in the same amount of time. 3.) Run faster. 4.) Add a little muscle. It sucks, I know.  But the truth is, if you want a faster metabolism, you actually have to get in better shape. Your workouts have...

Sandeep Sood is a writer, entrepreneur and WLIR Squad member. He lives in Berkeley, California with his wife Deepa, two sons, and A LOT of hippies. The healthiest, happiest, most productive people I know are not raw foodists. They are energetic, smiley, 60 year old Indian woman who love their milky ...

Ok. Ok. OK.The gallstones. Well, here is where I stand on this issue as of today (and please keep in mind that my life's credo is: Everything is subject to change based on new information). But for now... * I have spoken to whoooole bunch of people who have had their gallbladders removed, and I am c...

If you have got to pack a luncheon every twenty-four hours you cognize how deadening and boring it can acquire and at modern times you may just run out of ideas. Here are some speedy lunchbox repast thoughts to utilize throughout the twelvemonth for both children and adults. Using healthy ingredient...

Chocolate Mint Ice Box Cookies - a test recipe for the upcoming PPK Cookie book by Terry Romero and Isa Chandra Moskowitz. Now that I have your attention.... Hey MoFos! I made a survey! Basically, I had time on my hands and haven't purchased a new USB cord yet.  I'll get on that. What was the most ...