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Cooking conversions, owl cake pops and fried chicken top Tumblr food posts
A poster on volume conversions for precision cooks that includes the number of dashes and drops which go into a teaspoon is the most popular food post on Tumblr this week.    

Celebrate the Chinese New Year with Asian Cooking
Chinese New Year is a great time to celebrate Asian quisine, such as Kung Pao Style Noodles, a recipe by Heather Hunsaker.

Cooking up a guilty pleasure: Pad Thai
  Let's think for a moment about guilty pleasures.You know what I'm talking about: extra-dark chocolate, Swedish fish, peanut-butter-filled pretzel nuggets, super-premium ice cream. Those are some of mine; I know you have yours.Oddly enough, one of my very favorite guilty pleasures is Pad Thai,...

Cooking With Herbs: The Alice B. Toklas Recipe That Carole Greenwood Won’t Cook
[WARNING: Do not attempt this at home. Unless maybe you have a qualifying medical condition . If you do, please consult your doctor and/or lawyer as results may vary.]

My Last Day: Le Bernardin's Pastry Chef Reflects on 8 Long Years
Michael Laiskonis plates each of the desserts on his menu for the final time while considering how he got into this business in the first place.

A little bacon gives dishes big flavor
Did you know that when bacon is labeled "center cut" it has less fat because it is sliced close to the bone? Hungry Girl Daily Tips and Tricks shares that with a reader who was "Baffled by Bacon.

Dining | Celebrate the Chinese New Year with Asian cooking
Kung Pao-style noodles are a light and tasty treat. TAHOE/TRUCKEE, calif. — Chinese New Year is just weeks away and is the most important of traditional Chinese holidays. It is known as the ‘Spring Festival' and marks the end of the winter season.

By Judy Hevrdejs Chicago Tribune
Food and romance are as much a part of Valentine's Day as chocolates, red roses and sweet whispers. And nowhere does that pair play out more than in the kitchen.

Let’s Talk Food: Soul food celebrates South and Black History Month
This month is Black History Month and an ideal time to recognize the significant contributions early African-Americans made to our nation's gastronomy.

Local Super Bowl parties will be relaxed without Steelers playing
Without the Steelers playing, this Sunday's local Super Bowl parties will be more relaxed and sociable. With a buffet that combines everyone's favorite football snacks, you'll have a winning party regardless of who wins the game.