One of our neighbors, who is expecting her second child this summer, has her gestational diabetes test coming up, and I promised not to tempt her with too many sweets until she passes the test.  So amongst…

The 5 mile walk to support the Animal Humane Society is just two short days away! With your incredible support, we have already surpassed our Team Gus goal and our total so far is over $1100! Wow! Donations…

Spring is here, and it brings with it two of my most favorite seasonal items: morels and fiddlehead ferns. At $28/lb here in Boston, fresh morels are definitely a splurge. But you only need to pick…

Serious Eats has generously offered to give away two tickets to Amateur Gourmet readers for its Hot Dog Hootenanny this Sunday at 3 PM at Astor Center. Tickets are $25 but if you want yours free, write…

If you go to a big supermarket, you’ll see two basic kinds of peanut butter: creamy and crunchy. If you’re lucky, you might also see a honey roasted flavor in the mix. But peanuts go with…

During my college years, I had the chance to study abroad at the University of South Australia in Adelaide, South Australia. Upon arrival, myself and two other international students were shuttled off…

The concert was great. We would go back again in a heart beat. This is the best picture I could get with my phone. I wish I had taken my camera.

Slate has a compelling article by Daniel Engber which argues that “there’s no reason to believe [High Fructose Corn Syrup] is any worse for you than cane or beet sugar.”

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See Spot.See Spot Run.Current Lamb Count: 19. Ewe lambs: 15. Ram lambs: 4. Total number of ewes who have given birth so far: 14. Sets of twins: 5. Number of first time mothers (who all did a fabulous job):…

For months, I’ve been mulling over the idea of making a sugar free Swiss meringue buttercream, but every time it would cross my mind I would worry that the xylitol wouldn’t work in the meringue…