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Take a closer look inside First Lady Michelle Obama and White House Chef Sam Kass’s first garden at the White House since Eleanor Roosevelt’s Victory Garden during World War II.  This new garden was planted in the Spring of 2009 with the help of local Bancroft Elementary School children and has yielded a constant supply fresh produce for the First Family and White House events.

 The White House vegetable garden has already yielded hundreds of pounds of food.  It’s an amazing start with so much more potential!
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• Get you 411 on how to cook and learn all about whole grains. — Chow

• Ever been introduced to the Quadruple Down Sandwich… if not here’s your chance.  — Eat Me Daily

• Are you eating more hotdogs due to today’s recession? — The Epi-Log

•  The Latest from the Industry Twitterati. — Eater

• Jamie Oliver dances as the Village People. — Slashfood

• Critics and Commentators Survey the State of our Food Union. — Grub Street

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In celebration of gay marriages in the state of Vermont, Ben & Jerry’s announced the changing of their iconic flavor Chubby Hubby to “Hubby Hubby.”  

With the launch of ‘Hubby Hubby’, Ben & Jerry’s is partnering with Freedom to Marry to raise awareness about why marriage equality matters and encourage nationwide support for the freedom to marry.

While Ben & Jerry’s does not plan on changing the labels on “Chubby Hubby” pints sold in stores already, due to the length of  changing product labels takes 18 months, The creamery’s six in-state ice cream parlors will sell the limited-edition “Hubby Hubby” sundaes during the month of September.

What do you think of this bold move of Ben & Jerry’s?  Do you feel motivated to go and buy some “Hubby Hubby” ice cream in advancing awareness of same sex marriages?
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So do you all rememeber when we met Little Gordon, a pint-size Bitish version of Chef Gordon Ramsay look alike.  

Well he’s BACK!!!!

This time he is tormenting cafeteria lunch ladies, especially poor Margaret, and bleeping hydrogenated school cafeteria lunches.

I don’t know about any of you but I would be terrified to have him as a critique!

(please beware of foul language altough it is beeped out)
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If you were unable to listen to me being interviewed on “The Chatterbox Show” by Christie The Chatterbox this morning, don’t feel sad or left out because you can listen to it here right now!!!!

Thanks Christie it was a blast!

Hope you like it… Enjoy!!!! 🙂

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Ever have the smell of garlic lingering on your hands hours after you season and cook your dish of choice?

No matter how much I love the taste of garlic in my food, I absolutely hate the lingering potent smell it gives off on my hands and I don’t know about you but smelling like a garlic garden isn’t very attractive, if you get what I’m saying.

To remove the garlic smell from your hands, simply rub your hands with a stainless steel spoon or other stainless steel utensil.  If you don’t have any stainless steel utensils you can always just rub a little salt or baking soda on them and wash again with soap and water.

Now you should be smelling like your rosy self again!!!! For me it would be more of a lavender pomegranate! 🙂

(Image: Morberg/Flickr)
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Yours truly is chattin it up with the wide known Christie from “The Chatterbox Show” on Blogtalkradio, this Monday morning at 10AM.  That’s right guys TODAY, you can listen to the interview right at your desk.

So, if you want to hear about all that’s Yummy and learn more about ThatsSoYummy then tune in.

It is also interactive so you can comment and ask questions!!  If you find that yo can’t make it at 10 AM you can always tune in anytime after the interview will be up.

Look forward to talking with you all! 😉

Polenta is a traditional staple food found in Northern Italy, and is made from semolina wheat.  It is made with either coarsely or finely ground yellow or white cornmeal.  Back in the day it was characterized as gruel or porridge.  When boiled polenta takes on a creamy and smooth texture due to the gelatinization of starch in the grain.

Polenta is often cooked in a huge copper pot, known as the paiolo in Italian.  Although polenta can be served with practically anything it is a great side dish with Oxtail, Ribs, or even Osso Bucco.  It can also be served in cake form can be layered with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and baked.

(Image: Marcus Nilsson)
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·  New Idea We Love: Cheap and Easy Brown Paper Bags Turn Into Take-Away and Menu Bags.

·  New Location for Farmer’s Market… at the White House.

·  “21 New Ways” To Serve Hamburgers

·  Quick and Easy Recipe: Lamb Burgers, Different but Yummy!!!

·  Want to Host Your Own Wine Party, learn how now.

Each week we round up our most yummy posts and recipes from our friends at the Kitchn.

This week, the kitchn shares with us one of my sweetest temptations,  sweet fried plantains other wise known as platanos maduros.

Also in the kitchn, disclosing 5 beers we love to hate, not wasting watermelon and drinking it, creative ways for packing lunches, and wine pairings for a BLW sandwich.

• Top 5 Beers We Hate To Love: Do you find yourself in this same predicament?

• Don’t Let Watermelon Go To Waste: Drink It!: Use up every ounce of this wonderful refreshing fruit.

• Packing A Lunch? 9 Useful And Cool Lunchboxes and Bags: Need new ideas of spicing packaging for your loved ones lunches this year?

• The BLW Sandwich and Potato Chips Wine Pairings:  Looking for wine to enjoy with your BLW sandwich, here are a few.

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