http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Hillary+Marshak Food and Drinks Hillary Marshak Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=312097&ca=Food+and+Drinks If you could make a simple change in your diet that would reap enormous health benefits, would you do it? Then why not switch to whole wheat? Fortunately in this day in age, the choice between whole wheat and regular products is popping up everywhere. Not just in the restaurants I’ve mentioned above... Cooking Hillary Marshak Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=286239&ca=Cooking So you think you can't pair a great wine with a crock pot meal? Well, think again. We've found a great red wine that's perfect with elegant crock pot meals. You probably use your crock pot for holiday open-houses and everyday meals. But did you know that there are many meals you can create in your c... Cooking Hillary Marshak Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=290185&ca=Cooking Pasta has become on American staple over the years, but its origins are in Italy. Learn all about the history of pasta, how to make it in your own kitchen and even the difference between tagliatelle and spaghetti. If you've ever eaten pasta in Italy, you know one thing for certain: Americans don't k... Food and Drinks Hillary Marshak Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=292333&ca=Food+and+Drinks Sometimes it's the little things in presentation that make a meal spectacular, such as a great table setting, artistically swirled sauce, or even a couple vegetable "flowers." While it may seem silly, the appearance of a little radish rose on my salad plate has the power to tickle me from head to to... Food and Drinks Hillary Marshak Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=281232&ca=Food+and+Drinks Recently my husband and I bought a new house with a kitchen that dated back to the 1950's. We decided that it had to be renovated right away, and, as anyone who has renovated a kitchen knows, you spend at least three months of that process eating out. So after two months of local restaurants and fas... Food and Drinks Hillary Marshak Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=202140&ca=Food+and+Drinks Believe it or not, I actually hate onions in my food. Whenever I detect the sharp and pungent flavor of an onion in my meal, I cringe to myself a little and slowly pick through my food, trying to avoid the onions at all costs. So why am I writing an article about them? Well as it turns out, I'm alon... Food and Drinks Hillary Marshak Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=196841&ca=Food+and+Drinks More pasta or more sauce? That is the question. While renowned Italian chef Mario Batali announces pasta is king in his Serious Eats' segment Mario Unclogged: How to Sauce Pasta, New York Times food writer Mark Bittman decides piling on the sauce is now the way to go. Batali claims that the sauce sh... Food and Drinks Hillary Marshak Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=195969&ca=Food+and+Drinks The first Sweetest Day in history took place in October of 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio. Organized by a committee of candymakers, all sorts of candies were delivered to poor people throughout the city to put forth the message that that October Saturday was the "sweetest day of the year." Having evolved s... Entertainment Hillary Marshak Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=191752&ca=Entertainment Her Restaurant Chez Panisse, located in Berkely, Calif., opened its doors in 1971. Named after a trilogy of classic films by Marcel Pagnol, the restaurant was founded by a group of idealists, including, of course, Alice Waters. The menu changes daily, as you can only order a 3-4 course prix fixe men... Food and Drinks Hillary Marshak Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=188982&ca=Food+and+Drinks The list of exotic and tropical fruits is ever-growing and lengthy, here are some key facts about just a few! Durian Labelled the "king of fruit," this spiky melon originally hails from the forests of Southeast Asia. Since Durian literally means "thorny fruit" in Malay, its spiky exterior makes it h...