http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=James+Smylie Food and Drinks James Smylie Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=195195&ca=Food+and+Drinks People here in Chicago stepped outside this week to falling leaves, (rapidly) cooling temperatures, and that crisp scent in the air that could only mean one thing: Fall is really here. And with the brisk weather, falling leaves, and Halloween decorations comes another fall staple: apple cider. Yes,... Travel James Smylie Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=190680&ca=Travel I want you to do me a favor. Close your eyes, and think back: back to college, back to Mardi Gras, back to Cancun. Imagine biggest party you’ve ever been to in your life. For some, it’s that once-in-a-lifetime trip to New Orleans; for others, it’s the frat fest at Halloween where there are more litt... Food and Drinks James Smylie Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=187506&ca=Food+and+Drinks Legend has it that a hardy Colonel named Robert Gibbon Johnson, tired of his superstitious and uninformed countrymen’s refusal to touch or eat tomatoes, sat in front of the Salem, New Jersey Courthouse with a basket full of the little red fruits. To the shock, horror, and eventual awe of the 2,000 p... Wellness, Fitness and Diet James Smylie Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=186755&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet I have a (wholly unsurprising, considering my profession) confession to make, dear readers: I’m overweight. Not alarmingly so, like the rotund McDonalds victims we see on television or the huge guy creating his own Lake Mead of sweat next to you on an airplane, but I do have a belly on me. And unfor... Food and Drinks James Smylie Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=183055&ca=Food+and+Drinks Picture it: you’ve just broken up. Eyes red from crying, you listen to “One is the Loneliest Number” on endless repeat; no matter what the season, every time you step outside it rains. In a daze, you stumble through your kitchen, and inexorably you are drawn to the freezer; to the third drawer down;... Food and Drinks James Smylie Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=181531&ca=Food+and+Drinks Much as we all love eating here at Recipe4Living (and oh how we do), we’ll admit that the culinary arts have their downsides. Collapsing soufflés, burning kitchens, and course the looming threat of obesity all come to mind. But one in particular irks me the most: a little lifelong curse called “hear... Food and Drinks James Smylie Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=180366&ca=Food+and+Drinks Maybe you’ve been following my column on our blog, Your Weekly Libation, and my tapestry of booze has enticed you. Maybe you’re a drink-fixated foodie looking to move from smoothies and teas into a more exciting area. Maybe you saw the word ‘beer’ and started drooling like one of Pavlov’s dogs. What... Food and Drinks James Smylie Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=177869&ca=Food+and+Drinks By this point, unless you just bought your television, computer, and newspaper subscription last week, you’ve probably already heard about omega-3 fatty acids. Nutritionists rave about them; cooks try to include them with every meal. Even food companies are getting in on the action (noticed any “Ome... Food and Drinks James Smylie Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=174758&ca=Food+and+Drinks Think of dessert at a wedding and you get a pretty iconic image: the wedding cake. Tall as the flower girl! Frosting thicker than your ring finger! And inside, endless bits of fruit; oozing berry syrup; maybe (we’ve all been to these weddings) some Jell-O. The wedding cake has, in one form or anothe... Food and Drinks James Smylie Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=172892&ca=Food+and+Drinks What if you could drink all the soda you wanted and never get fat? To some people—computer programmers, harried editors, every ten year old in the world—this sounds like heaven, while others shudder at the proposition. We can’t hear enough about how harmful Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and the like are to our...