The Boston Globe has a new interactive feature at their site, where they take a look inside the refrigerators of several local residents. They take a look into the fridges of college students, couples, and couples with several kids. There's also a fridge used by three adults that live together.
I think this is a great idea, though I don't think the Globe went far enough with it (and the fridge used by the single person isn't used by a single person at all, it's used by roommates). But the feature just seems to be a shot of the fridge, then buttons you roll over to see certain items. So we see beer and fat free cheese and meals, but I'm not sure what we're supposed to get out of it besides that, and it gets kinda boring.
Though I gotta say I really want that giant fridge owned by the family in Waban. Mine is 15 years old and falling apart. If you're wondering what's in mine, it's mostly Diet Coke, Perdue chicken, and Dove dark chocolate.
Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, my least favorite holiday (if you can call a day created by greeting card companies a "holiday"). And it's not just because I don't have a honey to share it with. I've always hated it.
But I do know that you're supposed to take a bath or a shower that day. Well, you should take a bath or shower every day, but on Valentine's Day in particular you don't want to smell. Don't take an ordinary bath though, take a chocolate bath. A hot springs spa/resort in Japan offers such a bath. The water in the tub is mixed with cacao and fragrance, then liquid chocolate is poured over the people in the tub.
But I'm confused by the picture. If this is for Valentine's Day, I assume it's for couples. What's with all the people in the tub? Is this the family version?
With only a few days left until Valentine's, we thought that it would be fun to take a look at the role that food can play in our relationships with a little mini series leading into February 14th.
There are lots of reasons why couples break up and chances are that they don't always have to do with food (unless you changed your eating habits to impress someone with really restrictive diet and it just didn't work out), but it's not entirely uncommon for the relationship to - literally - end over food because some people like the restaurant breakup.
The restaurant breakup is just what it sounds like: a breakup in a restaurant. The reason that some people like to end their involvement over dinner is that they're hoping to avoid a scene, trying to use the food as a distraction and the other diners as a way to keep the fuss to a minimum. As long as they're picking up the tab, some of those doing the breaking up feel somewhat absolved of guilt - after all, s/he got a free meal!
In the movies, there is always one breakup restaurant, usually a quiet and dimly lit Italian place with women sobbing quietly into their risottos. Have you ever ended up in one of these restaurants, either as a party to the breakup or simply as a bystander? Would you break up in a restaurant?
What on Earth would make Rocco DiSpirito want to do another TV reality show? Didn't he learn his lesson from doing that utter disaster of a reality show, The Restaurant, where he was made to look petty and conniving? From all accounts that I've heard (I've never eaten in any of his restaurants), DiSpirito is a great chef, so why is he getting so far away from that and doing another reality show? Granted, this one sounds a little less cheesy and fake than the NBC show (seems to be centered more about a person's special relationship with food in their lives), but this just seems to be the wrong direction to go in.
Of course, I'm one to talk. If a TV show called me up and asked me to be on a TV show where they covered me in cream cheese and tied me to a chair in the living room of the latest Real World house for a lot of money, I'd be there in a second.
Women tend to take on the eating habits of the men
they live with, and vice versa, according to a report from the University of
Newcastle upon Tyne. For women, this generally means a less healthy diet; the opposite appears to be true for men, says
the report, which examined results of studies done in the UK, North America and Australia. A press release from UNuT
suggests that partners may try to please each other by changing their eating habits in the early stages of living
together to mimic the person they live with. Another study cited by the report found that both partners gained weight
after living together, possibly because less time was devoted to exercise.
When a phone call or e-mail isn't as intimate as you would like, there is a new technology that will allow you to
share a drink with a loved one - no matter how great the physical distance between you two: glowing wine glasses. The glasses were designed by researchers at MIT.
When one glass of a pair is picked up, its matching glass gives off a red glow. When lips are pressed to one glass,
presumably while drinking, the partner glass glows brightly. The glasses contain liquid sensors and wireless links that
trigger the light-emitting diodes.
Diet is a word that you don't really want to hear on Valentine's Day, especially since the word you probably
want to hear is chocolate. Unfortunately, millions of people are either actively dieting or simply watching
their weight - and they neither want to eat all those extra calories and fat grams at a meal, nor do they want to
refuse them. After all, they've only lost weight, not their taste buds. Dieters have learned how to cope at
restaurants, but if you are inclined to cook for your sweetheart, you will have to customize your dinner menu to their
requirements. Fortunately, this isn't as difficult as it seems. Try one of these menus for your special evening, one
lower in fat and one lower in carbs. Both include an appetizer, side dish, a main course and a dessert, all of which
should go over in a big way with your Valentine - without making them any bigger.
On Valentine's Day, more than 30% of all Americans will eat at a restaurant, making it the second most
popular holiday for dining out, after Mother's Day. When numbers are broken down by age, it is not surprising to see
that for people between the ages of 25 and 34, the numbers are much higher, with 41% of people dining at a
restaurant on February 14. The highest numbers are among the 18-24 year olds, with 47% percent heading out to
eat. Those who dine out will spend an average of $62 dollars on dinner, while possibly spending more on gifts
such as chocolates and flowers. OpenTable.com is a great way to check for
reservations are some of your favorite restaurants across the country and the world.
Though dining out can be fun and romantic, for some lovebirds there is nothing as romantic as a home-cooked meal
shared across a table for two. Cooking together or cooking for a loved one can be a more romantic and thoughtful gift
than a box of chocolates, for those who enjoy cooking.
The Boston Globe has a new interactive feature at their site, where they take a look inside the refrigerators of several local residents. They take a look into the fridges of college students, couples, and couples with several kids. There's also a fridge used by three adults that live together.
Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, my least favorite holiday (if you can call a day created by greeting card companies a "holiday"). And it's not just because I don't have a honey to share it with. I've always hated it.
With only a few days left until Valentine's, we thought that it would be fun to take a look at the role that food can play in our relationships with a little mini series leading into February 14th.
What on Earth would make Rocco DiSpirito want to do 
Women tend to take on the eating habits of the men
they live with, and vice versa, according to a 
When a phone call or e-mail isn't as intimate as you would like, there is a new technology that will allow you to
share a drink with a loved one - no matter how great the physical distance between you two: 
Diet is a word that you don't really want to hear on Valentine's Day, especially since the word you probably
want to hear is chocolate. Unfortunately, millions of people are either actively dieting or simply watching
their weight - and they neither want to eat all those extra calories and fat grams at a meal, nor do they want to
refuse them. After all, they've only lost weight, not their taste buds. Dieters have learned how to cope at
restaurants, but if you are inclined to cook for your sweetheart, you will have to customize your dinner menu to their
requirements. Fortunately, this isn't as difficult as it seems. Try one of these menus for your special evening, one
lower in fat and one lower in carbs. Both include an appetizer, side dish, a main course and a dessert, all of which
should go over in a big way with your Valentine - without making them any bigger.
On Valentine's Day, more than 30% of all Americans will 
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