Stephen King Puts a Curse on Your Television

King on King: Stephen King will adapt his 2005 novella The Colorado Kid into an hour-long TV series, retitled Haven , for indie studio E1 Entertainment. The action takes place in a town in Maine where cursed people go to live peacefully in exile; when their curses return, an FBI agent is brought in to fend them off while unraveling the town's mysteries. Much of the creative forces behind King's TV adaptation of The Dead Zone for the USA Network are behind this one as well, which bodes we

WD-40… apparently it fixes more than squeaky doors

I recently received a forwarded e-mail on the purported many uses of WD-40. As it turns out, this little wonder-in-a-can can be used to remedy lots of little things around the house. The list below is what was contained in the e-mail I received; I simply re-organized the information to read more logically. I have not researched whether the claims below hold true, so if you have any experience in using WD-40 for alternative purposes, leave a comment to let us know! Photo by ocean yamah

The 7 new rules of financial security

In a world turned upside down, you must re-examine some basic assumptions. A good place to start: understanding the true nature of risk.John Maynard Keynes, the Depression-era economist who’s having quite the comeback, once quipped when he was accused of inconsistency: “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?”Money has long advocated the benefits of consistency in your investing and financial planning. People who swing between bold risk taking and neurotic conservatism almo

If You Find Yourself to Be in Lawrence, Kansas

Jason Walker / Heavy Table Best known as the home of the University of Kansas, Lawrence is a town of about 80,000 (100,000-plus with students) that boasts an embarrassment of restaurant riches for a town its size. From chef-driven, dynamic restaurants to cheap-ass pizza, it can be tough to decide where to eat. Throw in an old-school downtown that is the city’s jewel, and visitors can be forgiven for overlooking true diamonds in the rough. Like Gran-Daddy’s Que, 1910 Haskell Ave. Formerly lo

Secrets on How to Grill Steaks Perfectly

Steaks and potatoes are great choices as part of your Sunday night dinner. This article is about American cuisine, barbecue, beef, Cuts of beef, Filet mignon, grill, Grill Steaks, Grill Steaks Perfectly, Grilling Steaks, Grilling Steaks Perfectly, Hospitality Recreation, How to Grill, Rib eye steak, steak, T-bone steak. In fact, this combination has always been [...] Related Articles: Steak Grilling Instructions – How To Grill the Perfect Steak Grilling enthusiasts all over the world hav

Enjoying Your Barbecue

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 | Cooking, Vegetable, pastrySince Americans in the South began publicly roasting pigs at parties and get togethers, Barbecues have been a common item in the lives of North Americans. For most of the population using a grill is a essential part of cooking and for the hard core barbecuers once the summer comes in it’s barbecues all the way. Every barbecue is always a good fun family event. Here are 5 ways to make your routine evening barbecue a more unique experienc

Swedish Fish A Friend You Can Eat

Swedish Fish, a line of chewy winegum candies from Malaco in Sweden, is being distributed in the USA and Canada by Cadbury Adams. In 2008 JWT New York developed an integrated campaign to revamp the candy’s image and connect with the current 18 -- 24 year old market, using the tag line, “A Friend You Can Eat”. The campaign, based online at http://www.afriendyoucaneat.com/, introduced two words into the friendship and food connection, “Nej” and “Ja”. Print, Posters, TV, Radio, and

Interview: National Pie Champion and Orlando Chef, Dawn Viola

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 | Apple Pie, Cooking, Uncategorized, VegetableI’m thrilled to be able to write up a quick profile and interview of Dawn Viola , a first place winner at the 2009 Crisco National Pie Championships and a past volunteer sous chef at Disney World’s Food and Wine Festival Party for the Senses! Dawn’s 1st Place Apple Pie A nationally recognized artist, competitive cook, and food writer from Central Florida, Dawn has worked in the design and marketing industry as a creat

Barbecue Grilling - 5 Easy to Follow Tips for Success

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 | Coffee, Cooking, Cooking Tip, Desserts, Gourmet, Seasonings, Soups, Vegetable, fishStart With Top-Quality Ingredients Barbecue grilling accentuates the natural flavor of food more than any other cooking method. When you cook something fast with dry heat, you cook it true and nothing you can do with seasoning or techniques will change the essential quality. The choice of ingredients is so important in grilling that we include See the rest here: Barbecue Gri

DBA Barbecue has a new chef and new smokers

Matt Coggin, the managing partner of DBA Barbecue in Virginia-Highland ,writes this good news:We replaced the electric smokers with a Lang Smoker and an Ole Hickory Smoker. The BBQ has been improved dramatically. Also, Drew Kirkland is our new chef/pitmaster. Drew was the chef de cuisine for Kevin Rathbun for four years. Recently, he has been serving BBQ at the Albert. The Lang smoker is Drew’s, and he is very passionate about his BBQ. We are very excited to have the kitchen in such capable hand

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