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Homemade baby food is convenient, inexpensive (especially if your baby is accustomed to eating Tyler Florence's gourmet baby food!), and packs lots of health benefits for your babe by using fresh nutrient-filled ingredients. Most LilSugar mamas say they make their lil one's food themselves, so what's your technique for steaming and pureeing? If you're ready to make the leap to homemade baby food, Read more
Anna Kendrick and Chace Crawford easily have one of the most heartbreaking story lines in What to Expect When You're Expecting, but the pair brought plenty of laughs to our recent chat during a press day for the project. The duo plays competing food-truck chefs in the film who end up in a serious — and seriously unplanned — relationship. Anna admitted she put a lot of elbow grease into Read more
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There must be something in the cake batter! Last week we showed you an adorable "Bun in the Oven" shower thrown for baker Stacey Butler of Sugar on Top, but this ruffle- and ribbon-filled shower thrown for pastry chef Melody Brandon of Sweet and Saucy Shop just might take the cake in terms of cuteness. Gorgeous decor details, stunning florals, and my new favorite shower game (DIY sparkle baby Read more
Organic baby food pouches are so last year! Since the healthy, squeezable packets of baby purees first caused a ripple on playgrounds in 2010, the baby pouch has quickly become the go-to baby food choice for mamas who want the best, but just don't have time to cook up their own purees. Now, two of the first baby food pouch creators are setting their sites on tots who've moved beyond second and Read more
Cooking with your kids can teach them all kinds of lessons, from timing and measuring skills to cutting and cooking techniques, and it gives them a greater appreciation for the food that is served at the table. As an added bonus, kids are usually more willing to try new and healthier foods if they are part of the cooking process. These seven websites inspire kids of all ages to cook with mom or Read more
Lindsay Price and her son Hudson Stone were together yesterday for a shopping outing in LA. This is the first look we've gotten at the little guy, who was born back in Nov. 2011. Lindsay and her boyfriend, chef Curtis Stone, have since been hanging out with their new addition. Curtis confirmed Hudson's arrival last year, tweeting, "Lindsay and I are so excited to welcome our sweet little baby boy Read more
"When I had my baby, after 50 hours of unbelievable labor, I came home to a kitchen that was not quite through a remodel and a pretty empty fridge," said Sara Kate Gillingham-Ryan, founding editor of The Kitchn. "After that, I swore that from then on I would always cook for my friends when they had babies, and that is how my famous Taco Box evolved." We thought Sara Kate's New Baby Taco Box Read more
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Thousands of cookbooks were published in the last year, but which ones are really worth buying? The International Association of Culinary Professionals, or IACP, tackled the question as it announced its cookbook award finalists for 2012 today. Among them: plenty of cookbooks from top restaurant chefs, like Jean-Georges Vongerichten, John Besh, and Andrew Carmellini, as well as new books from Read more
