This weekend I was lucky enough to attend Alton Brown's demonstration at the NYC Wine and Food Festival. The demo was a part of a Kidz Kitchen series, so the studio was packed with aspiring young cooks.
In person, Brown — whose a bit weary-looking with longer, shaggy hair — is comical, scientific, and incredibly insulting.
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Parents of recent college graduates may seem like they are in a better spot than most — they aren't ready to retire and have time to make up for losses in their retirement portfolios, many have made significant headway into their mortgages, and they don't have dependents that need groceries or gas. But the economy isn't letting anyone off easy right now, including this demographic.
According to The Wall Street Journal, many American parents with college-aged kids are battling whether or not they should bail out their offspring.
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Just to confirm that teenage girls were mostly uninterested in developing careers in science, the New Outlooks in Science & Engineering group (NOISE) ran a survey asking the 13- to 18-year-old demographic about their ideal careers. Just four percent selected engineer as their career of choice, 14 percent opted for a career in science, and 32 percent have their hopes on a career in modeling.
While these results aren't particularly shocking, it's interesting to note that 35 percent of the girls aren't attracted to careers in science and engineering because they don't know enough about the opportunities in these areas.
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As the old rhyme goes, first comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby in the baby carriage — but as we all know, the progression of a relationship is a lot more involved than that. Of course there are steps one takes before settling down and starting a family, but even if you skip out on living together before getting engaged or opt out of getting a dog before having kids, you can still live happily ever after! So looking back on your relationship, did you and your significant other take baby steps in the right direction, or did you just go with the flow and let your emotions take over?
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Interview With Kate Gosselin: Feeding a Family of Ten Parents watch TLC's Jon and Kate Plus 8 in shock and awe. Moms and dads are awed by the way the young couple, Jon and Kate, are raising two sets of multiples and shocked by the fact that all the children — Cara, Mady, Alexis, Hannah, Leah, Aaden, Collin, and Joel — eat! The twins and sextuplets' diets don't consist of just peanut butter and jelly and buttered pasta, they entertain their pint-sized palates with everything from traditional Korean food to cracked crab and fresh vegetables.
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Instead of serving dessert separate at my tailgate, I plan to serve it with the rest of the menu. Guests can enjoy a bite of sweetness with their savory nibbles. The dip theme will continue with this delectable white chocolate mascarpone dip.
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Little girls who look up to Giada De Laurentiis and Rachael Ray can now play kitchen with the I Can Be TV Chef Playset Barbie ($44.90). Barbie is the star of her own cooking show, complete with a state-of-the-art kitchen and workstation. She shows that even while cooking, one should look stylish and fashionable.
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Between the incredible wardrobe and makeup, throwback office scenes, and complex drama, Mad Men is one show that has me hooked and I can't wait for tonight's episode. Last week's episode included a Draper family picnic scene where young Sally asks her mommy if they are rich. Betty tells her daughter that it's impolite to talk about money, period.
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Buying gifts for kids is fun and easy — who doesn't love sorting through all of the cool toys and adorable books geared toward lil ones? If there's a child in your life who will be getting gifts from you often, like a niece or nephew, you may consider giving a gift that takes into account the child's future.
State-sponsored 529 plans are a great way to save for college because they are tax-deferred accounts, and only the interest earned in the account is taxed once the funds are withdrawn and put toward educational expenses.
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While most eighth graders whittled away this Summer at swim camp, one young man became the hottest rising caterer in the Hamptons.
Meet Greg Grossman, a 13-year-old chef prodigy from East Hampton, NY. Recently profiled in the New York Post, Grossman so far this Summer has "seared 75 pounds of scallops, cured 30 pounds of salmon, plated 200 micro-green salads and reduced at least 20 bottles of red wine" while catering for parties.
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