I recently caught up with Top Chef Antonia Lofaso, author of The Busy Mom's Cookbook, on her Satellite Media Tour for Campbell's Address Your Heart campaign for American Heart Month. We have a few moments to talk heart health, Valentine’s Day and I can't resist asking about mussels and … [Read more...]
Average Betty Nominated for 3 Taste Awards!
Average Betty is nominated for 3 Taste Awards! I always say that 3 is my lucky number, but I'm going to need a lot more than luck to bring home another Taste Award. I need your vote before 5 PM PT, November 27, 2012!! Please VOTE for Average Betty in these 2 Viewer's Choice Categories: … [Read more...]
Cheers America! 4th of July Cocktail Recipe
Celebrate this 4th of July with The Patriot. Because nothing says God Bless America like a sexy Italian mixologist! This allegiant libation is courtesy of Jacopo Falleni, mixologist and beverage connoisseur, regularly featured on Drinking Made Easy with Zane Lamprey. When you honor America … [Read more...]
UNCHOPPED! Celebrity Chefs on Cooking For Kids
Here are celebrity chefs Giada De Laurentiis, Jet Tila and Fabio Viviani answering the question, "What's the most important thing to remember when cooking for kids?" Watch Giada, Jet and Fabio dish on Cooking For Kids at Babble's Family Kitchen and please, share your best advice for cooking with … [Read more...]
Fresh Five Celebrity Chef Recipes
YouTube Next Lab's Hungry Nation challenged me to a Fresh Five so I pulled out the abacus and Google analytics to calculate the Top Five Most Popular Celebrity Chef Recipes on AverageBetty.com! Whose recipe will reign supreme? Watch my Fresh Five to find out. NUMBER ONE: JET TILA'S DRUNKEN … [Read more...]
A Nibble of The Taste
You might call it a labor of love. My last gasp of summer this Labor Day weekend wasn't about relaxing on a beach or sipping drinks poolside; rather, I had the pleasure of "working" the Los Angeles Times | Food & Wine The Taste, September 2-5, 2011, to cover culinary events in Beverly Hills, … [Read more...]
Fabio Viviani’s Chicken Marsala Recipe
Click for printer-friendly version! Top Chef All Star Fabio Viviani shares his simple and delicious recipe for classic Chicken Marsala. Easy enough for a weeknight dinner, even better as a romantic dinner for two. Watch Chef Fabio prepare his Chicken Marsala and read more about our cooking … [Read more...]
Fabio Viviani’s Champagne Strawberry Risotto Recipe
Click for printer-friendly version! Top Chef All Star Fabio Viviani shares his sexy recipe for Champagne Strawberry Risotto, perfect for a romantic dinner for two. Watch Chef Fabio in Fabioloso! for added instruction and entertainment. Get Fabio Viviani's Chicken Marsala Recipe also … [Read more...]
Fabioloso! Video
The most romantic holiday of the year just got a whole lot hotter! Team Betty heads to Toluca Lake to celebrate Valentine's Day with Top Chef Fabio Viviani at his restaurant, Firenze Osteria. Fabio puts a romantic ace up the sleeve of guys everywhere -- a lesson on how to make an easy and delicious … [Read more...]
Tasty Awards 2011
Awards season broke into full stride Thursday night at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood with the 2nd Annual Tasty Awards. The Tasty Awards celebrate and recognize the year's best achievements in food, fashion, and home lifestyle programing -- honoring talent in the space where the Emmys leave off … [Read more...]
