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Nervous about entertaining? Worried that something will catch fire in the kitchen and guests will be forced to evacuate as your pot roast sets off the smoke alarm? Fear not! Judy at will calm your nerves.

Food Channel Chef Dennis Pitchford took turns taking the stage this weekend with the two most recent winners of the FOX network’s “Hell’s Kitchen” reality TV competition. He also interviewed the two culinary champs, and had to deal with a relentless fly.

I figured they’d at least hide the instant packets. But, no, Starbucks is pretty out front with the fact that its oatmeal comes in a paper bag. They have the advantage of that instant hot water tap, meaning you don’t have to wait for the teapot to boil.

“All the Oktoberfest stuff is making me miss Germany.” That was the plaintive instant message received from my daughter the day we debuted the many recipes and reviews related to this fun fall celebration.

I’ve sat through a lot of cooking instruction in my lifetime, but never with a view of roller coasters and music shows from the windows. Until now, when I had the opportunity to sit through a couple of the new cooking classes at Silver Dollar City.

Imagine a room full of food bloggers, laptops in place, at the Martha Stewart Show. Well, one of The Food Channel followers on Twitter, Deborah Smith, can do more than imagine it – she lived it. Deborah was invited to be part of the audience…read on!

The Kitten Lounge is a blog site that covers the “casual glam lifestyle,” which happens to include some pretty glam delicious recipes. Here’s an excerpt and a link to a recipe for Avocado Squash.

Today’s Guest Blogger is a mother of three living in Philadelphia who’s been clipping coupons since she was 18. Now she blogs about coupons and myriad other ways moms can save money.

I was asked to donate a purse to the local Go Red for Women campaign – a fundraiser for the American Heart Association. I’ve donated before, and found it was kind of fun to choose a red purse and fill it with fun things. This time I’ve gone Italian.

There’s a pretty good tradition of pie-making in my family. But are they blue ribbon pies? They are to our family, just as yours are to your family!