Foodwire, October 2008

By FoodChannel Editor | October 3, 2008 1:15 pm

Tailgating Week kicked off this week with tales from the parking lot, such as “Who’s the BTOC (Big Tailgater on Campus)? We present Top 10 tailgating colleges. We also offer our libation recommendations for the Rear Bumper Bar, and 6 of our favorite Chicken Wing recipes. Plus, a quick look at some of the latest grills and gizmos for tailgating techies.

Behind the Screen @ The Food Channel
Our chefs get busy feeding a small multitude at an end-of-summer fun-raising event held at our Rivercliff retreat.

Very Cool Fall Recipes

The weather has cooled off and leaves will soon be starting to turn. Time to reopen the oven and cook up something warm and satisfying. Our Caramelized Onion-Bacon Tart would be a wonderful choice for that first chilly autumn evening.

Red Zone Buffalo Wings
Crispy hot wings smothered in buttery-hot-and-spicy Buffalo wing sauce and crumbled blue cheese.

Gazpacho Grande

This cool yet hearty gazpacho makes for an elegant summer “cocktail” when served in goblets or champagne flutes.

Fabulous Football Cookies

These sweet little pigskins are perfect for backyard players, hungry tailgaters and couch potato fans.

Get the very latest on what’s happening and what’s going to happen.

• The All-Organic Burger Is Here
• Dining Out on a Digital Table
• Tracking Criminals Through Their Diet

Surfing the Channel

Carnivores Have Bigger Brains?

A new study at Oxford indicates people that go meatless may experience brain shrinkage. Tailgaters tried not to be smug.

Blogging in the Audience at The Martha Stewart Show
One of our Food Channel followers on Twitter brought her laptop to Martha’s place, and lived to blog about it.

Sam’s Club Rotisserie Chicken Goes Head to Head vs. Grocery Competitors
Food Channel chefs put Sam’s Club birds to the test vs. deli-prepared chicken from three different supermarkets.

Branson Theme Park Opens Culinary Center
Get an insider’s look at Silver Dollar City’s brand new Culinary and Crafts Center, plus interviews with its master craftsperson and architect. SDC shares some of its famous recipes with us, too!

Let’s Talk Over Coffee
Watch for our upcoming series on the state of coffee today and voice your opinion in our poll.

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