A review of The Food Stylist’s Handbook »

I saw Denise Vivaldo, the author of The Food Stylist’s Handbook, present at Camp Blogaway earlier this year. She shared some funny stories and a few general tips, but kept her food styling secrets to herself. When I complained about the meager take away from the session, a friend remarked that Denise must be keeping all the good stuff for her book. Indeed she was as The Food Stylist’s Handbook chapter titles reveal:

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Light & Delish: 400 Calories or less! Penne with Sausage & Broccoli Rabe »

Light & Delish: 400 Calories or Less is a special “bookazine” from the folks at Delish.com. (You may be familiar with the Delish newspaper insert from your local newspaper.) This book-slash-magazine hit magazine stands on September 9 and will be on sale for $9.99 until December 13, 2010. Grab a few extra copies for stocking stuffers this holiday season.

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WordPress by the book: Head First WordPress »

Are you new to WordPress and wished your new blog came with an owner’s manual? Even with all the online WordPress help out there, you may want to consider buying a reference book.

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Host your WordPress blog at GoDaddy? Maybe you’ve been hacked »

Looks like there has been another attack on GoDaddy hosted WordPress blogs just this weekend. According to BlogcastFM, the “hack appears to redirect visitors upon arrival from Google and attempts to install malware on their computers.” Sid gives you advice on how to recognize and fix the hack at Warning! Massive Number of Godaddy Wordpress Blogs Hacked This Weekend.

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Too Hot in the Kitchen with Holly Clegg’s Shrimp Deluxe Pizza »

Shrimp Deluxe Pizza. No need to order out for pizza when you can easily have hot-out-of-the-oven pizza in the comfort of your own home. Shrimp and a great assortment of fresh ingredients make this an amazing pizza.

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Get kids to eat their greens with A White House Garden Cookbook »

A White House Garden Cookbook: Healthy Ideas from the First Family to Your Family by Clara Silverstein contains “fourscore and seven recipes” from White Houses past and present as well as community gardens from around the United States.

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The hard boiled truth about egg safety and the salmonella recall »

Egg safety news from Eggland’s Best eggs. My personal favorite brand of eggs is Eggland’s Best (EB). Not only are they delicious and more nutritious than store brands, but (for me) they’re a locally produced food product.

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Kraft’s Tuna Twister Melt and their Big Fork Little Fork iPad app »

Kraft Food sent me a loaner iPad to try out their new recipe app. You can read my review of Big Fork Little Fork here.

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Big Fork Little Fork, a Kraft Foods app for the iPad »

Next time the kids ask what’s for dinner, just hand them your iPad and tell them it’s their turn to decide. Thanks to Kraft Food’s new iPad app, Big Fork Little Fork, you can do just that.

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2011 Social Media Conferences for Mom Bloggers »

Here's the 2011 calendar of social media conferences that would be of interest to moms (and dads) who blog. We’re always updating the calendar, so stop by often!

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ZipShot tripods for photography on the go »

Since I decided to get serious with my photography and use my DSLR more, I’ve been interested in getting a new tripod. But which one to choose? It seems like there’s a tripod for every type of photography from table top to lightweight to professional.

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