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Does a couple that eats sliders together stay together? (Photo: White Castle)

Say ‘I love you’ with a slider: White Castle taking Valentine’s Day reservations

Some people say I love you with an onion-grilled slider. If a 100 percent beef hamburger makes your heart go pitter-patter, White Castle may be the place for you and your honey bunny or sugar booger on Valentine’s Day. Read What really defines a ‘perfect’ Valentine’s Day. The Cincinnati-based chain’s ...

IHOP serves a breakfast consisting of deep-fried steak with gravy, two fried eggs, deep-fried potatoes, and two buttermilk pancakes. The Country Fried Steak & Eggs combo has 1,760 calories, 23 grams of saturated fat, 3,720 mg of sodium, and 11 teaspoons of added sugar. CSPI says that's like having five McDonald's Egg McMuffins sprinkled with 10 packets of sugar.  **from Center for Science in the Public Interest**

Xtreme eating awards: And the winner is?

A night out for a quick meal may keep you out of the kitchen, but it may also end up helping you pack on the pounds. Take a look at the extreme calories you could be consuming.

One might think that the Bistro Shrimp Pasta from The Cheesecake Factory is one of the less fattening things on the menu, what with its shrimp, mushrooms, tomato, and arugula. It actually has more calories than any other entrée (at 3,120), along with 89 grams of saturated fat (enough to keep your arteries busy from Monday morning to noon on Friday, says CSPI). It's the nutritional equivalent of three orders of Olive Garden's Lasagna Classico plus an order of Tiramisu.  **from Center for Science in the Public Interest**

Xtreme eating awards: And the winner is?

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has announced its seventh annual Xtreme Eating Awards, and as usual, there are some eye-popping, belt-busting, and artery-clogging stats behind these oversized restaurant meals. Some of this year’s biggest offenders are dishes even savvy diners might not suspect: Despite healthy ingredients like ...

Cincinnati Bengals fans at Buffalo Wild Wings in Kettering for their big game against Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Dec. 27.

Catch Bengals playoff game at area sports bars

Ryan’s Tavern general manager Tully Milders is reading the punch. Who Dey Punch, a seemingly electrifying blend of vodka, Orange Crush soda, blood orange liqueur, Banana Schnapps and secret ingredients, will be sold for $3 a glass during the 4:30 p.m. Bengals vs. Texans game Saturday. Sherbert will float on ...

2. Even if it's organic, you should wash your fruits and vegetables before you juice them.

How do you prepare a green juice?

Maybe you got a new juicer as a holiday gift. Maybe you're just curious to know why juicing is on a popularity upswing and you wonder what it involves. Whatever the reason you clicked on this blog, here's a quick explanation of what it's like to juice with one brand ...

A glass of sparkling wine during a tasting in New York, Nov. 21, 2012. Many American winemakers try to make sparkling wines, but few can produce anything that can come close to competing with Champagne. (Richard Perry/The New York Times)

Champagne 101: a basic guide to bubbly

Need help deciphering the champagne labels? Our guide can help. New Year's Eve is made for Champagne — and vice-versa. But for many merry-makers, New Year's is the only time of year they buy bottles of bubbly. So what to look for? There are increasing numbers of boutique Champagne and ...

Anthony Head of Dayton

Why have lumpy gravy when you can have sauce?

If you are not careful, that gravy might do you in. Dayton chef Anthony Head says lumpy gravy can bring down a holiday meal. The cooking instructor at Miami Valley Career Technology Center offered the recipe below for a sauce that will win over your holiday guests. Why have gravy ...

Anthony Head of DaytonPhoto by Doretta Donovan

Local chef: “Holidays are not just about going to someone’s house and pigging out”

Just because one person can do all the Christmas cooking doesn’t mean one person should.Chef Anthony Head suggests spreading the work around to avoid being drained and stressed by the holiday meal.Doing so not only stops the burden of cooking from falling on one set of shoulders, but it is ...

A party that opts out of an entree in favor of appetizers and desserts can save 30 percent or more. Switching up the meal is one way that experts recommend saving money while hosting. CONTRIBUTED

Save money while hosting a holiday party

Holiday entertaining has never cost more than it does today. With huge increases in holiday food spending on top of higher prices — including an estimated 12 percent jump in overall spending in 2011 versus 2010, according to the National Retail Federation — consumers are parting with more cash than ...

Holiday brownies with a kick

Book: “Cox Cookies & Cake; 160 pages, $19.99, by Eric Lanlard and Patrick Cox. Published by Octopus Publishing.About the book: Desserts go high-fashion when master patisser Eric Lanlard (author of “Cake Boy”) pairs up with footwear designer Patrick Cox.In their own words: “I see everyday objects, such as shoes, handbags ...

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