Author: Ben Starr
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Goodbye, Joomla!
If you are using Internet Explorer and have had trouble reading my blog, first of all…I’m sorry. Second of all…bless you for sticking with me. Third of all…DITCH Internet Explorer, because it is the WORST piece of software ever created. Download the faster, better, safer, FREE FireFox. I’m not posting a link because you might…
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All About Tomatoes
It’s early January, the dead of winter, and the warmth of summer seems an eternity away. It’s in times like these that I like to fantasize about my favorite seasonal fruits and veggies which are at their best in the warm months, to help get me through the current famine… You see, in my home,…
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New Year’s Traditions
I’ve been very fortunate to have traveled broadly in the last 14 years, and I’ve spent quite a few New Year’s Eves abroad. I’ve spent it in Thailand, where everyone sprays everyone else with water…you have to leave your cell phone and personal electronics at home, because, as a Westerner, you get DRENCHED with buckets…
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Christmas Special is Posted!
My Christmas special which was filmed at the Kenmore Live Studio in Chicago has been posted! It’s 35 minutes long…keep in mind that we had a strict 10 minute time limit for each segment, so the “finished product” is rarely perfect! Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VJkcMFra3F8
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Pumpkin Carrot Cake Breakthrough!
Today I’m making my pumpkin carrot cake for a friend’s 70th birthday, and I decided to try something completely new. It worked beautifully, and I’m so excited I just had to tell someone! Normally I make the cake batter first by creaming butter and sugar, adding the rest of the liquid ingredients, then the dry. …
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Chicago Christmas Special
What a weekend! I spent last weekend in Chicago filming “A Ben Starr Christmas” for the Kenmore Live Studios. Beena David, who is both a classically trained vocalist AND the host for Kenmore’s shows, has been working with the Chicago area MasterChef contestants, and I met her on my recent mega-roadtrip to the northeast. (She…
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Meet Ivan!
A month or so ago, I got the following email: “My name is Debbie and my son and I have recently been watching MasterChef. We are addicted to the show and have loved you from Day 1. My son is 6 1/2 and is a super bright, funny, loving little boy. He has a wonderful…
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Transforming Thanksgiving Leftovers
So it’s the day after Thanksgiving and your fridge is exploding with a mangled turkey carcass, half a pan of stuffing, gobs of gelatinous cranberry sauce…and you’ve got no idea what to do, right? Don’t microwave another paper plate filled with stale leftovers. Transform the leftovers into something different and better! Turkey Meat Tamales Coming…
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A Thanksgiving Message
Thanksgiving approaches. Here’s a message to all of you, from the bottom of my heart:
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A Homecoming
Some of you know that I’ve just returned from yet another mammoth road trip, this time to the northeast. I was scheduled to speak at a conference at Vanier College in Montreal, and rather than fly, I decided to take a scenic road trip through autumnal New England, take my time, and enjoy the drive. …