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Festival’s charities partners include Bert’s Big Adventure, Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters program and more! “ Bucket List Bash ” kickoff party to benefit The Giving Kitchen ATLANTA (August 27, 2015) –  This year’s  Taste of Atlanta  is set to serve up phenomenal fun and food that is not only tasty on the tongue, but also good for the soul. The festival, returning to Midtown at Tech Square  Friday, September 25 – Sunday, September 27 , has once again partnered with several nonprofits to benefit local charities and to provide support for Atlanta families in need. New this year, Taste of Atlanta has partnered with  Bert’s Big Adventure , an organization that provides a magical, all-expenses-paid, five-day journey to Walt Disney World® for children with chronic and terminal illnesses and their families, and  The Giving Kitchen , an organization that provides emergency assistance grants to Atlanta area workers facing unanti...

WIN A SPROUT MARKET GIFT CARD  Crowds expected for 7 a.m. Grand Opening WHAT:              Sprouts Farmers Market Sandy Springs Grand Opening! The new store will be the eighth Sprouts store in Georgia.  WHO:                Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. is a healthy grocery store offering fresh, natural and organic foods at great prices. We offer a complete shopping experience that includes fresh produce, bulk foods, vitamins and supplements, packaged groceries, meat and seafood, baked goods, dairy products, frozen foods, natural body care and household items catering to consumers' growing interest in health and wellness. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Sprouts employs more than 19,000 team members and operates more than 200 stores in 13 states. For more information, visit  www.sprouts.com  or @sproutsfm on...

June is National Burger Month Head to Walmart And Grab a Hamburger Helper® And Make Summer Meals a Breeze! Summer is here, the sun is shining and the warm southern wind is sweet. June is officially in full swing, kids are busy volunteering, practicing martial arts, and learning a third language at home. My kids are fluent in Spanish and English, but they are determined to learn a third language before they graduate from high school. My eldest is learning German, while my youngest is fascinated with all things French. Summer is challenging for most families, especially those with children, because not only they need to keep them busy, but you need to make 3 meals a day, when you normally only make two. What is it about kids spending long periods at home and overeating? Seriously, where does this insatiable appetite comes from? A bottle of juice? Gone in a day! Bagels? Gone in 2 days! I am just glad I can go to Walmart and get Hamburger Helper® and whip up a healthy, quick and ...

What is it about about extreme weather and being trapped at home that makes you crave rich yummy food, like BBQ ribs? Our friends at Burger's smokehouse sent us a box with some of their top sellers products to try at home. I have to say that the first thing that surprised me was the delivery. I found the box in front of my door at 7am, so either I got a late delivery or a very early one. Thank goodness it was freezing outside and all the meats were covered with gel icepacks. Established in 1952, Burger's Smokehouse offers various hickory smoked meat products. The company offers a variety of items, such as country butter samplers, smoked beef jerky, Ozark barbecue sauce trio, biscuit mix, frozen frogs legs, baked beans, sausage and cheese gift boxes, iron skillet and serrated steak knives. It additionally offers products, such as meat lover gift sets, crab cakes, baby Swiss cheese, country preserves variety packs, wooden cheese boards peanuts and twice-baked po...

Every town has an unique restaurant where good food happens and locals seems to love. Rico’s World Kitchen, is a small eatery located in historic Buford that offers customers a taste of the world.  Rico's menu is all about regional and global comfort cuisine. Their philosophy is that when you are invited into their "house" they will take charge of your happiness as long as you are under their roof. Rico's offer a gourmet and affordable dishes to it's customers. We went as a family and lucky for me I was able to taste every single plate on my table. For starters we ordered the chicharrones, deep fried pork skins with blackened seasoning, sea salt, white vinegar and fresh garlic. They were surprisingly light and airy and not heavy or super oily as the ones I used to eat in the Caribbean. The Pacific Rim Crabcake was made with lump meat crab, fresh ginger & garlic, scallions, sweet & spiced peppers, and topped with a carrot & cucumber slaw with ...

Rub: • Salt • Olive oil • 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon (or 1/4 teaspoon dried) • 1/4 teaspoon paprika Stuffing: • 1 cup cooked, finely chopped, and drained fresh spinach • 1/2 cup ricotta • 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese (you can substitute for your favorite cheese such as smoked provolone, gorgonzola, fontina, feta, or goat cheese) • 1 large clove of garlic minced • 4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled • 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper • 1 large egg Sauce: • 1/2 cup dry white wine • 1/2 cup homemade chicken stock • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard • 2 tbsp of lemon juice • 2 tablespoons of heavy cream • Optional: Pinch of sugar (to cut the tartness of the lemon) • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper • Chopped chives Chicken: • 1 whole chicken • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Directions Make the Stuffing: In a bowl, combin...