January 5, 2012 9:28 am

Snack of the Day: Red Carpet Corn from Executive Pastry Chef Zac Young

When awards season starts up, the best thing to have on hand is a unique snack, guaranteed to win over your taste buds (and any party crashing friends). Instead of the usual beer-friendly cocktail weenies, reach for some crunchy, savory, yet sweet Red Carpet Corn created by Flex Mussels Executive Pastry Chef Zac Young.

Already known for his tasty pop-up doughnut shop in Grand Central Station, Young has gone above & beyond to create a phenomenal recipe (for those of you into that whole "bacon trend"...which I am) for a caramel saturated munchable that is star worthy.

Starting with brown sugar & working into the mix cashews, peanuts, bacon fat & bacon pieces, one can't help but enjoy each chewy, crunchy bite. And, if you're like me, you'll probably be stashing some extra (if there is any) in your desk drawer for some discreet office indulgence after the fact.

Tip: Make sure when you're pouring the caramel over the popcorn to watch the heck out because it is H-O-T hot hot hot! Wait for it all to cool down before consuming, it'll be worth it!

— Written by Kaitlin A. Lipe

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Tags : bacon, kosher, flex mussels, zac young, red carpet, salt, corn, popcorn, fat, caramel

July 27, 2010 10:03 am

Product of the Day: The CarbLovers Diet

Say goodbye to the Atkins Diet and hello to banana & almond butter toast, black bean & zucchini quesadillas and chocolate-orange spoonbread. Carblovers, you can rejoice over Health Magazine's first diet book, The CarbLovers Diet, a new book that promises to help readers lose weight and keep it off while eating the carbs they know and love. The book talks about "resistant starch," a component found in carb-heavy foods (like bananas, rice and potatoes) that supposedly cranks up your metabolism, turns down your appetite and improves your mood and overall health. The book offers a step-by-step plan to help you lose up to six pounds in seven days; it also includes tons of simple recipes (and amazing pictures!) like Baked Two-Cheese Penne with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce, Fish Tacos with Sesame Ginger Slaw and a Quick Mango-Coconut Sorbet— think I'm going to have to try those!

Tip: Enter to win a free copy of The CarbLovers Diet on Behind the Burner!

— Written by Alix Weiner

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Tags : The Carb Lovers Diet, Health Magazine, Slim, Fat, Ellen Kunes, Frances Largeman-Roth