Watch Harry Potter Like a Grownup

What’s the best way for us “big kids” to watch our favorite magical movies series? Put a glass in your hand and make a little magic juice of your own!

We found some wonderfully magical cocktails on SheKnows.com that anyone (over the age of 21) can try at home. And our favorite? The Moaning Myrtle, of course!

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Gordon Ramsay's Suit Collection is Ever Growing

Let's face it, even with the over abundance of celebrity chefs, all pale in the entertainment factor when Chef Gordon Ramsay takes stage. And even though it's clear that's he's taken strides to tone down his image quite a bit over the past couple of years, this British bugger can't seem to avoid legal catastrophe.

This time, according to Radar Online,Chef Ramsay is facing a class action law suit filed by his current and former employees of his Fat Cow restaurant. Their claiming "failure to pay minimum wage for hours worked, failure to provide meal periods, failure to pay overtime wages and more..."

Most people like to collect shot glasses, shoes, etc. In Ramsay's case, suits seem to be his fortay. So, in honor of Ramsay's latest suit, I'd like to dedicate this song just to him.

A few minutes with Amy Sherman, of “Cooking with Amy”

Amy Sherman is a San Francisco-based cookbook Author, food writer, and recipe developer. And back in 2003, when blogging was still young, she started “Cooking with Amy,” a food blog that quickly grew and won accolades like one of the top five food blogs, according to Forbes Magazine.

So when I chatted with Amy, I wanted to know what inspired her to create the blog, and understand how it all began.

“I came from a family that  was always looking forward to their next meal,” Amy said. And because she was always thinking and talking about food, her husband suggested it might be a good outlet for her to get out all of her foodie energy. And since 2003, her blog has evolved and grown in audience, but has remained authentic to her own voice and style, never accepting advertising or guest posting.

On top of writing blog posts, Amy also written and created hundred of recipes, including a cookbook for William Sonoma. She can’t pick a favorite, but she is “somewhat crazy about pasta” and is always looking to try something new.

“What inspires me most is to play with new ingredients,” she said, and then went on to describe an ...

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The World’s Top 5 Most Expensive Wines: A List to Remember

We love wine any way we can get it! 

Table wine, vintage wine, red wine, bubbly wine. Wine in a glass; wine en masse. Wine in Rome and wine at home. Wine with family and wine with friends - we’ll even drink wine from a straw that bends. Nothing is better than nectar from vines, but have you checked out these pricey and worldly wines?

In case you win the lottery or you’re the heir to a distant and über wealthy uncle and you’re looking to blow some cash on rare vintage, take a look at the ‘Top 5 Most Expensive Wines’ by Wine-Searcher.com:

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The Scramble’s Aviva Goldfarb’s Strata Recipe

With a blog named “The Scramble,” we knew Aviva Goldfarb would be a great person to chat with about brunch. Aviva shared some of her brunch picks, noting how she sees brunch as a special meal.

“With our family’s crazy weekend schedule, brunch is a rare treat so when we get a chance to have people over or go out for brunch it feels like an extra special occasion.,” she said.

And while most of us think of omelets or frittatas as brunchy egg dishes, Aviva goes for the Strata. She’s been striving to create the perfect strata since she tasted a fabulous one at her friend’s annual Yom Kippur breakfast. Check out her recipe below.

“One of my favorite things about this recipe is that it’s a hearty crowd pleaser but you can make it entirely in advance and then bake it in the morning so it tastes fresh but you aren’t slaving away all morning and can focus on getting yourself and the house ready instead,” Aviva said.

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“Price is No Option for Good Sushi!”: Challenge Accepted!

One of the most innovative chefs in the world creates the most expensive sushi in the world: Sushi Del Oriente.

Filipino chef Angelito Araneta Jr. introduced himself to the world at the age of 20 years old by being innovative and an outside the box thinker. Nicknaming himself the Karat Chef, he has been outdoing himself every chance he gets, making each dish more extravagant than the last. Known for his unusual works of food art, his dishes are mainly used as gifts in marriage proposals or during courtship.

Above is the Gold Dragon that he made in Manila, the Philippines for the Lunar New Year.His edible water-dragon sculpture made of gum-paste icing, coated with 24k gold leaf and adorned with 17 Mikimoto pearls and two diamonds on the eyeballs. Angelito made the sculpture, which costs about ...

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Chef Nikki Martin's Recipe for Grilled Summer Salad

Chef Nikki Martin, otherwise known as the “Grill Next Door” on Next Food Network Star Season 8, has created some of her best meals out on her grill. But rather than sticking to classics like burgers and dogs, she’s kicking it up a bit with a refreshing Grilled Summer Salad. 

“This is one of my favorite salads on a hot summer day,” said Nikki. “It goes perfect with a glass of sangria. I love grilling fruit because it brings out the juicy sweetness of fresh summer produce!”

Give her recipe a try for a lighter (but equally delicious) grilled meal.

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