Tom Castillo

Learn How to Boil An Egg with the Owners of N.Y.C. Hot-Spot Egg

If you follow the N.Y.C. food scene, you may have heard of this joint in Brooklyn called Egg. If you haven't, it's an insanely popular restaurant …

13 Simple Phrases to Ignite Her Passion

Relationships are funny things: One partner can be cruising along thinking everything's just fine and dandy, and the other can be curling up inside like a poinsettia after New Year's. One of us is sure we're on the right track, while the other is wondering, "Why don't we talk anymore?" And more …

13 Signs To Tell She's Flirting With You

<b>Discover 13 Signs She’s Flirting With You</b><p><b>Learn The Signs & ALWAYS Know If She Likes You<br>So You’ll Never Get Rejected Again!!</b><p>My name is Marni and from …

50 Things Every Girl Needs To Hear

<b>(1)</b> Men are not the enemy. For that matter, neither are women. We’re all in this together.<p><b>(2)</b> Find what you love doing and do it.<p><b>(3)</b> Don’t let anyone …

Romantic Dating Habits For Men

I'm convinced some dating stories are urban myth and made-for-movies only. Men don't actually call to ask you on a date—that's done by text with just 20 minutes lead time, right? And pick you up at the door? Excuse me while I giggle to myself and walk alone to the bar, where we'll meet for …

18 Visions Of The City Of The Future, From The Past

From fanciful flying cars to garden-covered rooftops, here’s a look at what designers have imagined for our cities–and how they’ve shaped our urban future.<p>In 1939, visitors stood in line for hours to see the Futurama exhibit at the New York World’s Fair, an incredibly detailed model imagining 1960s …

The Best Burger in Every State in America

<i>By: Kevin Alexander and Liz Childers</i><p>After we tried to figure out the best pizza in every state, it was inevitable that burgers would be next. After all, we spend much of our year consuming them for our 33 best/personal satisfaction. So, over the course of the last three months, we've set about …

How to Eat Your Way to Clearer Skin and Longer Hair

As much as I enjoy junk food binges and late-night hunts to Duane Reade for gummy worms, I always feel refreshed after a week of exercise and clean eating. My skin feels refreshed too — pimples shrivel up, my oil balance is in check, and I glow again. I’m passionately devoted to my medicine cabinet …

8 Soul-Satisfying Comfort Foods to Chase Away the Chill

Lift your family's spirit on a cold winter day with one of these delicious and satisfying comfort foods.<p><b>1. Broccoli & Gruyère Soup with Homemade Croutons</b><p>Topped with crisp homemade croutons, this rich and creamy broccoli soup is a hearty meal unto itself. It's perfect to ward off winter's chill, and …

6 Homemade Takeout Dishes Your Family Will Love

Why spend money on take-out when you can make the same dishes even better at home? These flavorful and family-friendly recipes will one-up your favorite restaurant meals.<p><b>1. Thai Shrimp Curry</b><p>Sweet, plump shrimp are simmered in a rich and fragrant coconut sauce infused with lemongrass, ginger, hot …

5 Weeknight Dishes Great for March, From Twice-Baked Potatoes to Pork Chops

Pork chop perfection, weeknight cake (!), a meaty take on lentils, and more wonderful ways to liven up your dinner table.<p></head>Pork chop perfection, weeknight cake (!), a meaty take on lentils, and more wonderful ways to liven up your dinner table:<p>Starch de Triomphe<p>Double-baking means double the …

50 Ways To Get Even More Nutella In Your Mouth

Hey fellow Nutella lovers, we’ve got just the thing that’s going to make your week, your month ... maybe even your year. It involves A LOT of Nutella, obviously. We already showed you how to make Nutella from scratch, and now we’ve found 50 recipes that use this chocolate-hazelnut spread as its …

New jab could 'cure' double chins

New injections could banish a double chin, without surgery or dieting, if watchdogs give treatment the go-ahead<p>A new jab to cure a double chin could soon be on offer.<p>The pioneering treatment means pockets of unsightly fat around the jaw could be banished without surgery or dieting, scientists …

Euro slump: 13 destinations where you'll have a cheaper holiday

Create your own Adventure Time game in this great iOS app

Cartoon Network’s <i>Adventure Time</i> isn’t just a popular kids’ show, it presents one of the richest and most surreal animated landscapes I can remember seeing on a TV show.<p>In other words, it’s perfect for sparking and unlocking young people’s imagination and creativity.<p>That’s the concept behind the …

Chickpea and potato-curry-stuffed flatbread recipe

If you've never had curry for breakfast, you're missing out. Try this veggie one in a homemade flatbread<p>I know curry seems a bit full-on first thing in the morning but with a strong cup of tea and a downpour outside it works fabulously well.<p><b>SERVES</b><p>6<p><b>INGREDIENTS</b><p>2 tbsp olive oil<br>• 1 large red onion, …

Why flatbreads are worth making from scratch

Baking bread for a low-histamine diet led Bee Wilson to try her hand at chapati. Pittas and parathas quickly followed...<p>It’s strange how we cooks divide food into things that we make and things that we buy, often quite arbitrarily. It isn’t to do with the actual trouble involved, but some kind of …

YouTube: PewDiePie, DC Toys Collector and Katy Perry top in 2014

Swedish gamer ruled the YouTube roost with 4.1bn views, as games, children’s channels and music proved most popular for online video viewers<p>Games, music and children’s channels ruled the roost on YouTube in 2014, with its most popular channel PewDiePie’s videos watched more than 4.1bn times last …

Nigel Slater’s vegetarian Christmas dinner

The year is galloping towards Christmas and I still have much to do. Some of which means making sure that anyone who doesn’t wish to eat meat has something good to tuck into. This year on my Christmas table it’s a mushroom “bourguignon”, thick with all manner of mushrooms amid a cloud of butternut …

Christmas gifts for food lovers: presents for the Master Chef

Add a professional touch to any kitchen<p>Photographs by Katherine Anne Rose for Observer Food Monthly