Each week on Munch Monster we’re going to feature a fruit, vegetable, herb, and anything else that catches the eye or palette that is in season. We’ll share with you the season each item thrives in, as well as recipes and ideas for using the fruit or vegetable. You’ll even find some items that are in season year round, or for lengthy periods of time, featured here. more…

The debate over how to properly drink scotch can get quite heated. All sides will at some point claim that the way to truly taste the complexity of a given scotch is to add in 1/5 the amount of water, or never dilute the holy drink with water, or to add in just a couple clear ice cubes, or to dance around naked while smoking a Cuban cigar and showering yourself with Necco wafers. more…

It’s not odd for popular items to sell out at stores during the Holiday season. But typically shoppers turn to online retailers to pick up the stuff they missed at the store. Not the case for Thomas Keller’s latest culinary tome, Ad Hoc at Home. more…

I prefer to toast in the oven itself, or on my griddle, but here’s a nifty new toasting idea. The toaster that prints concept was created by Othmar Muehlebach, winning second place in a Swiss design contest. The toaster has the user put multiple pieces of bread at the top, which are then “printed out” to a nice golden brown. more…

What’s better than a Christmas tree? A Christmas Tree made out of beer! And you don’t’ have those pesky needles falling over the floor. Instead you have a steady stream of inebriation to deal with the holiday woes. The tree itself is actually made out of full beer bottles, so even though it looks green it isn’t. more…

Kim Kardashian is next in line as a Carl’s Jr. sultry and seductive spokesperson with the latest ad. The fast food company has previously tapped Audrina Partridge, Paris Hilton and Padma Lakshmi to suggestively lick sauces off of themselves. Rather than chow down sensually on a burger, Kardashian will be enjoying some of Carl’s Jr.’s newest salads. more…

A good cheese platter can make a party, or just your day. This particular cheese platter trades some high quality cheese choices for gadgets, wicked large knives, and girls wearing Santa bikinis. Sure you’ll be missing out on the tangy bite of goat cheese, but it’s more than made up for with how supremely awesome a 2lb block of pepper jack with an iPhone stuck into it can be. more…

It’s the time of year when most families turn to the comfort foods. Even the eat local among us still get a craving for that gelatinous glob that comes out a can pretending to be cranberry sauce. And as someone who likes simple food that looks and tastes like what it is, I also have a deep appreciation for the truly standout chefs that want a little extra. more…

Munch Monster is now making an appearance on Facebook. Yeah it took us awhile to decide and get social, but we’re finally there. So go ahead and join us as we share our daily Farmville achievements with everyone who doesn’t care. Then read about how we woke up an hour late for work in the morning and feel like curling back up in bed. more…

Local Lemons, a blog dedicated to things local but not limited to lemons, has issued a challenge to the world. OK, maybe it’s not a challenge but when I’m told to eat the dreaded Big Mac I take it as one. Before you turn away in disgust, we’re talking home made Big Macs. And these particular burgers are taken even further with a list of ingredients that are all local and sustainable. more…