Roasted Fennel

Roasted Fennel makes a delicious addition to any meal. Preheat your oven at 450 degrees. Clean your fennel, lets say 4 bunches. Cut off the green stuff on top and place in a hotel pan. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with kosher salt and ground pepper. Place pan with fennel in oven for 40 minutes...Delicious.

Eddie Murphy

Many people believe Eddie Murphy's humor nosedive began with Boomerang in 1992. Unfortunately, that is incorrect. Eddie Murphy became unfunnny in 1989 with Harlem Nights. 1989 was also the year Eddie Murphy had his first child.

The only reason to add oil to your pasta water

Adding oil to your pasta water helps prevent foaming. That is the only reason one might want to add water to your pasta water. Adding oil to your pasta water prevents the sauce from adhering to the noodles effectively. Frankly, if you use a larger pot foaming can be avoided as well.

Where wedding parties come from

A long time ago when communities were separated by larger tracts of land young men would travel to neighboring communities to ask for permission to marry young ladies. Unfortunately, they would often be attacked by thieves and robbers along the way. As protection for the trip, the groom would select the people he would most like to have on his side as protection. This is where concept of the best man and the groomsmen come from.

Mayonnaise vs. Aoli

Aioli is the French for mayonnaise.