Animal Fair | Wendy Diamond | Pet lifestyle Expert | Animal Rescue Advocate

  This year’s James Beard Awards, known as the “Oscars of the Food World,” were held on May 7th, and presented by Food Network’s Alton Brown. The foundation has been honoring the top chefs in the industry since 1990; past winners include famed restaurateurs and chefs such as; Mario Batali, Michael Symon, David Chang, Jean [...]

In case you hadn’t heard, Lady’s Gaga’s parents opened a new restaurant in Manhattan.  That’s right – Gaga’s parents!  Joseph and Cynthia Germanotta are to open “Joanne Trattoria”, an Italian restaurant and bar on West 68th st.  The cuisine at this new hot spot will be “Southern Italian” – but not quite like it sounds.  [...]

  Why Green Pet Food Matters Never has the opportunity to feed your pet a nutritious, earth-friendly diet been better than now. From 2003 through 2011, Over 700 new natural or organic pet food products made their way to store shelves. The first diet concern is nutrition. Adequate diets are formulated to “AAFCO standards” for [...]

In recent years, there have been several warnings issued by the FDA in response to an epidemic of illnesses brought on by the consumption of dog treats made in China. Last year, Chinese-made chicken jerky treats were the primary culprit of treat-related poisoning, and pet-parents were urged to immediately stop feeding these deadly delights to [...]

This bone appétit is dedicated to Ben Benson. On a sunny 80-degree day in New York City, I walked my Maltese, Lucky, into midtown knowing she would rather be playing in the park. We have been to many lunches together, but this Saturday was a uniquely heartwarming kind of luncheon; a lunch that reminded me [...]

Meat-y scandals are nothing new to the pet food industry. In 2007, there was a widespread pet food recall due to contamination, and animal lovers have been decrying the fact that the FDA regulations on pet food are irresponsible at best. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s website, “There is no requirement that [...]

The Easter, Passover and spring/summer weekends are a great time to visit wineries – that welcome dogs! When you think of a winery you think of lush green vineyards with row after row of crisp tasty abundance. You dream of barrel after barrel of wine stacked on top of one another holding what certainly tastes [...]

  The Easter and Passover weekend is a great time to take a drive to a winery – that welcomes dogs! When you think of a winery, you probably think of lush green vineyards with row after row of crisp tasty abundance. You dream of barrel after barrel of wine stacked on top of one [...]

What’s the best part about being the pet of a world-renowned chef? Gourmet food that the whole family can share! Benny, executive chef Kerry Heffernan’s labradoodle, can attest to that – his home-cooked canine cuisine is so good, he doesn’t even want to beg at the table! Heffernan, executive chef at Central Park’s South Gate [...]

                        Ingrid Hoffmann has received national fame for her English and Spanish cooking programs; Simply Delicioso on Food Network and Delicioso on  Univision.com. She has appeared on Oprah, The Bonnie Hunt Show, NBC’s The Today Show and CNN’s Chef-preneurs, and featured in Latina Magazine, [...]