Williams Sonoma Slow-Cooker Meals

You sure can learn things from following Williams Sonoma on Twitter. Today, they alerted us to some new (and some old) slow-cooker recipes.

We already have our eye on Chicken Marsala. What should we try?

The Cooking Channel

Sometime in the last few weeks, a new channel was unceremoniously added to our cable line-up. It's called the Cooking Channel, and we've been watching it religiously for days now - it is wonderful!

Don't get us wrong, we still enjoy the Food Network, but the programming on the Cooking Channel is a refreshing palette cleanser, and it's giving us some incredible ideas for 2011.

Check your listings and see whether you've been given the gift of a new television obsession!

Williams Sonoma 30 Minute Meals

Williams Sonoma just Tweeted an introduction to a new "What's for Dinner" 30-minute meal special! Some of these look fantastic and we can't wait to try them in 2011.

What on this list catches your eye? Let us know and we'll put it on our menu!

Our Recipe Sources

You may have noticed that we tend to go to two wells when selecting recipes for our blog.

The first is Williams-Sonoma because, well, we like the challenge. Williams-Sonoma's recipes, we find, often teach us new skills and techniques. They also give us the opportunity to learn about new ingredients, and that, in turn, allows us to be snobby foodies! (Just kidding - but it is cool to know the insider secrets sometimes.)

The other source we use is Cooking Light Magazine. Cooking Light's repository on MyRecipes.com has years of tried and true recipes, ripe for the picking. We like that they include nutrition information, which allows us to make healthy, but still delicious choices for our diet.

Another factor that's becoming more important as we blog is whether the recipes are available online. Because we want to share our experiences with other aspiring cooks - but also ensure that we respect all copyright and IP laws! - it's helpful to be able to point readers to a link that gives all the nitty-gritty details of a particular recipe.

Of course, we're always looking for new sources, which is why we wanted to ask - where do you go for your meal ideas?