CookShelfAlthough the groundbreaking restaurant El Bulli has been shuttered for nearly a decade, its most recognized chef, Ferran Adrià, has not been idle. After closing the restaurant for several reasons (including the fact…
Monday is a holiday in the US, a day of remembrance for those who have fallen in the line of service to our country. It is also Spring Bank Holiday in the UK. Unofficially, the long weekend marks the start of summer and…
When I spy a used cookbook I am interested in buying, the first thing I do is skim the pages to see if anyone has written any notes inside. Early in my cookbook collecting, if I saw writing in the margins I would put…
The Guild of Food Writers is the UK’s professional association of food writers and broadcasters, and is the longest-established and largest of its kind. Established in 1984, the Guild’s goals include bringing together…
Many of us suddenly had a lot more time on our hands in the last couple of months, and with yeast becoming a scarce commodity - or perhaps just as a way to scratch a creative itch - it seems like everyone decided now…
Many chefs are sidelined during the pandemic, and we've seen how cooking at home is different for them than cooking in a restaurant. This doesn't mean they lose their creative spark, however. Ryan Pfeiffer, executive…
Jamie Oliver is back with a new show called 'Keep Cooking and Carry On' that is exactly what this moment needed. In this 20-part series, Oliver will help fight the cooking fatigue many of us are facing. He will teach us…
Since I am fortunate enough to be able to work from home, my commute has gone from 50 miles to less than 50 feet. I always said that if I did not have to drive so far for work I would have oodles of time to accomplish a…
It seems that all of our favorite chefs and food personalities are doing at-home cooking shows these days. From Alton Brown's Quarantine Quitchen, to Samin Nosrat's recently-launched podcast titled Home Cooking, to José…
Yesterday chef and restaurateur David Chang announced that he was closing two of his restaurants for good and moving a third to a new location. Even though Chang has nimbly pivoted to face challenges in the past and has…
With so many people cooking nearly every meal at home, it is not surprising that we are spending more on groceries. But that higher total you see on your store receipt is not only due to making more food at home, the…
Fans of Rancho Gordo know that Steve Sando, the bean evangelist who started the company, knows a thing or two about those humble legumes. Even though the pandemic means that he's working long hours six days a week, he…
