New Year's food resolutions
As we look forward to 2020 vision (I had to make that joke sometime!), many of us are taking stock in the year that has passed and resolving to make a change in one or more areas of our lives. For food and cookbook…
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Favorite holiday food memories
In this season of celebrations, parties, and massive amounts of food, memories are made. The best ones are fixed when you are a child - when the heaping platters and bowls seem gigantic, you are surrounded by family and…
Food news antipasto
2019 is almost through, and it was an interesting year in food. What will 2020 bring? Eater pored over the predictions from a number of sources, and came up with the ultimate list of upcoming and declining food trends.…
2019's food trends that chefs hope will go away
As the year draws to a close, it's natural to take stock of what went right in 2019 and also to note which things we would do well not to carry over into 2020. To that end, Bloomberg asked a handful of US chefs and…
Frittering the hours away
Maybe it was all those images of latkes that floated through my social media feeds or perhaps it was the falafel I ate for lunch a few days ago, but whatever the reason, I have recently been dreaming of fritters.…
EYB included in the 'Best Bites of 2019'
Kathy Gunst is the writer of a small library of cookbooks, including six collaborations with the founders of the specialty food line Stonewall Kitchen. She has received numerous nominations for International Association…
The seven stages of Christmas leftovers
Over the Christmas holiday, you don’t need a calendar (or even a clock) to know what time it is. You can tell the time by the leftovers you are eating, and you can use The Guardian’s reference for the seven stages of…
The fascinating history of eggnog
Eggnog is one of those love it or hate it drinks: either you are clamoring over the pitcher at a party or you take a wide berth around it. The rich, thick, and sometimes boozy holiday beverage has a long and interesting…
Food news antipasto
Award-winning chef Daniel Humm didn't skip a beat after his split from partner Will Guidara. The former Eleven Madison Park chef has opened a new eatery in London. Recently Food and Wine interviewed Humm about his new…
Put a little punch in your holidays
I used to host a solstice party every year, one in which I would spend hours on various appetizers and desserts, carefully select a range of wines, and plan an elaborate cocktail menu. After trying to mix cocktails to…
Pick the right cocoa powder for the job
Dutch-process, high-fat, black, natural: which type of cocoa powder should you use for hot chocolate, brownies, cakes, and other recipes? Most of the time a recipe will merely ask for cocoa powder without specifying a…
New food words added to the dictionary
The English language is always evolving, with new words continually entering the lexicon. Sometimes the new words describe new technologies, other times it is a word from another language that is adopted wholesale into…