CookShelfWhen Priya Krishna set out to write her her recently released cookbook Indian-ish: Recipes and Antics from a Modern American Family, she had a plan laid out. Her mother would write down her cherished family recipes,…
While many "holidays" about food are completely fabricated events to promote a product, some foods are associated with real holidays that have a more noble purpose. This is the case with the Anzac biscuit, made to…
During a binge-watching session of the Canadian comedy Schitt's Creek, I found myself chuckling over a scene between Moira Rose (played by Catherine O'Hara) and her son David (Daniel Levy). In the scene, the Roses (down…
Call it the year of living dangerously: Scott Nash, founder of the food chain Mom's Organic Market, decided to find out if those 'best by' and 'use by' dates on the food he bought were accurate. It began when he was…
It's hard to imagine how many eggs were hard boiled, dyed and decorated over the past week or so. If you are like me, once the holiday is over you quickly become bored with egg salad sandwiches and deviled eggs. Luckily…
Having a large cookbook collection is wonderful - being able to consult numerous tomes to find the perfect dish for any occasion is a blessing. Sometimes, however, you may find yourself wanting (or needing) to make…
The older I get, the more I appreciate the rhythm of the seasons and the act of eating within them. Even though most supermarkets around me have all manner of produce available year round, things like December asparagus…
We are always delighted when we learn about a cookbook store that we have not yet discovered. One of our Members clued us unto a bookstore that recently opened in Copenhagen, called Kogebogeriet, which means "The…
Vintage cookbooks offer a fascinating glimpse into the cultures and foodways of yesteryear. Many times these gems slip into oblivion, and the knowledge and history they represent is forgotten. At the University of…
Prue Leith has had a long and illustrious career in food, running a Michelin-starred restaurant and creating Leith's School of Food and Wine in addition to writing for a number of publications and authoring several…
Anyone who knows me would say that I am an avid baker. I have successfully made a number of items that some people find challenging, such as pâte à choux, bûche de noël, and macarons. Yet there is one simple recipe that…
If you love all things cake and you live near Brisbane, mark your calendars for May 16-19. That is when the 2019 International Cake Show Australia is taking place at the Brisbane Showgrounds Exhibition Building. The…
