Stories about food and women
Many men love to cook and are well represented in professional kitchens, but for centuries the everyday task of feeding the family has predominantly rested on the shoulders of women. They are the ones who toiled, day in…
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Why cookbooks still matter (plus a giveaway)
When you're planning what to cook for dinner, you might begin your search for the perfect dish on the internet (hopefully using EYB!) instead of your bookshelf. With the ever-increasing volume of quality online recipes,…
Taco Tuesday (and Wednesday and Thursday...)
Do you love tacos enough to eat them every day for a year? Food critic Mike Sutter does. For a series he's writing for the San Antonio Express-News, Sutter plans on eating tacos every day in 2017. There's no doubt he…
Eat peppers and live longer?
If you are a fan of spicy foods, you're going to like the findings of a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Vermont. The study found a reduction in mortality for those who consumed hot red chili…
Famous chefs criticize competition cooking shows
For many years, chef competition programs like Bravo TV's 'Top Chef' and the Food Network's 'Chopped' have been highly popular with food lovers. Some food media experts credit this show and others like it for…
How to snap out of a cooking rut
Even the most enthusiastic of cooks runs out of inspiration at some point. Whether it's a busy schedule that leaves you too tired to plan, a healthy eating resolution, dreary weather or just plain boredom, you can find…
Dan Barber to bring experimental food waste restaurant to London
Chef Dan Barber of Blue Hill Farms in New York didn't always plan to be a chef. Originally, he wanted to be a novelist, enrolling in English Literature at Tufts University in Massachusetts. He turned to food service in…
The resurgence of rye bread
Rye is one of the ancient grains that is receiving renewed interest from chefs and home bakers alike. Recent cookbooks like The Rye Baker: Classic Breads from Europe and America by Stanley Ginsberg explore the world of…
What it's like to be a cookbook ghostwriter
If you have a cookbook written by a celebrity chef, chances are that book has a ghostwriter. Chefs and other cookbook authors frequently hire ghostwriters to help them make sure the writing in their books is as good as…
The rags to riches story of Marie-Antoine Carême
Exactly 184 years ago today, the world lost its first celebrity chef, Marie-Antoine Carême. The story of how Carême rose from impoverished beginnings in France to become the foremost culinary authority of his time is…
How sweet it is
Many of us are approaching the New Year with resolve to eat a healthier diet, which includes cutting down on sugar. That makes Saveur Magazine's new series seem a bit cruel. Saveur has just announced The Sugar Files, an…
Advice for converting recipes from one appliance to another
Slow cooker, Dutch oven, electric pressure cooker: you probably have at least one, if not all three, of these in your kitchen. Each has its own appeal. The slow cooker is a set-and-forget tool that doesn't require…