CookShelfEric Ripert is the chef and part-owner of Le Bernardin, a Michelin three-starred restaurnt in New York City. He is a frequent guest on such national shows as Bravo's Top Chef, Today, Charlie Rose, and more. Chef…
One only needs a brief scroll through almost any news feed to see a blog or article about 'clean eating.' Some bloggers have become tremendously popular, like Ella Woodward of 'Deliciously Ella', and the Hemsley…
If you decide to write a cookbook, you'll need to know that the work isn't finished when you type the last page and hand the manuscript to the publisher. That's when the copy editor steps in, and her job can be quite a…
Mark Bittman made waves last year when he made two big announcements: first, that he was stepping down from his position at The NY Times, and then a few months later, that he was joining forces with vegan meal-kit…
It's fair to say that country-style breads, enriched with whole grains, are a hot trend in bread baking. Today you can walk into almost any US grocery store and find a "craggy-edged bread with a custardy crumb tinged…
When people think of rhubarb, they probably conjure images of pies, tarts, or other desserts. (When I think of rhubarb, I recall a conversation with a younger coworker who said "rhubarb is for old people." But I…
Coinciding with the trend toward less processed food, many bakers have switched from bleached flour to unbleached. Not so Stella Parks, also known as BraveTart. The pastry chef, writing for Serious Eats, tells us why…
We mentioned earlier this year that 2016 was the UN's International Year of the Pulses. We're back with more bean cuisine, this time via Food Republic, who gives us the lowdown on legumes and beans with a guide to the…
Coconut cream, creamed coconut, cream of coconut, coconut milk and coconut water: this panoply of products can drive you coco-nuts. It's very easy to get them confused, especially if you are using a recipe from another…
Three generations of Spaniards have learned to cook through Simone Ortega's books on gastronomy, which have sold millions of copies nationwide. She is considered one of the foremost authorities on traditional Spanish…
Although it's been a long, slow journey, women have made inroads in the mainly male-dominated restaurant chef sphere. This progress was illustrated at Monday's James Beard Foundation awards ceremony, where women topped…
Following Prince's death, the song Purple Rain again surged to the top of the US charts. Another item that is also at its highest point since the mid 1980s is the US cheese supply. Thanks to a surge in imports from the…
