CookShelfWe might be losing Cook's Country, but a new print publication has just launched that could ease the pain. The Kindness Company, has just released its first issue of what it bills as a "baking newspaper," titled Baking…
Back in 2021 I wrote about my favorite kitchen tools and noted that one of them was an inexpensive loop-type melon baller. A few years earlier, I wrote about not-quite-desert-island tools and a squeeze-to-open tea…
Proof that cookbooks continue to outperform other publishing genres, Harper Influence, an imprint of HarperCollins, announced a new cookbook imprint earlier this week. Named Bite Books, the imprint is partnering with…
Rose water and lavender are polarizing ingredients, called out by people who think they make a food or drink taste too much like soap. Far less polarizing is another floral flavor often used in Middle Eastern cuisine:…
Are you getting the recommended daily amount of vegetables? If not, you might want to order dessert. No, that is not an error - more and more restaurants are adding vegetables, along with other savory elements, to their…
Spectacular firework displays in July aren’t limited to the United States. Ten days after America’s Independence Day, the French also have their own red, white and blue holiday. Called Bastille Day by English speakers,…
State fairs in the US are filled with agricultural exhibits, carnival rides, crafts, concerts, and, of course, food. Oodles and oodles of food, with plenty of items "on a stick" for convenience as you squeeze your way…
Nagi Maehashi, the woman behind the popular blog RecipeTin Eats, spent countless hours perfecting the Beef Wellington recipe published in her first cookbook, Dinner. The recipe has recently gone viral, but not for a…
Classic food pairings like apple and cinnamon, peanut butter and jelly, or tomato and basil work together for many reasons. Complex chemical compounds play off each other and cultural factors can also play a role in how…
The strawberries and cream sandwich from Marks & Spencer has taken England by storm. People who enjoy this dainty treat, inspired by the Japanese "sando" may be dismayed to learn that it could soon be subject to the 20%…
After I learned a few years ago that Italian amaretti are traditionally made with apricot kernels, I thought it would be fun to make them someday. Recently I bought apricots and decided that someday was now. After using…
This weekend, grills across the US will be blazing with a multitude of meats, vegetables, and fish set atop the racks. Some will enjoy quickly cooked items like hot dogs and hamburgers, but in many households (mine…
