Mull it over
The start of the winter season has been brutally cold in much of North America. As the temperature plummets, warming drinks become essential. While coffee, tea, and hot chocolate are wonderful for everyday sipping,…
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Eat your words
The following scenario may sound familiar to you. You are reading along in a cookbook or magazine article when you encounter a word that sounds familiar but you aren't quite sure what it means. Of course you can Google…
Gifts from your kitchen (and your heart)
For millenia people have expressed their feelings through food. Feasts and festivals mark important milestones from the changing of the seasons to birth, marriage, and death. In addition to these celebrations, gifts of…
Authoritative Mexican cookbook aims for authenticity
NPR's The Salt just featured a recently published cookbook billed as a "comprehensive bible of authentic Mexican home cooking." Mexico: The Cookbook features a collection of recipes drawn from all across Mexico.…
Cookbook giveaway - Bistronomy
If you haven't heard about the bistronomy movement, now's your chance to discover this phenomenon. Food writer Katrina Meynink takes a look inside the world of the bistronomy restaurant, terroir, wine and the workings…
Avoid slow cooker mistakes
Slow cookers are a godsend to the busy cook. They're so useful that even Grant Achatz of Alinea & Next uses them in his restaurant. As good as they are, slow cookers can't do everything well, and indexed blog The Kitchn…
Carrots 101
Carrots are staples for any cook: they are inexpensive, plentiful and oh so versatile. Most of us take them for granted because they can be found everywhere, at any time of year. But did you know they were first grown…
Add some color to your cocktails
We are heading into the holiday party season, and you can bet that many of the parties will feature cocktails. While many classic cocktails are delicious, some of them are very drab: various shades of brown or nearly…
The intriguing history behind Thanksgiving food
As people in the U.S. sit down to enjoy another holiday meal, they may not think about how traditional Thanksgiving dishes became tradition in the first place. Someone is, however, and is sharing the fascinating history…
Bleak year for olive oil producers
If you're a fan of good olive oil, prepare to pay more next year for what is quickly becoming a precious commodity. 2014 is being called "The Black Year of Italian Olive Oil," as the olive harvest throughout much of…
Load up for leftovers
Cooks in the U.S. are in the midst of Thanksgiving meal preparations, and Twitter feeds are stuffed to the gills with holiday recipe ideas. We expect that most of you have already nailed down your menu, so we thought…
Catalogs, gadgets, and apps
As the holidays approach, one thing is almost guaranteed--a glut of catalogs in your mailbox. No sooner are the Halloween decorations down than the Christmas sales promotions begin (whether you like it or not). Even if…