Amazing amari
Until fairly recently, only dedicated cocktail enthusiasts, or perhaps those who had traveled to Italy, knew much about amari, bittersweet herbal liqueurs often served as an aperitif. If you did know an amaro, it was…
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When it looks too good to eat
Crack open any cookbook or visit any major cooking blog (and even many minor ones) and you will see page after page of gorgeous food photos. The pictures make you hungry at a glance: each arugula leaf is expertly…
Hummus is on a mission
Surprising news from a recent survey: a quarter of Americans have never heard of hummus, let alone eaten it. (We are left to assume that everyone else in the world knows about it.) But one company is on a mission to…
Extreme Makeover: fruit edition
The kiwifruit is an iconic symbol of New Zealand as well as an important export for the country. But some people think the exotic fruit is held back from greater success by its furry brown wrapping. The most popular…
Cookbook Giveaway - Eggs on Top
The latest cookbook from Andrea Slonecker tackles a subject both humble and honored. Eggs on Top explores the variety of ways that eggs can elevate a dish. We're delighted to offer five copies of the book. Andrea talked…
Don't keep it bottled up
Russ Parsons of The L.A. Times recently reminded us of the importance of purging the spice drawer. His story is probably similar to that of many other cooks: you buy a spice to make a particular recipe, the bottle…
Cookbook giveaway - The Italian Vegetable Cookbook
Michele Scicolone has authored several cookbooks, most focusing on the foods of Italy and ranging from antipasti to desserts. The prolific author's latest effort is The Italian Vegetable Cookbook: 200 Favorite Recipes…
Chocolate for breakfast
Eating chocolate for breakfast is both decadent and delicious. Better yet: it may even be good for you. Fine Cooking just tweeted the delicious chocolate-hazelnut waffles with a Frangelico-brown butter syrup pictured…
James Beard Foundation announces book award nominees
Awards season is now in full swing, as the James Beard Foundation Book Award nominees were announced on March 18 (you can view the complete 2014 list here.) If you compare the James Beard nominees to the IACP nominees,…
Down the rabbit hole
When you first learn to cook, it's exciting to learn how to make from scratch things that you used to buy ready-made. It begins with simple items like chicken stock and hummus, and quickly progresses to pie crusts,…
If you can't beat 'em, drink 'em?
Depending on your point of view, dandelions are either tasty and beautiful rugged perennials or noxious weeds to be eliminated from your landscape. Either way, they have been used as food and medicine across the globe…
IACP announces cookbook award winners
The IACP, at its annual conference held this year in Chicago, announced the winners of its 2014 cookbook awards. Stone Edge Farm Cookbook, a self-published cookbook from the vineyard/farm of the same name, took top…