Expose yourself to culture
The Telegraph recently proclaimed that butter is "suddenly back in fashion," but for many of us butter never went out of style. Rich, creamy, and decadently delicious, butter has always been an essential ingredient in…
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Guess who's coming to dinner?
People who love to cook frequently like to host dinner parties. It provides an opportunity to share one's cooking passion with friends in a relaxed, intimate setting. Cooking clubs have been popular for decades, with…
The Piglet is here!
For the past several years, Food52, inspired by The Morning News' Tournament of Books, has presided over The Piglet, a tournament of cookbooks. Sixteen notable cookbooks compete head to head in a bracket, each winner…
Parsley, sage, rosemary, inside
Today seemed to be dreary the world over; raining in Sydney, cloudy in London, and snowing in a large part of the United States. When it's cold, raining or dreary outside, I comfort myself with visions of green gardens.…
Sometimes a guy just wants a sandwich
Tonight, thousands of champagne corks will pop and indulgent meals will be served as couples the world over celebrate Valentine's Day. This day of romance is named after a Christian martyr from the fifth century, but…
You say potato, I say potahto...
We've all been there, intently reading a recipe, when suddenly a foreign word or unfamiliar ingredient causes us to pause because we don't know how to pronounce it. If you are like me, you sound out the word in your…
Cookbook Giveaway - Fresh from the Farm: A Year of Recipes and Stories
We're delighted to be able to offer five copies of Susie Middleton's new cookbook, Fresh from the Farm: A Year of Recipes and Stories. Not only does this book include 99 great farm-inspired recipes, it also relates the…
Mystery food for thought
Like many cooks, I enjoy curling up with a new cookbook and reading it like a novel. Snuggled up on the sofa, I pore through each recipe as though it were a spellbinding mystery. I enjoy reading mystery novels too, and…
Romantic recipes
Friday is Valentine's Day, so if you haven't yet planned the romantic dinner to sweep your significant other off his or her feet, you better start straight away. My romantic dinner will include a fried bologna sandwich…
Share and share alike
Most cooks have at least one special recipe, where an unusual ingredient or technique helps set the dish apart from similar recipes. A few cooks are more possessive about these secrets than others. Some family recipes…
Perfect brown sugar, every time
I've seen a lot of kitchen tips on how to soften brown sugar. The advice varies from using damp paper towels, using the microwave, putting an apple or piece of bread in the container, and using adorable terra cotta…
Competitive appetites
Today the Olympics begin in Sochi, Russia. While there has been controversy about dilapidated hotels, strange toilet configurations, and cameras in the showers, food hadn't been part of the hullabaloo. But now that,…