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James Beard Award Nominees and Winners 2023

April 26, 2023 · Darcie

US Foodways (formerly American Cooking) Baking and Dessert Bread Beverage without Recipes Beverage with Recipes Food Issues and Advocacy General International Reference, History and Scholarship Restaurant and…

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Member Notes can save the day

April 25, 2023 · Darcie

Trying new recipes is one of my favorite pastimes, although there is a drawback to constantly making dishes new to you in that things don't always go to plan. That is why I (along with many of our Members, I'm sure)…

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Food news antipasto

April 23, 2023 · Darcie

Earlier this week King Charles III announced the signature dish of his upcoming coronation: quiche. The official Coronation quiche features an...interesting combination of spinach, broad beans, and tarragon. As one…

Holidays & Celebrations

Celebrating Anzac Day

April 22, 2023 · Darcie

Anzac Day, celebrated on April 25, is taken seriously by Australians and New Zealanders, so much so that there is an official recipe on the books that decides what does and doesn't count as one. For those who don't…

Cooking Tips

Turn cake fails into tasty treats

April 19, 2023 · Darcie

As any baker knows, sometimes things do not go to plan. There are myriad ways that cake baking can go sideways: parts of them stick in the pan, they bake unevenly, the center collapses, and so on. But just because…

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New Le Creuset color alert

April 18, 2023 · Darcie

This is not a drill! Le Creuset has just unveiled its latest color, Shallot. On the Le Creuset website the company explains that the color is "named after the allium fundamental to French cuisine," describing the shade…

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Food news antipasto

April 16, 2023 · Darcie

Somehow the news got past us that the Guinness World Record cookbook collection changed in 2019. Lisa Ekus of Hatfield, Massachusetts (of cookbook literary agency fame) now holds the certified world record at 4,239…

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Predicting the future through asparagus

April 15, 2023 · Darcie

There are many ways to have your fortune read, the most popular methods being crystal balls, Tarot cards, and tea leaves. According to one woman in the UK, we can add another method to the list: asparagus spears. Jemima…

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Is this the end of Tupperware?

April 14, 2023 · Darcie

In the US, the term Tupperware is shorthand for any plastic reusable storage container, whether made by Tupperware or not. Most women (and probably many men) over the age of 40 have been to a Tupperware party, and few…

Book News

Fortnum & Mason shortlist announced

April 12, 2023 · Darcie

Fortnum & Mason has long been a resource for English cookery, providing quality ingredients to generations of cooks since its founding in 1707. The company’s annual food and drink awards celebrate the best publications…

Food Online

Changes coming to Saveur

April 11, 2023 · Darcie

For the past several years we have reported on the demise of beloved food magazines and websites that were falling like a line of dominoes. Gourmet was among the first to go, followed by Cooking Light*, Martha Stewart…