CookShelfFood trends may be fickle, as with the 'unicorn food' that has most likely reached its peak, but some are more enduring. According to at least one restaurant survey conducted in the US, the trend of plant-based protein…
The Disney-Pixar animated short film 'Bao' received rave reviews when it premiered as a 'bumper' to the movie Incredibles 2 earlier this year. Bao tells the sweet story of a lonely woman who gets a second chance at…
Earlier this year we reported on "procrastibaking", a term coined by Julia Moskin at The New York Times for baking when you should really be working on other projects. A new phrase describes another trend on the rise,…
Everywhere I turn these days, I am tempted with delicious sweets and baked goods. Whether I'm visiting the neighbors, walking through the office, or shopping at the supermarket, a plethora of cookies, candies and other…
While John Besh's and Mario Batali's restaurants appear to have weathered the storm generated by sexual harassment and assault allegations, another chef-turned-restaurateur is not so lucky. As The Washington Post…
When Gourmet magazine announced in October of 2009 that its upcoming November issue would be its last, long-time subscribers were both shocked and saddened by the news. Shifting tastes and declining advertising revenue…
It's always a delight to hear from our favorite authors, especially those as charming as Nigella Lawson. Recently she sat down with Francis Lam of The Splendid Table to discuss several topics ranging from the definition…
In recent years, bread's reputation took some hard hits. It was maligned by health gurus who proclaimed carbohyrdates to be the biggest threat to health since saturated fats. Much like butter, however, bread is back…
You probably already know that saffron is the world's most expensive spice, but have you ever seen a saffron harvest? Through a series of photos, The Guardian guides us through the painstaking process in the saffron…
Celebrity cookbooks are not new, but one that passed through my newsfeed today was a bit different from the rest. Usually celebrities who pen cookbooks are in the entertainment industry and posses a huge following on…
In one of the teaser's for the Netflix series The Final Table, you can catch a glimpse of one of the judges lifting up a glass cloche as a small billow of smoke is released. The world's top chefs have long used smoke in…
It's time again for the predictions of trends for the coming year. According one such list, up-and-coming food items for 2019 include calamansi juice, lichen, and seaweed. Those trends, which feature esoteric, rare, and…
