CookShelfKitchen shortcuts are a lifesaver for busy cooks. Some of them can leave you with less than desired results, but some can save you a lot of time and effort without much reduction in flavor, as indexed blog Serious Eats…
From rye to polenta, non-wheat flours have been used around the world, but now they are finding their way into Western-style bakeries. Chef Claire Ptak of London's Violet Cakes uses buckwheat, rye, polenta and other…
Julie Bennett, vice president and editorial director at Ten Speed Press recently spoke with veteran food writer and editor Dianne Jacob to discuss the latest trends in cookbooks. Ten Speed Press publishes a…
You don't need a calendar to know that it's fall in the Northern Hemisphere. Just head to any coffee shop or bakery and you'll be reminded of the season, as everything has pumpkin spice in it. Every year, what I'm…
Many recipes get their final flourish from a sprinkling of special salt, and one of the most vaunted of all finishing salts is fleur de sel. Jamie Feldmar of indexed magazine Saveur takes us on a journey to the south of…
Scrolling through my news feed today I spied a link from Food Republic on the best places to eat pizza in Naples, Italy, described as "pizza's spiritual home." The article claimed that the pilgrimage was worth the trip.…
Interlink Publishing has just announced a humanitarian cookbook project aimed to help food relief efforts for Syrian refugees. Profits from the book, Soup for Syria, will be donated to the refugee agency UNHCR. The…
Go to any farmers' market and you are bound to see plenty of heirloom vegetables with colorful, historical names, like Cherokee Purple tomatoes or Fordhook acorn squash. But did you ever wonder why we are drawn to these…
In these days of celebrity chefs, it should come as no surprise that people are influenced by a chef's take on a dish. Just how much influence a chef can have is illustrated by a recent experiment in which diners…
Many of us cherish our early food memories, whether it's standing on a chair by the stove watching our grandparent cook or the first time we experienced a certain family food tradition. But what do you do when you don't…
Modern recipes usually include a detailed list of ingredients accompanied by explicit instructions, both painstakingly assembled to ensure that your finished dish is the best it can be. These recipes are often written…
No matter how old you get or how long you've lived away from home, you will probably get a little homesick from time to time. This is especially true if you have moved far away from whatever location it is that you call…
