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The women of Canal House cook us lunch

November 17, 2013 · Lindsay

In 2006 two women: Christopher Hirsheimer, the founding editor of Saveur, & Melissa Hamilton, the director of Saveur's test kitchen, began a new business: Canal House. Originally plannined as a photo and design studio…

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Sharing Patricia Wells' passions

October 22, 2013 · Lindsay

Patricia Wells certainly needs little introduction. She's not only famous for her 13 cookbooks, food writing, and restaurant critiques but also for her lengendary cooking school in Provence. Her latest book, The French…

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Meeting Valentina Harris

September 25, 2013 · Lindsay

Certainly to our U.K. readers, where she is such a well-respected authority on Italian food and food culture, Valentina Harris needs no introduction. For anyone who hasn't met her, she has been writing award-winning…

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Interview with Mollie Katzen

September 20, 2013 · Susie

Author of the iconic Moosewood Cookbook, Mollie Katzen has been publishing almost continuously since the debut of that culture-changing first book. But her most recent title, The Heart of the Plate, stands as a…

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Lunchtime with J.M. Hirsch

September 16, 2013 · Lindsay

On his blog, Lunch Box Blues, J.M. Hirsch describes himself as "By day, I'm J.M. Hirsch, food editor for The Associated Press and author of Beating the Lunch Box Blues and High Flavor, Low Labor: Reinventing Weeknight…

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Interview with Joe Yonan

August 26, 2013 · Lindsay

Joe Yonan - a transplanted Texan - is the Food and Travel editor of The Washington Post, where he's been since 2006 after moving from Boston. At the Post he authors the "Cooking for One" column, which formed the basis…

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Author Interview: Michael Ruhlman

August 23, 2013 · Lindsay

This may be one of the few occasions where an author's book subject matter needs more introduction than the author. Michael Ruhlman's first book was the ground-breaking "The Making of a Chef" about his experience as a…

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Learning from Raghavan Iyer

July 24, 2013 · Lindsay

Raghavan Iyer won widespread acclaim with his third book, 660 Curries, Plus Biryanis, Breads, Pilafs, Raitas, and More, rated as a "a must-have for lovers of Indian cuisine." He's back with a new book that is designed…

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Meeting Clotilde Dusoulier

July 23, 2013 · Lindsay

Although a renowned cookbook author, Clotilde Dusoulier is probably more well-known for her very popular blog: Chocolate and Zucchini. Based in Paris, her blog has a French twist. And why the curious name? "It is a good…

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An Interview with Karen Stabiner

April 24, 2013 · Jane

We recently chatted with Karen Stabiner. Stabiner, a renowned food journalist, just spent two years with Michael Romano to create a new cookbook, Family Table: Favorite Staff Meals from Our Restaurants to Your Home. The…