A very special dinner
Every so often we get to do something that is so special we can't believe it's really happening. I had that feeling this weekend when I had the privilege of attending a dinner cooked by two of the world's greatest chefs…
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EYB Road Trip
We got back home today after two weeks on the road. In two weeks we visited San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Boston and New York. Had some wonderful experiences, climaxing Sunday night with the James Beard Awards in…
Eat Your Books Award at IACP
We just got back from the IACP Cookbook Awards where I presented the Eat Your Books Award. All the nominees were tremendous books - we were delighted to present it to Stephanie Alexander for Stephanie Alexander's…
Jamie Oliver's petition to improve children's eating habits
Jamie Oliver has launched an online petition to improve the eating habits and lifetime health of America's children. This ties in with his new TV show Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution which is currently showing on ABC.…
James Beard Book Award nominations announced
The nominations for the prestigious James Beard Cookbook Awards were announced today. They can be viewed on our JB Awards nominations page. We will be attending the awards in New York on May 2nd which is going to be…
Ruth Reichl on what cookbooks mean to her
Ruth Reichl didn't like Adam Gopnik's article in The New Yorker and on her blog she explains how her approach to cooking differs. I'm definitely in Ruth's camp - cooking because you love to do it and because you love…
NPR stories worth catching
Susie was featured on NPR yesterday talking about her selection of the best cookbooks of 2009 - you can hear her discussion with Lianne Hansen on Weekend Edition. Another interesting piece on NPR recently was a…
Julie & Julia
Saw 'Julie & Julia' last night and loved it. Based on the books My Life in France by Julia Child and Julie & Julia by Julie Powell, this juxtapositions the two stories. Julia is finding herself through French cooking…