EYB at IACP
We had our first day today at the IACP Conference in Portland, Oregon. It was a packed and exciting day. Lots of networking and meeting interesting people. And tonight there was the opening reception where Portland's…
Food Biz People
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…
Rose Gray of The River Cafe has died
I am so sad to hear that Rose Gray has died of cancer at the age of 71. In my expense-account days in the TV industry in London, I would eat often at the River Cafe. I can remember the first time I went there - it was…
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…