CookShelfThe entry period has begun for James Beard submissions. Please see this post for more detailed information. If you are an author or publisher and have any questions about this process, please email me at…
We will have our first frost tonight, so after work this evening I scrambled to harvest the tender items that will not survive freezing temperatures. This included plucking some green tomatoes and bringing in a lot of…
In much of the Northern Hemisphere, fall is in the air with crisp morning air and blazing color on the trees. As the days shorten and we march inexorably toward the dark days of winter, there are a few respites along…
On October 4th, the Media Awards (Book, Broadcast Media, and Journalism) announced its Open Call for Entries. Each entry requires an entry fee of $75. At any time during the entire call for entry, Media Awards entrants…
Enter our US/UK/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of three copies of Pierogi: Over 50 Recipes to Create Perfect Polish Dumplings by Zuza Zak. Pierogi: Over 50 Recipes to Create Perfect Polish Dumplings by Zuza Zak is divided…
Enter our US/UK/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of three copies of The Complete Chinese Takeout Cookbook: Over 200 Takeout Favorites to Make at Home by Kwoklyn Wan. I cannot tell you how much I love The Complete Chinese…
If any one dish typified the term 'comfort food' it would have to be macaroni and cheese. Many of us grew up on the stuff, whether from a box or, if you were lucky, made from scratch with lots of cheesy goodness. Ours…
When Instagram debuted, the social media platform brimmed with carefully curated, dramatic, gorgeous photos. Food was no exception to this aestheticism, and scores of bloggers attracted huge audiences based on their…
It was the oft-dreaded bread week which is always accompanied by the baker's fear of the Paul Hollywood's finger poke. You know how he likes to poke his finger into loaves of under/over proofed bread. Find out who was…
The US and Canada are celebrating National Coffee Day today, and the international 'official' holiday is just around the corner on October 1. Coffee shops will have specials all day long, and baristas will be whipping…
Ten days after the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah, which began on September 25) is Yom Kippur, the most holy day on the Jewish calendar. It is the last of the ten days of penitence, and this year begins at sundown on…
As we were sitting around the table following an exceptionally fine meal a few weeks ago, my husband remarked that "we eat like kings" in our house. Judging by my waistline, this rings true: the breadth and quality of…
