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When there are too many notes

June 2, 2022 · Darcie

There is a scene in the 1984 movie Amadeus when the Emperor tells Mozart that while his new composition was good, it did suffer from a flaw: there were simply too many notes. My husband feels the same way about recipes.…

Food Online

Playing Around // xoxoDorie Club

May 31, 2022 · Jenny

Last June we shared the details of a newsletter from one of our favorite people - Dorie Greenspan. Now, Dorie has formed the Playing Around // xoxoDorie Club and she'd love for us to join her. It’s a way for Dorie and…

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Another warning about self-cleaning ovens

May 30, 2022 · Darcie

A couple of years ago I wrote about one person's screed against self-cleaning ovens, an article that attracted a lot of comments on the subject. The post I took issue with was filled with hyperbole (“The self-clean…

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Food news antipasto

May 29, 2022 · Darcie

If you live in the UK or are planning a trip there, The Evening Standard has just published a list of the best food festivals happening this summer. Highlights include the Kew Gardens' Food Forever Event which "is an…

Cooking Tips

A lazy person's guide to smoking

May 28, 2022 · Darcie

My husband is one of those old-fashioned "lump-hardwood-charcoal-is-king" kind of barbecue smoking dudes. There is no denying that his old-school methods turn out wonderful smoked chickens, turkey breasts, ribs,…

Book News

Jane and I talk cookbooks with TASTE

May 27, 2022 · Jenny

Recently, Jane and I had the pleasure of speaking with Matt Rodbard of TASTE to discuss our favorite topic - cookbooks - on the TASTE podcast. The first portion of this podcast features Ji Hye Kim, one of Food & Wine's…

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Debunking myths about cheese

May 26, 2022 · Darcie

As with many foods, there are some "old wives' tales" about cheese that persist despite factual evidence to the contrary. I'm not talking about the myth that the moon is made of cheese, which I hope no one believes…

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Comfort food isn't always enough

May 25, 2022 · Darcie

You have all probably heard the heart-wrenching news out of Texas, where another mass shooting took place at an elementary school. Twenty-one families mourn an unspeakable loss, and a nation again grieves. For those…