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July 4, 2021 · Darcie

The #MeToo movement saw plenty of accusations of harassment in the culinary sphere, especially among back of the house staff. It seems that harassment isn't the only problem in restaurant kitchens; bullying and toxic…

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Finding hidden gems

July 1, 2021 · Darcie

Vittles continues to publish some of the best food writing you can find anywhere. The most recent article that impressed me comes from former GBBO contestant and cookbook author Ruby Tandoh. When you grow up in an area…

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IACP Cookbook Award finalists announced

June 28, 2021 · Darcie

With the JBF Awards being cancelled this year and other awards already announced, there is only one major cookbook award program left: The IACP Cookbook Awards. Earlier today the IACP announced the finalists for its…

New Cookbooks

June 2021 New Cookbook Review

June 28, 2021 · Jenny

This year is now officially half over. We still have six months of great releases coming our way and you can check those out on my 2021 Cookbook Preview - a collage of a few covers are shared below. In the next few…

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June 27, 2021 · Darcie

We begin this week's recap with sad news: influential chef Mark Peel has died at the age of 66 just days after being diagnosed with cancer. Peel worked at various restaurants including Wolfgang Puck's Spago. Along with…

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Smaller menus, simpler food

June 26, 2021 · Darcie

As restaurants scrambled to adapt to lockdowns, most of them switched from indoor dining to takeaway and also drastically reduced the menu options to accommodate the change. Now that they are reopening to indoor dining,…