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Where there's smoke...

March 9, 2020 · Darcie

Plenty of recipe writers will tell you to make sure you don't heat an oil past its smoke point, or dire consequences will occur. This raises the dual questions of what kind of consequences and how bad are they? The…

Cookbook Giveaways Recipes

Vegan JapanEasy

March 9, 2020 · Jenny

Enter our giveaway (US/UK/AU/NZ) below to win a copy of Vegan JapanEasy by Tim Anderson. Tim Anderson has authored four titles on Japanese cuisine. His latest Vegan JapanEasy: Classic and Modern Japanese Recipes to Cook…

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Food news antipasto

March 8, 2020 · Darcie

Our first news nugget for this week falls under the 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder' department: Anna Sanders, a reporter for the New York Daily News has an unusual and interesting food-related hobby. She likes to…

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Missed opportunities

March 7, 2020 · Darcie

One evening several years ago, I was walking along Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis and passed by the Dakota Jazz Club. There were a lot of people standing outside, and when I looked at the marquee, I understood why.…

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Diving into the deep end

March 6, 2020 · Darcie

Ideas for quick, satisfying weeknight dinners are always welcome. When you've logged in a hard day at the office, in the field, or in the house, the last thing you want to do is tackle a recipe with a laundry list of…

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How to stock up for a quarantine

March 5, 2020 · Darcie

Somtimes I discover information that, while practical, is something that I hope I will never have to use. Today is a case in point, and it surrounds the growing concerns over COVID-19. While it might be too soon to…

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Quick Bites: Paula Forbes

March 4, 2020 · Jenny

Paula Forbes has been a professional cookbook critic for over ten years and is the author of The Austin Cookbook. She is the publisher of Stained Page News, a newsletter where she shares news, recipes, exciting upcoming…