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Bread is back

December 11, 2018 · Darcie

In recent years, bread's reputation took some hard hits. It was maligned by health gurus who proclaimed carbohyrdates to be the biggest threat to health since saturated fats. Much like butter, however, bread is back…

Book News Cookbook Giveaways

The Savoy Cocktail Book

December 11, 2018 · Jenny

The Savoy Cocktail Book: The Classic Bar Manual by Harry Craddock delivers everything you need to know about choosing and mixing drinks in this rare and highly collectible volume. Written by a legendary mixologist, it's…

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Spice support: saffron

December 10, 2018 · Darcie

You probably already know that saffron is the world's most expensive spice, but have you ever seen a saffron harvest? Through a series of photos, The Guardian guides us through the painstaking process in the saffron…

Holidays & Celebrations

Edible gift ideas and tips

December 9, 2018 · Darcie

A lot of us will be making gifts from the kitchen to give to friends, family, coworkers, neighbors, and others on our gift lists (don't forget the host/hostess of that great holiday party!). While many people give baked…

Ideas for using Christmas leftovers

December 7, 2018 · Darcie

While many cooks have their Christmas feast planned well in advance, some of us (hand raised over here) haven't even started on the menu. Very few of us have planned beyond the big meal, but that's exactly what they've…

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An unconventional CEO pens a cookbook

December 6, 2018 · Darcie

Celebrity cookbooks are not new, but one that passed through my newsfeed today was a bit different from the rest. Usually celebrities who pen cookbooks are in the entertainment industry and posses a huge following on…