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Where there's smoke, there's flavor

December 5, 2018 · Darcie

In one of the teaser's for the Netflix series The Final Table, you can catch a glimpse of one of the judges lifting up a glass cloche as a small billow of smoke is released. The world's top chefs have long used smoke in…

Cookbook Lovers

Leaving a cookbook legacy

December 4, 2018 · Darcie

If you have a significant number of cookbooks, you may have thought about what will happen to your collection when you are no longer around or able to keep it. You might have a plan for some or even all of your books,…

Recipes

Holiday Cookies!

December 4, 2018 · Jenny

Most of us are in high cookie mode - I'm not, but hope to be. Last year, I shared a post that linked to dozens of cookie collections around the internet and I feel like we can never have enough cookie recipes! We are in…

Food Online Holidays & Celebrations

Love for latkes

December 2, 2018 · Darcie

Latkes are among the many traditional foods that will make an appearance on tables during Hanukkah, which began today. Epicurious offers tips on how to make perfect potato latkes to ensure that each one is light,…

Holidays & Celebrations

A vegetarian holiday table

December 1, 2018 · Darcie

As more and more people choose to eat less meat or no meat at all for health and ethical consideration, planning holiday meals gets increasingly complex. It can be a challenge to find hearty, festive dishes that will be…

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Has food become too pretentious?

November 30, 2018 · Darcie

It's time again for the predictions of trends for the coming year. According one such list, up-and-coming food items for 2019 include calamansi juice, lichen, and seaweed. Those trends, which feature esoteric, rare, and…