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My Master Recipes - Patricia Wells

March 9, 2017 · Jenny

My Master Recipes: 165 Recipes to Inspire Confidence in the Kitchen with Dozens of Variations by Patricia Wells was written by the beloved cooking instructor and author to build confidence in home cooks. She begins with…

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Mary Berry's bolognese controversy

March 9, 2017 · Darcie

Few things are more contentious in the cooking world that fights over authenticity. People become incensed when a chef adds, substitutes, or omits ingredients in a recipe that they view as sacrosanct. Whether it's cream…

Author Articles

Turning dinner-making into a dance

March 8, 2017 · Darcie

Home cooks often put a lot of pressure on themselves to cook a "proper" dinner. Making sure the meal is balanced and that all of the elements are work together can be a chore, adding stress to what should be a…

Book News

Eat Offbeat: The Cookbook

March 8, 2017 · Jenny

Eat OffBeat is a New York food business that delivers authentic and home-style ethnic meals that are conceived, prepared and delivered by refugees resettled in NYC. As I've stated on numerous occasions, I have a passion…

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March Cookbook Previews - Part II

March 7, 2017 · Jenny

Cookbook Madness continues. My first preview post celebrating March releases shared books with international cuisines, no-waste cooking and healthier options subjects. Today, I highlight Melissa Clark and Deborah…

Book News Recipes

Provence to Pondicherry - Tessa Kiros

March 6, 2017 · Jenny

Provence to Pondicherry: Recipes from France and Faraway from the incomparable Tessa Kiros is pleasure wrapped in words and photographs. Tessa's books are journeys to glorious locales filled with beautiful people and…

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How to Hygge -Signe Johansen

March 5, 2017 · Jenny

How to Hygge: The Secrets of Nordic Living by Signe Johansen ushers the Scandinavian lifestyle trend right into our homes. Hygge (pronouced "HOO-gah") is effortlessly orchestrating normal everyday events into special…