CookShelfFather's Day is approaching and, although it may be overdone, it still strikes us as appropriate to pass on some ideas for grilling gifts. And rather than compile them ourselves, we're handing over the job to real…
We like to stay au courant with new ideas - especially those where technology and cookbooks interesect - so the idea of going straight to the consuming public to finance cookbooks intrigued us. First, a little…
Before Saturday, I had never once made panna cotta, I'm embarrassed to admit. I'm not sure why, since I basically can't say no to a custard of any kind. Maybe it's because I'm never quite sure the gelatin will set, or…
Over at examiner.com, they have an interesting article on Top Items Patrons Steal from Restaurants. Some aren't terribly surprising - salt and pepper shakers, sugar, creamers. But there are some real surprises and some…
There are many views as to just what makes a perfect brownie - fudgy vs. cakey, nuts or no nuts, cocoa vs. bittersweet chocolate. But there is a uniform agreement that brownies should have a crinkly top. And thanks to…
It's June - a traditionally a romantic month - so we thought we 'd stray a little from a pure food topic and note this wonderful article, Why Farmers Markets Make the Perfect First Date. Forrest Pritchard, author of…
Atlantic Magazine recently reported on an interesting discussion among Mario Batali (no introduction needed), Deb Perelman (Smitten Kitchen blog), and one of their editors about the digital side of the culinary world.…
One of the real pleasures of learning to cook well is the creativity that comes from creating your own recipes. And while sharing those triumphs with family and friends is great, it can also be fun to submit original…
If there's one kind of a cookbook I can't resist (and goodness knows there's more like a dozen kinds I can't resist), it's a book about weeds. Every time I try to put a book about weeds on the Give Away pile, it's like…
With gardens and farmers' markets in bloom (at least in the North), we thought a short refresher course in how to store greens would be appropriate. With the help of Food52, who explains the details in this article,…
There are so many great cheeses out there, but many have a problem - they simply do not melt without breaking into greasy oil blobs. So when it comes to making Nachos, or a mac and cheese without first making a cheese…
Delia Smith certainly needs no introduction in the U.K. and probably not to most of our U.S. members. But for those who may not know her, she is the U.K.'s best-selling cookbook author and one of their best-known…
