Featured Cookbooks & Recipes
Whether they are from cookbooks, magazines, or blogs, all the recipes we feature in these weekly round-ups have online links so you can add any of them to your Bookshelf. Even if you have a free membership! But the…
2014
A blank canvas
Spaetzle, the German dish that falls somewhere between noodle and dumpling, is a blank canvas upon which you can add layers of texture and flavor. Portland, Oregon chef Dominique Geulin is a huge fan of this versatile…
What's always in a food blogger's fridge?
Everyone has their own refrigerator staples - the items always on hand for a quick meal or snack when they're in a time squeeze. But did you ever wonder what people who write about food for a living always keep in their…
The Mohinga Quiz
This morning, my son asked me an interesting question. "When you think of Vietnamese food, what do you think of?" We both like Vietnamese food, so it seemed like it would be easy to reel off a list. "Pho." "Bun."…
Hold the lettuce
How many times have you packed a salad full of leafy greens in your lunchbox only to discover a soggy mess at lunchtime, or decide that you needed something more substantial to satisfy your hunger? Indexed blog Food52…
Sunday dinners
As another Sunday comes to a close following a meal shared with friends, it reminds me of the importance of Sunday dinners to me and my family. I'm sure that I am not alone in this; Sunday has traditionally been an…
Apricot appreciation
Sometimes fruit can be quite a tease. It looks so beautiful sitting on the grocer's shelf, but when you get it home the taste doesn't live up to the good looks. If you feel this way about apricots, you'll want to read…
A hot topic
The warmer weather has everyone's thoughts turned to grilling, and with this weekend being Father's Day, a lot of the grilling is going to involve steak. It's no surprise that steak is popping up everywhere online. Even…
Featured Cookbooks & Recipes
Whether they are from cookbooks, magazines, or blogs, all the recipes we feature in these weekly round-ups have online links so you can add any of them to your Bookshelf. Even if you have a free membership! But the…
Cook your way through the World Cup
Football fans across the world are celebrating the 2014 World Cup, which begins today in Brazil. Although the games are exciting on their own, many people are amping up the celebration by cooking meals inspired both by…
Cheese lovers breathe a sigh of relief
News feeds across the U.S. began buzzing when word came out that the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was moving to ban the aging of cheese on wooden boards. Wood has been the medium of choice for cheese aging…
Distressing news about shrimp
A couple of months ago we reported on high shrimp prices, but that seems inconsequential compared to today's report by The Guardian on the shrimp industry. The news was both shocking and appalling. An investigation by…