CookShelfAlexander Smalls, James Beard award-winning chef, author, raconteur, and former opera singer was the visionary co-owner of renowned restaurants, The Cecil and Minton’s. His award-winning restaurant, The Cecil, NYC’s…
One of the books Jenny profiled earlier this year was Karen Pfeiff-Boschek's Elegant Pie: Transform Your Favorite Pies into Works of Art. You might have seen Pfeiff-Boschek's jaw-dropping pies on Instagram. If the photo…
The question of 'what is an appropriate mechanism for protest' is one that resonates during times like these. With people taking to the streets all over the world, companies and celebrities alike have posted to social…
The year 2020 has dealt us a difficult hand. We keep asking for new cards but many of us feel like folding. From the bushfires in Australia, the pandemic, to the protests across the United States after the death of…
When listing essential kitchen tools, most cooks would include items such as a sharp knife, enameled cast iron pot, balloon whisk, heat-resistant spatula, heavy saucepan, or rimmed baking sheet. Others might throw in a…
While many restaurants were able to pivot to take-out and delivery during the period when stay-at-home order were in place, liquor laws (at least in the US) meant that the restaurants were not able to include drinks…
Enter our US/CA/UK/AU giveaway to win one of two copies of The Silver Spoon: Recipes for Babies by The Silver Spoon Kitchen. Please remember Eat Your Book members receive 30% off Phaidon titles when using the link…
Enter our US/CA/UK/AU giveaway to win one of two copies of The Vegetarian Silver Spoon: Classic and Contemporary Italian Recipes. Please remember Eat Your Book members receive 30% off Phaidon titles when using the link…
American cuisine, especially that of the American South, owes a great deal to the influence of black cooks. As Smithsonian Magazine explains, it was often enslaved black chefs who created the feasts that gave the South…
On any given Monday, I would be happily clicking on cheerful posts about peppery watercress recipes or the secrets to great kalbi, but not today. Before the coronavirus pandemic hit, I worked in downtown Minneapolis.…
Insight Editions creates illustrated books that celebrate cultural milestones in entertainment, history, and the arts (including cookbooks!). Books from Insight Editions showcase the best of art and photography in…
People are cooking at home at a level unseen for decades. Since many of us are wary of making too many trips to the grocery store to find a single ingredient we are missing for any particular recipe, food writers are…
