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Award-winning cookbook author and television host Pati Jinich has a new gig: teaching you how to write a cookbook. Jinich is partnering with notebook brand Levenger to create the workbook How to Write a Cookbook, filled…
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The princess cake's ascendance
The first time I saw a princess cake (aka princess torte), it was in the display case of a Minneapolis bakery. I was intrigued by the domed, green shape topped with one simple decoration at the top. After that initial…
Beware the digital 'slop farmer'
Bloggers and recipe developers put in a tremendous amount of time creating, testing, writing, and photographing before they publish their articles and recipes to be seen by the world. For some, this has led to internet…
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Pâtisserie Made Simple, Quick Bites and Giveaway
Enter our US/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of two copies of Pâtisserie Made Simple: The Art of Petits Gâteaux by Maxine Scheckter. From the French-trained pastry chef who founded the Sugar Flour Pastry School in Wellington,…
Nagi Maehashi wins cookbook award, beating rival she accused of plagiarism
RecipeTin Eats founder Nagi Maehashi won the Illustrated Book of the Year category in the 2025 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) for RecipeTin Eats - Tonight, beating nominee Brooke Bellamy, who Maehashi recently…
The enduring magic of cookbooks
While the print publishing industry continues to contract, one area bucks the trend, and has for years. In fact, it shows no sign of slowing down. That area, of course, is cookbooks. So what it is about this genre that…
James Beard Foundation 2025 Media Award Nominees
The James Beard Foundation has announced the nominees for its 2025 Media Awards, which includes cookbooks. The Book Awards are open to cookbooks and other non-fiction food or beverage-related books that were published…
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Bravo TV's Top Chef has been introducing the world to the best new chefs for 22 seasons. One of the most interesting episodes each season is the "restaurant war" where contestants form two teams that each serve patrons…
Tips on using mint in cocktails
Today was the Kentucky Derby, an event known as much for its hats and its signature cocktail - the mint julep - as for the thoroughbred horses racing around Churchill Downs. Since this event also heralds the return of…
Life-changing flavors
I will never forget the first time I tasted an Alphonso mango. I was visiting food loving friends who lived in a large city, and they happened to live near a market that had just received a shipment of Alphonso mangos,…
Fortnum & Mason winners 2025
On May 1, food and drink celebrities gathered at The Royal Exchange in London to fete winners of the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards. These prestigious annual awards celebrate the achievements of the UK’s current…
Martha Stewart and José Andrés team up for a new show
Lifestyle maven Martha Stewart and everyone's favorite humanitarian chef José Andrés have teamed up for a new cooking show from NBC that is also streaming on Peacock. Called "Yes, Chef!", the show puts a new twist on…