Welcome to soup season
A polar vortex parked itself over the northern US and is stubbornly refusing to more. Those of us who live in northern states are now bracing for an entire month of subzero temperatures, snowstorms, and bone-chilling…
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Tis the season for baking
When I published the Holiday Gift Guide and Giveaways! this weekend, I forgot to share my "cookie making gift tins" that I put together for my grown nieces and nephews. Each tin contained piping bags and tips, cookie…
Cooking? There's an app for that
The CookShelf app (details below) - which is getting better by the day - is far from the only food app available. NYT Cooking, The Guardian Feast, Delish, and others have introduced apps in recent years, and more are on…
The Splendid Table turns 30
I cannot believe it has been a decade since I went to the 20th anniversary program for The Splendid Table. At that time, Lynne Rossetto Kasper was still hosting the radio broadcast, which debuted in 1995. Kasper…
Food news antipasto
I hope our US Members had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We start with some good news for the world of food safety. Scientists at Ohio State University have found a new way to combat salmonella bacteria that contribute to…
Holiday Gift Guide and Giveaways!
I am sorry for getting this gift guide up a bit late, we have been busy, busy, busy. Be sure to check out my roundup of holiday, entertaining, and baking cookbooks for gifting ideas. A few will be mentioned here again.…
Loving the leftovers
Thanksgiving is in the books, and you have probably had a turkey sandwich with the leftover bird. While many people live for the leftovers, I find it a struggle to use everything up in a satisfying way. There are many…
A brief history of the American kitchen
With so much emphasis today on kitchens as the beating heart of the home, it can be difficult to imagine a time when they were relegated to cramped quarters at the back of the house, or even to another building…
Encouraging words on Thanksgiving Eve
I can't believe it has been six years since I wrote about the first Thanksgiving in a decade where I was not hosting. The main reason for that 2019 situation had to do with a health condition that I had hoped would be…
Thanksgiving ruined? Maybe AI is to blame
Lots of people use generative AI tools like ChatGPT to find answers to their questions, including their food questions. Food bloggers are noticing fewer visitors to their sites as more people turn to AI for recipes,…
Food news antipasto
We just learned of the passing of Skye Gyngell, the first Australian woman to be awarded a Michelin star. Gyngell helmed several popular London-area restaurants and cafes. She was also a cookbook author, writing four…
November 2025 New Cookbook Review
The year is almost over and it has been a very busy one for cookbook lovers. I prepared a simple roundup of holiday, entertaining, and baking cookbooks that may help you plan your holiday meals and baking. Our 2026…