CookShelfTwo major cookbook award ceremonies were recently held. The IACP Cookbook Award winners were announced earlier this month; see our post with a breakdown of the winners. Also, TasteCanada announced their winners earlier…
There is no shortage of content creators who are (or were) chefs, including private chefs. But some 'private chef' accounts are playing fast and loose with the concept of 'client' - calling their parents, significant…
The 2025 Taste Canada Awards were announced today. The Awards are presented to outstanding Canadian cookbooks in both English and French languages. This is the biggest night of the year for Canadian cookbook authors.…
This week's food news recap is a day late, but hopefully not a dollar short. We start with Tucker Shaw (of The Bittman Project) who has surprising uses for a packet of yeast (subscription required). Add it to cake,…
Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of two copies of Chesnok: Cooking from My Corner of the Diaspora: Recipes from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia by Polina Chesnakova. Please note the author's…
The International Association of Culinary Professionals announced the winners of its 2025 Cookbook Awards (along with other food media and writing awards) at its 2025 Summit held in Brooklyn, New York on November 5. The…
It seems as if the Bake Off just started and now it is over. Signature challenge: British iced finger bun. There are 11 online recipes for iced finger buns in our Library. Darcie: Time, as always, was a factor -for the…
One aspect of food history that fascinates me is how certain items can be considered trash food in one era only to be exhorted as gourmet in the next. This holds true for many items: lobster, ribs, chicken wings, pork…
Unlike the pumpkin in Disney's classic tale Cinderella, the contents of the cans of pumpkins in your pantry will not transform into a coach to carry you to the ball. Some people even claim that what's in the can isn't…
Like any fashion, ingredient fads come and go. For a while, tajín could be found on everything, and before that, miso had its moment. Flavor and the Menu takes a look at six ingredients that might just be the next…
The Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland updates its online guide monthly, adding recommendation based on its inspectors' travels. It recently added 24 new restaurants to its listings, including locations run by…
We are near the finish line. Week nine is all about patisserie. Again, Darcie has been sharing the "comments" here. I have been setting them up - and adding online links etc. I have a lot to catch up on! Signature…
