CookShelfRoux is a foundational underpinning of both French and Creole cuisines. It serves as the backbone of the French mother sauces: hollandaise, sauce tomate, béchamel, espagnole, and velouté. Similarly, roux is…
The world lost a legend and all around good person last week when Dolly Parton passed away at the age of 80. Tributes have been pouring in from the world over, not just about Dolly's musical gifts, but also about her…
Fans of Nigella Lawson and the Great British Bake Off are counting down the days until the new season of the show—Nigella's first as cohost with Paul Hollywood—airs in September. If you've never discovered the delight…
While I would love to make almost everything I eat from scratch, the reality of being a working professional with a long commute stands in the way. Like most busy people, I buy things premade, but it looks like I am in…
A recent article by Saveur spotlighting the flavors of black raspberries made me think about how much I love their flavor, and about other under appreciated foods that I like. Before I moved to my current location, I…
Every few months an article comes out that attempts to explain why sales of cookbooks are so strong. Though many people look for recipes exclusively on the internet, cookbooks continue to sell briskly, whether in ebook…
When you ask food icons like Alton Brown to talk about cookbooks, you might expect them to tell you that they found inspiration in an esoteric tome you've never heard of, or to recommend the latest offering by whoever…
With heat waves that have made this summer a bust for baking, I’ve had to find no-bake treats to satisfy my sweet tooth. During hot, sticky days, nothing beats ice cream, so that’s where I landed. I churned my way…
The Ninja Creami - a machine that straddles the line between blender and ice cream maker - has soared in popularity over the last few years. It's been out of stock several times as people snap up the device to make…
New York State recently announced its intention to ban potassium bromate, an ingredient in the most popular flour used by NYC pizza and bagel shops. The news sent panicked bakers scrambling to adjust for losing the…
A lot of us had a scare earlier this week when we read that Prue Leith was rushed to the hospital with symptoms suggesting a stroke. It turned out to be a severe migraine, not a stroke, and Prue was back home after a…
It's not a secret that how a product is packaged makes an impact on how it is perceived by a potential buyer. I'm sure all of us have been taken in by a pretty label only to find out that the beauty was not more than…
