CookShelfIt's no secret that many restaurants are struggling in these turbulent economic times. One way chefs are coping with the many challenges they face is to blog about it. Increasingly, chefs are creating newsletters on…
When you think of soft serve ice cream, you probably conjure up images of a cake cone piled high with swirls of vanilla or chocolate ice cream that is extra sweet but lacks a flavor punch. While there's nothing wrong…
There's an old joke that goes: In heaven, the engineers are German, the police are British, and the chefs are French. In hell, the German are police, the engineers are French, and the chefs are British. Overlooking the…
I will update this post when time permits – new additions are always at the top of each bulleted list below. If no update is available, be sure to check the publisher links and "cookbook deals" links under each region…
I received a bit of useful kitchen advice in an email from The Bittman Project that I thought was worth sharing. It was a teaser from the latest installment in the "Question Mark" series that Mark Bittman does, and the…
Back in January, we shared what food industry insiders thought would be trending in 2026. They thought swicy – the sweet/spicy combination – would be on the decline, to be replaced by swangy and swavory. Those are…
What is worth $11 USD and a several hour wait? For many people, it's Dotcakes, the latest internet food trend (gift link). What are Dotcakes? The name gets you most of the way there: they are cakes topped with frosting…
A recent guest post by Kerri Conan on Mark Bittman's Substack caught my attention. It was about scissors in the kitchen, but was for subscribers only so I was not able to read the whole article. However, it got me…
With the cost of groceries on an seemingly endless upward trend, everyone is keeping an eye on the budget. While meat may provide the biggest sticker shock, fruits and vegetables have also become more expensive. Food &…
Writing for Vittles, Fenja Akinde-Hummel tells an interesting story about how people from her native country have been slow to embrace microwave ovens. Along the way, she dives into a bit of microwave history and why…
The refrigerator is probably in the top 10 of inventions that have postively affected humankind. Being able to keep items cool dramatically slows down spoilage, allowing people to keep a wider variety of food (and…
Wan, bland tomatoes. Large, hard strawberries that are almost flavorless. Carrots that have crunch but little else. All of these and more line the shelves in supermarket produce sections, bred for many traits…
