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I’ve always been a little intimidated by the idea of cooking Japanese food (I’m very good at eating it though!). Part of this is because my parents have a Japanese friend who is a wonderful cook. He produces food which looks fantastic, tastes fantastic and takes him an age to prepare. I have no problems […]

I often wonder how chefs stay fit. Between all the taste-testing in coming up with new recipes, and just the general act of being around food all the time, it’s got to be a teensy bit of a challenge. Mini-mogul Rachael Ray recently sat down with Shape magazine to give the low-down on how […]

Country Kitchen is not the most attractive magazine on the shelf. The first time I saw it in my local Waitrose, I thought it was a small distribution fanzine. That said, it actually has far more substance, ingredient information and down home recipes than some other current UK food publications.
The photography and printing are obviously […]

I love Costco. Really, I do. Besides the savings on items I buy there, the quality of meat and seafood is superb. But Costco is a dangerous place. More often than not, I go in for 1 or 2 items, and come out with something like bunk beds. What can I say?
Members get some nice […]

Just received word that another book from Richard Bertinet is to be published at the end of September.
For those, like me, who have enjoyed exploring the marvellous recipes in Dough, Richard’s first book will be overjoyed at the news he is to release another book. Dough - Simple Contemporary Bread is available on Amazon.co.uk for £12.99 and […]

The February Vegetarian Times is packed with articles and recipes for just about everyone. 
Like nutrition news:  Check out the articles on conquering food cravings, the latest superfoods and the “new” quick-cooking whole grains. 
One example is the article on “The New Superfoods.”  Authors Shane Speer and Carolynn Carreno explore the background, super powers and usage recommendations for the Brazilian […]

The Sacramento Bee’s M.S. Enkoji takes us into the world of the exotic meet butcher in this week’s Taste section.  The butcher profiled was a local one, the Orangevale Meat Shoppe, where you can find kangaroo, alligator, elk and rattlesnake meat.  The trend towards exotic meats is being spurred by celebrity chefs and the diverse nature of […]

With all of the cookbooks and magazines that feature Italian cooking, one would think it would be very difficult to get noticed in the midst of them all. La Cucina Italiana, however, always manages to make its voice heard.
The February 2007 issue of the magazine (still on news-stands) provides plenty of recipes and articles to […]

As we all know, there are the cookbooks we actually use and then there are cookbooks that look impressive, but actually just take up space on our bookshelves.
Cookbooks by top chefs often fall into the latter category - but not Les Légumes de Mon Moulin by French chef Roger Vergé.
I was pleased to find […]

Starting this weekend, Chinese communities around the globe will begin celebrations of the Chinese New Year. Parades will be held featuring dragons dancing through the streets while the crowds clang cymbals and pop firecrackers.
While the parade sounds like fun, another way to usher in a prosperous year is to enjoy good food. There are no […]