Paper Palate

A bit of consternation and bated breath as this month’s AGT arrived a little late. Another lovely issue and while the travel experiences may be a little out of readers’ price ranges there’s more than enough cooking to keep your mind off holidays you can’t afford.
This month Fare Exchange features four recipes from across Australia, […]

It seems like strawberries are everywhere! There are a whole bunch of strawberry festivals in California and one of them happens right in my backyard: the Placer County Strawberry Festival.
On my commute home, I pass at least four different little roadside strawberry stands set up right next to the strawberry field and all have a […]

Book review of Charlotte Puckette and Olivia Kiang-Snaije’s, The Ethnic Paris Cookbook.
When I think about food from Paris, I tend to imagine typically and widely known French food. The Ethnic Paris Cookbook shatters my view of French food, and is the first book to focus on the many wonderful ethnic foods and cultures also representative […]

It is Italy all the way in this months issue of Delicious; their annual Italian Food Special.
It has turned out to be one of those really inspiring issues where practically the whole weeks food has been inspired or made from its recipes. The image is of the Ricotta and Orange Tart - served slightly warm […]

The Sacramento Bee’s Michael Marks is a wealth of information when it comes to what’s in season. I am very lucky to live in Northern California, where amazing produce is available year round. I rely on Marks to tell me what’s in season for both local and non-local produce in our stores.
This week, […]

Maria Guarnaschelli.  Yeah, don’t feel bad.  I consider myself a food writer, and I didn’t know the answer either.  What’s worse is that I don’t think I’ve even ever heard of her.  Clearly I’m missing out.
She was recently highlighted in Saveur magazine’s 100 issue, and the W.W. Norton editor is synonmous with good cookbook editing.  Although […]

For anyone seeking to expand his or her culinary repertoire of all natural foods, this cookbook is an absolute gem. The author, Cathe Olson, has created an enormous collection of simple, flavorful, and healthy recipes using a wide range of basic ingredients. Most of which are quite easy to locate.
Her target audience is mothers and […]

WHAT to DRINK with WHAT you EAT
is Named 2007 IACP “Cookbook of the Year” and
Wins 2007 IACP Award as Best Book on Wine, Beer or Spirits
Winners in four categories were announced last night at the International Association of […]

The May issue of Every Day with Rachael Ray, in all its Springtime cover glory, is a great way to remember that Winter is finally behind us.  I always skip straight to the 30-Minute Meal section when my issues comes in the mail. 
This month it contains a whole bunch of grill-themed and spring-y 30-Minute Meals, including […]

I have a special relationship with Cuisine Actuelle because I am a proud owner of its first issues from 1991, and subscribed to the magazine for many years as I slowly but surely learned to cook in France.
Along with Guide Cuisine, Cuisine Actuelle is part of Trio Gourmand promoted by the Prisma Presse publishing […]