Paper Palate

Every baker has one — the cookbook that is grease spotted and batter flecked, dog eared, flour dusted, and perhaps has more than one spread of pages honey-glued together. But it’s the book we keep going back to. The one that has the lemon bar recipe we never “adjust.” The chocolate chip cookies better (gasp!) than Mom’s. […]

The annual Italian Special issue from Delicious, full, as you would expect, with Italian dishes.
So what do I make first - a classic English dish, Scotch Woodcock with Asparagus. It’s an Edwardian or Victorian dish whose peculiar name’s origin has long since been lost. Basically though, it is just creamy scrambled eggs with anchovy, which might sound […]

 
One of my least favorite things to do is wait on the checkout line at the supermarket.  I especially hate it when I pop into the express lane with my basket containing three items and the person in front of me has just loaded a cart full of groceries onto the conveyor. What’s up with that?  What […]

 A collection of small dishes from the realm where paper meets palate.

Who is Judith Jones? She is only the woman behind some of the most influential cookbooks of all time. Jones is not a chef or Food Network host. She is merely the editor for Marcella Hazan, Claudia Roden, Edna Lewis, Marion Cunningham, and Julia […]

Missy Chase Lapine is a healthy-food expert and has made numerous appearances on the Today Show.  She is perhaps best known for her two cookbooks that focus on sneaking veggies into your guy … and your kiddos.  Recently she answered a few questions for Woman’s Day magazine readers, sharing some of her best tips:
In your book, you […]

Although there are plenty of books about how to make homemade ice cream that feature cute, catchy titles capitalizing on the gold mine of puns related to the subject, David Lebovitz refreshingly demurs. Instead, he takes a more straightforward path, bringing us, simply, The Perfect Scoop.
Ice-cream making is not something I have ever considered part of my bailiwick in […]

Both the IACP (International Association of Culinary Professionals) and the James Beard Foundation have announced their finalists for 2008 honors. Each organization features thirteen categories, like Food Reference/Technical, Americana, and Healthy Focus, for publications printed in 2007.
Many of the publications have made both lists like A Love Affair with Southern Cooking by Jean Anderson and […]

Amy Tobin knows what it takes to inspire an at home cook. Create a beautiful cookbook full of dazzling photos and delicious sounding recipes. Add to that recipes impressive enough for company, but simple enough for a weeknight meal, and you have Amy’s cookbook, Amy’s Table: Food for Family and Friends, wrapped up in a […]

Okay, Spring really is here now. The April issue of Every Day with Rachael Ray has hit newsstands with features like Spring Cleaning Secrets and a cover photo with happy Spring flowers. Can I just say for the record that any magazine with “Bacon Beyond Breakfast” on the cover is a winner in my book?
This […]

If you’ve ever wanted to try some new flavours but have been unsure about how to go about it, might I suggest some Indian food? For some people, Indian cuisine conjures up images of long hours in front of the stove and a hot tandoor oven, but that’s not the case if you’ve got Madhur […]