Paper Palate

I subscribe to culinary magazines, buy cookbooks, surf the web for cooking techniques, and read recipes on the back of any box or package of food I purchase.  I look forward to my bi-monthly edition of Cuisine at Home magazine published by August Home.  With a subscription price for the 6 issues at $24.00, it is a little more pricey […]

I picked up a new cookbook. Actually, Amazon delivered it to my front door and I picked it up off the front stoop. A Great American Cook: Recipes from the Home Kitchen of One of Our Most Influential Chefs by Jonathan Waxman is a cookbook my fellow personal chef friends and I chose […]

As a personal chef and mom of three kids, I am always on the lookout for make-ahead recipes that can be reheated and still taste like I just took the dish out of the oven.  My go-to sources for recipes and research is the America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Illustrated.  I picked up a copy of  The Best […]

When I check out the new book section at my local library, I gravitate toward the cookbooks.  One book caught my eye on my last visit. Great Bar Food at Home by Kate Kehoe with photographs by Alexandra Grablewski is a collection of small bites and appetizers with bold flavors that are easy to serve and prepare at […]