Paper Palate

It seemed like a nice idea for a story. As soon as I received my copy of Megan Hearts Baking by Katherine Fore and Kimberly Fate I would run across town and read it to my six-year-old niece. You see the Meagan Hearts series of books is dedicated to getting young girls to try new […]

It was a cool, crisp autumn day as I entered one of those ubiquitous chain bookstores in Mobile, AL. I was not there for a cup of java or to knock out a little early Christmas shopping. No, I was there to meet royalty. Well, culinary royalty anyway. Ralph Brennan is yet another of the New Orleans […]

In 2003 I discovered a profession that I thought was perfect for my passions and talents, TV chef. I have spent the past half decade trying to reach this lofty, if bizarre, goal. It has been a tough road as, like I have said before, there are no vocational programs or community college courses to […]

A collection of small dishes from the realm where paper meets palate.
Well Halloween has come and gone and November is full on top of us now. That can mean only one thing: it’s the holidays. The time of year when Food Network will be cascading innovative party ideas and the magazines virtually write themselves. It […]

The year was 1992 and sushi’s status as a fad was just beginning to ebb when a co-worker invited me to join her for dinner at Samurai in Nashville’s trendy Elliston Place neighborhood. My date had worked with Samurai’s chef/proprietor, Yun Choo at the Japanese steak house just off Music Row. His sashimi creations were part […]

Michelin stars are the goal of every European restaurant and of those select few good enough to earn them, fewer still achieve the adjective “important.” To be important in Europe, a restaurant must be groundbreakingly innovative; your everyday innovations just won’t cut it. Although service, taste and creativity are necessary, the most important attribute of […]

Small dishes from the realm where paper meets palate.

Sarah East, host of the web shows Grocery School and FN Crazy takes us through a rundown of new cookbooks by Food Network stars like only Sarah can.
In the October issue of Draft Magazine, the staff prepares us for what is easily the best of Mother Nature’s […]

I have said many times that the culinary history of the South is America’s culinary history. Without Southern cooks it is likely that no definable American cuisine could be discerned. Recently, Bon Appétit restaurant editor Andrew Knowlton took an expedition to North Carolina and was surprised with what he found.
Many of you may recognize Knowlton from […]

The Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) has created a great new resource for those interested in the food publishing game, including 25 classes covering all aspects of culinary media. Read on:
The Institute of Culinary Education Launches Center for Food Media.
    NEW YORK, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ — The Institute of Culinary Education
is launching today the Center for Food […]

According to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, about 1 out of every 133 people suffers from celiac disease; that’s roughly 2 million Americans. So just what is celiac disease? The NDDIC defines it thusly:
Celiac disease is a digestive disease that damages the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food. People who […]