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Anthony Bourdain, author of Kitchen Confidential and host of No Reservations has put together his personal list of the Top 10 foodie books of all time.  Take a gander:
1. The French Laundry Cookbook by Thomas Keller
The mad monk of Napa Valley’s unsurpassed cookery book - the ultimate in porno for chefs.
2. White Heat by Marco Pierre White
A chef […]

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

With all of the hullabaloo right now about salmonella tainted tomatoes the good folks at Domino magazine come to the rescue in their August ’08 issue with an article for uses of heirloom tomatoes. For those who do not know, heirlooms are what tomatoes […]

 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 […]

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 […]

The popular Hollywood party planner, Colin Cowie, is known for the money-is-no-object fetes that he has put together for Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Lopez and Brooke Shields, among others.  But it turns out that throwing a party isn’t the only thing he knows a thing or two about. 
His new book, Colin Cowie Chic, is all about gracious […]

I didn’t come upon this wonderful book in the usual way, which is to say drooling over it in a bookstore or browsing on Amazon. Instead, my sister sent me a forwarded e-mail with the subject line reading something like “Count Your Blessings.” Now I don’t typically open these types of e-mails, but my sister […]

In response to the latest buzz about the lawsuit against Deceptively Delicious author, Jerry Seinfeld’s wife, what’s-her-name, I’m launching my own campaign against the entire concept of hiding vegetables in your kids food.
Seinfeld’s recipes included such atrocities like, Carrot and Spinach Brownies, Cauliflower Banana Bread, Broccoli Gingerbread.
Like, totally. Gag me with an asparagus […]

From the entire Paper Palate and Well Fed Network family, we wish you a wonderful holiday season with your friends and family.  We are on vacation until January 2nd, but will return then with a bounty of food and drink coverage.  Best wishes to you and yours.

If we’re a playing word or name recognition game and you say, “Southwestern Cuisine,” the first thought that would pop into my mind is Bobby Flay. The guy is a grill master known for unique southwestern flavors, and this dish delivers. It’s called Mesa Grill’s Southwestern Potato Salad. Mesa Grill is Bobby’s restaurant with a […]

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