Paper Palate

When the weather starts to get nice, my husband’s grilling hand gets itchy. Actually, scratch that — the weather doesn’t even have to be that nice. However, when the weather does get nice, his urge to grill is almost overpowering. I’m not the biggest fan of grilled foods (with apologies to Paper Palate’s sister site!), but sometimes I […]

The weather here in Kansas City is finally gorgeous. We have been having sunny, mid-70-degree days. Those of you who have been with me for a while know how thrilled this makes me. I have made no secret of my detest for winter, so finally having days that are as close to perfect as I […]

I’m always a bit leery of attempts to lighten classic, heavy comfort foods. Too often these recipes replace fat calories with sugar calories, rely on processed foods to lower calorie counts, or bear little resemblance to their rich counterparts. But when America’s Test Kitchen goes light, I’m bound to pay attention. The folks behind Cook’s Illustrated […]

March’s issue of Food & Wine magazine is dubbed the Special Kitchen Issue and reviews a variety of small appliances, giving the top three in each category.  The appliances reviewed are blenders, convection toaster ovens, deep fryers, food processors, hand mixers, juicers, and panini presses. I feel like I’m missing out here because I only have […]

I love Coastal Living magazine. As someone who is firmly planted in the Midwest, receiving my Coastal Living magazine every month is like a miniature getaway in my mind. I can browse through the gorgeous beach homes, read the stories of life in coastal towns, and dream and wish my day away.
One thing I never […]

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 […]

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 […]

I seem to have a special fondness for Australian magazines that I can’t quite explain.  I’ve gushed about Donna Hay before, but in case you haven’t heard of it, I’d like to introduce a new player onto the scene.  Delicious magazine, which publishes a UK edition, and at one point also put out a US […]