Paper Palate

When I saw beekeeping on the bind of Gourmet magazine’s August issue, I naturally envisioned photos of people covered in veils surrounded the smokers while swarms of noise circled their faces. I assumed Reichl had instructed her writers to find an organic bee farm in order to cover the benefits of consuming all-natural honey, or […]

Each month I anxiously await the latest issue of Cooking Light.  Most of the time my anticipation is rewarded with some fantastic new ideas and recipes. In the August issue, it seems the editors were inspired by the bounty of fresh ingredients we are all enjoying this time of year. It’s certainly an issue I will keep […]

 
  
On the cookbook shelf lies a collection of recipes where each has a list of ingredients longer than the Channel Tunnel. Attempts to replicate a couple of these recipes have produced acceptable results; but at the end of all that pulverizing and chopping, the result is the same - underwhelming.
What is the point of all […]

 
I’ve been subscribing to Real Simple magazine for years now. I love all of the tips and solutions they share for everyday problems around the house. They also have a great Road Tested section that thoroughly tests all of the possible brands of a particular product and then tells you which ones are great and why. When I […]

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

Playboy continues to be on the cutting edge of modern American life. In their August 2008 issue, they give three different bits of information of interest to the foodie community. First they give you information on how to get the authentic flavors of a […]

I’m a huge fan of Cooking Light, I’ve been subscribing to the magazine since 1997.  I can generally count on the recipes to be tasty and fairly simple to make. I also like that they provide the nutritional information, which makes it much easier, when you are counting calories, to keep your meals reasonable without going […]

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 […]

So good I ate two - and that after a full roast lamb dinner. Maybe the excellent wine I served with the lamb lubricated to the point of gluttony!
The warmed Chocolate Croissants are simple to prepare and a joy to eat; like many recipes in Delicious. Next on my list to try from the August […]

Yesterday afternoon, the two-year-old in my family had a meltdown … in the middle of the grocery store. Let me tell you, it was a lovely sight. First, refusing to wear her shoes and then refusing to sit in the cart, my normally sweet and laid-back daughter completely lost it. Running off, lying in the […]

Small dishes from the realm where paper meets palate.
The July/August ’08 issue of Draft magazine has an extensive list of major upcoming beer festivals divided geographically. For July there is the Oregon Brewers Festival (24th – 27th) in Portland. On the 12th head to Flagstaff, Arizona, for the Made in the Shade Beer Festival or the […]