In the News

Parent Company of Food Network to Launch New Cooking Channel

Scripps, the parent company of the Food Network, has announced that it will launch a new Cooking Channel in 2010.  With primetime Food Network shows sliding into the “entertainment” category, they realize that their offerings are not for serious cooks anymore (remember the original MTV - it was actually about music videos?).  They will be [...]


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Kitchen Finds

Dress Up Your Cupcakes with Cupcake Couture

Cupcakes are all the rage now, with cupcake bakeries popping up everywhere and young couples serving cupcakes at their weddings instead of the traditional cake.  So why not get in on the cupcake fun at home?  Bella Cupcake Couture has fun cupcake wrappers for every occasion.   Plus the creator of the company, Carrie Middlemiss, [...]


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Book Shelf

David Lebovitz’s Best Desserts

David Lebovitz, the former pastry chef at Chez Panisse and food blogger, has just had his latest book released and it looks like a must have for the adventuresome baker.  “Ready for Dessert” contains some creative new recipes - peanut butter and jelly linzertorte, persimmon cake with cream cheese icing, banana souffles, fresh fig and [...]


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Video

So You Think You Know How to Make Pesto. . .

This charming video of  Chef Paola Laboa at Farina shows how to make their perfect pesto with exceptional ingredients and lots of heart.  Don’t bother getting out your Cuisinart.


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Himalayan Salt Plates, Exotic Chocolates and More. . .

 

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At The Meadow, in Portland Oregon, Mark and Jennifer Bitterman sell a diverse range of hard to find items.  Don’t have a resource for a Himalayan Salt Plate on which to serve your sashimi?  Now you do!  You can order salt blocks, plates, and bricks for all kinds of culinary uses.  They have a great selection of salts and salt graters.  They also sell chocolates, wines, and all kinds of interesting items.  Browse inside their very special web site and have fun stocking your pantry.

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Posted May 15th, 2009 in MAIN, Pantry | Permalink | 4 Comments |  Subscribe

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