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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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.
From the unbeatable team of Christopher Hersheimer and Melissa Hamilton comes their gorgeous self published cookbook, Canal House Cooking. Christopher, besides being one of the founding editors of Saveur magazine, is the outstanding food photographer behind many wonderful cookbooks, including Lydia’s Family Table and the beautiful A Platter of Figs. Melissa has worked as an editor [...]
The executive chef who was in charge of all the food during the filming of the movie “Julie and Julia” speaks with blogger Amanda Benson in this post on Food & Think. Colin Flynn dishes about behind the scene stories on the set, the vast quantity of food required for a movie shoot and what [...]
The New York Times has named Sam Sifton, culture editor, to replace Frank Bruni, who is stepping down to write for the New York Times Magazine. Since the announcement, Sifton’s photo has been all over the internet, leading people to wonder how he will have any anonymity at all. When asked, Sifton responded, “I’ve got [...]
Behind the Scenes With The Chef Who Cooked for the Movie “Julie & Julia”
The executive chef who was in charge of all the food during the filming of the movie “Julie and Julia” speaks with blogger Amanda Benson in this post on Food & Think. Colin Flynn dishes about behind the scene stories on the set, the vast quantity of food required for a movie shoot and what [...]
Firelilly Truffle Cones - Perfect Little Favors/Treats for the Holidays
Got a party coming up? Or a wedding or even just a small dinner party? These truffle cones from Firelilly Chocolates are the perfect little dessert. Use them as a favor to pass out or as an after dinner treat. Stick a tub of them out at your Christmas get together or place one [...]
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