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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

Gleena Ceramics

Beautiful, unusual ceramic designs from a Russian artist in Rhode Island.  These bowls are handmade and stamped with antique numbers - you can pick which number you like.   Dishwasher and food safe,  $40 set of two. From Gleena.


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Book Shelf

Best Food Writing of 2009

It’s that time of year again - the compilation by Holly Hughes of the best food writing of the year.  This volume contains 50 essays  - some from the usual suspects (Ruth Reichl, Colman Andrews, Alice Waters) but some delightful lesser knowns like Monica Bhide.


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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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Canal House Cooking, a Must Have Cookbook

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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 and test kitchen director at Martha Stewart Living, Saveur, and Cook’s Illustrated. They have teamed up in a studio in New Jersey which they have named Canal House and are cooking and photographing the foods they love the most.  This is the first volume in three yearly issues.  Single issue $19.95.  Subscription (all three issues) $49.95

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  1. SpinachTiger on Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 at 7:28 pm:

    This seems very intriguing. Is it like a yearly magazine? Love the name Canal House.

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