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

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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Archives for Blogs



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 [...]

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

Porchetta in New York City

For award winning food writer and cooking teacher Molly Stevens, real Italian porchetta was something she always dreamed of making at home.  When she discovered New York City’s Porchetta sandwich shop in the East Village, she knew it was the real deal.  Porchetta serves up delicious fennel scented, long roasted pork, just like in Italy. [...]

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Make Your Own PacMan Cookies

 

From the blog Snack or Die,  Jocelyn shows you how to make these clever PacMan cookies out of ordinary tulip shaped and circle shaped cookie cutters.

Monday, April 20th, 2009

Fabulous Easter Treats to Make

 

 
Looking for something really special to make for Easter?  Don’t know about Bakerella?  Well, she is a master at crafting beautiful, original baked treats.  Check out her Easter Bunnies and Easter Chicks.  And remember to subscribe to her site.  You won’t want to miss one of her posts.

Monday, March 30th, 2009

How to Turn Cheap Steak into Prime Steak

 

For a great explanation of how to turn a $5 steak into a $50 steak, we turn to Jaden at  Steamy Kitchen.  She shows us how to use a simple ingredient like salt to achieve the wonderful flavor of a dry aged steak.  If you love steak, this post is required reading.   Jaden  is coming out [...]

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Beautiful New Twist on the Old BLT

photo by Donal Skehan
Donal from Ireland, author of The Good Mood Food Blog, shows us a great new twist on the old BLT with his Bacon, Avocado and Sun Dried Tomato Sandwich.

Monday, March 9th, 2009

Interviews With the World’s Best Food Bloggers

A few weeks ago, the TimesOnline published 50 of the world’s best food blogs. They are now launching a series to interview these bloggers and they begin with Matt Armendariz, the author of the gorgeous blog about food and photography, Matt Bites. Read what inspires Matt and which food blogs he likes [...]

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Gwyneth’s Paltrow’s Valentine Dinner

 

Did you know that Gwyneth Paltrow is a blogger?  In GOOP, she writes about several areas of her life, but food is a big one.  She actually likes to cook.  Check out her Valentine’s Dinner, which includes fried oysters and chocolate molten cake.

Friday, February 20th, 2009

World Nutella Day Recipes

 

 
Love Nutella?  You might want to check out the fabulous roundup of recipes from World Nutella Day, the creation of bloggers Sara Rosso (Ms. Adventures in Italy) and Michelle Fabio (Bleeding Espresso), both living in Italy.   The roundup includes an amazing array of Nutella dishes submitted from bloggers from around the world.

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

The Great Blog Bacon Explosion

 

 
 
Meatlovers have a reason to rejoice  - a concoction called “Bacon Explosion” has been making the rounds at lightning speed in the world of food blogs.  Two pounds of bacon and two pounds of sausage make up this enormous dish.  Even the New York Times couldn’t resist writing about this phenomenon, conceived by Aaron Chronister [...]

Friday, February 6th, 2009