So Bon Appetit has announced that its going to do start doing it own "seal of approval," putting its stamp on products the magazine's team of editors and recipe testers like and recommend. I'm fine with this as a way to get more exposure for good products, but here's what I … [Read more...] about How to do a Tasting and Why You Should
Friday Reads: Old School to Street Food
These two books may seem to have nothing in common, but in the end, they're both by guys who truly appreciate great food. I've finally started the Great Food series from Penguin (my publisher). I'm not sure why I've put them off since they're all short reads with gorgeous cover … [Read more...] about Friday Reads: Old School to Street Food
Meryl as Julia, Nora Ephron up close
Note from Kat: This was originally posted June 10th, 2008. I've reposted it in memory of late Nora Ephron. So yesterday morning, I went down to get a baguette and I ran into Meryl Streep dressed up as Julia Child. Oh, all right, it wasn’t that straight forward. Actually, … [Read more...] about Meryl as Julia, Nora Ephron up close
Friday Reads: Women & Cookbooks
This week, I'm continuing to barrel through research on gin and dining habits of the 1700s. But my research on foods of this era led me to an interesting book that I started a couple of days ago, Eat My Words: Reading Women's Lives through the Cookbooks they Wrote by Janet … [Read more...] about Friday Reads: Women & Cookbooks
How to Cut an Onion [video lesson]
My book club read The Sharper Your Knife and we all loved it. So I got a copy of The Kitchen Counter Cooking School and I was so inspired, I went ahead and got the chef's knife from block set we received as a wedding gift 11 years ago sharpened for the first time! I've read … [Read more...] about How to Cut an Onion [video lesson]
