Just a heads up that I will be teaching a class on how to cook all the various (and sometimes confusing) vegetables and fruits that show up in a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) or show up at stands at farmer's markets. Along with this, I'll be talking about how we can all … [Read more...] about Cook with me on May 22 in Seattle
Coming up: LA Times Book Fest, ASJA Awards, Children’s Trust in Seattle
Today, (Saturday, April 21), I am on a panel at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books moderated by Times food editor Russ Parsons. I'm pretty psyched about it. The theme is "The Food Chain," with the general plan to discuss the issues affecting cooking and eating in America. … [Read more...] about Coming up: LA Times Book Fest, ASJA Awards, Children’s Trust in Seattle
Who really “writes” celebrity cookbooks? On the NY Times “ghost writer” kerfuffle
A story "I Was a Cookbook Ghostwriter" in The New York Times last week went in detail about how some celebrity chefs rely on ghostwriters to help them get their books in shape for publication. The story mostly recalled the author, Julia Moskins, personal experiences in the … [Read more...] about Who really “writes” celebrity cookbooks? On the NY Times “ghost writer” kerfuffle
Afternoon strawberries and champagne
So my friend Allison and I were wandering around our neighborhood along the market street Rue Moufftard. Allison married our friend Michael last summer after a whirlwind romance, although the pair have known each other for 18 years. Her new husband was immediately reassigned to … [Read more...] about Afternoon strawberries and champagne
Cooking in Paris with Monica Bhide
My dear writer friend Monica Bhide came to Paris a couple of days ago as part of a press trip for food writers. I had already planned to be in Paris for other reasons, including the Paris Cookbook Fair. I joined her for a day of her whirlwind excursion at Cook’n with Class, a … [Read more...] about Cooking in Paris with Monica Bhide
