It's official. My second book will be published by Viking/Penguin sometime in early 2011. Tentatively titled Changing Courses, the book will be a memoir with recipes, and more or less picks up where The Sharper Your Knife left off. The primary focus will be on a research project … [Read more...] about Book No. 2
Culinary trends from the last decade
Seemingly everyone is writing about food trends from 2000 to 2009, but I was struck by how much I agreed with the list put forth by the The Food Channel. I've included only their top 10 overall trends here, you can read about their full take on all kinds of trends on their … [Read more...] about Culinary trends from the last decade
What I didn’t get for Christmas…
Not enough people think of ham as a souvenir from a trip abroad. And really, what's a better souvenir than actual food from the place you've visited? Sure, it violates a whole lot of U.S. importation laws, but who could not wish for a better gift than the Wurstkoffer, a special … [Read more...] about What I didn’t get for Christmas…
The Ultimate Gift: How to Cut Up Food Toy
OK, so this is what you give all the children on your holiday list when you're a cooking teacher who has written a book with the word "knife" in the subject line. It's so perfect that I'm speechless. Here's the official product description: "This set contains eight pieces of … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Gift: How to Cut Up Food Toy
The 10 Best “Best of 2009” Food Book Lists
It's that wacky time of the year when everyone seems to out their "Top 10s" from the year. It's no different with lists about food books. So here's my own: The Top 10 "Best of 2009" food book lists. The most common entries on all the lists? Momofuko by David Chang, Ad Hoc at Home … [Read more...] about The 10 Best “Best of 2009” Food Book Lists
