Here's the trouble with artichokes. No one knows what to do with them. Eggplants suffer a similar dilemma. When I've interviewed home cooks about why they end up relying on processed foods, it's not necessarily because they are short of time or lured in the theory of … [Read more...] about Friday Reads: How to Cook Everything plus win tickets to Mark Bittman in Seattle
Cookbooks & Food Lit
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
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
Friday Reads: Birthday Edition
June 1 is my birthday. Today, I’m in Florida watching it rain in buckets outside our little house on Anna Maria Island, and for that I’m grateful. While the West Coast has been pummeled with all kinds of rainfall, somehow it keeps missing the island and I’ve sat watching my plant … [Read more...] about Friday Reads: Birthday Edition
Friday Reads: Old London, Miami Spice
My Friday reads may feel a bit light, but I've actually been reading more than usual because I’ve got not one, but two manuscripts by close friends that I've been reading this week. The voice and the plotlines couldn’t be more different. One is a lyrical tale about a woman who … [Read more...] about Friday Reads: Old London, Miami Spice
