Sure, it's great to have a fancy All-Clad roasting rack. But even if you don't have one, fear not. Here's a trick that I use often. Cut some carrots lengthwise and line them up in the bottom of the pan. Cut a few chunks of onion. Set the prepped chicken onto the carrots, and … [Read more...] about Kitchen tip: The “carrot” roasting rack
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Winners from the Sunday lunch contests
On Sunday, I helped judge a writing and photography competition held over lunch. The crowd descended with their cameras on a fleet of food trucks parked outside. Afterward, Penny de los Santos, Molly Wizenberg and I huddled around a laptop to select the winners. We looked only at … [Read more...] about Winners from the Sunday lunch contests
Happy Birthday, Julia
The Huffington Post collected a series of images and video clips of the late Julia Child in honor of what would have been her 98th birthday. Among the video clips are some classics, including an introduction to various kinds of chicken, her moment burning food on The French Chef, … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday, Julia
I write like David Foster Wallace
At least, that's what this site says about the second book. For The Sharper Your Knife, everything I plug into says that I write like Chuck Palahniuk, author of numerous book but notably Fight Club. Meanwhile, every section that I put in from the new book comes out sounding like … [Read more...] about I write like David Foster Wallace
What We Talk About When We Talk About Food
On Friday, May 21st, I'll be moderating a panel of Seattle food writers in a cool event developed by Kim Ricketts Events. I thought it was sold out, but apparently there are still a few seats left. The night includes some great food, readings and discussion by the authors, led … [Read more...] about What We Talk About When We Talk About Food
