What are three of my favorite food movies? You can find out by listening to the podcast from KUOW-FM. It's odd to read or listen to interview sometimes. In this case, there's a whole story about Mike making chocolate chip cookies with the heavy 1960s-era Hamilton Beach mixer that … [Read more...] about NPR asks me about food and movies
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Recipe testers wanted. Bad cooks welcome.
I'm hoping that the name of my second book says it all: Changing Courses: A Mission to Get People Off the Couch and into the Kitchen. Like my last book, this is a memoir with recipes. This time, instead of the classic and complicated French cuisine that I learned at Le Cordon … [Read more...] about Recipe testers wanted. Bad cooks welcome.
Bullshit, Revisited or Do People Really Not Have Time to Cook?
Last week, video of Michael Ruhlman calling "bullshit" on people's claim that they don't have time to cook made waves online. The exchange started when IACP panelists Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg confessed that even though they're highly visible food writers, they sometimes … [Read more...] about Bullshit, Revisited or Do People Really Not Have Time to Cook?
On Meeting Judith Jones, Aasif Manvi & News from IACP Portland 2010
Honestly, my week at the International Association of Culinary Professionals conference was a bit of a blur. I had spent nearly eight months helping to plan it. When I saw the printed schedule, it reminded me of that surreal moment when I first saw my book in a store. Then, we … [Read more...] about On Meeting Judith Jones, Aasif Manvi & News from IACP Portland 2010
Dubious invention of the week
The Wine Rack that can hold a full bottle of wine and an 80-ounce beer belly. I idea of drinking beer through a straw makes me want to vomit. Get them both from Amazon.com. … [Read more...] about Dubious invention of the week
