I've long been fascinated by popovers and for this, I blame Dorothy Parker. Dorothy Parker For those unfamiliar, Dorothy was a fabulously wry writer who was among the founding members of "the vicious circle" of writers who made up The Algonquin Roundtable in New … [Read more...] about Recipe: Popovers
Books & Writing
Shelf Life: 15 Food Books of 2015
For years, I've been threatening to start a podcast. In October, I attended an inspiring weekend hosted by Feet in Two Worlds and promptly went and bought a Zoom H5, a mic and started contacting food writers I admired to come sit in my kitchen and chat. I'm launching the podcast … [Read more...] about Shelf Life: 15 Food Books of 2015
The Relative Value of Stuff (Giveaway)
In my 20s, I edited a print magazine about the online world titled Internet Underground. It launched in 1995, a time when newscasters would cite web addresses by slowly spelling out, "Go to h-t-t-p-colon-back … [Read more...] about The Relative Value of Stuff (Giveaway)
Paperback goes on sale today!
It's official: the paperback of The Kitchen Counter Cooking School went on sale today. I'm pretty psyched about it being made available in paperback as this opens up the message of the book to a wider audience, plus more book clubs are likely to read it. I've had amazing feedback … [Read more...] about Paperback goes on sale today!
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
