James Beard Foundation 2025 Media Award Nominees

May 7, 2025 by
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The James Beard Foundation has announced the nominees for its 2025 Media Awards, which includes cookbooks. The Book Awards are open to cookbooks and other non-fiction food or beverage-related books that were published in the United States in 2024. In a press release, Clare Reichenbach, CEO, James Beard Foundation, said "Congratulations to our 2025 Media Award nominees, whose exceptional storytelling deserves… read more

Food news antipasto

May 4, 2025 by
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Bravo TV's Top Chef has been introducing the world to the best new chefs for 22 seasons. One of the most interesting episodes each season is the "restaurant war" where contestants form two teams that each serve patrons in a hastily converted space. Although we get to see the drama in the kitchen, we don't really get to experience the… read more

Tips on using mint in cocktails

May 3, 2025 by
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Today was the Kentucky Derby, an event known as much for its hats and its signature cocktail - the mint julep - as for the thoroughbred horses racing around Churchill Downs. Since this event also heralds the return of summer cocktail season, I was reminded of an article we featured several years ago that provided advice from top bartenders on… read more

Life-changing flavors

May 2, 2025 by
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I will never forget the first time I tasted an Alphonso mango. I was visiting food loving friends who lived in a large city, and they happened to live near a market that had just received a shipment of Alphonso mangos, so they grabbed some to serve alongside other nibbles before dinner. I was so overwhelmed with the intense, floral… read more

Fortnum & Mason winners 2025

May 2, 2025 by
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On May 1, food and drink celebrities gathered at The Royal Exchange in London to fete winners of the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards. These prestigious annual awards celebrate the achievements of the UK’s current and emerging food writers, publishers, photographers, broadcasters, and personalities. The ceremony was presented by Andi Oliver, alongside celebrated chef and Awards judging panel chair, Angela Hartnett OBE. The… read more
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