Today’s Google Doodle recognizes one of the first modern cookbook authors

March 28, 2018 by
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The Google Doodle often celebrates historical figures. Today's Doodle recognizes the 310th birthday of a woman considered one of the world's first modern cookbook authors, Hannah Glasse.  Glasse was born Hannah Allgood in 1708 in London. She married John Glasse in 1724 and together they had several children. In 1938, historian Madeline Hope Dodds discovered Hannah Glasse to be the author… read more

$250 egg spoons, $400 hair dryers, and sexism in food

March 27, 2018 by
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  To call our modern times fast-paced is a gross understatement, which is why recalling something that happened "all the way back" in 2009 seems like a Herculean endeavor. We need to travel back to that year, however, to find the beginnings of what is now called the "egg spoon controversy," because 2009 is when chef Alice Waters cooked an… read more

Epic vegetable rant on Twitter

March 26, 2018 by
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Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook are filled with gorgeous food photos and people fawning over their favorite foods. In a twist on these typical positive posts, a recent Twitter thread gained a lot of attention for allowing people to rant about foods - vegetables, to be precise - that they hated.  It all began when legal analyst Imani Gandy posted a photo… read more

Cooking with cashews

March 25, 2018 by
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  Have you ever had an "aha" moment with an ingredient that made you want to want to try every recipe that used it? It's happened to me a few times, but none more memorable than when I made the Cashew chicken with a cilantro sauce (Dhania murghi) from 660 Curries by Raghavan Iver. I'd enjoyed eating cashews as a snack, but… read more

Joy of Cooking takes on a food scientist

March 22, 2018 by
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  New studies purporting links between food and illness come out with astonishing frequency, and the findings of what is "healthy" and what is not seem to swing back and forth like a pendulum. Usually this change is due to more complete studies or a better understanding of the science. Sometimes, however, the research is flawed.  The latter scenario cast… read more

Who gets to tell the story?

March 19, 2018 by
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I've written many times about virtually traveling by means of cookbooks and food. If one cannot visit a land, what better way to get a taste of it than to, well, get a taste of it. While I still believe in this concept, I've come to think that some of the cookbooks that celebrate a culture don't adequately translate the flavors… read more

A better way to temper your eggs

March 16, 2018 by
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  Many dishes both savory and sweet, ranging from silky custards to soothing soups, call for tempering egg yolks. The process can strike fear in the hearts of cooks because one misstep can lead to a clumpy, curdled disaster. Sometimes the technique is actually unnecessary, says Sohla El-Waylly, Assistant Culinary Editor at Serious Eats. She provides the when, why, and… read more

Cookware everywhere you turn

March 15, 2018 by
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  Scrolling through my social media feeds today, I admit I felt a bit overwhelmed with the volume of cookware-related tweets. Michael Symon was announcing his new line of branded pots and pans, Food52 was featuring a glass-lidded cast-iron brasier, and then I spied another post from Bon Appetit announcing Le Creuset's new tri-ply stainless steel cookware line.  Those are just… read more

The man behind the Meyer lemon

March 10, 2018 by
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  When citrus season hits the US, one item you will find at supermarkets in most major cities (and even plenty of smaller ones) is the Meyer lemon. Sweeter than the common Eureka lemon, the Meyer lemon also contains a much thinner skin and a flowery aroma. The fruit is nearly synonymous with California, where the bulk of the US… read more

Fascinating list of the “100 most Jewish” foods

March 9, 2018 by
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  It's always a gamble to make a list of the "best" or "most popular" or even "most representative" foods for a particular country, culture, or group. Undoubtedly someone will feel that you included a food that didn't belong, that you overlooked an essential item, or find another to quibble about. Lucky for us, this didn't stop Tablet Magazine, which… read more

Toss the toothpick with smart bakeware

March 4, 2018 by
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  Anyone who has baked a cake has probably used a toothpick or cake tester to determine when the cake was ready. Doing so requires you to hover over the oven, checking the cake every few minutes until it's finally done. One company wants to make this hovering a thing of the past, by creating smart cookware that aims to take… read more

Around the world in a cake

March 1, 2018 by
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  What's the go-to baked item to celebrate life's big events like birthdays, graduations, and weddings? Cake, of course! For centuries, cakes have provided the backdrop to celebrations of every sort around the world. According to the Food Timeline, the root of the word 'cake' can be traced  to the 13th century, although it took until the mid-17th century for… read more

Where do you draw the line for DIY food projects?

February 20, 2018 by
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  I like to think I'm an adventurous cook and baker. When I see a homemade version of something that is usually purchased, I'm generally intrigued. DIY sauerkraut? Fermented in my attic. Pancetta? Cured, rolled, and dried hanging from the rafter so my cats couldn't reach it. Croissants? See above for my attempt - not half bad, although I don't… read more

Medieval cookbooks were surprisingly sophisticated

February 19, 2018 by
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  When you think of old cookbooks, you might imagine tomes from the late 1700s or early 1800s, but they existed hundreds of years before that. Most of them were written by nobles or kings seeking to burnish their reputations, but that doesn't mean they weren't good. And they weren't just European, either - some of the best cookbooks of… read more

New app will allow you to text a cookbook author

February 18, 2018 by
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Have you ever read a recipe in a cookbook and wished you could ask the author to explain what he or she meant in the instructions? Soon, you may be able to do just that with an app that is being released alongside Hsiao-Ching Chou's new cookbook, Chinese Soul Food.  Chou is serving as a beta tester for the new service… read more

Bittman discovers the Instant Pot

February 16, 2018 by
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  Few kitchen gadgets have taken the world by storm as the Instant Pot and its derivatives. Many online forums have sprung up for recipes and advice. Most of the chatter online has been peer-to-peer, but that's about to change. Many of the food world's heavyweights, including Mark Bittman, have become enamored with the IP. Bittman recently posted four new… read more

A special treat for an Olympic medalist

February 14, 2018 by
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  A few days ago we reported on what it's like to eat in the Olympic Village. We've learned a bit more since that post, especially some interesting details about one Olympic athlete's eating preferences, through an article from The Washington Post and an Instagram post from chef David Chang.  Chang posted a photo of the special creation he made… read more

What it’s like to eat in the Olympic Village

February 11, 2018 by
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  When you think of the Olympics, food isn't the first thing that comes to mind. Yet it plays a huge role in the games, as all of those top athletes need to be well-fed to compete at the highest level. So what is it like to eat in the Olympic Village? Former Olympican Michael Phelps talks to Food &… read more

David Chang’s ‘Ugly Delicious’ debuts soon on Netflix

February 9, 2018 by
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Momofuku founder David Chang is not content to rest on his laurels. In addition to continually coming up with new restaurant concepts and opening new eateries, the multi-dimensional chef is venturing back into television. Starting February 23, his new show called 'Ugly Delicious' begins streaming on Netflix.  For the eight-part series, Chang is teaming up with Morgan Neville, an Academy… read more

Too many cookbooks and that’s okay

February 9, 2018 by
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As I was scrolling through Facebook this morning, I stumbled on this article from Inc. "Why You Should Surround Yourself With More Books Than You'll Ever Have Time to Read" and immediately felt a sense of relief. My excess of riches in the cookbook department is well documented and with 2017 being an epic year for cookbooks and 2018 releases already exciting me,… read more

Find romantic recipes for Valentine’s Day

February 8, 2018 by
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As I was exiting the grocery store this evening, the gentleman who was assisting me with carrying out my purchases asked if I had plans for Valentine's Day. I told him I would definitely be staying home, because I thought the worst day of the year to try to go out to dinner is Valentine's Day. Restaurants are crowded, the… read more

Are “Lady Doritos” coming to a store near you?

February 6, 2018 by
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  You may have seen posts with the hashtag #LadyDoritos floating through your social media feed this week as people reacted to a remark made by PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi last week. In a January 31 podcast interview with the "Freakonomics Radio" program, the executive told the interviewer that women didn't consume snacks like Doritos in the same way as… read more

How to spot a bad cocktail

February 4, 2018 by
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  The cocktail renaissance of the past decade inspired many good things. It fostered the development of local distilleries that produce unique and delicious types of whiskey, gin, rum and other liquors. Bar menus across the globe grew more sophisticated, and there's a good chance that no matter where you travel, you can enjoy a well-crafted cocktail - if you… read more

Minnesota’s food is on display this weekend

February 3, 2018 by
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  Whenever there is a large sporting event in a city, fans will flock en masse to support their favorite team. In addition to cheering at the game, the fans will use Yelp and other apps to find the best food spots in town. With the country's largest game in town for the first time in twenty-five years, people in… read more

On being a restless cook

February 2, 2018 by
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As I scrolled through my Twitter feed today, I came across a post about salt-cured egg yolks. "That reminds me," I said to myself, "I think I have one of those sitting in the back of the refrigerator." After a brief rummage through the bottom shelf, I spied the prize: a small glass prep bowl containing a heap of kosher… read more
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