New Jersey legislature approves the Anthony Bourdain Food Trail

February 20, 2019 by
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Shortly after Anthony Bourdain's tragic death in 2018, New Jersey Assemblyman Paul Moriarty proposed that an official Anthony Bourdain Food Trail should be set up to honor the New Jersey native. "Even after international fame, he [Bourdain] never forgot his Jersey roots," Moriarty said. Now that proposal is becoming a reality.  Last month, in a unanimous vote, the legislature approved creation of the trail. It… read more

Inside L.A.’s only cookbook store

February 18, 2019 by
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Despite being the second most populous city in the United States and home to what some would argue is the finest food culture in the country, Los Angeles suffered for years from a drought of cookbook stores. The beloved Cook's Library closed its doors in 2009, and it took almost a decade for another cookbook store to emerge. That store,… read more

Rachael Ray’s ’30 Minutes Meals’ is coming back to Food Network

January 28, 2019 by
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Rachael Ray's Food Network program '30 Minute Meals' aired on Food Network for an impressive 11 seasons, from 2001 to 2012. Ray continued to cook on her daytime talk show, which is syndicated worldwide, and has published several cookbooks including a new title coming this October: Rachael Ray 50: Memories and Meals from a Sweet and Savory Life: A Cookbook. In an Instagram… read more

Is this the ultimate “Cake-Off”?

January 17, 2019 by
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If you are a fan of either (or both) Cake Boss Buddy Valastro or Ace of Cakes star Duff Goldman, you are in for a treat. We just discovered that the two are set to face off against one another in a new six-episode Food Network series. The show premieres Sunday, March 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Food Network.  Simply titled… read more

How chefs deal with ingredients they won’t eat

January 16, 2019 by
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We all have a few foods that we just do not care to eat, and chefs are no exception. Unlike the rest of us, however, they often have no choice but to use ingredients they find distasteful. Some chefs find alternatives to the despised items, while others search for ways to make the off-putting flavors more palatable. Elisa Ludwig of… read more

Padma Lakshmi talks food and more

January 13, 2019 by
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You probably know Padma Lakshmi from Bravo TV's Top Chef, but there is a lot more to her than just judging Quickfire challenges. She's also written or co-written several cookbooks, including 2016's The Enyclopedia of Spices and Herbs, which we reference frequently in our Spice Support columns. E. Alex Jung of Vulture recently caught up with Lakshmi for an interview… read more

The most popular cooking show by year

January 11, 2019 by
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Food Network's first broadcast aired in 1993, but the history of televised cooking programs stretches back decades prior to that. Before television was invented, there were cooking programs on the radio. People have watched and listened as a variety of hosts taught them how to make dishes both simple and complicated since the 1920s. The history of these programs is… read more

Norman Van Aken’s advice to aspiring chefs: read cookbooks

January 4, 2019 by
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Chef Norman Van Aken is known as the founding father of New World Cuisine, a celebration of Latin, Caribbean, Asian, African, and American flavors. He is also credited with introducing the concept of "fusion" to the culinary world. His restaurant, Norman's, was nominated as a finalist for the James Beard Foundation's "Best Restaurant in America," and the chef has also… read more

Andrew Zimmern in hot water over recent comments

December 29, 2018 by
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It's been a rough start for Andrew Zimmern's new Minneapolis-area eatery, Lucky Cricket. Early reviews have been less than glowing, and the television food star has also received criticism about offering a dish from another chef without getting permission to do so. Worse yet, in a recently-aired interview, Zimmern disparaged much of the Midwest's Asian food offerings, drawing the ire… read more

Worry less, bake more

December 16, 2018 by
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Does the idea of Melissa Clark and Dorie Greenspan chatting about cookies for an hour during holiday baking season sound absolutely perfect? If so, we have great news - the pair of cooking mavens recently sat down at NYC's The Greene Space for a discussion of cookies and baking, and it's available for everyone to watch free of charge. We'll… read more

Chef José Andrés nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize

November 29, 2018 by
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Chef José Andrés can add another accolade to his storied humanitarian work: he has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Earlier this week, it was confirmed that the chef had been nominated for the prize by Democratic congressman John Delaney. It's not the first time Andrés has been recognized for his tireless relief efforts - in February he was named the  Humanitarian… read more

Cookbook author Patricia Quintana has died

November 27, 2018 by
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We learned today of the passing of cookbook author and Mexican "culinary royalty" Patricia Quintana. She was a renowned international chef and an expert in Mexican gastronomy who studied cooking all around the world. For more than twenty years she was dedicated to rescuing the culinary heritage of the country and her research enabled her to travel throughout the different regions of… read more

Nora Ephron’s cookbook crushes

November 26, 2018 by
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When you make a recipe from a cookbook, do you imagine the book's author speaking to you through the instructions? If so, do you ever ask the author questions in your head? If you've ever had imaginary discussions with an author while cooking, you should definitely read the late Nora Ephron's 2006 article in The New Yorker describing her cookbook… read more

Dominique Ansel is offering his first MasterClass

November 24, 2018 by
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Cookbooks are an excellent medium for transferring knowledge and skills about cooking and baking. From their pages, I've learned how to make a myriad of meats, side dishes, and desserts. Some techniques, however, lend themselves to live demonstration. I was never able to master deboning a chicken until I watched Jacques Pépin  do it on his PBS show (you can… read more

M.F.K. Fisher’s ‘Consider the Oyster’ to be republished

November 5, 2018 by
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It's been 77 years since M.F.K. Fisher's second book, a collection of essays titled Consider the Oyster, was published. Now the work is getting a second life, with a second publication that features a foreword by food writer Felicity Cloake. It's an understatement to say that a lot has happened in the food world since the publication of this book. Is… read more

Dorcas Reilly, inventor of the green bean casserole, has died at age 92

October 25, 2018 by
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Whether you love it or hate it, there's no denying that green bean casserole is a staple at Thanksgiving dinners in the US. If you were curious as to how the dish was invented, wonder no more. We not only know when it was invented, but who created it in the first place. Her name was Dorcas Reilly, and she… read more

Omnivore Books celebrates ten years

October 24, 2018 by
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In the last couple of years, we have brought you plenty of bad news about cookbook stores closing down or facing a precarious financial situation. That's why we are excited to share some good news: San Francisco's Omnivore Books is celebrating its tenth anniversary! Eater interviewed owner Celia Sack on how her store has not only survived, but has thrived… read more

Peter Meehan joins the Los Angeles Times

October 21, 2018 by
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When restaurant critic Jonathan Gold passed away unexpectedly in July, he left a huge void at his company, The Los Angeles Times. While no one can really replace him, the Times is moving forward with new hires to help plug the hole. We recently learned that one of these recruits is Peter Meehan, co-founder of the late Lucky Peach Magazine,… read more

Are you ready to ‘Cook Like a Pro’?

October 20, 2018 by
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Ina Garten has been a go-to resource for cooking advice and recipes for nearly 20 years, ever since the publication of her first cookbook, The Barefoot Contessa. A string of wildly successful books and a television series followed in short order. Tomorrow marks the debut of the third series of her latest show, 'Cook Like a Pro.'  While her first… read more

April Bloomfield tells her side of the story

October 18, 2018 by
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Since news broke about the sexual assault and rape allegations against Ken Friedman and others at the Spotted Pig in New York, the restaurant's chef and co-owner, April Bloomfield, has not said much about the matter. She says her silence, save from a few lackluster apologies, was held under the advice of her attorneys, who are still negotiating the terms of… read more

An unsung winner works to rebuild her success

October 3, 2018 by
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If you have ever had dreams about participating in and eventually winning a reality cooking show but never made it past the application stage, you understand disappointment. But your chagrin at not making the grade likely pales in comparison to that of Vallery Lomas. She won a televised cooking competition, but no one was ever allowed to see it. Lomas… read more

Good Eats: Reloaded heading to Cooking Channel

September 19, 2018 by
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Alton Brown provided his fans with a bit of good news earlier this week, when he posted a status update about Good Eats to his Facebook page. In it, he announced that he's "revisiting the Good Eats library and renovating some classic episodes by adding new scenes, new science and new recipes." The first revamped episode of what is being… read more

Nigel Slater reminisces about ‘How to Eat’

September 16, 2018 by
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Some cookbooks age much better than others. After a couple of decades, what's left of the 'unicorn food' books are going to littering vintage shops, with shoppers making snide comments about how silly people were back in the teens. Other volumes, however, have timeless appeal. When you are lucky enough to find a copy in the resale store, it will… read more

Is Food Network bringing sexy back?

September 12, 2018 by
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Food Network and People Magazine are teaming up to redefine the phrase "it's so hot in the kitchen". They are set to produce a new one hour special which will bring together ten of "the country's most beautiful and talented male chefs" for a competition to determine who is the sexiest chef alive.  The hour-long program, which will be broadcast on… read more

Netflix announces lineup for the next two seasons of ‘Chef’s Table’

September 11, 2018 by
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The Netflix series 'Chef's Table' has been one of the best streaming food shows around since its debut in 201x. The streaming service recently announced which chefs would be featured in seasons five and six of the popular series.  The program is being more inclusive than past years, when it featured mostly white, male, Euro-centric chefs. Upcoming chefs are more… read more
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