Leah Koenig’s Modern Jewish Cooking spoke to us. Not just because everybody’s Jewish on Passover and Rosh Hashanah, and all the other delicious celebratory (or reflective) Jewish holidays, but because while Leah is firmly rooted in tradition, she puts a contemporary spin on the classics. We love that. Every recipe is one that honors its […]
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Fruit Desserts for Every Season. . .Sweet!
Food photographer, blogger, and now cookbook author, Yossy Arefi’s Sweeter off the Vine is a dessert go-to you’ll pull off the shelf season after season. And why wouldn’t you? You’ve got to have dessert, right? And fruit. And fruit desserts are good for you. Virtuous. Healthy. Or so we tell ourselves. Let’s just say this […]
Glorious Salmon, So Many Ways
After cruising through Diane Morgan’s great-sounding recipes, we’re in the mood for salmon, including Crispy-Skin Pan-Seared Salmon, Slow-Cooked Salmon, and Poached Eggs with Smoked Salmon. In Diane’s new cookbook, Salmon: Everything You Need to Know + 45 Recipes, you’ll find guidance on choosing a regional variety of salmon and cooking methods for making it, from poaching, […]
What Makes a Great Grilled Cheese?
That’s the question wife-and-husband team Heidi Gibson and Nate Pollak are asked most often. And boy, do these two have the answer. Heidi and Nate own The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen restaurants in San Francisco, California. (Yes, multiple restaurants devoted to grilled cheese. A one-way ticket, please!) And, the duo are grilled cheese champs—think: Chili […]
Laurie McNamara Is on a Mission to Cook from Scratch
Simply Scratch: 120 Wholesome Homemade Recipes Made Easy is the book based on the blog that got our office buzzing while prepping for our recent celebration of all-things brunch.
Ancient Einkorn Wheat Okay For Gluten-Sensitive?
There is seemingly no limit to how the ancient and supposedly un-manipulated wheat, einkorn, can be used in recipes to replace modern wheat, with excellent results. This could be good news for some who are gluten-sensitive. The Connecticut-based company, Jovial Foods in North Franklin, is specializing in organic products made in Italy for those who […]
