Have you ever tried to stare down homemade cookies or your favorite potato chips? Why can’t we enjoy a little of everything without going hog-wild and paying a price? It turns out we can by practicing mindful eating, described in the book, The Joy of Half a Cookie, by mindful eating expert and psychologist Dr. Jean […]
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The Drunken Botanist
Sake from grains of rice…rum from sugar cane plants…beer from wheat…vodka from potatoes. Get ready for the fun of learning what humans have done through mastery and possibly desperation, to turn plants and herbs into alcoholic beverages. Our expert tour guide is Amy Stewart, author of The Drunken Botanist, a book that delves into the plants […]
Inspiration for Warming Soups and Stews
Cozy up to delicious soups and stews like Chicken Orzo with Preserved Lemon…Quinoa, Sweet Potato & Cinnamon Soup…Iranian Chicken & Walnut Stew with Pomegranate Molasses. They’re all included in the latest cookbook from SAVEUR magazine, Soups and Stews. We were lucky enough to have Test Kitchen Director Farideh Sadeghin as our special guest, so we got the […]
The Aroma Seems to Lift Off the Pages
You will want to make chili every week — possibly every day — when you read Robb Walsh’s new book, The Chili Cookbook…you will salivate..your eyes will pop looking at pots of simmering beef, pork, chicken, lamb, and vegetable chilis. A Texas native and co-owner of El Real Tex Mex Cafe in Houston, Walsh is […]
The Everyday Baker: Recipes and Techniques for Foolproof Baking
In her tenth cookbook, The Everyday Baker, Abigail Johnson Dodge makes you wish that you could bake every day. Flip through her book, and you’ll want to bake your way from donuts to dinner rolls, from croissants to crumbles. There are plenty of savory recipes, too. The Salmon- and Spinach-Filled Crêpes look enticing, and it’s […]
New England Open-House Cookbook
Satisfying and earthy recipes is how Ina Garten describes Sarah Leah Chase’s New England Open House Cookbook. We think it’s darned good, especially recipes we’ve tagged for Thanksgiving or any time you’re having friends over, including Whipped Feta Cheese Dip, Thanksgiving Ceviche, Roasted Acorn Squash with Blue Cheese and Sage, and Bay Scallops, now in season…
