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Fri. 05 Jun '09

People

One woman and her 30,000 used cookbooks. When the Cook's Library closed last April, the food community lost one of its most treasured sources for cookbooks. Thankfully... more
Fri. 14 Aug '09

Cooking

This new club combines our favorite things: cookbooks and wine. When it comes to book clubs, only one woman's picks have ever mattered. Others tried to capture readers'... more
Wed. 11 Nov '09

Cooking

A new book helps you cook for guests on special diets . The scene is familiar: You invite a crowd over for dinner, only to learn that their diverse dietary restrictions... more
Fri. 30 Oct '09

Dining

Going beyond the standard squash. Pumpkins may be in short supply, but don't let that stop you from jumping into other October finds. Here are a few of our... more
Wed. 30 Sep '09

Cooking

A cookbook legend tackles dinners for one. It's fun to cook for a crowd. But when Americans eat at home alone, many of us--the folks at Tasting Table included--tend to... more
Tue. 04 Aug '09

People

Ani Phyo slips superfoods into dessert. If someone said eating more dessert would be good for you, would you believe them? In her third cookbook, Ani's Raw Food Desserts,... more
Wed. 10 Dec '08

Cooking

Visit Bonnie Slotnick for rare and vintage cookbooks. With Black Friday past and only a couple of weeks left to shop, it's a challenge to find unique, inexpensive gifts... more
Mon. 12 Oct '09

Cooking

A new cookbook celebrates Campanile's family-night menus . If you've been to Campanile for fried chicken or beef bourguignonne on Monday nights, you know just how good a... more
Thu. 08 Oct '09

Cooking

The star chef chronicles a new era in NOLA dining. Chef John Besh's new (and hefty) cookbook, My New Orleans, isn't what you'd call linear: Its 16 chapters jump from... more
Tue. 15 Sep '09

Cooking

Food52 puts your recipes in the spotlight--and in a cookbook. They say that “two cooks in the kitchen will spoil the broth,” but that’s not necessarily... more
Wed. 14 Oct '09

Cooking

A DIY guide to your favorite candies, sweets and confections. Had our early experiences not been marred by giant, tooth-shattering popcorn balls, we would have begun... more
Thu. 03 Sep '09

Cooking

Wheeler's vegan ice creams are dairy-free, but full of fancy. When most people think of "vegan ice cream," they envision a syrupy, gummy substrate of unsatisfying soy... more
Tue. 21 Jul '09

Cooking

Recipes from San Marino's favorite neighborhood bistro. When new restaurateurs need a recipe for success, they need look no further than neighborhood mainstays like San... more
Tue. 05 May '09

Cooking

Master meat at the grill with Adam Perry Lang. Anyone who thought barbecue books couldn't get any meatier hasn't met Adam Perry Lang. The chef-owner of Daisy May's BBQ in... more
Wed. 22 Apr '09

Cooking

A new book celebrates the lives and food of the Original Farmers Market. The sights, sounds and smells at the Original Farmers Market--metal folding chairs scraping on... more
Mon. 03 Nov '08

People

Emily Farris elevates an old budget standby. Living on a budget might be new (and shocking) for some of us, but we could all take notes from Brooklyn-based cookbook... more
Wed. 21 Oct '09

Cooking

Recreate a cultish Chinese dessert at home. The address 3319 Balboa Street in the Outer Richmond has long been a magnet for fans of Shanghainese soup dumplings. Previous... more
Mon. 31 Aug '09

Dining

Five ways to weather the shoulder season. Summer is drawing to a close and though the lingering heat makes it hard to believe, it'll be sweater weather any minute. Here... more
Fri. 28 Aug '09

Cooking

BabyCakes's vegan doughnuts have us deliciously fooled. Who said it's impossible to make a healthy doughnut that tastes as good as the real (fried) thing? We did--and... more
Wed. 19 Aug '09

Cooking

A new book finds the world's holiest food and drink. Bourbon country isn't exactly the Holy Land (unless you worship whiskey), but there, the Abbey of Gethsemani produces... more
Wed. 27 May '09

Cooking

A new book lets you stock your larder with homespun staples . The DIY movement has been taking over the country one hand-knitted scarf at a time. It was inevitable that a... more
Wed. 18 Mar '09

Cooking

A New Orleans bookshop sells the secret to perfect gumbo. Forget roux and "the holy trinity"; when it comes to perfect New Orleans-style gumbo, the secret is in the... more
Wed. 22 Apr '09

Cooking

A New Orleans chef keeps regional dishes alive. In Cajun country, a standard breakfast is cheesy eggs and spicy boudin sausage, chased with dark chicory coffee. Good luck... more
Tue. 03 Mar '09

Cooking

A new cookbook for low-tech bakers. In these strapped-for-cash times, even noncooks are heading into the kitchen to test their culinary skills. It's a state of affairs... more
Wed. 24 Sep '08

People

A new sandwich shop and cookbook from chef Sara Jenkins. This fall is shaping up to be a good one for Sara Jenkins: First, her excellent new cookbook, Olives &... more
Fri. 20 Nov '09

Cooking

Help turn a great food idea into reality. If you admired that kid down the street with the lemonade stand but never had the entrepreneurial spirit yourself, don't... more
Tue. 17 Nov '09

Cooking

Barbara Lynch gets a smart soapbox. There are many reasons to genuflect in Barbara Lynch's direction. The accomplished chef has introduced Boston to modern fine dining... more
Tue. 03 Nov '09

Cooking

Persimmons are fall's fruit of the gods. Like pumpkins and gourds, persimmons are a sure sign of fall. The fruit looks like a tomato crossed with an orange, and has a... more
Thu. 29 Oct '09

Cooking

An unlikely pastry chef taps his bayou beginnings . David Guas is an accidental pastry chef. When the New Orleans native graduated from culinary school, he found a job at... more
Mon. 26 Oct '09

Drinks

A new book spotlights the craft-beer explosion. The streets are flowing with artisanal beer these days, so it's about time we understood what we're drinking. Thankfully,... more
Fri. 23 Oct '09

Cooking

A definitive guide to throwing big parties in tiny kitchens. Zora O'Neill and Tamara Reynolds don't place much stock in fancy linens and seating charts. Their idea of a... more
Thu. 22 Oct '09

People

Jamie Oliver: Teach a man to (cook) fish. Most TV chefs have failed--miserably--when it comes to using their celebrity status to help Americans eat more... more
Fri. 21 Aug '09

People

Andrew Zimmerman is back in the spotlight at Sepia . Think of Andrew Zimmerman as a one-man Mediterranean-American melting pot. The Chicago culinary veteran is now... more
Mon. 10 Aug '09

People

Kiss My Bundt's Chrysta Wilson takes the cake . Growing up in the South, Bundt cakes were as commonplace as sweet tea to Chrysta Wilson. So when the community organizer... more
Fri. 07 Aug '09

Dining

An Italian standard turns 25 years young. When Spiaggia opened in 1984, fine dining in Chicago--and across the country--was synonymous with French cuisine. "Italian food"... more
Tue. 04 Aug '09

Dining

Takashi gives Chicago the gift of authentic soba and ramen. Takashi Yagihashi has been holding out on us. He teased us with his noodle cookbook last spring, but has kept... more
Fri. 24 Jul '09

Dining

Three new reads for your beach tote. There's no better time to put a dent in your reading list than during the summer, but die-hard food lovers know that hauling a coffee... more
Wed. 01 Jul '09

Cooking

Enjoy the best of Sfoglia anytime--no reservations required. When chefs Ron and Colleen Suhanosky opened Sfoglia on the restaurant-starved Upper East Side in 2006, they... more
Tue. 23 Jun '09

Cooking

Throw a proper Maine-style lobster bake--anywhere. The water in New England is still a bit chilly for swimming, but no matter: When Yankees get sand between their toes,... more
Wed. 29 Apr '09

People

Taking your Indian food beyond curry. Cookbook author Kaumudi Marathé wants the world to know there's more to Indian food than tandoori, samosas and curry. And... more
Tue. 04 Nov '08

Cooking

Andrew Carmellini brings high-end cooking home. Before chef Andrew Carmellini left A Voce in June to develop his own restaurant, the most popular dish on his menu there... more