Recipes

Nonfiction

Getting a Taste of Summer From Audrey Hepburn’s Kitchen

Audrey Hepburn was a girl after my own heart – or perhaps in this case, my stomach. She was not without her vices in the kitchen – Hepburn’s favorites included pasta, chocolate, vanilla ice cream with fudge sauce, wine and of course, an after dinner cigarette. Her son Luca remembers…

Amanda HarknessJuly 20, 2015

Nonfiction

Interview: They Draw & Cook Delivers Delicious Illustrations

Little did Nate and Salli know that the artwork those eight artists had submitted, originally for a book idea, would spark an online sensation that has now morphed into a PR tool for many artists and illustrators to share and demonstrate their work. Their first book, They Draw & Cook,…

Beth WaskoJuly 2, 2015

Nonfiction

I’ll have a peanut butter and pickle sandwich, please!

From a cyanide-laced cocktail to a soothing cup of teeth and a biscuit (the British kind, of course) after a long day at the office, food, drink, and crime fiction are intertwined. Miss Marple, one of the genre's most recognizable heroines, is estimated to have consumed a whopping 143 cups…

Jordan FosterApril 10, 2015

Nonfiction

Honoring our mothers: History and health on the menu in Soul Food Love

“The kitchen has historically been a fraught place for many black Americans. Our family is among the many,” write New York Times best-selling author Alice Randall and her daughter, Caroline Randall Williams, in their new book, Soul Food Love: Healthy Recipes Inspired by One Hundred Years of Cooking in a…

Michael RuscoeFebruary 21, 2015

Nonfiction

The nerd’s guide to cocktails

The New Year has dawned. The hangovers have passed (hopefully). Now you are wondering what was in your cousin’s mystery punch and plotting ways to get him banned from every liquor store and wine shop in a 100-mile radius. Armed with a New Year’s resolution to not to be a…

Mea StewartJanuary 1, 2015

Nonfiction

The Swedish Christmas Table dishes up tradition with a retro twist

I confess that I unabashedly love the holiday season. The first gingerbread latte, the sight of twinkling lights on a tree, and the first sight of a holiday-themed book are enough to brighten my mood. And the food! I love how, at holiday time, we make an extra effort to…

Ann NordlandDecember 12, 2014

Nonfiction

Dr. Jamie Koufman’s recipe for a heartburn-free Thanksgiving

What a way to ruin Thanksgiving. You’re thankful for family and friends, you’re thankful for the fantastic, not-too-dry turkey and you didn’t get stuffed on stuffing. But you’re not so thankful for the burning sensation that persists right below your sternum. Thankfully, Dr. Jamie Koufman, offers cooks—and, more importantly, eaters—several…

JeriAnn GellerNovember 26, 2014

Nonfiction

The Mark Bittman way to a faster, and better, Thanksgiving feast

In a year of rushed family dinners, one meal stands out: traditional, slow, and packed with family and memories— Thanksgiving. The feast is a favorite of many, but few cooks appreciate having to spend hours in the kitchen, when they really want to be sitting at the table. Mark Bittman’s…

Rosemary NewnhamNovember 17, 2014

Nonfiction

Yotam Ottolenghi’s Plenty More: Just as good the second time

Plenty More is here, and there is plenty to love in it. Few cookbooks have been so ardently anticipated as this follow-up volume to Yotam Ottolenghi’s 2011 sensation, Plenty: Vibrant Vegetable Recipes from London’s Ottolenghi (Chronicle). To cut to the chase, the new volume, this one subtitled Vibrant Vegetable Cooking…

Karen BermanNovember 7, 2014

Nonfiction

WIN: Bring Your Lunch. It’s packed with tasty tips for better eating

Every summer as I was growing up, my family would take road trips. To save money and time, my parents would pack a cooler, and we would stop for lunch “along the road.” In spite of the variety of sandwiches that might include homemade ham salad, or a loaf of…

Ann NordlandOctober 20, 2014

Nonfiction

What you need to know before you turn up your nose at the thought of drinking vinegar

With the cool autumn nights here, backyard barbeques and pool parties make way for indoor dinner parties and haunted hayrides. And we all know that no social gathering is complete without liquid refreshment. Instead of falling back on the safe choices, like beer, wine or if you are West Indian,…

Mea StewartOctober 2, 2014

Nonfiction

Too hot to cook? Avocado Soup with Greek Yogurt, no cooking involved

Mid-July, when temperatures creep up and your bare skin greets the sun, is a good time to think about healthy eating. Between the backyard barbecue and the heat that keeps you from wanting to cook, it’s a hard time to stick to a healthy diet. Let’s face it: salads can…

Melissa DuclosJuly 20, 2014

Nonfiction

Melissa Cookston, the winningest woman in BBQ, shares her secret

“Traditionally,” writes Melissa Cookston, “the home kitchen has been women’s domain, while the grill has been male territory. Maybe it’s the caveman effect—big pieces of meat and fire bringing out the chest thumping.” Millions of years of evolution, however, haven’t stopped Cookston from being among the best at what she…

Grill Daddy & Big ChillJune 18, 2014

Fiction

Eileen Goudge shares a cookie swapper’s basic recipe — no BS, no wheat germ.

They say taste is the sense with the longest memory. It must be true because my most memorable moments growing up involve food. Baked goods, in particular. With six kids, my mom always had a full cookie jar. With five daughters, she had a full kitchen. On Saturdays my sisters…

Eileen GoudgeNovember 29, 2014

Getting a Taste of Summer From Audrey Hepburn’s Kitchen

Interview: They Draw & Cook Delivers Delicious Illustrations

I’ll have a peanut butter and pickle sandwich, please!

Honoring our mothers: History and health on the menu in Soul Food Love

The nerd’s guide to cocktails

The Swedish Christmas Table dishes up tradition with a retro twist

Dr. Jamie Koufman’s recipe for a heartburn-free Thanksgiving

The Mark Bittman way to a faster, and better, Thanksgiving feast

Yotam Ottolenghi’s Plenty More: Just as good the second time

WIN: Bring Your Lunch. It’s packed with tasty tips for better eating

What you need to know before you turn up your nose at the thought of drinking vinegar

Too hot to cook? Avocado Soup with Greek Yogurt, no cooking involved

Melissa Cookston, the winningest woman in BBQ, shares her secret

Eileen Goudge shares a cookie swapper’s basic recipe — no BS, no wheat germ.

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