Posted in Article on May 13th, 2010
With the rise of e-book readers and smartphones, there are lots of options now for technology in the kitchen, and my laptop is rapidly being supplanted by my iPhone and the new iPad. Here’s a roundup of the current state of the art.
Posted in Article on Apr 30th, 2010
We conduct a bake-off between David Lebovitz’s chocolate chip cookie recipe from his new book and recipes from Thomas Keller and the New York Times.
Posted in Article on Mar 18th, 2010
A great cookbook will explain recipes in a straightforward, easy-to-understand way, without dumbing down the process. Shortcuts are fine once you’ve mastered the longer version, but like hiking, it’s better to gain confidence by taking the marked trail before veering off into uncharted territory.
Just after Christmas I picked up a quarter side of pork. The pig’s name was Daisy (I know, I know). Daisy lived a very piggy life outdoors on a small organic farm north of Comox, BC.
