As promised, the overview of http://howtocookbooks.com

admin | November 29, 2008

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As promised in my last post we’ll start to share with you exactly what this project and website will offer aspiring cooks and lovers of authentic cuisine.
We’re going to start with four coobooks. The first ones will be Argentine recipes, Costa Rican cuisine, Moroccan dishes, and […]

MSG, the Secret Killer Behind the Savor

admin | November 29, 2008

From the nyt:
“In 1968 a Chinese-American physician wrote a rather lighthearted letter to The New England Journal of Medicine. He had experienced numbness, palpitations and weakness after eating in Chinese restaurants in the United States, and wondered whether the monosodium glutamate used by cooks here (and then rarely used by cooks in China) might be […]

KFC featured in September Bon Appétit

admin | November 29, 2008

No, not Kentucky Fried Chicken or even my beloved Korean Fried Chicken…I’m talking about Keller Fried Chicken.
Nearly a year after Food and Wine magazine published Thomas Keller’s Lemon-Brined Fried Chicken Recipe, the September 2008 issue of Bon Appétit magazine features another version of Keller’s fried chicken.
It’s no secret that I really love Keller’s fried chicken. […]

Surprises on the Road in New Brunswick

admin | November 11, 2008

One of the reasons I love to travel is that I want to be surprised. When I walked into the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton, New Brunswick, I was stunned to find Salvador Dali’s massive masterpiece, Santiago El Grande. The gallery was founded in 1959 by the Canadian media baron Max Aitken, who had received […]

Breadmaking Basics

admin | November 10, 2008

This is a tutorial I wrote several years ago for my website.
Basic bread is simple to make and easily adaptable to a variety of ingredients. While breadmaking requires a bit of practice to learn the “feel” of good dough, this technique (I’m not a fan of recipes :)) is easy, dependable and good for beginners.
The […]

Cool Aperitifs for Eating ‘Al Fresco’

admin | November 5, 2008

The last holiday of the summer season is here ,well not here ,but in the US. We don’t celebrate Labor Day in Italy of course. the biggest ending to the summer here is the 15th of August. But whichever Holiday you celebrate- both are reminders of the official end to the summer…the beach, the picnics […]

Weight Watchers Cranberry Orange Muffins recipe - 6 points

admin | November 3, 2008

Weight Watchers Cranberry Orange Muffins recipe
Makes 12 muffins
Ingredients
2 cups flour
1 cup fresh cranberries, chopped
2 teaspoons orange zest
1/2 cup orange juice
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
Preparation
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Grease a 12-cup muffin pan.
3. In a bowl, stir together the cranberries, orange […]

Vegan Cooking Class

admin | November 2, 2008

Vegan Breakfast & Brunch, September 7th, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Fairfax Station, VA. Past classes have included some of the following: whole grain pancakes & waffles, crepes, quiche, omelettes, blintzes, eggless Benedict, hash browns, overnight oatmeal, coffee cake, muffins, scones, smoothies, plus a variety of organic cereals and non-dairy milks.
No meat, poultry, fish, eggs, […]