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The Kid’s Menu: Eating While Pregnant
Expectant mothers are treated like criminals if they’re caught with a glass of wine or a plate of sushi—but it’s time to change that.
10.13.08
magazine
Book Review: The Art and Soul of Baking
Even if you suffer from FOF (fear of flour), the tips and techniques that leaven this book will soon get you thinking like a pastry chef.
October 2008
magazine
Book Review: A Platter of Figs and Other Recipes
There’s a lot to be said for a chef who spends half the year entertaining in a home kitchen: Fussy preparations go out the window.
September 2008
magazine
Book Review: Beyond the Great Wall
The sheer heft of Beyond the Great Wall conveys as much about the book as its color-saturated photos and its evocative prose.
July 2008
food + cooking
The Kid’s Menu: Preventing Pickiness
I want my child to be an adventurous eater—but do I really have any say in the matter?
06.02.08
food + cooking
The Ultimate Culinary Con
As someone who loves to cook, the excuse of preparing a meal has gotten me out of vacuuming, doing taxes, and countless other chores.
05.27.08
- Keywords
- lesley porcelli,
- culinary culture,
- food prep,
- kids
magazine
Book Review: Fish Without a Doubt
Chef Rick Moonen and coauthor Roy Finamore have drafted a blueprint for minimizing hand-wringing in the store and kitchen and maximizing pleasure at the table.
June 2008
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- cookbooks,
- lesley porcelli,
- cookbook club,
- rick moonen,
- seafood
food + cooking
Cookbook Review: The Splendid Table’s How to Eat Supper
Sprinkled throughout this book are charming tidbits: anecdotes, tips, and trivia. But perhaps the book’s most refreshing aspect is its authoritative demystification of cooking....
03.24.08
food + cooking
Tangling with Tagliatelle
Making pasta is not actually that big a deal. My husband agreed, politely overlooking the dusting of flour on the floor and the dried noodles stuck to my jeans.
01.31.08
- Keywords
- cooking + technique,
- pasta,
- italian,
- lesley porcelli
food + cooking
Hotter Chocolate
The state of hot chocolate in America is about as bad as it can get.
12.21.07
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- ingredients,
- europe,
- beverage,
- chocolate,
- lesley porcelli