Entries tagged with 'contests'
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Of all the celebrity chefs, how many of them are from the dessert world? I am wracking my brain to come up with at least one celebrity pastry chef, and I've got nothing. Mario handles the Italian front, Rachel takes care of meals for harried moms, Ina brings a reserved classiness to the table, Tom acts as mentor and judge for aspiring young chef—but what about sweets? Everyone loves dessert, so why do pastry chefs get the shaft? In the spirit of bringing pastry chefs into the realm of food royalty, I would like to hereby nominate Karen DeMasco for the title of celebrity pastry chef. DeMasco's desserts have been a big hit here at Serious Eats for a while,...
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[Image: Amazon] Is it possible for cakes to be so bad they're good? Yes, yes it is. And thanks to Jen Yates, we don't have to wait for a baby shower or bat mitzvah invitation to see them. Back in May of 2008, Yates started the blog Cake Wrecks, an online museum of badly-rendered Disney princesses, gratuitous quotation marks, carrot-riding babies, and other wrecky cake artwork by professional bakers. This week, the book version of the frosting debauchery, Cake Wrecks: When Professional Cakes Go Hilariously Wrong, went on sale and it's full of 75-percent never-before-seen material. Thanks to the good folks at Andrews McMeel Publishing, we have five (5) copies of to give away. All you have to do...
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Cook the Book: Gourmet Today: Louisa, Jilly, leighana, Michael Z, and gramvo. Winners have been notified by email and also appear on our Contest Winners page. Thanks to all who entered....
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The hot pot or nabe in Japanese is more than a meal—it's a social event, a reason for people to gather around the table and enjoy not just a meal together but one from the same pot. In Japan there is a common belief that str sharing a meal forges closer relationships among diners. You might not have shared a steaming hot pot before, but anyone who has tackled a cheesy, bubbling pot of fondue with friends knows it's a fun, though a bit messy, way to eat with friends. Japanese Hot Pots by chef Tadashi Ono and Harris Salat, Japanese food aficionado and creator of the comprehensive Japanese food culture bolg, The Japanese Food Report sets out to bring...
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Cook the Book: Zingerman's Guide to Better Bacon: jolene278, AddiE, jennts, cobaltab, and llama. Winners have been notified by email and also appear on our Contest Winners page. Thanks to all who entered....
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When I first moved out on my own, my mother thoughtfully gifted me with a paperback copy of Fanny Farmer's Boston Cooking-School Cook Book. As a novice cook it was my go-to for pretty much everything, from simple tasks like mashing potatoes to more complicated pies and pastries. I think my copy lasted about a year before the spine split and the pages became too grease-stained and sticky. I then graduated to a secondhand copy of Irma Rombauer's indispensable Joy of Cooking. Both of these books have lived with me in kitchens all over the country and seen me through hundreds, if not thousands, of meals over the years. While Fanny Farmer and Joy of Cooking are great for basics...
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Cook the Book: Dishing Up Vermont: missalrac, CheeseRks, granita, Codaru, and aliadam. Winners have been notified by email and also appear on our Contest Winners page. Thanks to all who entered....
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Hey, do you like bacon? You do, huh? But do you love bacon? Do you consider yourself a bacon aficionado? If so, this week's Cook the Book is up your alley: Zingerman's Guide to Better Bacon. If you aren't familiar with the all-encompassing gourmet food empire that is Zingerman's allow me to sum it up for you briefly. All the way back in 1982, Paul Saginaw, Michael Monahan, and Ari Weinzweig opened a Jewish-style deli in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Since then they've expanded to include a restaurant, catering company, coffee roaster, creamery, bakery, and a booming mail-order business. All of the facets of Zingerman's have a single goal: to bring together the best food products from around the world. Weinzweig...
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Club Med's Food Blogger Camp is a week-long trip taking place from January 9-16, 2010, in Ixtapa, Mexico, featuring seminars held by food bloggers and writers from around the world and plenty of food-related extracurricular activities. Participants include Diane Cu and Todd Porter, David Lebovitz, Jaden Hair, Matt Armendariz, Elise Bauer, Michael Ruhlman, and Dianne Jacob. You can win a spot at Food Blogger Camp by entering Club Med's Giveaway Contest from now until September 13. Visit clubmed.us for information on how to book your trip with a special discount....
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Cook the Book: Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book: tucsonlady, DeaconVolker, bigfatmouth, baker212, and AimDee. Winners have been notified by email and also appear on our Contest Winners page. Thanks to all who entered....
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