It's winter and there's nothing better than curling up with a good book, especially one about food. Here are a few of my favorites: "Nathaniel's Nutmeg" Giles Milton (the history of nutmeg) "Kitchen Confidential" Anthony Bourdain "Hungry Planet: What the...
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I've recently been reading a few Serious Eats posts regarding the upcoming release of chef and culinary critic Anthony Bourdain's newest book, Medium Raw. Like his previous books, Bourdain's soon-to-be released work is no stranger to controversy. He is calling...
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Just read about your latest book deal over on Grubstreet. You're a machine! Can you divulge anything more than what is said in the blurb? And why did I have to find out about it from them? You holding out...
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Does anyone know what is pictured on the cover of the Thomas Keller book "Under Pressure"? I get that it's something in a vacuum sealed bag, but what is it! I just got this book for my boyfriend (along with...
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I was browsing the summer reading picks on NPR and came across these two food memoirs. I read the excerpts and they seem interesting. Has anyone else read them? Any recommendations out there? What's on your food related summer reading...
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I make a killer anise biscotti. It's a modified recipe from a book I can no longer get (at least through Amazon). Anyone have any suggestions on either a) how to get a copy of the book "Biscotti" by Lou...
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I will be taking 4 1/2 hour flight next week and need to get a new book to read. I am looking for something good but a relatively easy read ( I have a hard time really concentrating on a...
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I am a pretty advanced baker - meringue buttercreams don't scare me and tempering chocolate is easy. I have Elizabeth Falkner's Demolition Desserts, which I'm dying to get into (although I don't have an ice cream maker so I can't...
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I do think that this book might be the quintessential coffee-table book for Thanksgiving. Here's a sampling. . Interesting stuff....
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It's called "The Elements of Cooking". It's kind of a primer for the basics of home cooking. He's doing a booksigning this weekend at Borders in Cleveland Heights....
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