Posted in Books, Cooking, Food on 29 August, 2007 | No Comments »
This tale of Buford, an avid home cook, working his way around the various stages at celebrity chef Mario Batali’s Babbo kitchen, as well as a few stops in between in Italy, is both engaging and engrossing.
It all started when Batali met Buford at a party the latter was hosting. One thing led to another, [...]
Posted in Books, Cooking, Dining out, Food on 18 April, 2007 | No Comments »
This second of Steingarten’s essay compendiums, like his first, “The Man Who Ate Everything,” is a fun and fast read, but doesn’t have quite the flow of the first. Both books are collections of the columns he’s written as the food critic of Vogue Magazine, and as such, there isn’t really any overriding narrative or [...]
Posted in Books, Cooking on 24 October, 2006 | No Comments »
The latest in a number of food-related books I’ve been reading, “The Man Who Ate Everything” is really more of a compendium than a narrative. Steingarten is the food writer for Vogue magazine, and this book consists of selected essays he’s written over the years.
Each piece tackles a specific type or aspect or culture [...]
Posted in Books, Cooking on 13 October, 2006 | No Comments »
Reichl’s 2005 NY Times bestseller about her career as the food critic for the NY Times is an engaging read, entertainingly-written and seasoned with 17 recipes, conveniently indexed at the end of the book. There is nearly no background information about her - this focuses almost exclusively on her stint at the Times.
Posted in Cooking on 6 June, 2006 | No Comments »
I’ve been on something of a salsa kick the past week, and after making a tasty, but piquant, salsa fresca from Jacques Pepin’s “Shortcut Cook,” and a basic, but incredibly easy chipotle salsa from “Hot Peppers,” I came across this recipe on Epicurious for a proper roasted salsa.
I made the recipe this evening, and in [...]
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