Category Archives: cookbooks

Thursday, March 3rd, 2016

Grilled Cheese Heaven

When I opened my mail the other day, I was beyond excited to find, not yet another Land’s End catalog, but this new, beautiful cookbook from Chronicle Books: Grilled Cheese Kitchen by Heidi Gibson and Nate Pollack  If the artful stack of … Continue reading

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Thursday, July 23rd, 2015

The Summer Smoothie You’ve Got To Try

Summer in a blender, that’s what I’m calling this recipe for a frozen nectarine-peach smoothie from the new book by Tess Masters (otherwise known as Blender Girl). Tess’s first book—The Blender Girl: 100 Gluten-Free, Vegan Recipes—was a big hit because … Continue reading

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Wednesday, April 29th, 2015

Frozen Pizza Confessions

So I’m going to admit something here, and it’s not like it’s any kind of big deal, but it might come as a surprise to those of you who assume food writers make positively everything from scratch…My family has acquired … Continue reading

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Monday, January 26th, 2015

Another kind of chicken salad…

So clearly I’ve got chicken on the brain lately, because I’m cooking and eating it for pretty much every meal. It’s a full on craving, and cravings are interesting, aren’t they? Why are there certain ingredients we just need in … Continue reading

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Thursday, October 30th, 2014

Food for Thought: The Art of the Kitchen Dump!

Some of you may already be familiar with the food blogger, author, and Bon Appetit magazine columnist Jenny Rosenstrach of Dinner: A Love Story (and if you’re not, then you must familiarize yourself immediately by going to her fun and … Continue reading

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