Making Pizza Dough FAQs: A Slice of Pizza and History
Frances: Have you ever made a pizza? Claire: … I suppose if I put my mind to it, yes, I …
Monthly Archives: September 2008
Italian Cooking in Paradise: A16 is A-1
As a cookbook junkie — close to 200 of my 3500 cookbooks concern Italian cooking — I drool when books …
The Eggs Had It: Goodbye, “Cool Hand”
I have steak at home, why go out for hamburger? Paul Newman Paul Newman’s death brought up many memories of …
Big Bad Breakfasts? No, DIFFERENT Breakfasts …
It’s a dog’s breakfast. (British slang for a mess or muddle, used since the 1930s) Bad breakfasts? Well, sometimes Waffle …
CHOCOLATE, CHOCOLATE, & MORE CHOCOLATE
I wait upon the Lieut. Governor at Dorchester and there meet with Mr. Torry, breakfast together on Venison and Chockalatte; …
GHERKINS: A Little Etymology on the Side
Gherkins (Cucumis anguria) Today begins a new series on “Gherkins & Tomatoes.” After delving into the frankly scatological history of …
Arab Food and Cuisine — Inspirations
Cooking in the Arab world, in general, adheres to one of the most healthful food patterns on earth, probably healthier …
FOOD AND THE STRANGER IN THE MIDDLE EAST : A Different Look at a Misunderstood Culture
Warriors universally used to lay down their swords or knives at the doorway of their enemy when they broke bread …
IT’S LEEK TO ME
Fluellen: Your majesty says very true: if your majesties is remembered of it, the Welchmen did goot service in a …
THE GOURMAND WORLD COOKBOOK AWARDS
In less than a month, some lucky cookbook authors will win the year’s Gourmand World Cookbook Awards at the Frankfurt …
