Food52
Have you heard about Food52 yet? It’s an ingenious web-site-cum-cookbook, created by Amanda Hesser (food writer at the New York Times) and Merrill Stubbs (a freelance food writer). The idea is simple: Each week for a year, Hesser & Stubbs invite all of us to submit our best recipes, in 104 different categories (two per ...Keep Reading
Sneak Peeks
Hey, are you a Facebook fan of Words to Eat By? I only ask cuz, y’know, if you were, right now you’d be looking at a tantalizing picture of a black & white cookie. Stay tuned. I’ve got the pictures ready and I’m hoping to write the post today. Meanwhile, though, get yourself over to ...Keep Reading
I Can Hear the Crickets Chirping…
I know, I know, I’m a sorry excuse for a blogger right now. Work is absolutely kicking my butt, and when work is done Harry gets in a few swift kicks, too. Buuuut… There is something wonderful on the horizon. Something quintessentially New York, something I grew up on and love almost as much as ...Keep Reading
Got a Picky Toddler? Get Hungry Monkey
People, I haven’t even finished reading it yet but already I know that Matthew Amster-Burton‘s Hungry Monkey: A Food-Loving Father’s Quest to Raise an Adventurous Eater is a game-changer. I bought the book months ago, but it was relegated immediately to my Someday stack. Honestly, I was intimidated. It’s the story of a food writer ...Keep Reading
Turkey and Pinto Bean Cornbread Pie: Almost Meatless Potluck Dinner
You know how, about a month ago, I said I liked potluck dinners? Well, come on over for another one! This time our hosts are Joy Manning and Tara Mataraza Desmond, coauthors of Almost Meatless: Recipes That Are Better for Your Health and the Planet. About 30 food bloggers are participating. I’m bringing Turkey and ...Keep Reading
