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My Mother is an Open (Cook) Book

May 03, 2011 by Elizabeth Stewart

Elizabeth Stewart discovered her late mum’s cookbook years after she passed. Flipping through it brought her mum to life in its smudged pages.

Matzoh-Paloozah

Apr 17, 2011 by Renee Schettler Rossi

Matzoh. Matzo. Matzah. No matter how you spell it, chances are you’ll appreciate each and every one of these tips, tricks, and tactics to tuck into come Passover.

Passover 2011: Something Old, Something New

Apr 12, 2011 by Jonathan Gold

Brisket, deviled eggs, salads, spring vegetables, and chocolate macaroons comprise the ideal dinner for your family at this sacred time.

Toast

Mar 22, 2011 by Rick Casner

“I love toast,” exclaims writer Rick Casner. And he loves his toast in A Very Particular Way: toasted, butter, and toasted again. What is your way?

Congrats to the 2011 James Beard Nominees

Mar 21, 2011 by David Leite

The 2011 James Beard Award nominations were announced today at the Oregon Culinary Institute in Portland, OR. Congrats to all the happy nominees.

Feeding an Army

Mar 17, 2011 by Garrett McCord

It requires culinary gymnastics and a degree in chemistry to create a military care package of brownies, as writer and baker Garrett McCord found out.

Mayhem and Médoc: France’s Boozy Marathon

Mar 10, 2011 by Cynthia Furey

Le Marathon du Médoc, the boozy run through France’s Médoc region, attracts all kinds of runners and lushes. Our own Cynthia Furey recounts her maiden voyage.

Pancake Day

Mar 07, 2011 by Renee Schettler Rossi

Pancake Day, Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday–they’re all about indulgence before Lent. So it’s time to haul out the butter, eggs, and milk and start cooking.

Out of (West) Africa

Mar 02, 2011 by Sean Timberlake

Mafe, a West African stew, is what haunted Sean Timberlake’s reverie after an aunt introduced him to it. It took three decades to finally recreate it.

Milkshakes Without Borders

Feb 21, 2011 by Adam Ried

Milkshakes, a passion of Adam Ried, proved troublesome to find and make after moving to Paris. It took a flaming adaptor for him to finally succeed.

Happy Birthday to Us

Feb 20, 2011 by Renee Schettler Rossi

Join us as Leite’s Culinaria turns twelve. And while you’re here, drop us a line as to what you enjoy most about LC.

Cuckolded by Le Creuset

Feb 13, 2011 by Ed Bruske

Pot obsession is what writer Ed Bruske faced when his wife fell for vintage Raymond Loewy designs. The result: a trip to France to fetch this fetching cookware.

Home Sweet(heart) Home

Feb 10, 2011 by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Amy Krouse Rosenthal serves up some delightful, charming, and four-second-fast ways to show your love–with heart-shaped food. Sigh.

Word Love: Eat a Prandicle

Feb 10, 2011 by Nora Maynard

Love of words. It’s part and parcel of a writer’s soul. Writer Nora Maynard adopts a word–prandicle–and finds 1,001 uses for it in her everyday life.

A Different Kind of Love: Fat and Me

Feb 09, 2011 by Jennifer McLagan

Animal fat is good for you, says author and fat advocate Jennifer McLagan. She’s hell bent on converting fat-phobes into fat fanatics. Will you change?

I’ll Love You Tomorrow | Valentine’s Day for No One

Feb 08, 2011 by Allison Parker

What happens to Allison when her husband has to work every single Valentine’s Day at a restaurant? A lot of warmed-over mac & cheese, reading, and an early night.

Love in Disguise | Valentine’s Day for One

Feb 08, 2011 by Judith Jones

Famed editor Judith Jones muses on the joys of cooking for one, since her husband passed. This Valentine’s Day the lucky one will be her Havenese puppy, Mabon.