Julie & Julia Opens!

Check out my capsule review of Julie and Julia on Examiner.com . A longer, much longer, one will appear here shortly.

Michael Pollan – In Defense Of Cooking

Michael Pollan wrote the wonderful cover story in the New York Times Magazine this week. He talked about some my favorite thing…

You Might Want To Avoid The Home Delivery Option For Oscar Meyer Weiners

They may decide to deliver them right INTO your house, instead of TO your house. Look what happened in Wisconsin on Friday, whe…

And You Thought I Went On And On Only On MY Blog...

I had a wonderful opportunity, thanks to darling Em , to have an (electronic) conversation with the lovely Kate from A Merrier W…

Pistachio Recall Revisited

I feel quite terrible for all the pistachio growers and purveyors out there whose business is being decimated by the pistachio re…

Stay Away From Pistachios…But Don’t Ditch Them?

This new warning from the FDA about salmonella in pistachios is kind of annoying. We’re being told to KEEP the pistachios, just …

Sad, Sad, Sad

It’s such terrible news about the death of beautiful, talented Natasha Richardson. What a wonderful actress (and Tony winner), wi…

Rachael Ray...YES, You Heard It Here – LEAVE THE POOR WOMAN ALONE!!!

There was an unusually NON-noteworthy interview with RR last night on Nightline . It was particularly annoying, because it had b…

Today, Giada Makes Lasagna

There was nothing revolutionary about Giada’s recipe for a classic lasagna on the Today Show this morning - it was a good all–pu…

Revolution In The Pasta Pot

There’s a fascinating story by Harold McGee in The New York Times today, about starting pasta in a smaller amount of water than …

Joy To An American Classic

Can you tell which is my original Joy of Cooking from 1975? My middle-aged one from 1997? And the newest edition from 2006? You’…

Chefs Want Healthier Food Policies

Remember that dinner the night before inauguration day when Tom saved Joan Nathan’s life? That happened at a fundraiser for DC C…

Tom Colicchio – Chef, Restaurateur, Life Saver

It's no exaggeration to say that Chef and Top Chef judge, Tom Colicchio, saved the life of a food writer at a food event in …

Mr. President, Lunch Is Served

The menu for the inaugural luncheon held in the Capital for the new President is a tribute to Abraham Lincoln. It's not only …