I received a press release recently for vegan products that included vegan bacon. This is the sort of thing I would have been upset about in the past, not
I do not always cook with recipes and when I do it’s more as a guide than a formula. But the first time I cook a recipe, I try to do it by the book. Usually I
The best thing I ate, however, was super-soft tofu. This is a product that is common in most of Asia and is the consistency of a loose flan or custard. It has
Lengua Madre was recently named one of the best new restaurants in the country by Bon Appetit. Chef Ana Castro was also named one of the nation’s best new
When I’ve written about books in the past in this space, it has been about cookbooks. Today I’m writing about a book by Sam Irwin, “Louisiana Crawfish: a
My youngest daughter is fortunate to attend a school that she loves. She’s a
force of nature whose adventures are more frequently chronicled by my wife. All
August is usually the doldrums for restaurants, so it’s invariably also a great
time to dine out for less than you otherwise would. All month, restaurants
Today is National Hot Dog Day, and not coincidentally, Dat Dog will be holding its annual fundraiser for the Son of a Saint this Saturday, July 23. It’s a
Chef Michael Stoltzfus introduced me to Mason Hereford when the latter was the
sous chef at Coquette. Not every chef is as interested in making sure that food
We did not “strike out” at the James Beard awards. It was the first time in quite a while that we did not have a chef or restaurant win one of the categories
I was not surprised to learn that there is a National Bourbon Day because there
is a national day for just about everything. June 14 is also Strawberry
As I mentioned in my last column, NOWFE is coming up and one of the best aspects
of the event are the vintner’s dinners. There are far too many of them for me
I have always said that it is better to be a gourmand than a gourmet; the
distinction being, in my mind, that a gourmand loves food while a gourmet is a
This year marks the return of Tales of the Cocktail in person and also its 20th
anniversary. Here is an excerpt of a press release issued by the organization:
Oh my stars and garters, Jazz Fest is upon us. I have not looked at the numbers
yet, but the first real Jazz Fest post-COVID is a big thing regardless of
In my continuing effort to write about cookbooks in my collection, I realized
that I have one that is going to take me a long time to discuss. It’s from the
My wife recently she found a recipe on the New York Times website by Donald
Link. I’d link to that recipe, but it requires a subscription and it’s also
