We aren't what we eat so much as how we eat. Consider the Fork is an anthropological study of how, since the beginning of our existence, humans have turned the necessity of eating into a way of life.
Former New York Times restaurant critic and all-around culinary expert, Sam Sifton, has created a Thanksgiving bible. From recipes and drink suggestions to how to set a proper table, this is a must-read for anyone sharing this holiday meal with friends and family.
Julia Child lovingly and expertly changed cooking as we knew it throughout her life and career. Her passion for food was contagious, as was her endearing charm. On her birthday today, celebrate her life through Bob Spitz's new biography, Dearie.
When a husband interviews his wife, who, as the author of Dinner: A Love Story happens to be passionate about cooking, the result is charming and inspiring – we all really can make homemade family dinners happen.
Nora Ephron was the queen of writing books and movies that captured how women truly feel, in friendships, in love, and about themselves. Here, a look at her classic novel of a broken marriage, Heartburn, in all its wit and wisdom.
The 2010 winner of 'Top Chef Masters' shares the story of his life -- from Ethiopia, to Sweden, and beyond -- to his current life in Harlem.
Cooking has always been a lifelong obsession for the New Yorker editor -- and with Heat, he takes us on a fast-paced insider account of life as a line cook, pasta maker, and Tuscan butcher.
The various food movements sound complicated and how we actually arrived at this place in our culture that so esteems food can seem a mystery. But now, Gopnik, best-selling author and veteran writer for The New Yorker, takes an intellectual stab at the basis of how we eat and why we eat what we eat in his latest book
Last Saturday, I conveniently found myself at home opening a bottle of wine and tackling one of my favorite dishes, Coq au Vin, from the Mastering the Art of French Cooking cookbook. Nothing gets me in the mood for French cooking more than spending a couple of hours revisiting France through Julia Child's eyes, so before I rolled up my sleeves, I cracked open my well-worn copy of her memoir, My Life in France.
In her delectable memoir Tender at the Bone, Reichl presents her early years to offer a bittersweet glimpse into the personal development of this celebrated food critic and editor. Plus, a recipe from the book!
What is it we do when we cook? According to Judith Jones, “We connect again to the earth, to the source of our food, and we bind to one another in the sharing of it, the breaking of bread together, the celebrating of life.” In her 2007 memoir The Tenth Muse: My Life in Food, Jones takes us along on her personal and professional food journey, indeed a celebration of life, and imparts her wisdom every step of the way.
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