Novelist Eileen Charbonneau releases primer for beginners and tempts tasters with Plum Duff recipe
Elements of the Novel with Eileen Charbonneau It’s a privilege to welcome historical novelist Eileen Charbonneau to The Cookery. Not only does Eileen move the writing world with her historical fiction, she’s written a new book for beginners to set them on course with novel writing. Eileen is sharing a preview of “Elements of the […]
Spice up food writing with Monica Bhide
Hello, harvest friends, and welcome to October. Wherever you may be, I hope you’ll have the opportunity to enjoy the abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables that the season promises. Though it may seem as if “back-to-school” wrapped up weeks ago, you can still make your way into the learning mode with Monica Bhide’s Introduction […]
Tricia Downing serves it up at Littleton’s Melting Pot tonight
It seems as if we all get the chance to learn from obstacles in some capacity, but some of us face greater challenges than others and overcome them with grace and success. Tricia Downing lives up to this reality. From bike racer to injured athlete to motivational speaker and physically challenged athlete, Trish shows us the possibilities of […]
Kid lit inspires cooking
When kids ask if they can help make dinner, we can respond with appreciation. This may increase your prep time and double the mess, but the rewards are worth it. One of our kids checked out a cookbook from the school library last week and brought home extra enthusiasm. Studying The Boxcar Children Cookbook won’t […]
Praline recipe passes test of Austin pecan expert
Once I stood in line in the grocery store behind a woman whose cart had a pretty ho-hum selection – except for the fourteen boxes of butterscotch pudding. I couldn’t resist asking why she was buying so many and she told me that she lived in Marble Falls and couldn’t buy them there. What an […]
Julia takes the cake
Birthdays bind us and help mark occasions and honor traditions. With everything “Julia” in August, including Julia Child’s birthday (August 15), explore the art of her cooking, and sharing at the table. You’ll find the party-perfect menu from Julia’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking in the August issue of bon appétit. I went straight for the […]
Get personal . . . with your own cookbook
TasteBook has unveiled a hard copy cookbook that gets very personal. It enables you to personalize a collection of recipes in a cookbook, enhanced far beyond many of the “photo memory” books on the market the past few years. Who doesn’t appreciate the convenience of borrowing recipes and ideas from food sites and blogs? Electronic copies free up […]
Food writing with Monica Bhide
Food writers and food writers in the making: take a break from your recipes and browse Monica Bhide’s site. http://mbhide.typepad.com/my_weblog/ An established food writer and cookbook author who eats locally but cooks globally, Monica is challenging readers to pay it forward. She’ll be giving away a food writing class and a food writing phone consultation. So […]
Bookmark the Foodie BlogRoll
The Foodie BlogRoll continues to roll with inspiration and energy. With a small bow to The Leftover Queen and The Foodie Blogroll, here’s a note of appreciation for this diverse collection of food blogs. Check out the site’s 5 Random Blogs. If you’re looking for ideas, answers, menus and more, this well of foodie resources serves it up on […]
“Food beyond compare, food beyond . . .
Belief.” And we know not what goes in the mincer of the innkeeper, Thénardier, in Les Misérables. The innkeeper cooked the goose in more ways than one. From Victor Hugo’s masterpiece came the musical Les Misérables, performed this past weekend by local high school students. We checked out our next-door neighbor’s performance. Great job, fair […]