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• Step-by-step Photos for Cooking Success?

  A number of cookbooks with step-by-step photos are due out this Fall. The Illustrated Step-by-Step Cook available in September will have more than 300 recipes and more than 1,000 photos. In November, Clarkson Potter will release Rachael Ray’s Look + Cook, Read More... Posted Friday, September 03, 2010 2:00 PM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: Cookbooks, amy sherman

• Rhubarb, Cinnamon & Rosewater

  For inspiration, I often look at British and Australian cookbooks, food magazines and newspaper sections. The British and Australians cook differently than we do, sometimes using different flavor combinations. I've noticed the combination of rosewater Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 01, 2010 6:00 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: Fruit, Spices, amy sherman

• Go Vegan

  Tips and cookbook recommendations for going vegan. Read More... Posted Monday, March 09, 2009 1:45 AM from Bay Area Bites | 0 Comments Filed under: Cookbooks, cookbook, Vegan, amy sherman, vegetarian and vegan

• Help End Hunger with a Click

  Wine. Dine. Donate raises funds that help food banks across the country. It also inspires bloggers and big companies. Back in July, Epi-Log guest contributor Amy Sherman attended the San Francisco Wine.Dine.Donate dinner at Acme Chophouse. A chance meeting Read More... Posted Tuesday, September 30, 2008 10:11 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: amy sherman, charity, hunger, Tanya Wenman Steel, wine.dine.donate

• Celebrate The Sweet Life

  A chilly Spring has me longing for a tropical vacation. One way to get a little taste of the islands in our own backyard is to dine at Roy's . Chef Roy Yamaguchi is one of the most influential and well-respected Hawaiian chefs. His style of fusion cuisine Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 09, 2008 8:50 AM from Bay Area Bites | 0 Comments Filed under: Restaurants, Seafood, hawaii, Events, amy sherman, sustainability

• More Chocolate Cookbooks & Double Chocolate-Hazelnut Biscotti Recipe

  We can't ever have too many chocolate recipes, can we? Since the quality of chocolate available in the supermarket has dramatically improved over the past twenty years or so, it's great to have a few more cookbooks that focus on using the most widely Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 02, 2008 10:32 AM from Bay Area Bites | 0 Comments Filed under: Cookbooks, Recipe, Chocolate, biscotti, amy sherman

• Burgers or Steak?

  We may not be in a recession yet, but you wouldn't know that from the way we're eating. According to Allrecipes , an online cooking community with over 35 million unique visitors annually, the economic downturn might just be causing Americans to cut back Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 8:16 AM from Bay Area Bites | 0 Comments Filed under: Cookbooks, steak, hamburgers, cauliflower, amy sherman, ground beef, blue crab, recession

• Toasts, Tastes & Tapas

  There are so many great food events going on in the next few weeks, it's hard to choose. Here are three that particularly caught my eye and whet my appetite. Next Thursday March 27th, 2008 is the Wine Enthusiast Toast of the Town . Attending will be 70 Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:16 AM from Bay Area Bites | 0 Comments Filed under: Restaurants, Wine, Events, amy sherman, san francisco, Spanish food

• Delicious Art at STUDIO Gallery

  I couldn't have been more pleased when STUDIO Gallery opened up on Polk street a few years ago. The gallery is unlike any other I know. First of all, it's not airy and industrial, it's a tiny and cozy storefront, and it showcases the work of only Bay Read More... Posted Friday, March 14, 2008 10:45 AM from Bay Area Bites | 0 Comments Filed under: Food, art, amy sherman, bay area

• Pillsbury Bake-Off® Winners?

  The Pillsbury Bake-Off® is the mother of all cooking contests. More than 4,000 home cooks have competed over the years for the Grand Prize. This year, the 43rd Bake-Off® Contest allows the general public to vote on any one of 100 finalists. While I applaud Read More... Posted Friday, March 07, 2008 6:59 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: Recipes, Contests, Baking, cooking, Wacky, amy sherman

• Ciao Italia!

  I'm planning a trip to Italy this Spring but so far I only have five Italian/English language blogs bookmarked. It's a short but sweet list. I love each of these blogs because they are written by passionate and enthusiastic expats who embrace Italian Read More... Posted Thursday, March 06, 2008 8:13 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: Blogs, amy sherman, Travels

• Bake Until Bubby & Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

  When I worked as a counselor in a homeless shelter I gained an appreciation for casseroles. The shifts were long and dinner was often the main focus of the evening for counselors as well as guests. Churches and synagogues provided meals at the shelter, Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 05, 2008 11:15 AM from Bay Area Bites | 0 Comments Filed under: Baking, cookbook, amy sherman, casseroles

• Cookbook Collection for Sale

  I always head straight for the cookbook section in used book stores and thrift shops. I don't necessarily cook from the old books I buy and collect, but I like checking out the ingredients, the images and how dishes were described; each detail contributes Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 05, 2008 8:00 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: Books, art, amy sherman

• What's Your Culinary Conquest?

  The only thing more satisfying than cooking something new, is possibly eating it. No matter how experienced you are, there is always something you haven't tried cooking yet. My last culinary challenge was making bitter orange marmalade. It turned out Read More... Posted Tuesday, March 04, 2008 7:02 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: Candy, Baking, cooking, amy sherman

• The Point of Tipping

  Over at Just A Guy Thing, Christian just posted that to "tip as a gentleman" one should part with 10-12% at a self serve/buffet restaurant, 15% at a local restaurant and 20-22% at at 4 star restaurant. Why not 20% across the board? He doesn't say. Not Read More... Posted Monday, March 03, 2008 5:24 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: Restaurants, Blogs, websites, amy sherman