Ruth Reichl, Editor in Chief of Gourmet magazine, spoke at The Journalism School last week. And not surprisingly, I was seated in the front row, looking doe-eyed at the culinary grandmaster. Reichl discussed her past career experiences, the fate of magazine readership and the future of the culinary media industry. She was refreshingly simple in [...]
Posts from ‘March, 2009’
Mini Macaroons
It doesn’t get much easier than this. Four ingredients and a total of 10 minutes in the oven. This super fast dessert is the perfect tiny sweet ending to any meal. Mini macaroons are great plain, drizzled with semisweet chocolate or topped with chocolate and chopped pecans. Any way you make them, they’re addicting, and [...]
Bibi’s Cocido de Garbanzo Stew
The name for this traditional Spanish stew literally means “I sowed a garbanzo.” The recipe comes from a close friend’s grandmother, Bibi, who created it along with her parents more than a century ago in Asturias, Spain. It’s a one-pot meal with a hearty blend of steak, chorizo and ham. The proteins accent the traditional [...]
