Posts Tagged ‘Food News’

As a child I used to read through my mom’s endless countertop cookbook collection, flipping through page after page of Giada’s and Ina’s latest creations. And while my tiny New York City kitchen reached its maximum book occupancy long ago, I recently made room for one more - a personalized cookbook detailing my 40 or [...]

And so it ends. Six hundred fifty hours. One hundred ten lessons. Zero major cuts. Countless burns.
The crowning of a toque signaled the end to my six-month culinary school journey at The Institute of Culinary Education. And while graduating from any experience can be bittersweet, I am thankful to have captured every julienne, every sauté [...]

One hundred seventy-one days ago I learned how to hold a chef’s knife for the first time. It felt heavy and awkward and eerily dangerous. I remember dicing vegetables during the first few weeks of school and thinking, “Holy canoli, I’m going to lose an appendage here.” Not a finger. An appendage.
I’m three lessons away [...]

Up your Easter sugar rush with the following list of Peeped-out crafts and creations for ‘mallow lovers of all ages and adventure levels.
ReciPeeps:

Because everything tastes better fried: Deep-Fried Peeps
An Easter update on a campfire classic: S’Meeps
A sweet and tangy twist: Lemon Peeps de Crème
Soup up the sugar content with a ‘mallow topper: Cupcake Peeps
A savory [...]

One day. Three bakeries. Five miles. Nine doughnuts. Welcome to The 2010 Just a Taste Doughnuthon.
I know what you’re thinking, “This girl needs to get a life.” But I’ve lived in New York City for almost two years now, and I still have yet to find a jaw-dropping, fancily frosted, circuitous ‘nut-o-perfection that leaves an [...]

I sped through Frank Bruni’s latest novel Born Round faster than a chocolate-dipped cone at Dairy Queen. One minute I’m flipping open the cover, and the next thing I know my eyes are glancing over the final words of this shockingly realistic portrayal of a man and his relationship with food. And while I realize [...]

SAVEUR named Just a Taste’s Pumpkin Whoopie Pies recipe as “Best of the Web,” a distinction given to the food site’s handpicked favorite recipes and articles. Check out SAVEUR for more info and stay tuned for fun twists on additional seasonal favorites coming up soon!

In the mood for Italian but don’t have the time or the skills to get homemade Chicken Parmesan on the table in time? Welcome to Book of Cooks, the first online portal to link local chefs with hungry consumers. It’s the Craigslist of the culinary world and the Amazon for appetites.
Type in your area [...]

I am on day four of my culinary arts program and not too surprisingly, I’m having the time of my life! The last few months have been spent in careful preparation for my start at The Institute of Culinary Education, and among the preparations was readying for the launch of my latest project, DICED: The [...]

“The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you’ve got to have a ‘What the hell?’ attitude.”  - Julia Child
I am ecstatic to celebrate the official one year mark of the launch of Just a Taste. It’s amazing how much can change in a year, so I wanted to update you all [...]