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Upper West Side JCC Hosts Mario Batalli, Amanda Hesser for Food Talk

One of the first evens on the 2011 celebrity chef circuit will take place at the Upper West Side JCC when chef Mario Batali and cookbook author and former New York Times writer Amanda Hesser will be talking up their new cookbooks.
Check out Hesser’s web site, Food52, in which readers get to vote on recipes [...]

Christmas Cookies: Recipes, Bakeries and Mail Order

I use to bake Christmas cookies when my daughter was young. Then I got out of the habit. But maybe this year, I’ll make some. There are so many great sources for recipes that it’s hard not to find something that will wow your family and friends.
And there are even online helpers like expert baker [...]

Cookbooks: Molly O’Neill’s One Big Table Surveys American Home Cooking

Lots of people dream about writing a cookbook. But it’s a huge undertaking, as Molly O’Neill, former New York Times Magazine food columnist and author of such classics as the New York Cookbook, told me the other day.
In fact, One Big Table—an expansive collection of stories and recipes from some of America’s best home cooks—took [...]

Hot Dog Recipes: Three For Labor Day or Any Time

These recipes for hot dogs have a twist, drawing special flavors and ingredients from other food cultures, like Vietnam and Portugal. There’s also one for a good old American corn dog. All three are perfect for Labor Day—or any time.
The Banh Mi Dog, the Cataplana Dog and the Iowa State Fair Corn Dog were developed [...]

Recipe for Father’s Day: Smoky Gazpacho Mario with Spicy Slim Jim Stirrer

How about a gazpacho recipe for Father’s Day from Chef Renee that’s he-man enough to please Dad and that’s also sure to win over the rest of the family?
Smoky Gazpacho Mario with Spicy Slim Jim Stirrer
Serves 4
The night before: fill one ice cube tray with tomato juice, and freeze overnight. Use the rest of the [...]

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Upper West Side JCC Hosts Mario Batalli, Amanda Hesser for Food Talk

Christmas Cookies: Recipes, Bakeries and Mail Order

Cookbooks: Molly O’Neill’s One Big Table Surveys American Home Cooking

Hot Dog Recipes: Three For Labor Day or Any Time

Recipe for Father’s Day: Smoky Gazpacho Mario with Spicy Slim Jim Stirrer

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