A review of Jennifer Schaertl’s book “Gourmet Meals in Crappy Little Kitchens”
In my life I’ve met a very few people who I instantly respected. I must give a nod to two of my earliest bosses (and the first two people I remember giving me this feeling) who helped shape the career that allows me to afford my cooking passion, Sheri Benjamin (who owned the Benjamin Group [...]
It’s no secret that I love a good cookbook. I have a bookcase full of them, so anytime I’m asked to review a book I jump at the chance. The premise of this book intrigued me — it’s written for men who don’t normally cook and suggests making dinner as a romantic gesture, just in [...]
A couple weeks ago I received an announcement for the new Silver Spoon Pasta cookbook. The pitch: The Silver Spoon, THE SILVER SPOON: PASTA (Phaidon Press; October 12, 2009; $39.95 hardcover) presents a collection of more than 350 authentic and definitive pasta recipes for all fans of this tasty Italian staple. Whereas The Encyclopedia of [...]

