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when a book debut tastes bittersweet
Yesterday my new book, The Love Diet, hit the shelves. Normally, a book release is a beautiful thing. But not so when your co-author has been incarcerated. (The LA Times blog did a wonderful job of summing it up. You can read their interpretation here.) The first copies of the book arrived on my... »
More Fancy Food
Now that I’ve had a chance to digest (literally), I realize that there were more memorable products at this year’s Fancy Food Show than I’d originally reported. Although my favorites still remain the same, I wanted to share with you a few more products worth a nibble: Tcho Chocolate: this was my first experience with... »
Food Gets Fancy: my report from the 2010 winter fancy food show
The Fancy Food Show is kind of like a circus side show of culinary surprises. Attendance is a necessary evil for anyone involved in the retail side of food as well as journalists like me who cover this delicious nonsense. The Winter show, held each year at San Francisco’s Moscone Center, is one of... »
Top Chef Masters Season 2: the dream team
Like food fanatics and tv junkies everywhere, I was thrilled to hear that Top Chef Masters was picked up for a second season. (A little surprised about the choice to bring Kelly Choi back, did anyone get this casting?) My mind immediately started planning my dream roster of contestants. Of course, Thomas Keller of... »
down home dinner with rodney strong
I’ve discovered one plus about having a blog. It gives me a platform to share experiences that may not make their way into an article for months, if ever. Last night I attended a special dinner for the launch of a new cookbook, down home: downtown. Being a cookbook author myself, I really try to... »
how to make love to
From Adrian Colesberry, who brought you How to Make Love to Adrian Colesberry comes How to Make Love To... YOU! Yes, you can write your own book of love with this weird and twisted application. »