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kimchi fried rice, with an egg
I’ve never been one to make Chinese fried rice at home. Sure it’s a good way to use up leftover rice, but it just wasn’t my thing. Then I found out about Korean-style kimchi fried rice. Using a real...
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cold sesame noodles done right
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again — go buy The Chinese Takeout Cookbook by Diana Kuan. Now about cold sesame noodles, I used to have them at a place back when I was around 21 years old. That...
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Aran’s spiced pear and brown butter muffins
Something that bothers me about gluten-free food is when people feel the need to say, this “is good for gluten-free…” I get it, but I don’t like disclaimers. I want good food, period. And that’s where...
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more Aran love — gluten-free clafoutis
So you already know how much I love Aran Goyoaga’s Small Plates & Sweet Treats, but I’m going to say it again — the book is amazing. This Brown Butter-Candied Apple Clafoutis is just the kind of...
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sodium girl and a giveaway
Note: This drawing is now closed. I was a little slow to write about this new book that I edited and published recently because, well, it’s about low-sodium cooking. Like so many “foodies”, I think of...
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sodium girl’s amazing 5-spice chicken salad
I never would have guessed one of my favorite cookbooks would be a low-sodium one. I’ve said it before… I’m a salt lover, like so many foodies. But when I try the recipes from Jessica Goldman-Foung’s...
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recipe girl’s really good risotto
This drawing is now closed. The great thing about working with Matt Armendariz to photograph my books is that he’s so amazingly talented, I don’t have to be there on set, and everything still turns...
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recipe girl’s easy chickpeas and chard
This drawing is now closed. You already know about the giveaway for a copy of the new The Recipe Girl Cookbook by Lori Lange. No? Well, just post a comment here or on the last post about her amazing...
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Chinese take-out cookbook giveaway
Anyone who ever reads my blog knows what a big fan I am of The Chinese Takeout Cookbook. A few of the recipes have turned into my go-to standards, such as the cold sesame noodles. So I’m really happy...
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a few days on set with gluten-free girl
I spent a few days on set in Seattle with Shauna to shoot her next cookbook, Gluten-Free Girl Every Day, way back, maybe nineteen months ago. The food we photographed tasted so good, everything was...
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gluten-free girl every day, and a giveaway
Perhaps the biggest perk of my job is that I get to try out recipes long before books are published. I see the recipes up to a year and half in advance of publication. I spend time reading them and...
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behind the scenes — Cookies for Kids’ Cancer
When it comes to cookbooks, there isn’t much more lovable than ones about cookies. Maybe I’m biased because I grew up in a household where cookie baking was the norm. My friends all knew, if you went...
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big summer potluck does it again
Don’t look here for a comprehensive recap of Big Summer Potluck 2013. You won’t find portraits of the speakers or my thoughts on what they said. You won’t find photos of the cooking demos or a recap...
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macaroon bible — behind the scenes
It’s that time of year again when all of the new Fall books start coming out. I get preview copies of them a little early if I worked on the book. But The Macaroon Bible is in stores now, and if I...
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maple-bourbon-pecan macaroons and a giveaway
Note: This drawing is now closed. There are a lot of things I love about The Macaroon Bible by Dan Cohen, founder of Danny Macaroons. The biggest thing is that macaroons are naturally gluten-free....
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cheese balls forever — and a giveaway
Note: This drawing is now closed. I’m so excited about all of the new Fall cookbooks! Here is one that I’m really loving, because I clearly remember the day when I met author Michelle Buffardi, and...
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cheese ball time
Talking about the photo shoot for Great Balls of Cheese wasn’t enough. I had to try my hand at making some at home. Of course my decorating skills aren’t very impressive, so I went with one of the...
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bourbon-bacon macaroons
There are few things I’ve made in my life which have generated quite as much interest in such a short time as these. It started out simple. My friend Catherine, co-founder of Luca & Bosco (omg,...
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behind the scenes with Ellie Krieger and a giveaway
Note: This drawing is now closed. A lot of the work I do is solo. I sit at my desk typing emails, editing manuscripts, reviewing layouts, and more. It suits well my introverted side. The photo shoots...
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congrats to Gluten-Free Girl
It’s not often I brag on my blog about stuff like this, but I prefer to think of it as a congratulations. The James Beard Awards are coming up in May, and one of the books I published last year is a...
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