The Itinerant Cookbook Project has started almost a year ago this month and I find it very interesting to see where all the 10 Itinerant Cookbooks traveled in 12 months. As a reminder, the Itinerant Cookbook Project tracks 10 cookbooks as they travel around the world. In May 2009, we released 10 cookbooks...

The 2009/2010 winners of the Cordon d’Or International Culinary Awards have just been announced and I had the surprise to be awarded Best Culinary Reference for my book, The Chef’s Repertoire. When I started writing in March 2009, I was far from imagining that I would get an award for my...

Look, I really like chef Colicchio. I think he’s talented, has a great personality and I also like his approach to giving back. This week I posted his top 5 tips on Holiday cooking. They all make a lot of sense and you can watch them right here: Now, as much as I like Chef Colicchio, I really...

I almost feel compelled to start with a disclaimer. Please: do NOT try this at home. I understand that if you landed on this page, most likely what you want to do is knowing how to cook a turkey. Maybe you are busy preparing for Thanksgiving 2009. Or maybe you just want to know how to make the moistest,...

Now, when I say “family cooking in Ann Arbor, MI”, I really mean it. Remember the very detailed and fun post by Lynne of Lithia?.. Well, this is from her brother Horace that we get the following culinary experience. This is what the Itinerant Cookbook Project is all about. Plus, it looks...

So far, all of the 10 cookbooks released in June 2009 in Tampa have followed interesting paths. All the participants have really brought something to the project and the Itinerant Cookbooks have already written a good part of their worldwide history. We now have cookbooks in Japan, England, France, Canada,...

Today we hear from Rosie of Mount Elgin, Ontario. “I chose to make ground chicken & pine nuts in lettuce wraps from the book Easy Chinese Stir Fries by Helen Chen. The preparation of this dish went easily with Helen‘s advice on the mise en place. For the ground chicken, I boned two fresh...

After I posted the article “4 reasons why grass-fed beef tastes better” on Twitter, I had a few fellow chefs & foodies who had a diverging opinion. Well, we value dissent, here. Which is why I am posting the following poll. Please take the poll and don’t be afraid to comment. I’d...

From Noel of Tampa, a 2nd generation participant in the Itinerant Cookbook Project: “From Helen Chen’s “Easy Chinese Stir-fries” I chose to make Stir-fried Pork with Asparagus (page 44). The adventurer in me was tempted by the Flower Squid with Mixed Vegetables but I didn’t...

Today, we hear from Bob of Dunedin. He received the Big Green Cookbook as a “root” participant a few months ago. Bob is officially from Dunedin, FL, but lives and work in Chicago. He is sending the book to NY. “hey there…not only do i have writer’s block but also cooking...