I recently went to New York City for a book signing and culinary demo. It was a lot of fun. The Edible Garden (http://www.nybg.org/eg/) is the summer exhibit of the prestigious Botanical Garden. Gorgeous vegetable and herb gardens. Celebrity chefs such as Mario Batali, Todd English, Dan Barber, Martha...

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...