It always makes my day when I hear that somebody really likes an article, or recipe, or, wow! one of my books. So imagine my excitement when a reader sent me ...
Concord Grape Kuchen–Bake with America’s “Grapiest” Grape
This fall my sister gave me three gallons of Concord grapes, those fragrant, deep purple grapes used in Welch’s classic grape juice and jelly. The vines grow ...
Learning Cooking & Cookbooks from a Masterwork, Plus Beef Pot Roast a la Child
I wasn’t hungry when I went to see Julie and Julia. Nor was I planning to run home, grab my well-used, personally autographed copy of Mastering the Art of ...