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One of my favorite Must-Read Spring books this year is Ready or Not by Cara Bastone! See the other Must-Read books here!
The New York Times recently wrote an A-Z guide for all things romance and they included The Slow Burn in the actual definition of the term ‘slow burn’. So that’s pretty exciting!
What an honor! The Slow Burn is an instant USAToday bestseller. Hope you’ll give it a try!
I wrote an article for the New York Times about my favorite romances that take you on a trip
I'm not sure there's any job dreamier than traveling around the country getting paid to eat the most exciting things you can find. But that's the gig Casey Webb has with the new iteration of The Travel Channel's Man V. Food. We sat down with the host to ask him our 5 Questions
Read MoreYou can always make a better cheesecake. We went to Juniors to learn how
Read MoreSometimes it feels like an ingredient is suddenly everywhere. Coconut oil has become that uniquitous ingredient in the last few years, showing up everywhere from baking recipes to health-food articles. But what exactly is it?
Read MoreThere are few things better than chess pie - it's basically just butter and sugar. Who can argue with that? But then I discovered Popina's Chocolate chess pie, courtesy of chef Chris McDade. It takes one of the best things in the world and combines it with chocolate, arguably the other best thing.
Read MoreThere's no reason to relegate onions to the background. We talked to David Tanis about making them shine and we got his recipe for a delectable onion and bacon tart.
Read MoreIt's hard to make a drink for the holidays that doesn't feel like the same-old eggnog or cranberry concoction. So what if you broke out of the mold and tried something from either side of the flavor spectrum?
Read MoreIt's one thing to learn to cook from Jacques Pepin on television. It's quite another to get to do it by his side. That's the experience of his (extremely lucky!) grandaughter Shorey, and their experience together is shared in a new book A Grandfather's Lessons. We sat down to chat with Pepin about a new generation of cooks - and how to realistically expect to teach someone to cook today.
Read MoreShort ribs have a reputation for taking a long time and being difficult to master. While the cooking time is on the lengthier side, the actual execution is easier than you might think. We got Chef JJ Johnson, doing a residency at Chefs Club, to show us his recipe.
Read MoreFor many Italians, Puglia has been the best kept secret in the country for quite some time. But the secret is out. And from the incredible food to the gorgeous beaches people are now flocking to the heel of the boot. But if you can't get to Puglia there is one item that can give you a taste - Puglian wines.
Read MoreWant a single sauce that will be freshness and zing to everything from meats to salad? We've got you covered with this green chili sauce from BabuJi's Jessi Singh
Read MoreNo one knows New England like Matt Jennings. He has lived and cooked all over, from his former restaurant Farmstead in Providence to his current gem in Boston, Townsman. And now he has taken all of that knowledge (and more from his global travels) to create a book, Homegrown, that is a celebration of all things Northeastern.
Read MoreI am lucky enough to read a lot of great cookbooks every year, but few of them fundamentally change the way I cook. But Raquel Pelzel's Sheet Pan Suppers Meatless did just that. Who knew you could cook rice, quinoa and even mac and cheese on a sheet pan?
Read MoreI am definitely guilty of buying the pre-cut versions of my meat because I'm too afraid to break down an entire cut. But I know that every time I do I'm wasting money on something so simple. So we went to Pig Bleecker to get chef Matt Abdoo to show us the ways of the pork loin. From a bone-in tenderloin to a pork chop, he shows us how to easily take charge of our meat destiny.
Read MoreI'm such a sucker for rice balls of any kind. But what about if you could make rice balls even better by injecting a bit of cheese into the proceedings? We went to Trappizino to get their recipe for suppli, a rice ball that has a surprising cheesy interior.
Read MoreSo many books these days tell you how EXACTLY to live your life if you want to get healthy. There's always some new diet that requires you to be all in. But I think for most people that kind of eating just isn't realistic. That's what makes Phoebe Lapine's new book - The Wellness Project - so appealing.
Read MoreComfort food exists in every culture. But you're missing out if you haven't had it in a Japanese context. We went to Bessou to get their take on chawanmushi. This silky egg custard can warm any day, and it gives context to a restaurant that is all about bringing Japanese comfort food to the forefront.
Read MoreWhen Nathan Myhrvold tells you everything you know about bread might not be true, you listen. The founder of Modernist Cuisine and his team have spent years debunking some of our most basic truths about cooking and now they are taking on their most specific topic yet.
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The Slow Burn was featured as one of 13 Charming Books to read on Book Bub! Read it Here!