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3 weeks ago | 
tasteandtravelmagazine.com | Janet Boileau
At a time when the United States of America seem anything but united, a work that celebrates the diverse cultural and culinary threads that have influenced American cuisine, is a refreshing shift in focus. Jessica Harris is a pre-eminent culinary historian and a deeply knowledgeable exponent of African American foodways.
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2 months ago | 
tasteandtravelmagazine.com | Janet Boileau
This is not a new book (it was published in 2022) but it was new to me when I received it recently as a gift. Many of you will be aware of the Leung family via the Woks of Life blog they began in 2013. Within a few years it had garnered a following of millions and today it is recognized as a leading online authority on Chinese cooking in the English language. The Leungs’ blog is unique in that it is a multi-generational undertaking rooted in one family’s American immigrant story.
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Dec 31, 2024 | 
tasteandtravelmagazine.com | Janet Boileau
Fresh mussels and chorizo are the stars of this creamy, brothy, tomato-based dish that’s finished with a bit of chili heat. Serve with grilled bread to sop up the extra broth.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
tasteandtravelmagazine.com | Janet Boileau
Ilove seafood but like many cooks, am nervous about cooking it for variety of reasons. I don’t have a fishmonger nearby, most supermarkets only carry a limited number of species, seafood is expensive, and cooking it is finicky. I tend to avoid farmed fish because industry practices are poor in some parts of the world, so mostly cook wild salmon or cod and eat tuna from a can. I hoped Seafood Simple would help me change things up. Eric Ripert needs little introduction.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
tasteandtravelmagazine.com | Janet Boileau
This is a reissue, in hardback, of Northern Irish food writer Diana Henry’s first cookbook, initially published in 2002. That paperback edition has remained a treasured part of my cookbook collection for more than twenty years, not because I cook from it often, but because it is such a pleasure to read. Diana Henry was the food columnist for the Sunday Telegraph newspaper when she penned Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons.
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Jun 30, 2024 | 
tasteandtravelmagazine.com | Janet Boileau
“This is the second cookbook from Mexico-born and Dallas-based food blogger Mely Martinez. Her blog Mexico in my Kitchen has an impressive following and her debut cookbook was a best seller. Her formula – sharing recipes for the kinds of unpretentious dishes Mexican families enjoy day to day – was initially intended for people with Mexican heritage and minimal cooking skills but has come to resonate with a much broader audience.
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Mar 15, 2024 | 
tasteandtravelmagazine.com | Janet Boileau
“José Andrés needs no introduction. But long before his global recognition as the founder of World Central Kitchen — a disaster relief non-profit that has responded to crises all over the world – and a Nobel prize nomination, he gathered accolades for his two restaurants in Washington DC. Jaleo opened in 1993, with a traditional but creative Spanish menu that earned a place in the Michelin Guide and the first of many James Beard awards for Andrés.
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Dec 18, 2023 | 
tasteandtravelmagazine.com | Janet Boileau
“Any book by Tessa Kiros is a pleasure to own — to read, to cook from and to return to over and over again for no particular reason other than to spend time in the author’s beguiling presence. Kiros is half Finnish, half Greek-Cypriot, and a citizen of the world in mind and spirit.
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Sep 30, 2023 | 
tasteandtravelmagazine.com | Janet Boileau
European StyleAt The Pantry and Pantry West in Little Rock chef Tomas Bohm pays homage to his Czech roots with house-made charcuterie and at classic European dishes made from scratch with a focus on local ingredients. Downtown ElegancePetit and Keet is a polished casual restaurant and bar in Little Rock with a sleek black, white and red décor and a locavore menu. Pecan-crusted chicken and the crispy Brussels sprouts app recommended.
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Sep 16, 2023 | 
tasteandtravelmagazine.com | Janet Boileau
European StyleAt The Pantry and Pantry West in Little Rock chef Tomas Bohm pays homage to his Czech roots with house-made charcuterie and at classic European dishes made from scratch with a focus on local ingredients. Downtown ElegancePetit and Keet is a polished casual restaurant and bar in Little Rock with a sleek black, white and red décor and a locavore menu. Pecan-crusted chicken and the crispy Brussels sprouts app recommended.
