Susan Puckett

1 week ago | ajc.com | Susan Puckett

Duane Nutter recalls the time he overheard a flustered new bartender at one of his restaurants ask, “What goes in a rum and Coke?” Amused, he shouted back: “Ice!” The line got laughs, including from the sheepish bartender who suddenly realized she’d answered her own question. Nutter took note. Later, he jotted down the interaction in the notebook where he keeps two running lists: one for kitchen prep needs and the other for improv material.

2 months ago | ajc.com | Susan Puckett

Just as the first sighting of daffodils or whiff of lilacs can shake mefrom mywinter doldrums, so can immersing myself in a fresh crop of cookbooks that speak to the vitality of the coming season. For the past few months, I’ve been doing just that — by scouring publishers’ spring catalogs, advance copies and digital galleys for the standouts that best capture the current zeitgeist. This list represents the diversity of presentations and perspectives covered in releases from now through April.

2 months ago | timesfreepress.com | Susan Puckett

Advertisement Advertisement ‘One Pot, One Portion’ cookbook celebrates the art of solo cooking Today at 7:00 p.m. by Susan Puckett / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) Clarkson Potter / "One Pot, One Portion: 100 Simple Recipes Just for You." It's no surprise to me that so few cookbooks cater to the person who regularly cooks for one.

2 months ago | ajc.com | Susan Puckett

It’s no surprise to me that so few cookbooks cater to the person who regularly cooks for one. Even as someone who enjoys tinkering in the kitchen, I find it hard to get excited about preparing a meal from scratch if there’s no one to share it. Eleanor Wilkinson knows this feeling. A native of rural England who graduated from the famed Ballymaloe Cookery School in Ireland, she found herself living alone after ending a long-term relationship.

Feb 12, 2025 | ajc.com | Susan Puckett

Ingenuity is the only similarity between the innovative square pizzas chefMichael Carter currently slings at Down North Pizza, the Detroit-style pizzeria on Philadelphia’s north side that’s causing a national buzz, and the prison-cell pies he improvised with crushed ramen noodles and Cheez-Its while incarcerated.