Thursday, April 24, 2014
What is Up
I Guess Theyll Let Anyone Write a Cookbook!
If you follow me on Twitter you probably know, but Im officially announcing here on the blog that Ive signed an agreement with Parragon Publishing to do a cookbook!If everything goes as planned, it will eventually be four cookbooks , all focusing on American food (or at least what I consider American food).
I can’t give any firm dates or titles yet, but you will be the first to know. In addition to the regular distribution channels, Ill be able to sell them here for a special discount price, only available to my loyal Food Wishes fans. Stay tuned for more info in the coming months.
The Open Sky Project
I was contacted recently by an ecommerce start-up call Open Sky, and asked if I would be interested in being a "Shopkeeper" for their Home & Garden category. Their mission statement is "to connect consumers to experts and the products they love and use." Since I get so many emails about what products I use and recommend, I decided to go for it.
My Open Sky store is just getting started, and they only have a few products sourced so far, but eventually you will be able to find a wide range of my favorite kitchen and cooking-related products. By the way, the shopkeepers are given a share of the revenue, but NOT paid to endorse specific products.One reason I decided to get involved was the companys founder is John Caplan, who was one of the founders of About.com. Theyve also signed on some very high-profile foodies including one of my blogger role models, Michael Ruhlman. Stay tuned!
Now Warming Up in the Bullpen…
My mother Pauline is having some work done to her shoulder in a few weeks, so Ill be traveling to New York to help her out, and steal more of her recipes. I keep telling her she is too old to become the first female short reliever for the Yankees, but she just wont listen. She thinks this surgery will add at least 5 mph to her fastball, and who am I to argue.
SFQ and a Very Special Surprise Package
I will make the official announcement on Cyber Monday, but this years "please send me some money because Im going broke doing free videos" holiday gift offering will include a sneak preview of my wife Micheles soon to be famous San Francisco-style barbecue sauce, SFQ. The package will also include a small wooden bonus gift that will be sure to cause a "stir" (literally, thats your clue).Last year many of you supported the site by forking over your hard earned cash and purchased the Food Wish Favorites Vol. 1 DVD, containing 12 recipe videos that you could have watched for free online. I hope we can expect the same fantastic effort this year. It makes a huge difference. Stay tuned!
Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
If youve been following the blog for a while you know things always slow down a little bit around the holidays. That will certainly be the case this year, especially with the unexpected travel back east, the cookbook project, gift package sales, and all the other normal holiday distractions. So, if you see a few days go by in between posts, do not be alarmed! Im fine. Just really busy. Enjoy!
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Recipes we all know the ingredients but what about the dishes
So youve found a great recipe, youve gone down the shops and all the ingredients bought. Get back all eager to cook a great meal, then you realize that you no idea what to cook it all in. Here are a few things that should be no aspiring chef in the kitchen without.
Most of us have a good frying pan - a frying pan, but few of us have a really good. A non-stick pan can really the difference between creating a good meal and a great one.
A good knife - there is a significant difference between tear meat or vegetables and slicing through it. Getting a good quality will make sharp knife the difference between a simple preparation of food or difficult.
Is a good quality stove - gas, electric can be frustrating. Ensure that clean, good quality stove can you ensure that every meal is cooked to perfection.
Ensure good pots and pans - you are clean, big enough for what you want to do with you and above all ensure that you, be kept in good condition to ensure that the food remains unchanged.
An apron - you may want to be your food great, but you want to not get probably it on your expensive clothes get a good apron and will worry about to eat your food only.
A good cutting board - ensure it is clean again made of wood are usually the best and make sure, that you big are enough for what you hack your beautiful new sharp knife with you want to be.
Do you will the steps and the only thing that could go wrong below to human error (which I am sure would not happen!).
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