The next big thing(s)
Pomegranates may not be passe, yet, but the "in" fruit of 2006 does seem a bit more pedestrian as 2007 approaches. That's the way it is in the food world....
Home > Reviews
All Stories
Best of 2006
Good Eating has planted a bumper crop of articles and recipes this year. The topics reflect what has been happening in the food world, from the movement toward buying local,...
`Happy’ chef can make you happy too
"Happy in the Kitchen" Michel Richard with Susie Heller and Peter Kaminsky Artisan, $45 Yes, it's pricey. And yes, it's gorgeous. But Richard's new book goes beyond the ordinary coffee-table...
Savoring the food of La Mancha
"Cooking from the Heart of Spain: Food of La Mancha" Janet Mendel (Morrow, $24.95) The foods of Spain are beginning to get our attention, for good reason. Mendel's book is...
Hen of the woods
Did you know? This exotic looking mushroom is common in Japan, where it is known as maitake (mah-ee tah keh) or "dancing mushroom." Less common in the States, it occasionally...
Chanterelles
Did you know? Mushroom hunters have long called the chanterelle (or girolle in French) the "queen of the forest" because of the mushroom's earthy, but mild flavor. The most common...
Dill
Did you know? Dill offers a taste of summer. Its feathery fronds and seeds find their way into the pickles, creamy dips and salad dressings of the season. Aromatic and...
Mache
Did you know? Mache is from the French macher, "to chew." It also is known as corn salad, lamb's lettuce, lamb's tongue or field salad. Its various names reflect where...
Passion fruit
Did you know? The passion fruit is not named for the sensual effects its fragrant and tangy flesh may have upon the diner. Though some may indeed swoon over the...
Credit where it’s due
"Fields of Plenty" (Chronicle, $35) By Michael Ableman WHAT IT IS: Published just in time for what we predict will be one of the big food trends of 2006--saluting farmers--Ableman's...