Finding flow in a challenging recipe By Frank Whitman Once in a while I crave a good cooking project – something that will be as …

Another good eating year By Frank Whitman Well here it is, the end of a year – a year which brought considerable pleasure and enjoyment …

I’m seduced by recipes.  From magazines, cookbooks and websites, they reach out and grab me, imploring me to get cooking. Pick up any of the …

Fresh strawberries, Nutella, peach jam, or just sugar and butter — these were the tempting toppings at our impromptu rainy-day crêpe party. The gloomy sky …

I watched as master chef Jacques Pepin took a handful of fresh thyme, stems and all, and tossed it into his braised veal roast. It’s …

Restaurant operators are endlessly creative. You only have to look at the vast diversity of style, menu, and price point to see that no two …

Homemade bread, an elaborate cake, pizza from scratch, or a hearty bean stew, our unexpected time at home is an opportunity for some culinary creativity. …

It’s not easy to cook with a wood fire, but according to Bill Rizzuto of Rizzuto’s restaurant in Westport, it’s worth it. Bill’s not alone. …

Cookbooks have a special appeal. If you like to cook or just like to read about cooking, there’s nothing like a good one.  They’re full …

Danny Casbarro picked up a jeweler’s loupe and examined the edge of the knife I had brought to him for sharpening. “Not too bad,” he …