The State of Food Blogging in 2013

Foodista | Results of the 2013 State of Food Blogging Survey

The 2013 International Food Blogger Conference (IFBC) is slated for this September in one of my favorite cities, Seattle. In anticipation of the conference, Foodista.com and Zephyr Adventures, the groups that organize IFBC, conducted a survey in February/March 2013 on the state of the art, their second annual installation of the survey. Read More »

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Have you met the Vanilla Queen?

Patricia Rain is the Vanilla Queen, possessing infinite knowledge about vanilla, vanilla farming, and more.

Better-Than-It

image by Sara Remington

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Fudgy Macaroons Bridge the Passover-Easter Divide

Fudgy Coconut Macaroons

These chewy-fudgy chocolate coconut macaroons are the perfect solution for those years when Passover and Easter overlap, or any time you want a simple cookie that beautifully marries chocolate and coconut. Read More »

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‘Twas the Night Before the Night Before…

Miss Trudy under the treeThis week I’m enjoying a buswoman’s holiday: I’m taking off from developing recipes and writing cookbooks to spend some time in the kitchen. There’s a difference between cooking for work and cooking for play. I get to make whatever I want, and I don’t have to keep making it over and over again until it’s perfect. I can toss in ingredients without measuring. And there’s no need to take copious notes. I love my work, but this is pure fun. Read More »

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Holiday Kitchen, Day 2

After squaring away my smoked salt for our holiday gift swap, I had to jump right onto the next project. We have 21 people showing up here Tuesday morning for Christmas Brunch. The pressure is on.

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