local finds

A tip from a friend led us to a fabulous little bookstore in London called Books for Cooks

For those of us not from the land of latti, there's no need to be intimidated anymore. Here's a list to help you out the next time you're ordering more than a cup o' joe --

Part of being a modern, home cook is searching and finding new ingredients that are healthy and add unique flavor to our food

Corned beef - what is it? Found now pre-packaged in grocery stores, is a big piece of flat-cut brisket that has been cured in a brine seasoned with pickling spices

In our pantry, we prefer the "natural", sometimes referred to as "old-fashioned", peanut butters made with 100-percent ground peanuts.

The market for raw milk – unpasteurized and unhomogenized – is growing.

With the start of the Chinese New Year (sometimes called the Lunar New Year) and the advent of Valentine 2008, we wanted to share some wisdom on an ingredient we love, Ginger:

If you happen to live in California, you don’t need to worry about finding good, local field greens in winter.

The trick to buying seafood is to figure out which fish to buy.