Cooking Is a Great Hobby, But It's Just a Hobby

Why Michael Pollan, Jonathan Safran Foer, and Morgan Spurlock make me so mad.

Cooking Is a Great Use of Your Time

The craze for home cooking took off because people are using their time in the kitchen to unwind under the guise of productivity.

Tuesday Night Dinner Party: 16 Key Lessons Learned From Slapdash Entertainment

Simplify, serve snacks, eat outside, etc.

Tuesday Night Dinner Party: Blending Families With Fish Tagine

Platonic matchmaking with Moroccan comfort food.

Julie Powell: What "Julie & Julia" Butchered

I would never call Julia Child “adorable.”

The Recession Brought Out the Artist in Me

I've given up on small things during the recession that I used to take for granted: eating out, buying records, going to the coffee shop. The good news? I've turned my front yard into a victory garden.

The Red Pepper Piperade That Will Change Your Life

Tuesday Night Dinner Party: Sandwiches are lame. Try this instead.

Tuesday Night Dinner Party: Don’t Smoke a Duck

How I learned to stop cooking like a chef.

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