http://deglazing.com Helping You Get All of the Good Bits on the World of Food Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:14:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So many of you know that I haven't been posting much.  You also know that I was talking about a project in the spring.  Well, you may have guessed it by now... I am finishing up a vegetarian cookbook as we speak.  I am a huge fan of baking, ... http://deglazing.com/2008/06/24/sneak-peak-from-the-project/ I love making pizza at home.  All you really need is a pizza stone and a good dough recipe.  I have been using the same dough recipe for years, but recently ventured off to try a new recipe and I am so glad I did.  The recipe is from Todd ... http://deglazing.com/2008/04/04/new-favorite-pizza-dough/ Okay so I had a decidedly non-traditional Easter buffet yesterday.  My parents and my husband and I are known for our non-traditional holiday meals.  We had a Vegetarian Mexican inspired buffet yesterday with all kinds of interesting dishes.  It was fun, it was unexpected and it was definitely enjoyed!  One ... http://deglazing.com/2008/03/24/new-twist-on-corn-bread/ I just got an email for Food Network about a sale they are having on DVD collections.  The prices are really pretty good.  You can get some 3 disc sets of some of the more popular shows for as low as $15.  They have Ina, Paula, Rachael, Alton, Ellie and ... http://deglazing.com/2008/03/20/looking-for-food-network-dvds/ People often think kitchen equipment has to be expensive to be really useful.  While some very expensive kitchen equipment is definitely helpful and very useful, there are some inexpensive items that I can't live without.  Here's the start of a list of great gift ideas that are really useful for ... http://deglazing.com/2008/03/10/great-gift-ideas-for-new-bakers-under-40/ Steve Corry was recently named one of the top ten best new chefs according to Food and Wine Magazine.  If you happen to live in Maine or New England for that matter you can check out his restaurant five fifty-five (I assuming it is named for it's address 555 ... http://deglazing.com/2008/03/06/five-fifty-five/ I am still working steadily on my project...   http://deglazing.com/2008/03/06/still-working-on-my-project/ Do you have a budding chef at home?  Do you have a kid that just can't stay out of the kitchen?  I found the cutest website for future chefs created by The Culinary Institute of America.  www.ciakids.com is a great resource for kids and parents.  They have recipe, tools, and ... http://deglazing.com/2008/03/06/budding-chef-in-the-family-check-out-ciakidscom/ One of my absolute favorite books in my kitchen is Baking by Dorie Greenspan.  I go to this book all the time for recipes and ideas.  Dorie has such a wonderful take on classic recipes.  Recently, I stumbled across her blog at www.doriegreenspan.com and I am loving it.  Dorie ... http://deglazing.com/2008/03/06/dorie-greenspans-blog/ Being part of the food blogging community I come across tons of great food community sites.  If you want to check out food videos created by everyday people not food personalities, then many of these sites will be enjoyable for you.  Group Recipes is food site that allows you ... http://deglazing.com/2008/03/05/food-related-communities/