Serious winter is upon us.  It’s cold, it’s snowy or icy or rainy (or all three!), and the sun makes far fewer appearances than most of us would like.  To add insult to injury, it’s still getting dark so early that PJs at 6 PM seems like the only sensible thing to do.  But, as … Continue reading Bibliobites in January: Appetizing Adventures →

Christopher Kimball has almost single-handedly transformed the world of home cooking.  Love him or hate him (and there are fierce advocates on both sides), his reach and influence are undeniable.  He founded Cook’s Magazine in the 1980s, which begat Cook’s Illustrated in the 1990s, which then morphed into the America’s Test Kitchen empire, which includes … Continue reading Bibliobites in October: Milking It →

It’s the season of hunkering.  Whether because of rain, snow, gloom, or depressingly early sunsets, January is a time when many of us stick close to home.  And what better way to spend a chilly day than snuggled up to your stove with a good cookbook?  This month our Bibliobites crew chased the winter blues … Continue reading Bibliobites in January: Vegetarian Everywhere All at Once →