Archive for the ‘Profiles’ Category

Interview with Judy Kancigor

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

front cover of of Judy Bart Kancigor's cookbook, Cooking Jewish Read Linda Morel’s interview, with the author of Cooking Jewish (532 Great Recipes from the Rabinowitz Family).
Kancigor is an Orange County-based food writer. She also speaks about Jewish cooking and family life at synagogues, women’s organizations, and cooking schools. She lives with her husband, Barry, in Fullerton, California.
The Kancigors privately published Judy’s first book, Melting Pot Memories.

Newman’s Own makes the New York Times food section

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

I’m relieved to see Kim Severson’s article, And Then There Was the Food, addressing Newman’s Own’s contributions to the food world in The New York Times food section today. The Los Angeles Times food section disappointed as far as Paul Newman or Newman’s Own. At least Newman made their Daily Dish blog.

Daily Dish blog

Sri Owen – new book

Monday, September 15th, 2008

Indonesian Food
Sri Owen’s new book: Indonesian Food (Pavilion, 2008) [U.S. title: The Indonesian Kitchen] released today. Read the author’s post regarding her new book. The author lists and describes her previous books as well.

Read Anastasia Edwards’ recent profile of Owen.

Marcella Hazan Remembers

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

Amarcord : Marcella Hazan Remembers Read the Marcella Hazan interview titled: For Better, for Worse, for Richer, for Pasta by Kim Severson in today’s New York Times food section.

Publisher Gotham Books plans to release her new memoir/cookbook; Amarcord: Marcella Remembers , this October.

Betty Crocker – Minnesota’s most famous resident

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

FLOUR POWER

Minneapolis Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN, USA

Other marketing milestones include the 1950 launch of the “Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook Book,” which became one of the bestselling books in publishing history . . .