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Interview with Judy Kancigor

jj — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:37:25 +0000

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

jj — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:21:37 +0000

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.

Sri Owen – new book

jj — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:35:19 +0000

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

jj — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:36:07 +0000

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

jj — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:12:54 +0000

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 . . .