Tag Archives: Grace Jidoun

Barneys explores the fashionable side of Food (Network)

by Grace Jidoun WHAT’S HAPPENING This Christmas season, window dressing takes on an entirely new meaning. “Have a foodie holiday” is the theme at Barneys New York, and the likes of Mario Batali and Bobby Flay will be featured in their notoriously eye-catching windows. “The Gals of Food” will get their due too, with a […]

Mise en place = waste of time

by Grace Jidoun WHAT’S HAPPENING The culinary technique known as mise en place (French for “everything in place”) has been hammered into the heads of every culinary student and line chef for years — and now the general public, thanks to the Food Network. But we’re noticing that some cookbooks are rewriting the rules to […]

What makes for a fashionable pantry?

by Grace Jidoun WHAT’S HAPPENING Did you know turmeric is in? The New York Times‘ T debuts “The New Staples,” a column spotlighting exotic or obscure ingredients that are showing up in restaurants and the kitchens of adventurous eaters. Vadouvan, Buddha’s hand (a claw-shaped citron) and duck hearts have all been featured, and in case […]

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