International Association of Culinary Professionals Nominees

It’s the time of year for lots of nominees for culinary prizes in the US.  Lots of names new to me in the IACP awards this year which is good…

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Soaking dried chiles in Spain

I’m always interested in the diffusion of chiles and chile-preparation techniques so this nice post by Janet Mendel on Spanish pimentón caught my eye. I had not realized that the…

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A Taste of Home

I’ve just been putting the finishing touches on a keynote that I’ll be giving for a conference on the Taste of Home next week in Brussels. It’s a conference I’ve…

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