http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off Food and Wine Editors' Blog en-us Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:17 -0500 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:18:00 -0500 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/7/9/New-Twist-on-SpitRoasted-Pig Like so many chefs now obsessed with nose-to-tail cooking, Michael Psilakis offers whole pig, lamb or goat for private parties at his new Eos at the recently opened Viceroy Miami. The fun twist: Instead of turning the animals on a spit by the Viceroy... Chefs Gadgets News Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:18:00 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/7/9/New-Twist-on-SpitRoasted-Pig Emily Kaiser http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/6/15/Virtual-Life-of-a-Sim-Chef I've always wondered what it's like to be an ambitious, charismatic and kleptomaniac chef. Last night I lived out my fantasy by playing The Sims 3, the newly released version of the popular life-simulation computer game The Sims, now with spe... Cooking Cookbooks Chefs Gadgets News Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:19:19 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/6/15/Virtual-Life-of-a-Sim-Chef Alessandra Bulow http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/6/12/Test-Kitchen-Essential-Tool-5 I like making candy in a saucier ( a round-bottomed sauce pan) because it's easy to stir into the corners. The only problem, and this exists for candy-making in all sauce pans, is that the candy thermometer gets in the way while stirring, even if... Cooking Test Kitchen Gadgets Blogs Desserts Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:59:00 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/6/12/Test-Kitchen-Essential-Tool-5 Grace Parisi http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/6/3/Microwave-Recipes-That-Work A day after my lunch at Manhattan’s fantastic wd-50, I’m still thinking about the spicy pulled pork served on cornbread toasts, the smoky corn chowder and the rich Grand Marnier chocolate fondue. Not just because they were all delicious b... Cooking Gadgets Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:39:53 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/6/3/Microwave-Recipes-That-Work Christine Quinlan http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/5/13/TEST-KITCHEN-TIP-OF-THE-DAY Not long ago, I discovered that pecans and walnuts (two very fatty and delicate nuts) toast beautifully in the microwave. This morning, with no time to preheat the oven for a meager handful of hazelnuts, I decided to put the microwave method to the t... Cooking Test Kitchen Gadgets Ingredients Wed, 13 May 2009 10:23:00 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/5/13/TEST-KITCHEN-TIP-OF-THE-DAY Grace Parisi http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/5/11/A-Knife-for-Kids-Really This idea comes from New York chef Mark Bello, the amazing pizza maverick behind the in-home caterer Pizza a Casa. Mark sometimes offers his phenomenal pizza-making classes to kids as well as adults. When it's time to slice the Alleva salted mozz... Gadgets Mon, 11 May 2009 16:27:09 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/5/11/A-Knife-for-Kids-Really Emily Kaiser http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/5/5/Mothers-Day-Gift-Idea A Nintendo cooking utensil? Well, not quite, but today the company releases a new spring Cooking Bundle that might be perfect for Mom -- or a Dad or Kid who wants a DS-Lite (Nintendo's portable gaming console) under the guise of generous Mother&#... Design Gadgets News Tue, 05 May 2009 13:47:00 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/5/5/Mothers-Day-Gift-Idea Emily Kaiser http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/4/22/For-Sale-Julie--Julia--Paraphernalia Our awesome kitchen assistant, Brian Malik, is also a total film buff. Here, he gives a glimpse into the best recent tag sale for food lovers: This weekend I decided to trek down to Williamsburg because I heard there was a liquidation sale of props a... Cooking Gadgets Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:23:00 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/4/22/For-Sale-Julie--Julia--Paraphernalia Kristin Donnelly http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/4/3/Best-New-Tea-Tool The problem is, when you become a tea freak—when you discover you rely upon a floral First Flush Darjeeling in the a.m., a sweet lemony Sencha in the afternoon and maybe even a little of the ethereal Ceylon Silver Tips at night—not only d... Gadgets News Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:38:00 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/4/3/Best-New-Tea-Tool Emily Kaiser http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2008/12/18/BlueStars-New-Cookware-Line  I have a cooking-pot fetish that sometimes veers into the problematic. Particularly when I live in a 300-square-foot Brooklyn studio that doesn't, at first blush, seem the ideal home for 20-odd pots and pans, and growing (what can I say&#82... Design Gadgets News Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:47:21 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2008/12/18/BlueStars-New-Cookware-Line Emily Kaiser http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2008/10/6/Taking-Great-Food-Photographs I'm an absolute luddite, especially when it comes to cameras. Up until last year, I was toting around the same film camera I had from college, prudently snapping photos, making sure not to use my rolls of film up too quickly. But a digital camera... Gadgets News Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:57:59 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2008/10/6/Taking-Great-Food-Photographs Ratha Tep http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2008/7/31/BRAVE-NEW-PRODUCT The only complaint I have about my KitchenAid stand mixer (or any stand mixer, for that matter... and I have quite a few) is that the paddle attachment makes so little contact with the bottom of the bowl that I have to pull out my rubber spatula to s... Baking Test Kitchen Gadgets Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:11:00 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2008/7/31/BRAVE-NEW-PRODUCT Grace Parisi http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2008/6/12/Gift-Ideas-for-a-BeerLoving-Dad The men in my life all have a great appreciation for beer, though their palates range in sophistication from Homer Simpson to George Clooney. Here, some Father’s Day gift ideas to satisfy them all:Heineken’s BeerTender, an all-in-one home... Gadgets Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:09:00 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2008/6/12/Gift-Ideas-for-a-BeerLoving-Dad Jen Murphy http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2008/6/4/Test-Kitchen-Essential-Tool-Part-3 A chief goal of our Test Kitchen (aside from feeding ourselves) is to develop recipes for the dedicated home cook to re-create at home. So, in all fairness to our readers, all of our equipment is residential—though high-end and super-stylish, o... Test Kitchen Gadgets Restaurants Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:42:00 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2008/6/4/Test-Kitchen-Essential-Tool-Part-3 Grace Parisi http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2008/5/16/Brevilles-Fab-New-Toaster More of a toaster oven person myself, I never understood the appeal of a toaster—why dedicate so much counter space to an appliance that only does one thing? I prefer using a mini-oven that can roast potatoes and bake a small batch of cookies a... Gadgets Fri, 16 May 2008 15:11:00 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2008/5/16/Brevilles-Fab-New-Toaster Kristin Donnelly