http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off Food and Wine Editors' Blog en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:28:23 -0500 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:24:37 -0500 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/11/17/Dulce-de-Leche-Dreams My body might be back from my trip to Argentina, but my stomach is still firmly in South America. My friends and I had the requisite beef and Malbec (more on that later), but we also regularly indulged in dulce de leche, which I am still craving. In ... Desserts Travel Ingredients Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:24:37 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/11/17/Dulce-de-Leche-Dreams Kelly Snowden http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/11/16/Londons-Most-Fashionable-Tea I’ll be blogging this week about discoveries from my recent eight-day trip to London. The city was buzzing with pop-up restaurant/design projects, ambitious new hotels and hip new British comfort food joints. One of my favorite finds was at the... Desserts Design Travel Style News Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:41:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/11/16/Londons-Most-Fashionable-Tea Jen Murphy http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/10/30/Halloween-Countdown-Last-Day To end my week of candy obsession, here are a few people and situations deserving of special recognition.Most Candy-Obsessed Chef—Jonathan Waxman. I’m not sure that he eats more candy than I do, but his list of favorites is prodigious. Th... Desserts Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:16:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/10/30/Halloween-Countdown-Last-Day Kate Krader http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/10/29/Halloween-Countdown--Jacques-Torres-Monster-Mash As I’ve already mentioned, I have a new hero: Paul Rudnick, who, in a New York Times profile, revealed that he lives on candy. (Among his insights: Halloween is about free candy, not diet tips—i.e., people who “dare to put apples in... Desserts Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:10:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/10/29/Halloween-Countdown--Jacques-Torres-Monster-Mash Kate Krader http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/10/28/Halloween-Countdown-Pumpkin-Cupcake Even though I’m always all about candy (like Paul Rudnick! In today’s New York Times!), I’ve decided to take a little break to salute alternative Halloween treats. Notably, the holiday-themed cookies and cakes at Bouchon Bakery. The... Desserts Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:38:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/10/28/Halloween-Countdown-Pumpkin-Cupcake Kate Krader http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/10/1/Bostons-Best-Ice-Crea On a recent trip to Boston, I stayed at the adorable Beacon Hill Hotel, tucked away down Charles Street. Its 12 rooms are right above its street-level restaurant, the Bistro, which is run by Barbara Lynch alum Jason Bond. In addition to the excellent... Menus Chefs Travel Restaurants Desserts Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:29:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/10/1/Bostons-Best-Ice-Crea Jen Murphy http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/9/23/DIY-Lunch-Bag In the prime upper-right-hand quadrant of New York magazine's always awesome Approval Matrix this week: A super-adorable do-it-yourself lunch bag from Design*Sponge. Full details of the project, including a template and easy-to-follow instruction... Baking Cooking Design Recipes Desserts Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:57:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/9/23/DIY-Lunch-Bag Ratha Tep http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/9/22/10-Dishes-that-Make-the-Most-of-Apples In our October issue, we preview new baking books out this fall that celebrate easy American desserts. Here, we offer 10 new ideas for the all-American apple pie, like a double-crust version, flaky apple crostatas (pictured), and crispy apple dumplin... Baking Cooking Recipes Desserts Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:22:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/9/22/10-Dishes-that-Make-the-Most-of-Apples Ratha Tep http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/9/21/Pairing-Wine-with-Cupcakes If you've ever wondered what wine would be best with red velvet or chocolate cupcakes, James Roth of the wine shop Red, White & Bleu in Falls Church, Virginia, is your man. His motto is, "If you can eat it, you can pair it." So the ... Baking Wine Desserts Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:25:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/9/21/Pairing-Wine-with-Cupcakes Melissa Rubel http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/9/15/Are-Mini-Bundt-Cakes-the-New-Cupcakes Andrew Sessa, senior editor at F&W's sister magazine Departures, is adamant that the mini Bundt cake is going to steal the cupcake's role as the darling of the dessert world. "People like cupcakes because they're cute, and indivi... Baking Desserts News Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:48:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/9/15/Are-Mini-Bundt-Cakes-the-New-Cupcakes Jen Murphy http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/8/21/London-PopUp-Cake-Shop For F&W’s September issue, I wrote about an incredible dinner party that London-based ceramicist Peter Ting hosted at the country house he shares with his partner, Brian Kennedy, and his friend Rachel Lamb. Ting gave F&W an exclusive lo... Baking Desserts Travel Recipes Events Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:28:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/8/21/London-PopUp-Cake-Shop Jen Murphy http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/8/3/The-Ultimate-CakeOff As one of the few people in the world not caught up in the saga of Jon & Kate Plus 8, I don’t usually watch TLC on Monday nights. Tonight, though, and for the rest of the season, I’ll tune in to TLC—and that’s because the ... Baking Chefs Desserts Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:29:25 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/8/3/The-Ultimate-CakeOff Kate Krader http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/7/23/Cinnamon-Toast-Crunch-Cake My good friend Andrew Sessa, senior editor at F&W's sister magazine Departures, has a sweet tooth that rivals my own. A brilliant baker, he recently decided to make a cake for a colleague’s birthday: a s’mores cake combining choco... Baking Recipes Desserts Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:15:53 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/7/23/Cinnamon-Toast-Crunch-Cake Jen Murphy http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/7/10/Delicious-Dishes-To-Help-You-Live-Longer The New York Times has just reported that a 20-year study of rhesus monkeys suggests a restricted-calorie diet may ward off the usual diseases of old age—primarily diabetes, cancer, heart disease and brain disease. Here's some great advice ... Desserts Cooking Chefs Recipes Ingredients Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:29:05 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/7/10/Delicious-Dishes-To-Help-You-Live-Longer Ratha Tep http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/7/9/Best-Ice-Cream-Shops The best part about researching F&W’s August ice cream roundup was tasting stellar ice creams and sorbets from shops across the country. Here, four of our favorite regional producers:  Carmela Ice Cream: Los Angeles–based Carmela... Desserts Ingredients Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:50:30 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/7/9/Best-Ice-Cream-Shops Emily McKenna