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Mushroom Crostata Is a Scrumptious Starter
Looking for the perfect appetizer to serve at Thanksgiving dinner? Look no further than this delicious mushroom and pancetta crostata. A crostata is an Italian free-form tart that's similar to a savory pie.
Must-Read: Giada's Kitchen
Last week Giada De Laurentiis fourth cookbook, Giada's Kitchen ($32) hit bookshelves. The book release coincided with the relaunch of her website, Giadadelaurentiis.com. I was lucky enough to get my hands on a copy of the glossy hardback with Tiffany-blue interior.
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Giada Loves Cooking With Her Family
Although her demonstration at the Food & Wine Classic was first thing on Saturday morning, Giada de Laurentiis was full of bubbly energy. In front of a huge audience she cooked three dishes — fregola salad with citrus and red onion, prosciutto lamb burgers, and a ricotta cappuccino dessert — while answering questions from the crowd. Now that she's a mother, it's very clear that Giada is all about her family.
What's Cooking at Slashfood
We love Slashfood so much that every Thursday we round up their most delicious stories. Here are this week's finds:
- Is Giada De Laurentiis embroiled in a feud with Rachael Ray?
- Pickled beet dip pays homage to the dinner table of the 1970s.
- Nashville's hot chicken will put buffalo wings to shame.
- Should measuring spoons be grouped together or used apart?
- Two of Gourmet's test kitchen titans face off in an avocado cooking battle.
- Does a cheese's shape have any effect on its flavor?
Should TV Chefs Be Responsible For Promoting Eco-Friendly Cooking?
When we recently disagreed with the assertion that cooking shows are too unrealistic, many of you seemed to share our opinion that food TV can actually be rather inspiring. Well, here's another question for you to ponder: Should TV chefs serve as role models?
In a Huffington Post article titled "Nasty Habits of Food Network Celebrities," columnist Isabel Cowles criticizes Food Network chefs like Giada De Laurentiis, Sandra Lee, and Guy Fieri for "encouraging wasteful, unhealthy behavior."Cowles derides De Laurentiis for using (and not recycling) nearly 1,000 square inches of aluminum foil on an episode of Everyday Italian.
For Female Chefs, the Kitchen Still Feels Like a Man's World
With female personalities like Padma Lakshmi, Giada De Laurentiis, and Cat Cora in the media spotlight, one would think that sexism in the kitchen is a non-issue. However, a provocative article in Time Out magazine argues that even if sex discrimination isn't overt, it's still prevalent. While "Mad Men-style ass-pinching" is no longer de rigueur, Rebecca Flint Marx points out that sex discrimination is clear when you notice (or don't) the amount of recognition that women chefs receive in comparison to their male counterparts.
Celebrity Chef Barbie: Love It or Hate It?
Little girls who look up to Giada De Laurentiis and Rachael Ray can now play kitchen with the I Can Be TV Chef Playset Barbie ($44.90). Barbie is the star of her own cooking show, complete with a state-of-the-art kitchen and workstation. She shows that even while cooking, one should look stylish and fashionable.
Yummy Links: From Balsamic Vinegar to Food Waste
- Learn everything you need to know about balsamic vinegar. — Start Cooking
- California wine legend Robert Mondavi has died. — Tasting Room
- The rising cost of popcorn may cause movie ticket prices to increase by 30 percent later this year.
It's Getting Haute In The Kitchen
Who knew aprons could be so utterly gorgeous?? With her collection of high end aprons, event planner extraordinare Elizabeth Scokin has taken culinary chic to a whole new level. With Haute Hostess Aprons, the kitchen becomes center stage for a female who is sexy, sassy, and oh-so fabulous.
Announcing the First Golden Clog Award Nominees
You may know the James Beard Awards, and you might also know the Food Network Awards, but have you heard of the Golden Clog Awards?
Food author Michael Ruhlman — you may remember him from The Next Iron Chef — and bad boy Anthony Bourdain have put their heads together and have created the Golden Clog Awards. They said it's born out of "too many beers and late night yakatori," and I think it's just downright fun.
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