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Food for Thought: What’s Annie Cooking

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

What’s Annie Cooking is a hobbyist food blog written by Annie Slocum, a home cook in Denver who says she was heavily influenced by time living in San Francisco. She loves to read and collect cookbooks, and the typical recipe … Continue reading →

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Food for Thought: Alison Roman’s Dining In

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

Even though I am a huge fan of Alison Roman’s recipes in the New York Times, I resisted buying her cookbook,  Dining In. Why? Because her salty kitchen essentials, the first items in the book, were all head nodders, things that … Continue reading →

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What’s the first recipe in your cookbook?

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Burnt My Fingers

I’ve been reading a lot of cookbooks recently. Some for research, some through authors I’ve met, some through random chance. And without naming names, I find that many miss out on the opportunity to sell the casual reader by making … Continue reading →

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