James Whetlor’s Goat: Cooking and Eating is a modern day classic culinary text which won the James Beard award. Now, if you’re flinching a little at the idea of cooking with goat – you shouldn’t. Here’s why: goat is a…
Our search for the best bread makers was a sacred quest of sorts. We’re sandwich fanatics here at Kitchen Authority and we like to get the bread right. Bread is a glorious foodstuff. It can be eaten anywhere and is…
A kitchen without a toaster is barely a kitchen at all. The world’s most consumed carbohydrate is bread. And there’s no better way to eat bread than toasted with a topping or two (or more). It’s the perfect quick snack…
Deb Perelman’s second book, the Smitten Kitchen Every Day is a fantastic addition to any home cook’s kitchen bookshelf. It’s a keeper. This is the perfect cookbook for the pace of modern life. It understands that real people can’t spend…
We have a strong relationship with toasted sandwiches here at Kitchen Authority. In fact, our first Kitchen Authority Guide was for sandwich makers. However, we think Heidi Gibson takes things to a whole new level in her book Grilled Cheese…
The SMEG Toaster is not for everyone. Mic drop. That’s right. I said the SMEG Toaster is definitely not going to be everyone’s first choice when purchasing a breakfast toast making machine. But for some, it’s the ONLY choice. Why…
For a mom who always says she’s going to cook more and then struggles to do so; Feeding a Family: A Real-Life Plan for Making Dinner Work is highly recommended. The benefits of eating dinner together as a family are…
I recently had the pleasure of diving into The New Southern Cookbook by Pam and Brittany Wattenbarger and let me tell you, it’s a true gem for any southern cuisine lover. As a Southerner myself, I have a special place…
Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing is essentially a love poem written about curing animal fat. Published in 2005, Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing has become the ultimate resource for the lover of the ancient…