The man in the orange clogs
If you’re a fan of Mario Batali — and even if you aren’t, but enjoy cooking — you will want to go here and download a free, 32-page cookbook from the makers of Barilla pasta, with Mario as one of the editors. You have to give them your name and e-mail, and they encourage you to sign up for their promotional e-mail list, but for every cookbook downloaded Barilla will donate $1 to Second Harvest Food Bank, a worthy cause if there ever was one.
I like the fact that they have two different PDF versions available and that they give you tips for saving ink if you don’t need glorious full-color photography. For cookbooks, however, I kind of like glorious full-color photography. And my new Kodak printer is ink-stingy anyway, so I may go for it.
Hat tip to Claudia at Music City Bloggers.
Speaking of Mario, this Village Voice article lifts the veil of “Iron Chef America” and shows that the actual competition differs somewhat from what you see on TV. Some of this was old news to me, going back to the original Japanese version of the show, but some of it wasn’t, or at least went even further (if the Voice writer is to be believed) that I had heard. Don’t read it if you don’t want the illusion spoiled.
Hat tip to Edible TV.
.
Add New Comment
Viewing 2 Comments
Thanks. Your comment is awaiting approval by a moderator.
Do you already have an account? Log in and claim this comment.
Do you already have an account? Log in and claim this comment.
Do you already have an account? Log in and claim this comment.
Add New Comment
Trackbacks