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Nutella craze generates Facebook page

Nigella Lawson and Berkeley pastry chef and cookbook author Alice Medrich have created recipes that feature the spread. Do a Google search for "Nutella," the Italian hazelnut-chocolate spread that comes in a squat jar like peanut butter and is often ...

From AMY SCATTERGOOD, Inside Bay Area,  3 Mar 2009
Related Topics: Facebook Inc.,  Google Inc.,  Nigella Lawson,  Flickr,  Barack Obama

Recipe: basic romesco sauce

coarsely chop the garlic, salt, fried bread and nuts. Add the peppers, tomatoes, paprika and vinegar and process to a rough paste. Slowly pour in the remaining olive oil in a steady stream and process until just combined. 2 ounces nora peppers (about 8 ...

From AMY SCATTERGOOD, The San Jose Mercury News,  6 Jan 2009

The rough magic of Romesco sauce

give it a slightly rough texture. And the bread isn't a thrifty cook's filler, but a way to smooth and balance the nuts and add body. Sometimes a sauce is more than, well, just a sauce. Discovered for the first time — on a menu, in a cookbook — it ...

From AMY SCATTERGOOD LOS ANGELES TIMES, The San Jose Mercury News,  6 Jan 2009

Make simple gifts to escape holiday hassle

Considering everybody on your holiday gift list -- friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, your kids' teachers -- you might be needing a stimulus package before you even get to the big-ticket items this year. So why not take a page from your ...

From AMY SCATTERGOOD THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, Salt Lake Tribune,  16 Dec 2008

Lebkuchen and other holiday cookies at Röckenwagner bakery

On a recent morning, Hans Röckenwagner and his head pastry chef Megan Potthoff demonstrated how to make Lebkuchen -- traditional holiday cookies from Röckenwagner's native Germany -- at Röckenwagner bakery in Mar Vista. Though he grew up with the ...

From AMY SCATTERGOOD, Los Angeles Times,  3 Dec 2008

Walter Manzke at Church & State? Nothing's been signed yet

Walter Manzke has had a frustrating day. Although reports have him already working at Steven Arroyo's downtown French bistro Church & State, Manzke said -- when reached by phone early this afternoon -- that he hasn't made any decisions or signed ...

From AMY SCATTERGOOD, Los Angeles Times,  2 Dec 2008

More adventures in sourdough: roadtrip to Big Bear

After reading baker and cookbook author (and new Charlotte, N.C., pizza parlor Pie Town owner) Peter Reinhart's story on bagels a couple weeks ago, I got out the sourdough starter labeled "Peter" from my refrigerator. This particular starter is the... ...

From AMY SCATTERGOOD, Los Angeles Times,  24 Nov 2008

King Arthur Flour: a great holiday resource

With the holidays fast approaching, cooking hot lines, online recipes, helpful tips and shopping guides are not only practical -- they can also be crucial emergency resources. What you may not know is that King Arthur Flour, this country's oldest... ...

From AMY SCATTERGOOD, Los Angeles Times,  18 Nov 2008

Haitian hurricane relief fundraiser at TiGeorges' Chicken

This Sunday at noon, the Haitian restaurant TiGeorges' Chicken will be hosting a fundraiser to benefit Haitian hurricane victims. TiGeorges' owner, George LaGuerre, is a native of that country, which has been devastated by four hurricanes in recent ...

From AMY SCATTERGOOD, Los Angeles Times,  14 Nov 2008
Related Topics: United Nations

Martha Stewart on tour

Martha Stewart is in town today promoting her latest book, "Martha Stewart's Cooking School: Lessons and Recipes for the Home Cook." Her 67th (yes, that's not a typo) book is an impressive 500+ pages -- and according to Martha, 4.4... ...

From AMY SCATTERGOOD, Los Angeles Times,  10 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Martha Stewart,  Jay Leno,  Ryan Seacrest,  Julia Child

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