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Super Bowl Hero
Do I know from Super Bowl? No, I do not. The best thing about the Super Bowl as far as I'm concerned is that it's a great opportunity to invite friends over, drink some beers (or sip fine wines—after all, we are in California), and cook. It's like the Thanksgiving of junk food. That's all good. Although I will watch Madonna, just to judge her.Yes, the game will be on. But the big attraction Chez MORE...
Shot by our very own art director Ali Ziegler, starring the hands and consummate baking skills of the book's author (and Weldon Owen executive editor) Kim Laidlaw, edited and mixed by yours truly, and codirected by the three of us ("Sorta like Joel and Ethan Coen plus one," I kept pointing out, over and over, with diminishing laughter returns), this was as collaborative and entertaining a trailer MORE...
Soup of the Day Introducing
It’s February 2, and Chili con Carne is on the menu. When you’re hungry for ideas, and ready to embrace the present, you’ll appreciate this first title in our exciting new cookbook series from Williams-Sonoma: Soup of the Day, which debuts this week in a bookstore near you. Cleverly and colorfully organized by calendar month, and packed with daily inspiration, here you can find the perfect recipe MORE...
Voltaggio Spotlight Hero
In October of 2011, we released VOLT ink., the debut cookbook from Bryan and Michael Voltaggio. These chef-brothers are known for their top restaurants in Frederick, Maryland, and Los Angeles, California, respectively, and for their head-to-head competition on season 6 of Bravo TV’s Top Chef. As part of their book tour, the brothers stopped at the Apple Store in the Upper West Side of Manhattan to MORE...
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