While we chiefly subscribe to food magazines for the recipes,
they're also chock-full of tips, recipes and recommendations for all
manner of things.
This is the first of a new monthly post where we'll round up the non-food items that pique our interest, starting with the February magazines.
Bon Appétit
- Book Recommendation: Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating by Mark Bittman. We loved Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma and highly recommend it. We've been meaning to read his follow-up In Defense of Food but haven't yet gotten to it. Bittman -- tackling similar issues in "Food Matters" -- is one of our favorite food writers, so this rockets toward the top of our "to read list."
- Book Recommendation: Secret Suppers: Rogue Chefs and Underground Restaurants in Warehouses, Townhouses, Open Fields, and Everywhere in Between by Jenn Garbee. We love the idea of secret/underground dining experiences.
Everyday Food
- Useful info: If you have February's Everyday Food, check out the feature on Safflower Oil. Very interesting information about an oil we knew nothing about. The article is not available online, but you can learn about Safflower Oil here.
Cook's Illustrated
- Tips: "Keeping Kitchen Staples Fresher Longer." Practical advice for how to keep more than a dozen pantry staples. You have to be a member for access to the article on the Cook's website, but you can register for a 14-day free trial.
And now, on to March!
