http://dir.salon.com/topics/cooking/?source=rss&aim=cooking en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/08/07/julie_julia_review/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/08/07/julie_julia_review/index.html?source=rss Meryl Streep's gleeful performance as the beloved cook goes beyond imitation. She is the Julia Child of our dreams By Rebecca Traister Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2009/08/05/nora_ephron/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2009/08/05/nora_ephron/index.html?source=rss The director of "Julie & Julia" opens up about her great passion, on-screen and off: Food By Sarah Karnasiewicz Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2009/07/29/catching_fire/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2009/07/29/catching_fire/index.html?source=rss Anthropologist Richard Wrangham has a provocative theory on human evolution. It starts with food and an open flame By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/02/26/top_chef_finale/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/02/26/top_chef_finale/index.html?source=rss Cheftastrophe! The fifth season boils down to overcooked soufflés, under-salted fish and lots of big, salty tears. By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/02/08/chef/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/02/08/chef/index.html?source=rss Will Obama give America an extreme makeover? Will the Europeans rule "Top Chef"? Plus: Gordon Ramsay breaks the swearing sound barrier! By Laura Miller Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2009/01/05/Mark_bittman/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2009/01/05/Mark_bittman/index.html?source=rss Mark Bittman's revolutionary "Food Matters" is both a cookbook and a manifesto that shows us how to eat better -- and save the planet. By Sarah Hepola Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/07/11/magical_animal/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/07/11/magical_animal/index.html?source=rss Tom Colicchio, David Chang and others on the virtues of the hog, the importance of ethical farming and why true pork lovers are not ignorant pigs about their meat. By Peter Meehan Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/07/10/long_live_bacon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/07/10/long_live_bacon/index.html?source=rss It's trendy now, but will hype and gimmickry (bacon cocktails, anyone?) spoil the great salty meat? By Rebecca Traister Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/07/08/making_bacon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/07/08/making_bacon/index.html?source=rss So why do I cure my own bacon? Because it's fun, it's easy, and loving food is different than loving the food that you make. By Sarah Hepola Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/07/07/bacon_mania/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/07/07/bacon_mania/index.html?source=rss Why are Americans so batty for bacon? It's delicious, it's decadent -- and it's also a fashion statement. By Curtis Sittenfeld Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/05/24/trisha_yearwood/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/05/24/trisha_yearwood/index.html?source=rss Trisha Yearwood is known for her gorgeous voice and her marriage to Garth Brooks. But, as she told Salon, she can also whip up some mean comfort food. By Rebecca Traister Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/02/14/valentines_day/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/02/14/valentines_day/index.html?source=rss Ever since I dumped my eighth-grade boyfriend, I've been single on Feb. 14. I also couldn't make homemade pasta. Turns out, these things are related. By Harris Salat Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2008/02/01/japanese_knives/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2008/02/01/japanese_knives/index.html?source=rss Top chefs adore them, Rachael Ray sells them, so what's the big fuss about Japanese knives? By Catherine Price Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/12/20/modern_kitchen/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/12/20/modern_kitchen/index.html?source=rss Whose place is it, again? By Carol Lloyd Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/12/18/kabul/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/12/18/kabul/index.html?source=rss Foreign women opening restaurants in Kabul provide stability and comfort to a war-torn area. By Alex Koppelman Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/12/04/2007_cookbooks/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/12/04/2007_cookbooks/index.html?source=rss The foundation of great cooking is technique, not recipes. By Rebecca Clarren Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/good_life/2007/12/01/organic_wine/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/good_life/2007/12/01/organic_wine/index.html?source=rss Figuring out which (if any) organic wine to buy can feel like navigating dawn with a hangover. By Carol Lloyd Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/11/29/equality_for_birds/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/11/29/equality_for_birds/index.html?source=rss Something about the holidays brings up all those old gender stereotypes. By Matthew Fishbane Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/06/28/tv_chef/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/06/28/tv_chef/index.html?source=rss Low-cut, form-fitting knits are the new uniform for (female) TV chefs. By Catherine Price Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/06/26/mama_chefs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/06/26/mama_chefs/index.html?source=rss Do female chefs cook differently from male chefs? By Rebecca Traister Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/05/08/silver_palate/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/05/08/silver_palate/index.html?source=rss "The Silver Palate Cookbook," now celebrating 25 years, changed the way my family ate -- and fueled my teenage dreams about an adulthood full of bounty. By Sarah Karnasiewicz Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/05/01/pork_review/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/05/01/pork_review/index.html?source=rss Is the impressive new cookbook "Pork and Sons" a contemporary charcuterie classic or just piggy porn? I cooked a swine-inspired feast to find out. By Carol Lloyd Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/03/01/food/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/03/01/food/index.html?source=rss The Times suggests the trend toward high-tech cooking is leaving female chefs behind. Plus: Frank Bruni ogles some breasts. By Jonathan Beecher Field Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/02/27/cookbooks/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/02/27/cookbooks/index.html?source=rss With food blogs multiplying like weeds and millions of recipes available with a simple keystroke, has the Internet made the cookbook obsolete? By Cary Tennis Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/02/15/gay_friends/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/02/15/gay_friends/index.html?source=rss So they like aromatherapy and antique lead crystal -- that doesn't mean they're homosexual!