by Steven Hill, author of Europe’s Promise: Why the European Way Is the Best Hope in an Insecure Age and Director of the Political Reform Program at the New America Foundation Picture …
Read More >The Academy Award nominees were announced this morning, with “The Hurt Locker” and “Avatar” leading the pack at 9 nominations each. When the winners step up to the stage next month to …
Read More >Author and emergency room psychiatrist Dr. Paul Linde reflects on his book Danger to Self, being in the public eye, and the craft of writing. ________________________________________________________________________ Danger to Self: On the Front …
Read More >by Elly Teman, author of Birthing a Mother: The Surrogate Body and the Pregnant Self Surrogacy has now made it to the cover pages of Newsweek and The New York Times. Whether …
Read More >Michael Edwards, author of The Finest Wines of Champagne: A Guide to the Best Cuvées, Houses, and Growers, suggests Champagne pairings for each course in a New Year’s Eve feast. ____________________________________________________________ Champagne …
Read More >Jeri Quinzio, who explores the history of ice cream in Of Sugar and Snow, presents the story of chef Rufus Estes, and a favorite maple dessert from Estes’ 1911 cookbook, Good Things …
Read More >In Breaking Bread, Lynne Christy Anderson visits the kitchens of people who have come to the U.S. from other countries, and explores how special dishes, shared meals, and culinary traditions connect people …
Read More >Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein, author of Daring Pairings and Perfect Pairings, offers up a wintry, persimmon-pomegranate salad and some expert wine pairing tips. _______________________________________________________________ Holiday cheer. The holidays are a loaded time. …
Read More >To celebrate good food, holiday cheer, and to welcome the New Year, we’re happy to present a feast of favorite recipes, as well as wine and champagne pairing ideas, from our authors. …
Read More >David and Janet Carle have completed the trans-America portion of their 38th parallel adventure. Over the past month they have explored how water, environment, and culture intersect at this latitude across the …
Read More >
