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Newtown, CT, US
Web producer


I'm the newest member of the FineCooking.com staff, and while I love food (eating is one of my favorite pastimes), I have lots to learn about cooking. Luckily, I'm at the right place. As a FineCooking.com Web producer, I spend most of my time on the site pushing out as much great content as I can.

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Video: David Guas Cooks Up His Mardi Gras Classics on The Today Show

Watch New Orleans chef and author of the cookbook DamGoodSweet, David Guas, demonstrate his recipes for traditional Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya, King Cake, and more.

Cookbooks for a Cause: Food 4 Haiti Event in CT

The Food Network’s Daisy Martinez emcees a food festival and cookbook auction to benefit The World Food Programme. Up for auction: signed copies of Julie Powell’s Julie & Julia, Rick Moonen's Fish Without a Doubt, and Molly O'Neill’s New York Cookbook, to name a few.

Sticking To Your Resolutions

We’ve survived the holidays—and all the shopping, cooking, and eating that go along with them. Now, it’s time to check in on those New Year’s resolutions.

Announcing the Update the Classics Challenge Winner

All the entries posted to the Update the Classics contest were interesting and innovative, but Pielove’s palate-cleansing Cranberry (Sauce) Negroni Sorbet really got our attention.

Video Series: How to Make Chinese Dumplings

Food writer, instructor, and founder of the Asian Culinary Forum, Thy Tran, teaches you how to make authentic pork-and-shrimp-filled jiao zi dumplings from start to finish.

The Year in Recipes: Get Our Top FC Recipe Picks of 2009

Fine Cooking editors share their top FC recipe picks for 2009 and ask you to share yours.

Video: Lisa Schroeder Makes Her No-Fuss Fruit Crisp on The Today Show

Lisa Schroeder, the chef and owner of Mother's Bistro & Bar and Mama Mia Trattoria bakes up her no-fuss fruit crisp with Ann and Al on the Today Show. Watch the video and get the recipe.

Get Inspired to Update the Classics

Step it up a notch this holiday season by updating classic recipes for stuffings, mashed potatoes, sweet potato caseroles, pies, and more.

CT Cooks with Laurie Buckle: How to Make Rustic Mashed Potatoes

Laurie Buckle cooks with Connecticut Style again. In this episode, Laurie demonstrates the Rustic Mashed Potatoes recipe featured in Pam Anderson’s article How to Make Thanksgiving Dinner.

Video: David Guas Cooks Fried Apple Pies with Al Roker on Today

Watch Fine Cooking contributor and DamGoodSweet author David Guas demonstrate how to make his Fried Apple Pies on the Today show.



Recent comments


Re: Get it Here First: A Sneak Peek at Fine Cooking's April/May Cover Recipe

Not quite Middle English. . .just a rogue “e.” It’s fixed now.

Re: My Kind of Party: A Chocolate Tasting Party

A premium ice cream tasting? I’m so there. Another good one for a summer tasting: Tomatoes. Yum!

Re: Live from the Test Kitchen: Fine Cooking's Virtual Cookie Exchange

@cookaholic: If you have a spam filter, check your emails for one from me dated 12/12. You did the right thing by contacting our customer service folks with your phone number since email is the only contact info I had to go on (nice talking to you by the way). Now that I've got an address to mail the prize, you're all set.

Re: Video Series: How to Make Chinese Dumplings

Hi Laura: If you're already logged in, the links will take you to the video. If you're not logged in, you should go to a preview page with a short write up about the series. Just below that, you'll see a free trial for CooksClub, then a note: "Already a member? Login Here." Log in and you'll be good to go.

Re: Video Series: How to Make Chinese Dumplings

@ Groen and dollibygolly: You need to be a CookClub member (a.k.a. a subscriber to the site) in order to watch the whole series. I've posted only the introduction to the series here for everyone to watch, CooksClub members and non-members alike. If you are CooksClub members, check the post again for clearer links near the bold text. And definitely DO report back after you make them!

Re: Fine Cooking Live at the Chocolate Show

These VooDoo Bunnies are sick! (You know, sick in the best possible way). I want one. Or two.

Re: Fine Cooking Live at the Chocolate Show

We're sorry to report that François Payard has canceled his demo. But, get your taste buds ready; we’ll stream Patrick Coston’s (from 2 Chicks with Chocolate) demo, “How to Taste Chocolate” instead.

Re: Fine Cooking Live at the Chocolate Show

Thanks to everyone who watched the show today (and those of you who are are watching now, thanks to the "On Demand" button in the player). We appreciate your comments as well. I'll meet you back here Saturday for more of the best stuff on Earth.

Re: The Best Meatballs Ever

Sorry, everybody. . .you'll have to be in suspense until Monday. Everyone is at the Chocolate Show in NYC today. And, it may actually be just what baknbak said, "a little of this, a little of that." Stay tuned for additional details next week.

Re: Fine Cooking Live at the Chocolate Show

Abby's on everybody. Enjoy the show!

Re: Quick Penne in a Brown Butter-Spinach Pesto Sauce

Penne is the little black dress of the pasta world. It goes with anything. This past weekend, I dressed mine up with a simple pumpkin sauce, but I'm going to try your spinach pesto next.

Re: Smoky-Cayenne Shepherd's Pie

Shepherds pie is my absolute favorite (you can't mess it up!), so I love your kicked-up version.

Re: Chicken Olive Tomato Pepper Spinach etc White Pizza

I love your "blobs of ricotta cheese" and your pizza is gorgeous. I especially want a bite of that perfect crust.

Re: We're LIVE from the Epicurean Classic!

@AuntieAnn: Thanks for the specificity of your feedback. You've got it!

Re: We're LIVE from the Epicurean Classic!

Afternoon, foodies.
@everyone: It's worth repeating. Indeed, we will rerun these demos. We'll work out the details a.s.a.p. and let you know when the videos are up on the site.
@ChefLia: The chefs' recipes are being posted as they become available. Look for links in the daily schedule above.

P.S. I'm watching Jennifer right now. I just love a cook who advocates for fat. Yum.

Re: We're LIVE from the Epicurean Classic!

Bummer, everybody. There's a change in the schedule. We won't be able to see Karen's demo at 3:30, but we will post her stone fruit jams recipes a.s.a.p. Check back for the link. In the meantime, stay tuned to Andy's Tapas demo. He's got everybody laughing.

Re: We're LIVE from the Epicurean Classic!

@dotty44, Ophira, dollibygolly, and coffeemom: I'm really sorry you guys are having trouble hearing the demos. I'm not having the same experience, though I do have my volume turned up pretty high. I can't always hear when someone in the audience asks a question, but I am hearing the chefs OK (right now, Takashi's up). We are planning on rerunning these, so indeed, you'll have opportunities to see the demos again. Details on that will follow.

Re: We're LIVE from the Epicurean Classic!

Good morning everyone: A heads-up from Command Central - We may have a problem with our wireless connection for the 10:30 stream. Don't worry, though; we'll get the video and play it back a.s.a.p. If you don't see Gale's brunch, check back for Rose's classics at 11:30 EDT (which we do not anticipate we'll have a problem streaming). In the meantime, check out the recipes we've linked up in the schedule. And, again, thanks for tuning in!

Re: We're LIVE from the Epicurean Classic!

First, I’d like to thank everyone who watched today’s stream and offered up comments. We made it through the first day with only a few technical difficulties (that’s expected) and we’ll continue to troubleshoot problems with sound tomorrow if they come up. Keep your feedback coming! To answer some specific questions:
Time zone is EST.
@oleic: Is that an invitation?
@MPearl: We’re working on running the segments again. Stay tuned.
@skotecky: Sorry, no smell-a-vision. I’m bummed about that too!

-Robyn

Re: We're LIVE from the Epicurean Classic!

Stay with it, food lovers! The technical glitches were just temporary. Keep enjoying!