Email Author Jenn Garbee

Stories by Jenn Garbee

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  Casamigos: George Clooney's New Tequila (Yes, The Bottle Is Hot) + His Su Casa Cocktail Recipe

  published Jan 19, 2013

  Always wanted to have a cocktail with George Clooneyr Grab a bottle of Casamigos, Clooney and longtime friend Rande Gerber's new tequila label, and pull up Argo or Ocean's Eleven, or hell, even ER wor... More >>

• Where Chefs Eat: The Hardcover Version + Where Michael Voltaggio Goes for "Stoner Sushi"

  published Jan 17, 2013

  Where Chefs Eat, a new book from Phaidon, is a compilation of the eateries worldwide where 400 chefs like to dine (David Chang, Rene Redzepi Eric Ripert, Daniel Boulud, Anita Lo, Fergus Henderson, amo... More >>

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  Pujols Kitchen: Charity Cookware + Albert Pujols' Favorite "Home Run" Pollo Guisado Recipe

  published Jan 17, 2013

  While Anaheim Angels first baseman Albert Pujols was hitting his 450th home run last year, his wife, Deidre Pujols, was knee-deep in calderos, the Dutch oven of Latin American cooking. The price tag c... More >>

• Cookbook Review: How to Boil an Egg + A Lemon Ricotta Pancake Recipe By Way Of London & Paris

  published Jan 16, 2013

  In this new year of chef cookbooks and kitchen resolutions, sometimes you simply want to fine tune the basics: the perfect pork chop, the creamiest ice cream, How to Boil an Egg. In her latest book, R... More >>

• Valentine's Day Countdown: Ococoa's Chocolate Nut Butter Cups

  published Jan 14, 2013

  Surely there is a Duff Goldman of chocolate out there somewhere. But all of the real-time chocolatiers (sorry, Willy Wonka doesn't count in our book) we've spent tasting time with, including Diana Mal... More >>

• Cooking With Farmers: Clarita Coleman's Scarlet Runner Beans

  published Jan 11, 2013

  When fantastic farmers -- and cooks -- like Clarita Coleman matter-of-factly say things like, "I don't write anything down," you stop to jot that recipe down. If there even is a recipe. With Coleman, ... More >>

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  Cookbook of the Year: Gran Cocina Latina + A Spicy Bolivian Peanut Sauce Recipe

  published Jan 10, 2013

  What happens when you combine a culinary pedigree that includes a Latin American/Spanish market and pastry shop (Ultramarinos) and two restaurants (Zafra and Cucharamama in New Jersey) with a doctorat... More >>

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  The Cocktail Hour Trilogy: Back-Pocket Books + The "Lost Generation" Cocktail Recipe

  published Jan 08, 2013

  When cocktail books are seriously downsized, many make up for the quick flip-through appeal by laying on the syrupy (and silly) cute daiquiri umbrellas. Not so in The Cocktail Hour series, where "pock... More >>

• Baking Books: The Dahlia Bakery Cookbook + 'The Nora Ephron' Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe

  published Jan 07, 2013

  Because everyone else is on a diet. And The Dahlia Bakery Cookbook, by Seattle bakery owner/restaurateur Tom Douglas and Shelley Lance, was one of the best baking books of 2012. And the idea of baking... More >>

• Product Review: Re-CAP Mason Jar Lids, The Adult Sippy Cup

  published Jan 04, 2013

  If you're a fervent canner and preserver, twiddling your thumbs until that next Master Food Preservers class begins, the plastic Re-CAP Mason jar lid (a pour cap lid for your Mason jars) might be just... More >>

• Naked Wines: Invest In A Winemaker (And Drink The Benefits)

  published Jan 03, 2013

  If your resolutions include expanding your wine fridge offerings beyond Trader Joe's corporate specials, UK-based Naked Wines opened a Napa outpost last year with a wine program that, in theory at lea... More >>

• Better Food for Dogs, A Doggie Diet Resolution + A Peanut Butter Dog Treat Recipe

  published Jan 02, 2013

  And so the month of dieting, and best-selling diet books, begins. Judging by the stacks on our desk, this year's back cover theme is the anti-diet, with books like The Parisian Diet: How to Reach Your... More >>

• The Faculty LA: Where to Go For A Good Beer, Then A (Sacred Fools) Show

  published Dec 26, 2012

  In most cities, when scripted well, grabbing a bite before a show makes for a satisfying, full evening, and if all goes well, by the final curtain call, you're ready for round two: dessert. In L.A., t... More >>

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  Top 10 Los Angeles Artisan Food Producers

  published Dec 17, 2012

  How do you, how does anyone, define the term artisan todayr The answer, less than five years ago, was an independent food crafter of various genres, ages, types and vastly different production yields.... More >>

• A Cookbook Gift Pairing: The 2012 Meat + Salumi Edition

  published Dec 10, 2012

  In the first installment of our cookbook and gift pairings, we focused on The Art of Fermentation. We move on to the notable protein-themed cookbooks released this year, with a little something to go ... More >>

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  Olive Oil Investigations Launched With Public Hearing on Quality & Market Conditions

  published Dec 07, 2012

  Olives are on the pressing block. Earlier this week, the U.S. International Trade Commission held a public hearing to launch an investigation into the olive oil industry that was largely fueled by a U... More >>

• Bake This Now: 3 Must-Have Holiday Cookie Recipes

  published Dec 07, 2012

  Take a look at the calendar. It's time to do some major baking. Hanukkah beings Saturday; after next weekend, you'll be down to the Christmas shipping wire. And for those of us who simply use the seas... More >>

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  Cookbook Of The Week: Jerusalem: A Cookbook + Yotam Ottolenghi's Baharat Recipe

  published Dec 04, 2012

  If you're a Yotam Ottolenghi fan, you probably already have a copy of Jerusalem: A Cookbook by the London-based chef and his longtime friend, business partner and chef Sami Tamimi, who helms the kitch... More >>

• A Cookbook Gift Pairing: The 2012 Fermented Holiday Edition

  published Nov 30, 2012

  Remember the pre-Amazon years, when sitting cross-legged in a bookstore and sifting through cookbooks for hours was one of the most thoughtful gestures of friendshipr Now that it's always Black Frida... More >>

• The 200 Best Canned Fish & Seafood Recipesr Just Add Good Olive Oil -- Really

  published Nov 28, 2012

  When a cookbook titled 200 Best Canned Fish & Seafood Recipes lands on your desk, there's really only one reaction: That's a lot of canned tuna. But if you look closely at the recipes from author Su... More >>

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  Gluten-Free Baking for the Holidays Is A Snap With This New Book + A Go-To G-F Flour Recipe

  published Nov 26, 2012

  Whether you love the holidays or they send you into Christmas carol-induced therapy, both are a handy excuse to spend exorbitant amount of time baking. If your gluten-intolerant or know someone who is... More >>

• Get DIY Holiday Tips in Danny Seo's Upcycling Celebrations: Extra Book Seating for Thanksgiving

  published Nov 20, 2012

  If you're still in Thanksgiving recipe denial, DIY guru Danny Seo's latest book, Upcycling Celebrations, offers up handy table decoration procrastination options -- particularly for those with "green"... More >>

• Come In, We're Closed: Staff Meals at the World's Best Restaurants + Bring a Bottle

  published Nov 19, 2012

  Most of the talk this week is of Thanksgiving cooking -- at home. But Come In, We're Closed: An Invitation to Staff Meals at the World's Best Restaurants by Christine Carroll and Jody Eddy is a coffe... More >>

• Fred Thompson's Southern Sides: Your Quick Fix For Thanksgiving Side Dish Monotony + His Sweet Potato "Guacamole" (!) Recipe

  published Nov 13, 2012

  If you're feeling uninspired by the same Thanksgiving sides, you've still got time to order a copy of Fred Thompson's Southern Sides for express delivery before the turkey oven timer goes off. Sure, ... More >>

• Best Mexican Chocolate: Rancho Gordo's Stoneground Cacao

  published Nov 12, 2012

  Steve Sando of Rancho Gordo is known among chefs as the "bean guy" -- his Good Mother Stallard, Vallarta and Santa Maria Pinquitos make appearances on most top restaurant menus this time of year. More... More >>