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jillbcooks 6/16/2009 8:39:00 AM
In my line of work as a food writer, I read a lot. At any given time, I have a stack of cookbooks that are my current reads piled up on my desk. I love to use the library as a resource, so I can sample many books without having to buy them. When I find a great idea, I will scan the pages and file them on my computer for later use. I am currently reading Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French cooking and am captivated by her upbeat tone.
In the last few years there has been a huge proliferation of food blogs, which can also be excellent resources for inspiration. Ideas and recipes on blogs tend to push the envelope a little more than those in books....
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cookbook, blogs, cupcake kebabs, SeriousEats.com
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jillbcooks 4/21/2009 9:34:00 AM
There are few things that I love with the same burning intensity that I love cake. One of those things is the internet. I am rarely without my laptop, and, if my cholesterol level would allow, I would try very hard to be without cake just as rarely. Alas, but I have found a way to have my (virtual) cake online.
I have a few favorite blogs that are dedicated solely to cake. One is called Pictures of Cake, and it charts the adventures of an ambitious ba...
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cakes, blogs, decorating