Smackdowns: Nigella vs. Nonna

The Daily Mail brought in an Italian professional cook and a nonna to test drive Nigella Lawson's new Italian cookbook, Nigellissima, and they were not impressed. Via eater.
 
Posted by Josh Friedland on Oct 2, 2012 in Appetizers, Smackdowns | Link |
 


Man vs. Machine

How does a bread machine stack up against a human (when it comes to making bread of course)?

 
Posted by Josh Friedland on Aug 1, 2012 in Appetizers, Smackdowns | Link |
 


Vinegar Smackdown

In a taste test of red wine vinegars, cheap wins.

 
Posted by Josh Friedland on May 2, 2012 in Appetizers, Smackdowns | Link |
 


Smackdowns: Mail Order Knife Sharpening Services Compared

The Wall Street Journal reviews several mail order knife sharpening services. Who knew?

 
Posted by Josh Friedland on Jan 22, 2010 in Appetizers, Smackdowns | Link |
 


Kimball Challenges Wikis to a Recipe Duel

With the fires still burning from his controversial New York Times op-ed, Christopher Kimball throws down a gauntlet to the online food community: a cook-off between a Wiki'fied recipe and one hammered out in the Cook's Illustrated test kitchen: "Should be fun! Who is interested? Amanda? Anyone else?" Is he calling you out, Hesser?
 
Posted by Josh Friedland on Oct 15, 2009 in Appetizers, Smackdowns | Link |
 


Pete's A Pizza

Grub Street blogs on The Village Voice rebuff of Alan Richman's pizza ranking.

 
Posted by DCistMelissa on Jun 19, 2009 in Appetizers, Smackdowns | Link |
 


Smoked Meat vs. Pastrami

Which is better: Katz's pastrami or the smoked meat at Montreal's Schwartz's? Robert Sietsema investigates.

 
Posted by Josh Friedland on Mar 25, 2009 in Appetizers, Smackdowns | Link |