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NYC’s New Tropical Getaway: Broken Coconut

New Yorkers craving summer weather and a tropical getaway after treading slushy sidewalks, rejoice! Broken Coconut, a new fast-casual restaurant in the Lower East Side, is serving beach to bowl goodness year-round.

A New Way to Caffeinate: Matchless Coffee Soda

Learn about the exciting drink hitting shelves in 2018! Matchless Coffee Soda is refreshing, fizzy, and caffeinated, revolutionizing the concept of coffee.

Cooking the CSA Way

Farm-to-table. All-natural. Organic. All buzzwords being thrown around by restaurants and cooks these days, but even they might still be missing the point. Many parts of vegetables like their leaves or roots aren’t being used to their full potential; reserved for the compost pile. Its time for things to change. Every single part of the vegetable is usable and edible, and can transform any dish. It’s a celebration of using whole vegetables in day-to-day cookery. Come take a new look at some old friends.

Baking At Home with Chef Éric Kayser

Famed French baker Éric Kayser has launched his new book, “The Larousse Book of Bread.” Meant for the home baker, the book breaks down different techniques and recipes to enjoy in the comfort of your own kitchen. Now you can feel like you’re deep in the heart of France, without actually going there.

10 Michael Pollan Food Rules to Eat By

Guidelines from Michael Pollan that he wrote based on cultural findings on the way we eat and the way we should be eating.

At a Chef’s Table: Enzo Neri from Gradisca

An interview with the chef of NYC’s Gradisca, a classic Italian restaurant serving modern creations and interpretations.

Leftovers: Donating Excess Food with Mary Risley

All of the extra food during the holiday season can be overwhelming! Why not donate it? Hear what Mary Risley, the founder of Food Runners, has to say.

Atera and the Ever Changing Menu

An interview with NYC chef of restaurant Atera Matt Lightner on setting an example and how taking risks is essential for a dream dining experience.

Bologna, Italy Announces Fico Eataly World: “Disneyland of Food”

The “Disneyland of Food” is making it’s home in Bologna in 2015, start planning your trip now.

Austrian Chefs Strive to Protect Plant Diversity

A look at Austria’s Koch.Campus and their efforts to keep Monsanto out of Europe in a bid to protect Austria’s diverse plant varieties and animals.

50 Great Reasons to Eat Dinner as a Family

A super-list of 50 reasons why you should eat a family dinner together tonight.

Mead — The Drink of Yesterday with No Boundaries For Today

The historical fermented drink is making a comeback in cities across the US. Honest Cooking has the scoop on the honey beverage.

Eat Like You Give a F$%k – A Look at Thug Kitchen

A verbal scolding goes a long way in making healthier food choices. A look at Thug Kitchen.

4 Kickstarters for Compassionate Foodies

Projects that are equal parts delicious and conscientious.

Restaurant Revisited—Northern Spy Food Co. in NYC

Northern Spy was one of the first NYC joints with a local perspective. With a new chef in the kitchen, Carly DeFilippo explores the revamped menu.

A Foodies Guide to June Food Festivals

Foodies rejoice! Honest Cooking has curated a list of June 2014’s best food-centric festivals, street fairs and free events in NYC

One Burrito at a Time: How B’klyn Burro is Changing the Taqueria Scene

From Williamsburg, to watering holes in Bushwick or East Williamsburg dives, B’klyn Burro delivers nightly burritos to hungry Brooklyn bar patrons.

Four Best Family-owned Local Eats in Kailua, Oahu

Discover the local family eateries of Kailua, full of color and flavor.

Nominations for DC’s Best Eats and Drinks are Announced

The RAMMYs release their list of nominees for the best in the restaurant industry for DC.

Giveaway – Delicious Probiotic Drinks Cookbook

Win the wonderful probiotic drinks cookbook from Honest Cooking contributor Julia Mueller.

I’ll Have What She’s Having – a Dialogue with Wine Entrepreneur Marie von Ahm

A dialogue about the evolution of the romantic industry of wine production.

Gourmet Subscription Box – Try The World

Try The World is a company that rides the subscription box wave, but with their own twist to the concept.

Chef Curtis Stone: Exclusive Interview

Celebrity chef Curtis Stone has a lot on his plate, read the interview to learn more about the Australian chef.

Tailgating Favorites – Brats, Beers and Tacos

In our newsletter today – two of our all time favorite tailgating recipes containing malt and hops.

Kitchen Deconstructed: Chef Kristin M. Johnson of Mojave

Kitchen Deconstructed: Chef Kristin M. Johnson of Mojave: I want Prosser and Mojave to be its own destination.

Oahu: Another Award for Chef Wayne Hirabayashi at The Kahala

Chef Wayne Hirabayashi named Outstanding Manager of the Year in the Large Property category by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA).

NORTH Festival: Aska Named Top 10 New Restaurant by Bon Appetit

One of Bon Appetit’s Top 10 Best New Restaurants in America to host 2 Michelin star chef in a celebration of New Nordic Cuisine.

Share Your Favorite Cheese Moment – Win a Castello Cheese Tasting

What is your favorite cheese moment? Share it with us, and win a Castello Alpine Selection cheese tasting kit for you and your friends!

What Does a Royal Baby Eat – Royal Chef Darren McGrady Knows

What will the new royal prince eat? If you are caught up in all the royal baby frenzy, you may be wondering about the minutiae of a royal baby’s life.

Tres Carnes – An Interesting Take on Texas-style Smoked Meat and Mexican Flavors

Tres Carnes is a recently opened restaurant in Chelsea, New York. Honest Cooking tried it out.

Visit Honest Cooking on Google+

Honest Cooking has fallen in love with the new look and feel of Google+, and we are gradually adding exciting activities and features to our Google+ page.

Manhattan Cocktail Classic 2013

Another great success for the event Manhattan Cocktail Classic in NYC.

NYC – Miss Lily’s Launches Line of Jamaican Sauces

Just in time for summer, Miss Lily’s – the much-loved, Caribbean oasis in NYC’s NoHo…

Ko Wins 2013 Maui Restaurant of the Year

The 2013 Restaurant of The Year ‘Aipono Award and the gold award for Best Hawaiian Regional Cuisine were won by restaurant Ko (sugarcane in Hawaiian).

Nadia Santini Named the World’s Best Female Chef

Nadia Santini, head chef at Dal Pescatore in Mantova, Italy, has been named the 2013…

10 Ways to Eat Organic on a Budget

If you can implement all, or just some, of these 10 tips into your food routines, you can eat the best produce out there.

Cook on Clay Fires Off Perfect Eco-Cooking Vessel

Cook on Clay is becoming known in foodie circles and is in the kitchens of devotees all over the world.

Salume – New York’s Cheapest Tasting Menu (and it’s Delicious Too!)

Hurry down to 330 West Broadway today. What is going on down there, is nothing short of a culinary miracle.

10 Perfect Super Bowl Recipes

Get ready to cook up a Super Bowl win this Sunday with this roundup of our favorite Super Bowl recipes.

(UPDATED) Steakhouse Crime – Italian Tourist Jailed for Forgetting Wallet

Italian tourist Graziano Graziussi was arrested at New York steakhouse Smith & Wollensky, for forgetting his wallet at his hotel.

Is it ‘Ham’ or is it ‘Fashion’?

The French word for a silk scarf is foulard. The word is composed by fou (insane) and lard (bacon). Eric Sohl talks of an unusual garment.

Technology Meets Hospitality at the SLS Hotel South Beach

Imagine being able to order drinks, make a reservation for dinner, place a room service order or rent a car, all before arriving to your hotel using an app that can be downloaded before you check-in?

Copenhagen Chefs - Orlando, Redzepi, Emborg

The Great Chef Shuffle in Copenhagen

The first weeks of January has seen Copenhagen go through a chef shuffle reminiscent of the transfer windows in major sports.

Download the Honest Cooking iPad Magazine for Free

Check out the Honest Cooking iPad Magazine, a free iPad food magazine completely focused on stories. Great stories.

Book Review – Migoya’s Elements of Dessert Inspires and Awes

Francisco Migoya’s Elements of Dessert is a must-have book for any serious gastronome or culinary professional.

Keep Your Coffee and Tea Gift Buying Local

Forget not your favorite coffee and tea establishments when buying for those you love.

Cookbook Review – An Edible Mosaic, Middle Eastern Fare with Extraordinary Flair

Spicie Foodie Nancy Lopez-McHugh takes a closer look at An Edible Mosaic, a cookbok focusing…

Tasting Notes – Pingus and Peter Sisseck 2009 Vintages

Wine writer Rasmus Palsgaard tries the 2009 vintages from fellow Dane Peter Sisseck, and his famous line of Spanish wines.

Christmas Giveaway – Win the SousVide Supreme Demi

Today we have a great Christmas Pinterest giveaway for you. Pin to win the amazing SousVide Supreme Demi, complete with a vacuum sealer.

Giveaway – Award Winning Kitchen Coquette Cookbook

From first dates to meeting the in laws and every event in between, Kitchen Coquette ensures your culinary bases are covered. Win it here!

Eat Right Before Fighting Crowds at the Mall

Here are a few valuable tips on how to eat right, in order to gain extra energy and patience before going Holiday shopping this weekend.

Giveaway – Win a Signed Copy of “A Table at Le Cirque” by Sirio Maccioni

Win one of three signed copies of “A Table at Le Cirque – Stories and Recipes from New York’s Most Legendary Restaurant”, by Sirio Maccioni.

Cookbook Giveaway – Win “Desserts in Jars: 50 Sweet Treats That Shine”

Win the charming new cookbook from Shaina Olmanson, Desserts in Jars: 50 Sweet Treats That Shine.

The Red Violin Opus One Wine Dinner at Four Seasons Resort Maui

Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea has created an opportunity for connoisseurs of music, fine vintages and world cuisine. Read more here.

Book Review – All the Sizzle and all the “Skirt Steak”

In this behind-the-scenes tell-all about the lives of women chefs, Charlotte Druckman walks the reader into the world behind the hot line.

Sense Memory: Choose Your Side! The Politics of Thanksgiving Dinner

Denise Sakaki on what might just be the most important election (or at the very least, the most delicious) of this November. Thanksgiving Dinner choices.