Ben Starr

The Ultimate Food Geek

Tag: cookbook

  • Guest Post: A New Perspective on Gluten Free

    Years ago I was contacted by an anonymous person who was in the audition process for MasterChef.  I doled out advice.  After the season had run its course, I discovered who this mystery person was…and it was Marie Porter.  We’ve since become good friends, and I find Marie to be one of the smartest and…

  • The 5 Cookbooks I Can’t Live Without

    I often get asked which cookbooks are my favorite, so I figured some of you would enjoy a blog about it.  I have a LOT of cookbooks.  Most of them are specific to making a particular type of product.  I have lots of books on making cheese.  Making wine.  Curing meats.  Canning and preserving.  The…

  • MasterChef recap: Three’s Company

    (Please Note: This blog is not endorsed or approved by MasterChef.  The opinions reflected herein are solely that: opinions.  I have no inside knowledge of how MasterChef is produced or judged and my opinions should not be treated as fact.) Josh, Becky, and Christine are the top 3.  And beneath the mystery box today is…

  • The Elizabeth Experience

    For the next four days, I am supporting a local Lewisville charity project called The Elizabeth Experience.  Jody and Natasha Trompler, who live right here in my city, lost their daughter Elizabeth at only 24 days old to a fatal disease called Trisomy 13.  During these incredibly tense 24 days, an nonprofit organization called Now…