CWB Cookbook Club meets this evening

Join us as we dive into 'Crazy Water' and dip our toes into 'Vegetables the Italian Way.'

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April 2026

Live with Leslie Brenner and Giulia Scarpaleggia

A recording from Leslie's conversation with the author of 'Vegetables the Italian Way.'

Apr 29 • Leslie Brenner and Giulia Scarpaleggia

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Giulia Scarpaleggia LIVE tomorrow!

Join me in conversation with the author of VEGETABLES THE ITALIAN WAY, who will be live from Tuscany.

Apr 29 • Leslie Brenner

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Wherefore art thou, Italian veg?

Not in restaurants; Italy's magnificent greens prefer to show off at home. Giulia Scarpaleggia's new book helps us make the most of them.

Apr 22 • Leslie Brenner

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Postcard from Genoa

It's the place for funiculars, focaccia, flowering favas and fabulous views.

Apr 12 • Leslie Brenner

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Curious little morsels from SW France

Nothing fancy here, just a few things that caught my eye.

Apr 5 • Leslie Brenner

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March 2026

Greening things

It's a curious start to spring. I'm marking the change in seasons by eating the color of the season – and embracing renewal.

Mar 22 • Leslie Brenner

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How I became a writer, Part 1

Cooking has captivated me since childhood, but I didn't begin as a food writer.

Mar 14 • Leslie Brenner

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Harbingers of spring

A frozen pea, a celery leaf, a slender leek. Don't wait for it, go with it.

Mar 10 • Leslie Brenner

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CWB Cookbook Club this Wednesday!

Alison Roman's 'Something from Nothing' is our delicious subject - we'd love to see you there.

Mar 3 • Leslie Brenner

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February 2026

Pete Wells gets a grip

The NYT has been spilling lots of ink about something I've been writing about for more than three decades.

Feb 22 • Leslie Brenner

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Dinner for two in style

Here are a few smashing, still do-able ways to make Valentine's Day -- or any date-night -- out-of-this-world.

Feb 14 • Leslie Brenner

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