My new book Vegetable Love, featuring over 750 recipes plus a bonus A-Z Cook’s Guide filled with preparation guidelines and tips. Visit my homepage for more information, to read reviews, and a link to order the book on Amazon.

Recipes from Vegetable Love are featured in the Week’s Recipe section of this site. Look for more recipes in upcoming weeks and months.

► On June 21 I'll be featured as Author of the Day on Cookstr.com, a website to which I and many of my colleagues contribute recipes. Please do visit and let me know your thoughts.

► A recent article about microwave cooking in the Wall Street Journal prompted me to write my own article in the Atlantic Monthly titled Microwaves "Ignored"? Not so fast WSJ.

► Those who missed my live video broadcast on Boomster can now watch it in their archives.

► Wylie Dufresne of WD-50 is one of the talented young chefs at the forefront of a style of cooking that's been dubbed "molecular gastronomy." I recently had a chance to sit and talk with Wylie on the subject as part of the web-show "Bickering Foodies" which airs on devour.tv, a new web-based food television network just launched this summer. Click here to view.

► In other web news, I've recently contributed recipes to the new cooking site cookstr, dedicated to the dishes of chefs and cookbook authors. I've selected foods that I crave during these colder months such as Sweet Potato Puree, Rice Pudding, Pears in Red Wine and Macaroni and Cheese. I hope you'll explore the site and let me know what you think.

► I recently sat down for a lively conversation with citycook.com's Kate McDonough on topics ranging from what's new in microwave cooking to how home cooking continues to evolve. Click here to listen to the audio. The site also features my recipe for Easy Shrimp Risotto.

► I've begun a weekly column for sololady.com. Called Micro Magic for One, it features easy microwave recipes for one (or two) that are practial, rapid, and enjoyable to make after a busy day. My first recipe, Salmon in a Hurry, celebrates the arrival of Spring. Healthy Heaven Chicken and Mushrooms tastes of indulgence without guilt. Taking richness a step further, Veal Delight With Cream combines voluptuous with the surprisingly good pairing of curry and tarragon.

► New microwave recipes along with my step-by-step "how to" videos can now be found on my very own section of Videojug.com called The Microwave Gourmet. Among the dishes I demonstrate are Barbecue Chicken, Swordfish and Vegetables, and Peanut Butter Blondies. I hope you'll check it out and tell me what you think.

► I'd like to thank Cookthink for the positive mention of my blog (click here to read) and return the compliment. Cookthink is a new online cooking resource worth checking out. The blog portion features recipes and daily posts on seasonal ingredients, kitchen tools, techniques and food news. Recently posted on their blog is A Proper Look at Desserts: A Q&A With Barbara Kafka.

► My recipe for Maple-Glazed Sweet Potato Wedges from Roasting was recently test-driven and posted on the Serious Eats food site. It's easy, quick and pairs beautifully with fall foods. Click here for the recipe and to see what they had to say.

► I feel quite honored to have been nominated for a 2008 James Beard Foundation Award in the category of Journalism - Magazine Feature Writing with Recipes for my article "Toss and Serve" written for Saveur magazine. To read about other nominees in other categories, the website www.jbfawards.com features a complete list. The James Beard Foundation Media Awards Dinner-celebrates and honoring all facets of media including broadcast, webcasting and print media.