Journal

The Today Show: DIY Pineapple Party

The ladies at The Today Show found themselves with a pineapple problem- how to safely tackle this favorite fruit. So they called in Jamie to show the crew

The Flavor Matrix is a ‘Digital Trend’

Jamie sat down with the folks at Digital Trends to discuss all things science and flavor. They covered why blueberries and horseradish should be on your to-do list, how

Chicago Tribune- ‘Mother’s Day Matrix’

Spring is here and Momma is on our mind. The Chicago Tribune decided to make a special meal for all the Moms out there with a little help from

VIE Magazine- “Pretty & Gritty”

A little James Bond and a lot of Dixie. Jamie and I were honored to grace the cover of VIE magazine's April (18') Culinary Issue! The focus: bivalves &

Mr Porter- How to Understand Flavors Like a Professional Chef- The Flavor Matrix

From very cool British style website, Mr. Porter: One man [taking science in the kitchen] in a fresh direction is Mr. James Briscione, director of Culinary Research at

Dr Oz & The Flavor Matrix- April 20th

We are thrilled to join Dr. Oz to show him how to use The Flavor Matrix to help cut sugar out of our diets. In a 5-minute segment,

Men’s Health Magazine- Which Ancient Grains Every Man Should Eat- The Flavor Matrix

Jamie is an innovative chef- and a husband, dad and athlete who likes to keep a healthy kitchen. Men's Health Magazine approached Jamie just before The Flavor Matrix

We’re Opening a Restaurant! (And Other Major Life Changes)

Y'all, there are a lot of changes going on. A new restaurant, new city, new home, new schools, new friends... wait, did you read the part about our

The Flavor Matrix

Order The Flavor Matrix Now! The Institute of Culinary Education's blog has written a really thoughtful piece on our book, The Flavor Matrix (hitting the shelves tomorrow!) Check

The Best of Rome! Brooke’s Top Ten

If it's spring, I want to be in Italy. I'm not saying my desire always turns into reality, but it's top-of-mind like, say, when it’s 8pm

Kids Kitchen Lab: The Science Behind The (Yummy) Food

Master Chef Junior. Kids Baking Championship. 'Chopped' Junior. Kids cooking is having a moment. (Parker and her best friend, Jamie, with me in the ICE kitchens) The

Trancoso: Brazil’s Best Little Beach Town

Baby Boy was not leaving Trancoso without a fight. Or at least not without a bit of bare-bum protest. And so on our last morning in Brazil, in

The Art of (Thanksgiving) Plating

Days of organizing (and agonizing), hours of cooking and then Thanksgiving lands in a pile on your plate. Splat. I'm sorry, am I being mean? It just seems

Cooking with Dad… Again!

This is what every brunch should look like- bacon, baby love, big smiles all around. Can we cook with Food Network every weekend?! We loved every minute (okay,

!Bienvenidos a Mexico!

As you can see, it took the kiddos .05 seconds to settle into their new Mexican routine... Enjoying plates of juicy, ripe mango and farm-fresh eggs while watching

Ultimate Guide: London and Paris

Yes, that's me at the Duane Reade check-out, grinning ear-to-ear. I'm buying a box of Airborne and I'm ecstatic. Because that little box means I'm about to get

Stress-Free Thanksgiving, Promise!

Don't let the cute faces fool you! (It's the eyes... and the darn mustache pacifier!) These two turkeys are tough customers when it comes to Thanksgiving. She complains

The Wharf ‘Uncorked’

We we cooked, we sipped, we conquered! The Wharf 'Uncorked' in Orange Beach, Alabama was a hit with everyone in the family- from the littlest,

Beach Paradise

We love the city. And we hate the city... (My Thursday morning at the beach, coffee in hand, with Parker Lee) We love living & working amid the chaos and

Paris In The Springtime…

Let’s go to Paris. We’ll shred our puffer coats—those ambulatory sleeping bags that we’ve all been wearing for the past six months—hop the next Paris-bound flight at JFK

Ai Marmi (aka L’Orbitorio)

When a line snakes out the front of a Roman pizzeria, that’s a good thing. During Brooke’s year in Rome (don’t ask the year… it was before the

Enoteca Regionale Palatium

Brooke’s very in-the-know best friend, Ellen, hit the jackpot by marrying a handsome Italian and moving to Rome. (Hey, it has to happen to someone…) Their date night

Trattoria Monti

If Trattoria Monti and their celebrated ‘tortini’ were good enough for Frank Bruni, they were good enough for us. But let’s back up a bit…We never would have

Matricianella

Bucatini all’amatriciana virtually courses through the veins of Romans. Aside from their love affair with innards (tripe, stomach, kidneys), Romans love nothing more than a hot bowl of

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