Stephanie Pierson

Stephanie Pierson is the author of The Brisket Book: A Love Story With Recipes and the co-author of a book on contemporary behavior called What To Do When No One Has a Clue.

Notes From the Brisket Trail

Notes From the Brisket Trail

Selling a book about food, as it turns out, can be much harder than writing it, which is a lesson this author learned over months spent traveling from New Haven to Naples and back. More »

Brisket: If It's Good Enough for Tina Fey, It's Good Enough for You

Brisket: If It's Good Enough for Tina Fey, It's Good Enough for You

Recently deceased Hollywood agent Sue Mengers often served brisket at her legendary dinner parties, but that shouldn't surprise you More »

What Is It About Brisket?

What Is It About Brisket?

When she set out to write "The Brisket Book," Stevie Pierson found that just about everyone -- chefs and non-chefs alike -- has his or her own recipe. And they all think theirs is the best. More »

Edible Anthropology: Foraging With the Art World's Hunter-Gatherers

Edible Anthropology: Foraging With the Art World's Hunter-Gatherers

Among million-dollar jewels and fancy cars, a writer investigates the culinary habits of a most peculiar tribe More »

13 Ways to Overeat (and Defeat) the Asian Carp

13 Ways to Overeat (and Defeat) the Asian Carp

McCarpy Meals, TGI Carp, Carp For Dummies, and other ideas to keep a big, mean fish out of Lake Michigan More »

Todd English's Wacky, Over-the-Top Food Hall

Todd English's Wacky, Over-the-Top Food Hall

A star chef and Most Beautiful Person has set up shop in New York's Plaza Hotel. Be sure to buy a TE Frisbee. More »

You Had Me at 'Jell-O'

You Had Me at 'Jell-O'

U.K. jellymongers Sam Bompas and Harry Parr get both funny and jiggly with Jelly with Bompas & Parr. And they don't forget the erotic quality of the quiver. More »

Gluttony: Never Too Late To Hate

Gluttony: Never Too Late To Hate

Valentine's Day and Whole Foods can make for fiery rants, but is competitive eating worst of all? More »

No Blueberry Left Behind

No Blueberry Left Behind

Michigan's annual blueberry festival features the fruit beer, pancakes, beef jerky, and more. More »

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