2009 Editorial Calendar
January
Healthy Resolutions, Super Bowl
America’s Harvest: U.S. Farm-raised catfish
Classic Dishes: Pot roast with Italian & Mediterranean flavors
Cooking With Kids: Foodplay Productions teaches nutrition
Good Food Fast: Economical meals using pantry staples
Taste of America: The Minnesota casserole Hot Dish
The Healthy Table: Healthy versions of Chinese take-out; Top 10 healthy cooking tips from Ellie Krieger; Nutrition facts
Favorite Foods: Chef and sausage maker Bruce Aidells
February
Valentine’s Day Meals for Two, Healthy Hearts
America‘s Harvest: Organic dried beans
Classic Dishes: Soufflé
Entertaining: Seafood feasts
Good Health: Eating locally
Holidays: Essential dishes from culinary stars
The Healthy Table: Recipes for weight loss
Favorite Foods: Town & Country’s James Villas’
favorite casserole
Additional Feature: St. Paul Bread Club
March
“Top 10” Issue
First Annual Top 10 Issue covers the best of the best:
Top 10 ingredients worth splurging on, Top 10 nutrition
myths, Top 10 quick soups, etc.
Additional Feature:Celebs share the one thing that’s
always in their fridge
April
Breakfast, Easter, Green Earth
America‘s Harvest: Conrad Rice Mill
Classic Dishes: The perfect brisket
Cooking With Kids: Culinary arts in the classroom
Good Food Fast: Eggs – not just for breakfast
Taste of America: May Day breakfast in Rhode Island
The Healthy Table: Backyard gardens
Favorite Foods: Great breakfasts with James Beard
award-winning authors, the Jamisons
May
Grilling, Mother‘s Day
Classic Dishes: Easy Mexican dishes
Holidays: The famous Mothers’ Bistro in Portland shares its favorite recipes
Seasons: Summer salads and dressing; Brick-oven grilling
June
Entertaining, Father‘s Day
Delicious Discoveries: Eating locally
Good Food Fast: Grilled side dishes
Seasons: Eggplant
Taste of America: Urban rooftop gardening
July
Summer Entertaining, Desserts
America’s Harvest: Vegetarian meals; Lautenbach’s
orchard cherries
Cooking With Kids: Campfire cookouts at home
Delicious Discoveries: Texas cowboy kitchen
Holidays: July Fourth picnics
Additional Feature: Gulf Coast shrimping
Additional Feature: Kitchen updates
August
Summer Entertaining, Back-to-School
America’s Harvest: Boulder’s culinary gardeners
New Dishes: Watermelon
Seasons: Zucchini, bell peppers and tomatoes
Taste of America: Florida’s spiny lobster
September
Tailgating, Back-to-School
America’s Harvest: Three Springs Fruit Farm
Entertaining: Prize-winning tailgating recipes
Taste of America: Muffins from the midwest
This & That: Engineering a new apple
October
Halloween, Breast Cancer Awareness
Classic Dishes: Sourdough
Food Festivals: Nantucket’s Cranberry Harvest Festival
New Dishes: Greek recipes at home
Taste of America: Vermont farm-to-restaurant program
This & That: Beer and cheese pairings
November
Thanksgiving, Diabetes Month
America’s Harvest: Idaho’s Lava Lake lamb
Entertaining: Time saving recipes; French-inspired
holiday appetizers
Holidays: Thanksgiving 101
Road Trips: Tennessee’s Dancing Bear Lodge
December
Holiday
Classic Dishes: A new twist on holiday breads
Delicious Discoveries: King Arthur Flour Company
Entertaining: New Year’s brunch around the globe;
Festive New Year’s Eve party recipes
Holidays: New Orleans traditional Creole dinner
Taste of America: Choosing the right flour
Favorite Foods: Dorie Greenspan’s world peace cookies
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2010 Editorial Calendar
January
Healthy Resolutions, Super Bowl
The Healthy Table: Five classic dishes lightened for the New Year
Pass the Relish: Skillet Biscuit reader recipe—perfect with gumbo
Cooking with Kids: A mother overcomes meal time challenges while living in Paris
The Season: Heirloom seeds at Baker Creek SeedCompany
World Flavors: Award-winning cookbook author Corinne Trang’s “Dry Soup”
Additional Feature: Super Bowl snacks in a flash
February
Heart Health, Valentine's Day The Healthy Table: Top five foods for your heart
Cooking With Kids: Cookies with kids for Valentine’s Day
Taste of America: Gumbo recipes and an excerpt from a cookbook put together to honor New Orleans
Additional Feature: Baking bread
March
Great Breakfasts, Second Annual Top 10 List, Nutrition
World Flavors: Israeli breakfast and Iraqi skillet breakfast
Good Food Fast: Eggs—not just for breakfast
Taste of America: Flip Happy Crepes combines Austin and Irish culinary styles
Second Annual Top 10 List: Best new products
Additional Feature: March is National Nutrition Month; 5 chicken dishes under 300 calories
April
Green Issue, Easter, Home Entertaining
America’s Harvest: Organic farm in San Francisco provides produce to the community
Cooking with Kids: Raising an adventurous eater
Taste of America: Urban rooftop gardens; local and organic products in Chef Helen Cameron’s Chicago restaurants
Holidays: Easter entertaining ideas
Good Food Fast: Three great meals from one rotisserie chicken
The Season: Edible landscape pioneer, Rosalind Creasy, shares her Palo Alto garden
May
Grilling, Mother's Day
The Season: Grilling 101
Cooking With Kids: Campfire cookouts at home
Holidays: Mother’s Day recipes
Healthy Table: Skinny dishes for swimsuit season
June
Summer Entertaining, Father's Day, Desserts
Entertaining: Summer outdoor entertaining ideas
Seasons: A seafood feast for friends and family
Desserts: Light homemade ice cream recipes
Taste of America: South Carolina “low country” cuisine; Big Apple BBQ in Madison Square Park, NY
Delicious Discoveries: Farmers’ markets
July
Summer Entertaining, Organic
Holidays: Fourth of July picnic
Desserts: Homemade shortcakes with exotic flavors
Good Food Fast: Homemade summer pizzas
The Season: Salads you’ll love
America’s Harvest: Lemons; mangos
Traditions: Gulf Coast shrimping
August
Summer Entertaining, Back-To-School, Cuisines of the World
Melting Pot: How cuisines of the world have shaped our plates in the U.S.
Cooking with Kids: Lunch ideas from Chef Jon Ashton
Taste of America: Common Threads program teaches youth about global foods and peace
World Flavors: Recipes from Italy, Israel, Pakistan, Brazil and Asia
September
Tailgating, Back-To-School, Sandwiches, Family Meal Time
Entertaining: Prize-winning tailgating recipes
Good Food Fast: Recipes for building the perfect sandwich
Additional Feature: Family dinner with Chef Jon Ashton
Food Festivals: Half-Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival
Pass the Relish: Philadelphia Apple Cake
Taste of America: Nashville farm-to-table dinner program
October
Halloween, Entertaining Trends
Holidays: Halloween pasta buffet
Entertaining: Eight easy fall entertaining tips
Taste of America: Harvest dinners from YaYa Farm and Orchard in Colorado
Cooks We Love: The Loveless Café’s Carol Fay makes bread pudding from leftover biscuits
Additional Feature: Breast cancer awareness
November
Thanksgiving, Diabetes
Holidays: Thanksgiving 101
Entertaining: Southwestern day-after brunch
Healthy Table: Low-sugar desserts
World Flavors: Eurasian Thanksgiving
Classic Dishes: Posole Mexican stew
December
Holiday Issue
Holidays: Baking
Gifts from the Kitchen: Toffee and biscotti
The Season: Fireside holiday party
Additional Feature: Kitchen gift giving guide
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