There's been a bit of quiet in my blog the last two weeks and there's good reason. I don't have a kitchen right now and you all know how serious a matter this is to me. You see, the waste pipe in my second floor bathroom leaked through my ceiling destroyed my cabinets, microwave and stove. I know. ...
Let the Good Times Roll!
It’s back to school and the evidence is in my kitchen cooking with friends! All the rolling, crimping and freezing happens most often during the school year as my friends and I make healthy foods to serve our kids during these busy weeks. Today, Suzy made burritos while I crimped empanadas and ...
An Appleicious and Plum Fancy Weekend of Cake Making
One friend and one cake Saturday and another friend and another cake on Sunday! If you ask me, that's a pretty sweet way to spend the weekend. The first one, an orchard-fresh chunky apple cake and the second one, a fruit filled sugary plum cake. Sure, both were baked in spring form pans and made ...
Back to School Sauce!
For so many moms around my town, I’m hearing a common refrain. I’m confident to bet that it’s a national one! It goes something like this: “I’m ready for summer to end!” “Thank God school is starting!” “This is the summer that never ends!” But hold on ladies. . .is that what you really want? ...
Lemony Kale Pesto
As with traditional Italian basil pesto, kale pesto can be used as a spread for sandwiches or as a sauce for pasta. The lemon juice and mint make this especially light and refreshing on a hot summer day. Recipe source:cooking with friends kitchenIngredients6 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed ½ cup ...
Jamaican Veggie Fritters
My friends and students know by now that I’m an inspirational, improvisational cook, but if there’s ever been a better of example of a food which encapsulates my style, this is it! Some leftover veggies from an Asian class I taught Monday night in Westfield, plus the incentive to get creative for ...
Eggplant Tendonitis
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Eggplant tendonitis . . . yum . . . Sounds like some kind of phenomenal new dish, doesn’t it? Well, maybe not. But yesterday as I was cooking with friends, my physical therapist friend Suzy diagnosed me with tendonitis on my right wrist and since we were making baked eggplant I thought it a ...
On Our Bookshelf March 2015
Seven Spoons By, Tara O'Brady Maybe it was the cover of this delightful and delectable new book which lured me at first glance. Perhaps it was the freshly sliced figs which caught my attention and brought me back to lazy days filled with figs and fun summering in the Algarve. From tantalizing ...
Meatless Monday
Oh lovely eggplant sliced thickly, marinated in olive oil and garlic, breaded in an herbed panko and baked to crispy perfection, let me top you with some shaved parmesan at just the last moment! Come hither my dear brussel sprouts, allow me to slice you in half and toss you in a touch of lemon ...
Coconut Chocolate Chip Macaroons
Macaroons are the perfect cookie to make with friends since they are not labor intensive, the jobs can easily be distributed, and they can be made in large quantities in a short amount of time. Everyone leaves with a large batch. If baking with two friends, make three batches of the coconut mixture. ...