A decadent pleasure of Passover is licking sweetened condensed milk right out of the can. Since my macaroon recipe uses only 2/3 of a cup, I’ve got plenty of leftovers for my fingers. Of course, once you add some sweetened coconut to the milky sweet syrup, some mini chocolate chips, a touch of ...
Chopped Contestant (Well Sort of)
Lights, camera, action! I can finally share this remarkably fun experience I had as a contestant in a commercial for the Food Network show Chopped and the food company Hillshire Farm where we re-created what it would be like to be a contestant on the actual show Chopped. I was one of four food ...
Do it Yourself Sea Salted Caramels
I’ve had many firsts but making homemade sea salted caramel is probably my favorite. For starters, salted caramels are at the very top of my culinary list. Though I’m not that particular and am happy with most any chocolate caramel, like with a good wine, I appreciate the subtleties and variations ...
In Response to “The Eavesdropper” by Megan Garber
I’m living like most in the “alone together” world that Sherry Turkle writes about in her new book “Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other” and Megan Garber describes in her recent article in the January/February edition of the Atlantic Monthly. I’ve got two ...
Mini Lobster Pot Pie Bites
This creamy, delicious lobster pie filling when topped with a flaky puff pastry crust will make an impressive and sophisticated appetizer or main dish for a dinner party. You can make them in mini muffin pans to serve as an elegant cocktail party appetizer. They freeze beautifully too, which makes ...
Root Vegetable Pot Pie
What's your ideal comfort food? To me, it's something creamy, flavorful, filling and has a crispy component. Hello friends! It's not only soup making season around here but the chilly weather beckons for savory pies. You can either make your own pie dough (and I've got a savory recipe for that) or ...
Hodgepodge Veggie Soup
I wasn’t kidding when I said it was soup making season here at Cooking With Friends and that continued as Jackie and I made two kinds of soup yesterday — a loaded with leeks potato leek soup and a hodgepodge veggie soup. I’ve called the latter of the two a “throw-as-you-go” soup before but ...
Have a "Souper" New Year!
Happy New Year everyone! With temps close to freezing, it’s a pretty cold and shocking way to start of the year! Brrr! There’s no better reason to hunker down and stay inside cooking and baking, especially in the company of friends. And, if there’s ever a need for a soup season, now’s the time! ...
Say "I Love You" Salad
This salad is a bundle of love. Serve it as a first course for someone you care about and watch him or her swoon with each bite. The heart-shaped beets add a festive touch. Recipe source:Cooking With Friends KitchenIngredients5 ounces Mache lettuce (or other delicate lettuce such as ...
Green Giant Steamers — REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY
Inspiration strikes in unusual ways sometimes and most recently it was with a bag of Broccoli and Cheese Sauce by Green Giant. You see, my son has been raving about the broccoli and cheese soup he gets occasionally after school at Panera bread. He’s been asking if I can create something similar at ...