A bowl of soup offers a warm and hearty welcome to holiday guests. Wander the market and gather root and vine vegetables for this hearty flavorful soup that captures the essence of fall and freezes exceptionally well. From celery, onions, sweet potatoes, carrots and parsnips to squash of every kind, ...
Post Sandy Reflections
It’s been an implausible two weeks in the metro New York area since Hurricane Sandy first struck. My family lost power for nine days and we were the luckier ones. In my last blog, with “Frankenstorm” looming, I wrote about the possibility of a power outage, which in effect would cause me to lose ...
Curried Chicken Empanadas
Recipe source: Cooking With Friends Kitchen Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound ground chicken 1 large onion, diced 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger 3 garlic cloves, minced ½ teaspoon cumin ½ teaspoon kosher salt 2-3 tablespoons curry powder (Jamaican or other) ½ cup petit ...
Review: Anolon Covered 6.5 Chef Pan — GIVEAWAY
For a chance to win your own Chef's Pan, comment below by 5:00 pm EST on November 8th. Review: The new Chef’s Pan in the Anolon Advanced collection has a non-stick surface and cleans like a charm. It has heat resistant handles that won’t scorch you and a break resistant glass lid that dropped ...
Frankenstorm and My Freezer
It’s called Frankenstorm and it is barreling toward the metro New York City area as I swiftly type this blog in anticipation of a potential loss of power. The weather is starting to show signs of what’s soon to come — intermittent strong gusts of wind, swirling leaves and an occasional limb falling ...
Farm Fresh Thanksgiving
My childhood Thanksgiving table was colorful, but not with cornucopias and table decorations. The vibrancy instead came from gloriously prepared vegetables. Honey glazed carrots, sautéed Brussels sprouts with diced pancetta, slow cooked cranberry sauce, creamed spinach, cauliflower smothered in a ...
Food Day
It’s Food Day today and if you don’t know what that is, it’s worth knowing about. It may sound strange to have a day simply called “Food” day. Sounds primitive in a way, no different that if we were to have a “Clothing”, “Drink” or “Lodging” Day. But I couldn’t be more thrilled to celebrate a ...
Cinnamon Sweet Coffee with a Friend
Sometimes, just sometimes it’s good to bake something sinfully good. But it better be so good that every ounce of guilt is worth it -- like a batch of French Breakfast Puffs, flavored with mini cinnamon chips, dipped in butter and rolled in cinnamon sugar. And then eaten warm! Yum, now that’s ...
Autumn's Culinary Pleasures
I love this time of year, when farmers markets boast the last of summer’s offerings while also giving us a peek at the myriad pleasures of fall. Broccoli, kale, lettuce, potatoes, corn, squash, apples, pears — autumn’s culinary options are endless. I’m torn whether to make a final pot of sweet corn ...
Harried Back to School Cooking
Debbie NEEDED me to cook with her. Since the start of school, with her middle and high school kids running her ragged from activity to activity, homemade meals weren’t happening in her house. Somehow, the back to school season was here before she had prepared her freezer. She found herself ordering ...