I’ll keep it simple. More people are hungry. There’s less food to give. Each and every one of us needs to help. And each and every one of us can in a simple and rewarding way. As the New York Times reported last week in an article titled “From Canned Goods to Fresh, Food Banks Adapt,” food ...
Potato Latkes
It's hard to resist making, eating and serving your guests the crisp and delicious potato pancakes called "Latkes". They make a great hors d'oeuvres or side dish and can even be substituted for hash browns along side a weekend morning egg breakfast. Recipe source: Cooking With Friends ...
A Wonderful Way to Give
When I heard that our neighborhood Food Pantry client list increased by 50 families, I knew something had to be done. It was Thanksgiving time, a holiday for which we should be thankful for giving. So I reached out to the members of the Cooking with Friends Club and asked them to combine forces and ...
Full and Satisfied
I sat back in my chair at the end of our Thanksgiving feast feeling full, happy and thankful for so many things. Thankful that my family was together; that we are healthy and that we had enough good food to eat. My sister-in-law hosted this year and my brother-in-law fried a succulent herb infused ...
A Home Run
Sometimes cooking with a friend is therapeutic. In fact, I think it’s at its best when it has this effect. The other day, Suzy and I cooked and laughed so much that my ribs ached (of course they had a head start from my 5-week cough). We touched base that morning, with no particular plan to cook. ...
Save me from Trans fats!
Like many home cooks, in order to save precious time in the kitchen, I admit I sometimes cut corners. Although I usually make my own dough -- for sweet pies, pot pies and tarts -- I am guilty of buying pre-made empanada wrappers. My favorite, which are light, flaky and delicious, are made by La ...
Measuring Honey
There are times when I’m in my kitchen alone, performing the simplest task, when I think of a friend; moments when I wish I had someone to help me accomplish something as easy as measuring honey into a tablespoon. With my right hand squeezing the oversized honey jug, and my left hand holding a ...
Election Day Quiches
Kathe and I had another frenzied cooking date gearing up for the Election Day Bake Sale. Mini ham and egg quiches were the item of the day, but of course we had to squeeze some other foods in as well — a few quick breads, buttermilk biscuits and meat loaf for dinner that night. We worked incredibly ...
Autumn Soup
This soup just tastes like fall. It’s a hit on chilly evenings, whether it’s Halloween or a regular night at home. The flavors will be deeper if you use fresh roasted squash and pumpkin, but you can simply use cubed or even substitute canned if you are in a pinch. Sprinkle a few toasted pumpkin ...
Red White and Dough
With the 2008 Presidential election just a week away, many schools use the election as an excuse to raise money through bake sales. I welcome it as an opportunity to bake with a friend. Since Jenn and I both needed to contribute to our children’s school bake sales, we decided to put our Patriotic ...