It feels like the night before Christmas when all through the house, visions of sugar plums (and pork sliders with Curry, Jerk and Hoison sauce) danced in my head. I’m being sponsored by Anolon and attending the New York Food and Wine Festival tomorrow where I get to watch the celebrities in action ...
Kitchen Chronicles
Muffins Again
It seems like I’m becoming a muffin blog lately and I promise to return to writing about my savory meals soon. It’s just that I make muffins frequently and each time they turn out a little bit differently. Plus, I really had no idea that Suzy was planning to make apple muffins while I made a batch ...
Muffin and Cookie Mania
We were on a mission, or at least I was and Jackie was along for the crazy ride. We set out to make two batches of chocolate chip cookies and several dozen assorted muffins — plus a nice salad for lunch -- in one compact kitchen. Two cooks and one visiting friend crowded the kitchen as we whisked, ...
Crispy Tortilla Flutes
What do I think of (or picture rather) when I’m sautéing ginger and garlic for my chicken empanadas or roasting broccoli or cauliflower for dinner? I wish I could say it was the magnificent sun setting over turquoise water in the Caribbean, but welcome to my reality! It’s the sandwich my 16 year old ...
Fudge Flop
Sometimes the best things happen by accident and this couldn't be more true than with this beautiful, decadent and truly simple sea salted fudge. You see, Suzy and I made cookies last week using the Cake Boss cookie sheet and cookie scoop I am offering in my giveaway this month. (If you haven't seen ...
Not all Chickens are Fed Equally
I had just roasted a chicken for dinner the night before the New York Times article “In Search of Tastier Chickens, Strict Diet of Four Star Scraps,” by Jeff Gordinier appeared in the paper. So, it indeed came at an opportune time to catch my attention. As I usually do, I split my chicken in half, ...
Jammin' Muffins
I am madly, totally, insanely and completely in love with King Arthur Flour. And no, this is not a sponsored post and I’ve not been asked to write a review. I am just so excited by my new King Arthur jammie and lemon bits. As you know already, I’m a muffin mama and love to vary the flavors, adding ...
Souper Snacking
Get them while they’re hungry with a hearty cup of soup. It’s back to school and the single most important meal of our day is the after school snack. When my kids get home from school, they’re both ravenous and moody. I’ve learned through the school years — 12 of them actually — that kids need ...
A Spoonful of Nutella
It’s the first day of school in my town and it’s always the food which will best ease us through the transition. What my kids eat for breakfast, lunch, after-school snacks and of course dinner will make or break a good day. My heart was full this morning as I watched all three of my children eat ...
Sweet New Year, Sweet School Year
Every year I like to make a sweet chicken for the holidays to signify the coming of a sweet new year. And so it was a splendid bunch of figs which sparked the creation of this sweet and savory, oven roasted chicken dish. My littlest one said it was (and I quote him) “the best chicken ever.” He ...