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 ...
Kitchen Chronicles
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 ...
Stuffed
Since Lou's jalapeno pepper plants have been producing an abundance of peppers, he's been on a stuffed pepper kick lately. He found this groovy stand and has been roasting and grilling away. I've been the fortunate recipient of many tastings and although his sausage stuffing is pretty darn good, ...
Apple Desserts for a Sweet New Year
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You know the seasons are changing when suddenly you’re not in the mood for peaches anymore. Of course, it doesn’t help that the peaches are no longer at their prime, aren’t as sweet and often have a mealy consistency. A variety of apples start to fill the bins of summer fruit at the farmers’ ...
Ready to Throw in the Towels
I’ve got too much zucchini. I’m proud to say much of my abundance is from my own garden, which incidentally is a disaster since the bees make it impossible to weed. But it’s been producing a hearty amount of zucchini, pole beans, cherry tomatoes and kale so I’m sorry to say I’m leaving it — weeds or ...
Polenta Please!
There’s a thrill when you discover a new food, something you’ve never made before. It doesn’t even have to be exotic, just something that’s outside your repertoire. Say hello to polenta, the ingredient that couldn’t come at a better time. I don’t know about you but I’m sick of the summer staples and ...
Good Food and Friendship
It’s been more than a decade that I’ve been cooking with Debbie and Jackie. We started at the very get go of our friendship, when our oldest children were toddlers and then continued through the years, our families evolving through each new baby (guinea pigs and cats too), meeting new challenges ...
Video Interview with Ellie Krieger
Last week I had the pleasure of talking with Food Network star Ellie Krieger, a down-to-earth woman and mom concerned about healthy eating -- just like you and I. Like many of us, she believes in building healthy snacking around fresh produce. Shopping weekly at farmers' markets, farm stands and ...