My mom was visiting last night and I had a delightful food déjà vu while slicing potatoes. It was a routine task for sure, but one that provoked a dreamlike state and ignited my eagerness to begin our annual visit to the Algarve region of Portugal. While my hands guided the paring knife ...
Kitchen Chronicles
Lunch: What are your kids munching on?
“It is our responsibility as parents, educators and citizens to put an end to our broken lunch system and change the way we feed our children. Children are our future. The good news is that change is possible.” From the documentary “Lunch: What are kids munching on?” A film by Avis Richards My ...
Tarta de Pollo
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Last week, Jackie and Debbie joined me on an outing to North Bergen, NJ (an ethnically diverse town just across the river from Manhattan) in search of authentic Argentinian, Cuban and Mexican food. It was a fabulous day as we wandered new streets and lingered in various cafes, restaurants and ...
Modern Entertaining
When my friend found out she didn’t have a babysitter for Cinco de Mayo, she invited us over to her house instead. Upon our acceptance, we immediately began making a list of what each of us would make for our upcoming feast. She promised the best margaritas made from freshly squeezed lime juice and ...
Scrap Veggies and some Warm Lentils
I took a mini vacation this week since last week was a big work week for me. I made some time to do some non-cooking with friends things like spring shopping, home organizing and registering the kids for various camps. Basically, life outside of CWF! So when Suzy asked me what I wanted to do ...
Small Plate Cooking Party
I’ve been busy this week planning and prepping for the cooking party I am running this evening. (That explains the Friday blog this week.) I’ll be teaching, cooking and having fun with 14 women, most of whom I’ve never met! It’ll be a small plate/tapas evening with multiple courses, fruity sangria ...
Small Plate Cooking Party
I’ve been busy this week planning and prepping for the cooking party I am running this evening. (That explains the Friday blog this week.) I’ll be teaching, cooking and having fun with 14 women, most of whom I’ve never met! It’ll be a small plate/tapas evening with multiple courses, fruity sangria ...
You Snooze You Lose
A half dozen home baked dinner rolls dusted with flour appeared on my front rocker, a delightful Easter surprise from my friend Lou. If it hadn’t also been Passover, these petit and crusty rolls would have had zero chance of making it into my house. Instead, I tucked them into the freezer and waited ...
Crazy for Quinoa
I’ve been crazy about quinoa (KEEN-wah) for a while now. It’s my go to grain, replacing rice and couscous. It has a nutty flavor, fluffy and fun consistency and loves to be flavored! Plus it’s high in protein, making it a great substitute for meat, which for people like me who eat minimal amounts of ...
Cauliflower and Cookies
I’m doing a little victory dance, but I’ll confess that even I am a bit baffled by what just happened in my house. I had just roasted a head of cauliflower with some olive oil and kosher salt when my kids came home from school. Delicious as my golden cauliflower florets may sound to you, next to the ...