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Kitchen Chronicles
Cooking With Cory
I was busy rolling spring rolls in the kitchen when my son Cory walked in, wide-eyed and curious. I was eager for company and invited him to join me. Since spring rolls are his favorite, he enthusiastically agreed. Before beginning though, he asked me if the filling was raw and if he would need to ...
Wonton Fun
I never knew it could be so fun to stuff and fold Chinese wontons until Christina, Suzy and I had our wonton making date. Suzy came a few hours early to make a batch of homemade chicken stock, which she planned on serving with the wontons. She arrived ready to go, a huge stock pot in one hand and ...
I cooked alone and didn't enjoy it.
I cooked alone and didn't enjoy it. Yup, you heard me. I don't mean to grumble and complain, but this is just another casualty of the bizarre storm we just experienced. You see, with her kids stuck at home and my house full of stranded powerless guests, this past Tuesday Suzy and I had to cancel ...
My First White Halloween
My first white Halloween came with strange and eerie consequences. Heavy snow settled on leaf-filled branches, the weight of which caused many downed limbs and uprooted trees. People lost power and still haven’t gotten it back even six days later. For the lucky few (like my family) who lost power ...
Pumpkin — Fresh or canned?
I was asked back to the Montclair Farmers’ Market to meet and greet neighbors and talk about Cooking With Friends. It’s always a nice day, running into people I know and meeting new folks who ask what CWF is all about. There are always smiles as people discover I’m all about food, friendship and the ...
What didn’t we make?
What didn’t we make? Suzy arrived for her regularly-scheduled Tuesday cooking slot bearing ground turkey to make meatballs and ripened bananas for banana bread. She was eager to be making homemade bread (a luxury for her while her kitchen is being renovated) and made herself at home with my ...
Apples and More Apples
I have bags and bags of assorted apples, from my CSA share and from an apple picking excursion over the weekend with my husband and kids. I have so many apples that I get the extreme guilt’s unless I make something with apples every day. So it’s a good thing I adore apples. The crisp and tart ones ...
Farmers Market Shopping Made Fun
Hi everyone! If you're a farmers market shopper like myself, visit Babble.com to read my most recent article where I share ten of my all time favorite ways to shop with the kids for farm fresh foods. Have a great weekend and make sure you take the kids with you to the market. ...
Plum Cake and More
Cooking with Suzy on Tuesdays is always so much more than just the food. It’s the experiences, often funny, sometimes more serious, that we share as a result of our time cooking together. The regularity of our time is like an old pair of boots: a dependable favorite. It’s funny how many people ...