The hours of 10:30am — 1:30 pm on December 14th had been entered into my blackberry weeks ago. I had been counting down the days and couldn’t wait to get to Jenn’s house for our annual cookie decorating extravaganza. It would be an indulgent escape during a hectic holiday time. And as the date ...
Kitchen Chronicles
The Endless Stream of Inspiration
Inspiration is well captured in the Felicia Bond book “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie”, where one thing leads to the next and you know “he’s probably going to ask for something else to go with it.” It’s the small experiences that trigger a thought, building one on top of the other, fueling endless ...
Precious Cargo
When traveling to a friend's house, I often bring my large red pot, filled to the brim with beans, veggies and whatever else I need to make a big pot of soup. Getting there is a breeze since there are no open liquids, but getting home is another story! That pot of soup, created amidst conversation ...
Phone Call with Sandra Lee
Many of you have been asking for my report back on the phone call I had with Sandra Lee and fellow bloggers Cheryl from TidyMom, Kelly from The Party Dress and Estela from Weeklybite.com. So, this blog is for you! Not only will I share my highlights with you, but Sam’s Club has included a video ...
It’s Latke Making Time
The oil was already sizzling when Suzy and I got together to make and freeze latkes for Hanukah. Since it’s quite a mess to deal with the day of a party and not particularly enjoyable to do alone, we team up every year in order to fill our freezers with these crispy holiday treats. All we have to ...
Cranberry Crazy
The other day, while filling my bag with bulk red lentils, I held the dispenser handle down a tad too long and mistakenly ended up with six pounds. I tried to offer some to the woman next to me, attempting to entice her with a delicious sounding recipe. It didn’t work. Since there was no way I could ...
Fish Flop
Jenn, this blog is for you, as a follow up to our conversation about how hard it is to find new foods to please our picky eaters. In an effort to broaden and vary the protein my family eats for dinner, the other night I decided to try flounder. Although my sons (age 13 and 5) like catfish and ...
Bake Sale Finale
The Election Day Bake Sale is over! And what a crazy few weeks it has been cooking and getting ready for it. It's an important fund raiser for my kids' elementary school and I've been doing it for years, but it takes mucho effort. I must admit that I am completely and totally exhausted. Of course ...
Announcing the Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook
Food writers and bloggers like me spend hours and hours of their lives not just writing about, but photographing, cooking and creating food with and for various people in our lives. It’s both our passion and inspired readers (that’s you!) that keep us plugging away. I am thrilled to announce The ...
Cooking With Jackie
I was chit chatting with my friend Jackie the other day that I should title my blog “Cooking With Jackie” instead of Cooking With Friends. I joked that I’d soon have to sub in some other friend’s names to make it seem like I’ve been cooking with other people as well. The truth is that I love every ...