It’s dinner party season and we’re celebrating by taking part in a cool promotion being offered by OpenSky. Eight shopkeepers (yes, we’ve been asked to be one of them!) have combined forces to provide shoppers with a tasty reward for purchasing something from their shops. Here’s how it ...
Kitchen Chronicles
Beating the Winter Blues
Just about now, those of us with a multitude of cold days and a significant amount of snow (you are the rarity in this country if you don't relate) are looking forward to coming out of hibernation. Here are three ways my friends and I have been beating the Winter Blues: 1. Food Swaps! Whether ...
A Noteworthy Shopping Date
Liz and I went to Costco the other day, each with our youngest child in tow, to shop together and split some of the plus size ingredients. I have to say, we were quite the sight to be seen in the parking lot, standing at our trunks, splitting our bounty. We forgot to bring grocery bags (which of ...
Mac and Cheese For One Hundred
When you're taking on a project like making Macaroni and Cheese for 100, you better have a friend to help you. Angel and I were organizing the food for a huge community carnival this past weekend and things were going well. On the menu: Hmong Egg Rolls, Enchiladas with Rice and Beans and Inari ...
The Modern Family Dinner
Last Tuesday, I was over at Debbie’s house at around 5:30 pm as she started rummaging for leftovers and other end-of-the-week ingredients to make dinner. She was looking to feed six kids (mine and hers), not just her usual 3, which is pretty typical when we’re together at that hour. Sometimes I’ll ...
Bus Stop Valentines
At 7:10 a.m. every weekday morning, I stand on a sidewalk corner a half block from my house with neighborhood parents 12 kids in kindergarten through third grade, waiting for the school bus. These bus stop moms and dads talk about everything from snow pant style to national news. We meet again later ...
“Everything is Pastable!”
This quippy saying, coined this morning by Lou, couldn’t be truer and in fact, describes my Monday perfectly. My day started at three in the morning with an excruciating ear ache. I was lying awake, wondering how I’d be able to juggle my 10:00 am ravioli-making date with a trip to the doctor. There ...
Incubator Kitchens
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I was fascinated to hear this week about six "Incubator Kitchens" launching in the Madison area. Like technology incubators, these kitchens will offer culinary start-ups support and a nurturing environment. The idea is that commercial kitchens will be offered to farmers and food entrepreneurs who ...
A Little Gnocchi
One of the things I like most about Cooking with Friends is that I get to try cooking new foods all the time. Since my friends and neighbors have different cooking abilities and strengths, when I cook with them, I’m always learning something new! Cooking with friends provides endless ways to learn ...
Blogging It Forward to Fight Hunger
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Squint just the right way and you'll see your friends Alison and Shannon on the back of this Honey Nut Cheerios box. But, this really isn't about us. In August, many of you helped support the ShopRite Partners in Caring and General Mills campaign "Blog it Forward to Fight Hunger." The campaign ...