Sometimes things just don't go right in the kitchen. Last week, it was as if a bomb exploded in my oven. As smoke rose and the aroma of burnt blueberry bread swirled about the kitchen, I watched a disaster form in my new oven. What do you do when you have an epoch food failure? Or really any kind ...
Kitchen Chronicles
Cooking with Friends Party Time!
A few times a year I will donate my time for a charity event. Last night it was for a group of twelve fellow fifth grade parents who won a Cooking with Friends evening at a silent auction. When I run a cooking party, my life stops for two straight days as I'm hyper focused on prepping and ...
Busily Baking with Barberries
When I get a new ingredient to bake with, I'm always eager to call my friend Suzy to help me create new recipes. She's the ideal friend to test and taste since she's always honest and will tell me what she really thinks. Yesterday, still soaring with excitement after my successful dinner ...
ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN — ANOLON CUTLERY 3-PIECE SET
REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY -- Anolon® Cutlery 3-Piece Chef Set I've had longer than usually to review these knives since my kitchen was out of commission for so long. And you know, I truly love my knives and have reviewed and written about many. So these were up against some tough odds. Any chef ...
It’s “Chili” in Sedona
No vacation is complete without some culinary inspiration, especially when it’s a remarkable food we savor and then recreate it back home in our own kitchens. Most recently inspiration struck among the Red Rocks in Sedona Arizona, where sheer cliffs tower above deep leafy canyons and ...
“Oh my goodness” Doce de Leite Macaroons
"Oh my goodness" are the words that came out of my ten year old's mouth as he sampled the doce de leite macaroons. And I thought the coconut lime ones were the winner! So, forgive me for another macaroon posting but my kids nearly ate every last one and told me I had to share the recipe with ...
Put the Lime in the Coconut
Harry Nillson made the phrase "Put the Lime in the Coconut" popular in 1971 with his hit song "Coconut." So I have him to thank for the soundtrack that played as I made these zesty lime macaroons for Passover. Though I usually make simple chocolate chip macaroons, this year I suddenly got the ...
Elegant Potato Kugel Hors D’oevres
Chopped liver, kugel, gefilte fish -- all staples at a Passover dinner and no table is complete without them. There's someone in the family who must have one or all of them, harkening back to days long ago when our ancestors celebrated Passover in very traditional ways. But how often do plates come ...
Sriracha Miso Shrimp & Vegetable Spring Stir-Fry
I'm a bit of an Instagram junkie lately, marveling at all the intriguing postings from fellow foodie friends. That's where I stumbled upon a challenge by Kitchen Aid to give a twist on a Sesame Shrimp Stir-Fry from whiteonricecouple on behalf of blog.kitchenaid.com. It doesn't take much to get me ...
Kale Kiwi Power Shake
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