While jogging alone the other day, chugging my way through the park, I thought how nice it would be to have a friend by my side. Someone to chit-chat with and give the little nudge I would need to sprint up the approaching hill; someone to talk me into doing another loop; a friend to give me a ...
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When my friend Preeti recently gave me a silver container full of cardamom pods, mustard seed, cinnamon, cloves, coriander and cumin, and an invitation to teach me Indian cooking, I was thrilled. This past weekend, the two of us planned a family dinner with our husbands and combined four kids. On ...
The Pyrex "Pay it Forward" Pan
It's the last day of the year, and not surprisingly, some of my resolutions involve food! That is, teaching and learning about cooking and food. The food journey is never over! Here are a few things I want to do: Teaching: I'll help a friend get over her fear of cooking fish. And, I'm planning ...
Wilton Pro Ultra II Cookie Press
Diced vegetables were already sizzling in olive oil as I walked into Debbie’s. I peered in and saw onions, carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes and squash filling about a third of the pot. Pretty much the same ingredients were inside the bag I was about to unload. I had a ton of squash from my CSA ...
Kuhn Rikon Quick-Slice Mandoline
When two people who don't share a dialect cook together, they find a universal language in food. I had the great opportunity yesterday to cook Turkish food with a group of Turkish and American women. On the menu: Grape Leaves, Ravioli Alla Turca, Red Lentil Soup and Eggplant Salad. As I jumped in ...