I wonder who came up with thumbprint cookies? Was it intentional or a happy accident? A baker grabbing a cookie sheet only to find she (he) had inadvertently stuck her thumbs in the cookies and thought, well heck might as well fill it with some jam. And the rest is history as they say. I actually googled …
My New Year’s resolution every year is to make a concerted effort to try recipes out of the gazillions of cookbooks I own. I generally cook or bake from only a handful of books I have, my go-tos. One of my favorite blogs, Ipso Fatto, also collects cookbooks the difference being she actually uses hers. Lucky for me we seem to have …
Is anyone else feeling like me? Where did the year go? I can’t believe it’s almost summer! My kids are in the homestretch at school and finals are just around the corner. We just dropped their care packages off at the post office, nothing like some sugar and munchies for those late-night study sessions. …
Have I convinced you to try an Instant Pot yet? If not, here is the recipe that may just tip the scales in favor of that new kitchen gadget. I came home after a long day at work and pulled out my pot. Threw in sliced chicken, chopped veggies, coconut milk, curry paste and 30 minutes later …
You can disregard this post if you do not have an Instant Pot. Well, you may want to do a quick read to see if it convinces you to add yet another appliance to your kitchen. After all you can never have too many kitchen gadgets. My first try in the Instant Pot was a Spicy Pork Shoulder …
Tasked with dessert for Easter dinner at my brother’s this year, I pondered what to bring. Inspiration hit at my local farmer’s market when I spied the baskets of luscious, red, ripe strawberries at the P&K Stand. It’s PIE TIME, BABY An image popped up in my head, fresh sweet ripe strawberries piled in a …
For as long as I can remember, I have loved graham crackers. Picture a kindergartener fidgeting in her chair, hands clasped on my lap (trying to look angelic of course), waiting for the carton of milk and graham crackers. Once I got my milk and cookie, I would break the cracker in half, dip it …
Have you been watching A Chef’s Life on PBS? You should. It follows Chef Vivian Howard who after hobnobbing in NYC for a couple of years moved back home to North Carolina and opened a farm to table restaurant. We are not talking Asheville or Charlotte, urban areas where the culinary scenes are blossoming but in …
There is this wonderful bookstore in the City (San Francisco for all you out of towners) called Omnivore. It is a tiny tiny storefront in the middle of a residential neighborhood (parking sucks) close to Delores Park that has become the mecca for cookbook lovers and foodies. Their schedule of speakers is literally the …