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Chef Notes: Party Cocktails
I do a fair amount of entertaining. I’m always volunteering to host the big family events. I love throwing together pool parties, dinner parties, and providing a spot for my
Giving Up Gluten: Meal Plan for the Long Weekend at the Cottage
I am at the cottage, so please forgive me for this casual post, but you see, I’m in casual mode, where I intend to stay for the foreseeable. We’ve been
Chef Notes: Saute like a Chef
You see it in recipe instructions all of the time. It’s probably the most common dry cooking method, but most people do it wrong. It’s not that sautéing is difficult
Chef Notes: Z’houg Sauce
I’ve got a new sauce for you. It’s kind of a chimichurri (an Argentinian sauce used on grilled meats) or pesto style sauce. It’s quick and easy to make and
A Quick Bite with Emma Reddington
It was a Schiaparelli pink ceiling that first drew me to Emma Reddington’s blog. I’ve since been back a hundred times, finding fresh inspiration every time I visit. Because I’m a bit
Chef Notes: Cast Iron Cookware
Nothing brings back more memories of both of my grandmothers than cast iron cook wear. They are a staple in every respectable “old school” home cook’s, not to mention all
Chef Notes: Tomato Concasse
We go through a lot of tomatoes around here. I make tomato soup, red sauce for pasta, chili, salsa, bruschetta, pasta salads, potato salad, caprese salad etc, etc., particularly when
What’s So Great About Mint?
Kathy Magilton has the week off but since our gardens are bursting with mint we thought this was a good time to bring back this baby. It was originally published
Chef Notes: Baked Risotto
Well I scorched it again. Not the oven baked risotto. That worked perfectly. But I burned my balsamic reduction that was supposed to be drizzled over the macerated strawberries being
What’s So Great About Adzuki Beans?
Oprah and Dr. Oz say adzuki beans are one of the super foods we’re not eating. Okay, have a great week, everyone. Oh, all right… for those of you who
