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Winner Announced! ‘Cook for Mom’ with a Big KitchenAid Giveaway

Obligatory old school photo of mom, Sharon, and me. I don’t care what my future children look like so long as they have Sharon’s legs.  Please pardon our delay in announcing a winner. Maggy’s been on vacation and I’ve been in FL helping my parents move from their home of 35 years to a retirement

‘Cook for Mom’ with a Big KitchenAid Giveaway

Obligatory old school photo of mom, Sharon, and me. I don’t care what my future children look like so long as they have Sharon’s legs.  We aren’t much of a gift-giving family, not at least in the ‘box, wrapping paper and bow’ sense. For us celebrations are about the food and the people and long-winded

Cornmeal-Scallion Waffles with Caramel Corn and Maple Syrup

Cornmeal-Scallion Waffles with Caramel Corn and Maple Syrup I developed this waffle recipe for my third book, CookSmart, back in 2002. My perfect waffle was light, flavorful and crisp.  And since waffles can only be made one at a time, I also wanted to figure out a way for everyone to enjoy them together. The

Melting Moments with Lime

These cookies have many names. Besides Melting Moments, they’re also known as Mexican Wedding Cookies or Lime Coolers. Add walnuts to the mix, and you’ve got Snowballs. Whatever you call them, I love them–their sweet-tart, melt-in-your-mouth texture; the powdered sugar residue you get to lick from your lips after the cookie’s gone; that they’re small

Lemon and Arugula Farfalle with Feta and Basil

I’ve never been big on pasta. In retrospect, I think younger me thought it was relatively boring, an empty starch. But as I’ve grown and evolved as a cook over the last several years, as I have traveled and dined at the table of many pasta-lovers, my mind has been opened. I have abandoned the notion

Winner Announced! Dairy Done Different & a GIVEAWAY

Pardon our delay in announcing a winner. Maggy’s been on vacation, and I’ve been helping my parents move to a retirement facility from their home of 35 years. Our winner is Yvonne D. Congrats! Last Friday I was invited to visit Redwood Hill Farm, a family-owned and operated goat farm in Western Sonoma County, California.

Dairy Done Different & a GIVEAWAY

Last Friday I was invited to visit Redwood Hill Farm, a family-owned and operated goat farm in Western Sonoma County, California. Redwood Hill Farm is operated by four of the ten siblings of the Bice family who took over the farm from their parents in 1978. They are immensely proud of the fact that their goat

Mexican Tortilla Casserole

I met Katie Workman—first at The Roger Smith Cookbook Conference in New York back in February when she told me about her upcoming book—The Mom 100 Cookbook–and then again at the International Association of Culinary Professionals earlier this month when she actually handed me a copy. I’m headed out of town midweek. (More on that

Roasted Oysters with Leeks and Bacon

Last Friday we ran a simple egg roll for your weekend pleasure. This week we’re offering a recipe for roasted oysters. Not the usual Rockefeller, but rather one with irresistable leeks and bacon. Oysters at home can be a challenge, which is why I think so many of us order them when we go out.

GIVEAWAY! & Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Almonds

I’m a no-nonsense cook. Don’t try to sell me a special pot if the one in my kitchen does the job just fine. That was my attitude before testing the Le Creuset tagine a few weeks ago. Did I really need a tagine when my Le Creuset Dutch oven made perfectly good stew? Without a