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New Writing Classes: Seattle and San Diego

Heads up on two Hungry for Words writing courses coming up in September and early October. Seattle – Sept. 21: Voice & Story First,  I’ll be doing a four-hour writing class this Sunday that will debut a new area that I’m teaching. Arguably the hardest part of writing is 1) finding the right story and 2) […]

Knife Skills – The Basics [video lesson]

I’ve interviewed dozens of home cooks and hands down (pun intended), the most valuable thing a home cook can do is to get a decent chef’s knife and learn how to use it. Below, you’ll find a quick video lesson. After that, you’ll find basics on buying and caring for a chef’s knife. A good […]

Vinaigrette Basics [video lesson]

Do you have so many bottles of vinaigrette in your fridge that when you open the door it sounds like wind chimes? Vinaigrette is one of the first things that any home cook should master for a couple of reasons. One, it’s expensive to buy and tends to be loaded with ingredients. I did a […]

Recipe: Flint-Style Coney Islands

I don’t care of if I have a fancy French culinary degree. I’ll stand on top of a mountain top if need be and shout it. I LOVE A GOOD CONEY DOG! Yes! That involves a hot dog. Possibly non-grass fed beef. White bread buns. I’ll say it loud and proud, for all the world […]

Recipe: Bread and Butter Pickles

I’m not going to lie, nor do I think that I should feel shame at the confession I’m about to reveal. Mom fed us Velveeta when we were kids – and we liked it.  Who could blame her? The stuff was marketed as a superfood in the 1960s and early ’70s. Only later did people begin a […]

Recipe: Blueberry Jam Like My Grandpa Charles’

“Who are you?” Mike asked me last week.  “What are you talking about?” I replied. He waved his hand over the counter and dozens of jars of canned jams, jellies and preserves. “Have you become your grandmother? You’re  canning like a maniac.” “No, I am not becoming my grandmother,” I sniffed indignantly. “You read the […]

Burnt Toast Makes You Sing Good: Excerpt, Tour Dates and Special Thank You Gift!

I’m thrilled to offer a sneak peek at my new book, Burnt Toast Makes You Sing Good: A Memoir of Food & Love from an American Midwest Family (Viking/Penguin). The book has just gone on sale and this is one of the few places you’ll be able to get an excerpt.  In this first chapter, my […]

Sneak Peek! Excerpt of Chapter One from Burnt Toast Makes You Sing Good!

I’m thrilled to offer a sneak peek at my new book, Burnt Toast Makes You Sing Good: A memoir of Food & Love from an American Midwet Family (Viking/Penguin). The book has just gone on sale and this is one of the few places you’ll be able to get an excerpt.  In this first chapter, my […]

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Recipe: My Uncle Clarence’s Corn Flake Crusted Oven-Fried Chicken

My Uncle Clarence debuted a deep-fried recipe that became so popular in my parents’ Italian restaurant in the 1950s that they had to put it on the regular menu. After their restaurant went out of business, Mom adapted it to an “oven-fried” version to capture the same flavors but with an easier and (marginally) healthier […]