Let’s face it, getting most kids to eat their veggies is an uphill battle. What's appealing about eating broccoli or spinach when there are so many seemingly tastier food choices? I definitely resisted eating anything green as a child, and it took a long time for me to turn the veggie corner. But, yesterday, I was invited to attend a very exciting event sponsored by Country Crock and culinary artist Clare Crespo, to promote the launch of a whimisical online recipe book, “A Very Veggie World” that features 25 imaginative veggie recipe … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2012
Homemade Macaroons
April 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
On a trip last year to Paris, lucky for me, our hotel was located right around the block from Ladurée, perhaps the most famous Paris pastry shop and the birthplace of macarons. Apparently they sell more than 15,000 macarons every day! It’s hard not to get excited looking at the vast colors and range of macarons available in a multitude of flavors. While I knew I wouldn’t be able to recreate the French masterpieces, as a macaroon-lover, I was eager to at least try the basic recipe in my own kitchen. Like most recipes, just the idea of baking … [Read more...]
Homemade Candy Sushi
April 16, 2012 By 9 Comments
My daughter will not go to certain food stores solely based on smell. She refuses to walk into the celebrated market Zabar’s—a must-see stop for many NYC tourist buses---due to the overwhelming “stench” from the myriad olives lining the entry way. If olives rub her the wrong way, you can just imagine sushi’s negative impact. Between the potential “fishy” smell and the fact that sushi is actually raw fish, I surrendered before I even tried to get my kids to try sushi. But, this weekend, we found ourselves passing the time in the late … [Read more...]
Orange and Rosemary Pork Tenderloin
April 13, 2012 By 5 Comments
Another FIRST for me in the kitchen! I cooked my first pork tenderloin! Yes, you heard correctly. It’s the first time I’ve even eaten pork, outside of the pork chops with mint jelly Mom used to cook for dinner over 30 years ago. And, guess what? It tasted great! While any cardiologist will define pork as red meat, who doesn’t remember the 1987 ad campaign labeling pork as the “other white meat” due to the public perception that chicken and turkey were healthier than red meat? Even though the campaign was deemed highly successful … [Read more...]
