Today is the first day of school for my kids! It’s been a long fun summer but, even my 7-year old admitted he’s “ready for school to start.” The night-before-the-first-day-of-school dinner is always important. It’s become a tradition (started only last year) to reclaim the structure of mealtimes and scheduled days – both seemingly elusive during the fluid summer months. I wanted to make a hearty dish, one I knew would appeal to both my kid’s tastes and somehow calm their jitters. I uncovered Mom’s recipe for Chicken Gumbo … [Read more...]
Parsnip, Leek and Apple Soup
September 4, 2012 By 2 Comments
It's Seriously Soup day today, featuring one of my favorite bloggers, Serena, who authors a blog called Seriously Soupy. Serena started Seriously Soupy as a creative outlet for herself after her first daughter was born, which combined her passion for cooking with an interest in learning more about soups and soup making. Since it started, she has given soup tours and taught soup classes and has a catalogue of over 100 soups on the site! You can join Serena on her Soupy journey at SeriouslySoupy.com and twice a month you can find her here, at … [Read more...]
Kikkoman Soy Sauce Ice Cream
August 31, 2012 By 2 Comments
Three weeks ago at the Blogher ’12 Conference, I had the opportunity to meet and talk to Helen Roberts, Kikkoman’s first non-Japanese chef. She has been with the company for 27 years and currently oversees Kikkoman’s Kitchen and the development and testing of a wide variety of on-trend Asian, American and international recipes for home cooks. Me and Kikkoman's Helen Roberts While I’m a big fan of the Kikkoman line of Soy Sauces, and use it (the 50% less sodium version) in marinades and meat dishes all the time, Helen had me sample … [Read more...]
How to Make Grilled Kale – Video
August 29, 2012 By 5 Comments
I'm learning most of the roadblocks I created in the kitchen were mental roadblocks. I simply didn't have the confidence to try. With a little confidence (and patience) I'm not only cooking, but, I've moved away from my comfort zone of spaghetti and red sauce and I've ventured deep into unknown food territory. For me, it's been a complete thrill to cook with new foods that taste great and are easy to make! This summer, my biggest "Aha moment" was my discovery of kale. And now, my entire family has adopted a new favorite … [Read more...]
