Contrary to my children and husband, I don’t eat a lot of carbs. I’m more of a protein and veggies girl but, if you ask my daughter, she could live off of pasta and rice for the rest of her existence. So, when I’m trying to diversify our dinnertime routine, I’m always looking for options that I know will be a home run with my kids –like risotto. I don’t have much experience with risotto. In fact, I only cooked risotto for the first time last year when I made Green Tea Risotto. I recently pinned an amazing recipe for a Farro Butternut … [Read more...]
HandyShell for iPad Giveaway
November 15, 2013 By 46 Comments
color of HandyShell giveaway I’m definitely in the minority with my old school cook books and hand-printed recipes. Today most people find their recipes on the internet. As the busy holiday cooking season approaches, a home chef’s best friend may just be an iPad with recipe apps – and a case that protects your iPad in the kitchen with style and functionality. I was psyched to test out the new speck HandyShell™ for the iPad when I was cooking in my kitchen last week. I loved it. I didn't have to worry about turning the pages of … [Read more...]
Apple and Roasted Cauliflower Soup
November 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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 catalog 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 My … [Read more...]
Be the Chef at Benihana
November 11, 2013 By 10 Comments
For the past 4 years, every birthday has come with a mandate from my kids to celebrate their special day with a dinner at Benihana! Without hesitation, we’ve eagerly gone to midtown Manhattan to experience the excitement of hibachi-style cooking. Yes, we don the tall red Benihana chef hats. Yes, we watch wide-eyed (like it’s the first time) as the Master Chefs make onion volcanoes, toss shrimp tails into their hats, make eggs roll, and create beating hearts out of chicken fried rice. So, can you imagine how THRILLED I was this past … [Read more...]
