Warm fluffy biscuits and homemade jam makes even the most average morning extraordinary. This is the time that ripe strawberries are plump in the fields and ready to be picked. When your basket overflows with the quintessential berry of spring, eat some now and can any extras for later. Even if you’re a beginner cook, …
When I was helping out with the No Kid Hungry campaign, we introduced a little game I like to call “This Vs. That” to help parents make eating fun and healthy for kids. So I’m bringing it back for this edition of summer snacking. 1. Nothing crunches like a good ol’ fashioned bag of potato …
I’ve adored deviled eggs for as long as I can remember. Growing up, we never had a Sunday lunch at my grandmother Tom’s without her cut-glass egg plate on the table. I don’t recall any warm weather holidays without deviled eggs either. It seems most cooks have their own spin on the nearly bite-size marvels. …
My favorite lunches are those on rainy days when we’re comfortable and dry inside watching the raindrops race each other down the windowpanes. I believe lunch is meant to be more than a quick bite between errands or appointments. The day can seem a lot less hectic if a few moments are spared to sit …
Hey people! Just wanted to introduce my next guest blogger. Virginia Willis shared some killer recipes, but she is going on to bigger and better things (check her out on the Food Network). So today I’d like you to meet our new recipe expert, Rebecca Lang. She’s has some pretty awesome taste buds! Enjoy. – …
I grew up eating beef stew mama prepared in her slow cooker, rich hunks of meat bathed in dark brown gravy, thickened with flour, and flavored with a generous slug of my grandfather’s homemade wine. She’d make a big batch and we would enjoy it for several nights, each providing a richer, fuller stew with …
Christmas presents an abundance of food memories – yule logs, boozy eggnog, and contentious fruitcake – but very little is more traditional than baking cookies. A large chunk of this friendly dessert’s holiday PR is thanks to Old Saint Nick’s late-night snacking habit. Cookies are an unselfish food, meant to be gifted and shared. Cookies …
Summer berries are delicious. Strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries are all bursts of beautiful color and flavor. Most often I enjoy them for breakfast in a smoothie or with yogurt. I may have them in a shortcake or cobbler. However, a classic French Fruit Tart is really special… It’s actually very simple, and when all …
Summer is warm weather, sunshine, and swimming. It also means gardening… one of my favorite summer pastimes. As a chef, there’s something deeply satisfying about growing my own fruits, vegetables, and herbs, and then cooking them. Around July 4th is when summer really hits its stride. I love summer food and the farmers markets are …