In the early 1980’s I bought my first Cuisinart Food Processor. It was love at first bite. The first thing I made was bread. I continued to use it to make bread for 16 years. Along with chopping, mixing, stirring hundreds of other tasty treats. In 1996 I burned up the motor … making a … Read more
On the heals of my recent debacle with my Kitchen Aid mixer, my long-time friend and often-times adviser Sue, wrote to me saying, “Any luck getting your Kitchen Aid fixed? You make waaay too hard recipes. Your equipment is telling you something. Well, trying anyway.” I will pretend I didn’t see that “well, trying anyway” … Read more
It’s Tuesdays with Dorie where a group of bakers and bloggers bake up the same recipe from Dorie Greenspan’s book, Baking With Julia. Then we brag, I mean, blog about our results. A year ago I made my very first attempt at brioche dough. To say it was a success is an understatement. (I’m humble … Read more
It wasn’t until I became a “foodie” and started following a few food bloggers that I was even aware that April is National Grilled Cheese Month. Really? A whole month celebration for a grilled cheese sandwich? If you are a grilled cheese connoisseur, which my Chief Culinary Consultant is, then you are no doubt thrilled … Read more
Do you serve an appetizer before Easter dinner? I never do because there is so much other food and I hate to get full before the feast even begins! (Also because I have NO will power!) If you are looking for an appetizer check HERE in my RECIPE file and you will find a list … Read more
Wikipedia says “Saint Patrick’s Day was made an official feast day in the early seventeenth century and is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion (especially the church of the Church of Ireland), the Eastern Orthodox church and Lutheran Church. For Christians, the day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. … Read more