This weekend, Joey walked into the house after leaving me alone for an afternoon to the wonderful smell of spices wafting through the house and a Tupperware container full of cake. “You’re going to have to guess the secret ingredient,” I told him. “And it isn’t the raisins.” He sat down, fork in hand, ready …
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Warm soup goes beyond the ‘kale’ of duty
I started following a few folks on Instagram who post beautiful food pictures regularly. One is Karin Pfeiff Boschek, who does some of the most spectacular pie crusts I have ever seen. Another is food stylist Judy Kim, who not only posts many of her gorgeous food photos but often chronicles the behind-the-scenes set up …
Get a ‘lentil’ bit adventurous in the kitchen
With less than a month to go before Lent starts for some and the push to continue to eat healthier in the new year for others, it’s the time of year to look for meatless recipes. Unfortunately, sometimes it feels like those meatless meals are less satisfying than heartier meals, so I often find myself …
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Simple oatmeal cookies are ‘raisin’ the stakes
A friend of mine recently posted on social media, “Raisin oatmeal cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the main reason I have trust issues.” I chuckled a bit, although I am a lover of both raisin-filled and chocolate-chip-filled oatmeal cookies. But then I started thinking about how good an old-fashioned, chewy oatmeal raisin …
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You can’t just wing crispy chicken
Although we had big crowds of folks in our house for the NFL playoff games this season, Super Bowl Sunday was a calm evening without company—something Joey and I were both very much in the mood for after a few busy weeks in a row. Despite the lack of a table full of food, I …
‘Loin’ing to use pressure cooker no easy feat
Over the past year or so, I’ve noticed quite a number of people jump on the electric pressure cooker bandwagon. I have a traditional pressure cooker I inherited from my grandmother, but to be honest, I’ve always been a bit scared to actually try it, so it’s stayed packed away on a high shelf in …
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Don’t be a goober; make candied peanuts
We have a tradition of hosting a number of our friends on the first weekend of the NFL playoffs. We yell at the TV together, share snacks and always have a great time. This past weekend was especially fun as we watched the Chiefs advance to the next round, and we’re planning on repeating the …
For weight-loss resolvers, approach these bars gingerly
If you’re weak-willed and trying to avoid sweets now that 2019 is in full swing, I highly recommend that you skip over my column this week. Of course, if you know you’re going to be tasked with making or taking treats for any event this year, I also highly recommend saving this for later on. …
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Get ready to bowl your guests over on soup night
When I was younger, our family frequented a local restaurant that served soup in bread bowls year round. Even in the heart of summer, I would often order a big bread bowl of broccoli soup for lunch or dinner, while the rest of my family opted for their awesome sandwiches. There’s just something slightly irresistible …
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Let’s ‘brocc’ and roll with soup this summer
A few years ago, we met a young newspaper editor from Kentucky while we were at a conference. She’s one of those “do it all” folks and in addition to being a managing editor, she runs a small farm. I’m friends with her on Facebook, and now that summer is in full swing, I enjoy …
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