Over the holidays, I planned a couple of potatorific meals–a large quantity of mashed potatoes to accompany my husband’s fried chicken birthday dinner and a shepherd’s pie on a different night. However, I never got around to the shepherd’s pie as I decided to cut back on time consuming recipes. Unfortunately, I had done something [...]
One of the perks of being a critically acclaimed food writer (haha) is that companies send products to my house for a review. A couple of weeks back, I was overjoyed to see a package on my doorstep. Usually, I receive some sort of consumable, but this time the box contained two kitchen utensils…Herb Scissors [...]
When I first became aware of the current “24, 24, 24” topic (Thanksgiving), I thought, “Wow…how does one reinvent Thanksgiving without taking away the essential Thanksgivingness of the food?” I certainly didn’t want to eat beef or sushi or curry for a holiday that has only ever centered around a turkey and all the other [...]
It’s a warm sunny Wednesday in my town of Kirkland, WA. And while having the sun out is enough of a reason to celebrate in this Seattle suburb, today is also Wednesday Market. It is the day when they close down a street in downtown and roll out the kiosks filled with juicy peaches, blueberries, [...]
I got an early Christmas present delivered to me this week from my favorite Mrs. Purl of Austin, Texas. She happens to know that I like cooking and chose her gift accordingly. With a beautiful butter yellow hard cover and a bold vermillion spine: The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a [...]
