Recently, Reggie and I took a “COUPLES COOKING: ASIAN FAVORITES” class at the Institute of Culinary Education as guests of the Institute. It was an amazing experience and I will write more about that soon. For now, I wanted to share our … Read More
We had a “women-only” gathering at our church last night in honor of Women’s History Month. After a short message on the book of Ruth, we enjoyed a potluck meal. The potluck featured International Women’s Day recipes so everyone brought … Read More
I love to eat chili year-round. It’s simple to make and very versatile. You can eat it alone, with various toppings, with rice, on top of baked potatoes and in so many other ways. Personally, I like spicy chili the … Read More
Since Valentine’s Day is on a Sunday this year, many restaurants are going to be crowded with rushed service. Skip the crowds and celebrate with a home-cooked meal. I’m a big fan of restaurants overall though, so definitely take a “rain check” on that dining out date! Meanwhile, I want to share the recipes for these 10 easy comfort foods to make for Valentine’s Day. Enjoy!
Will Winter Storm Jonas come to New York City? I’m not sure. I hope not, but it is best to be prepared. First, you want to be certain to pick up storm essentials – “Water—at least a 3-day supply; one gallon per person per day and Food—at least a 3-day supply of non-perishable, easy-to-prepare food”. If you have extra time to shop, I suggest that you also pick up the ingredients for some of my favorite winter recipes below:
Chilies, Soups & Stews
1.CHICKEN SOUP TO WARM THE SOUL
2. CHICKEN, SPINACH AND PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM SOUP (OR STEW!)
3. CHUNKY TOMATO VEGETABLE SOUP
4. GLUTEN FREE SLOW COOKER TURKEY CHILI
Recently, I “bribed” my photographer friend to come over and take a quick photo of me for the blog. Since it was such short notice, I said that in addition to paying her that I would make lunch for her … Read More
Happy New Year!
I hope that you had a wonderful holiday season. I enjoyed the break but I’m happy to be back to work. I like to take some time to reflect on the prior year before jumping ahead into the new one. When looking over the blog statistics for 2015, I noticed that a lot of you enjoy food and recipes. Since I’m such a foodie, that’s no surprise. Birds of a feather… 🙂
Anyway, I wanted to share MitC‘s 10 Most Popular Food Blog Posts of 2015 in case you missed some of the reader favorites. In order of popularity…
1. EASY JAMAICAN CURRIED CHICKEN
Baking holiday cookie recipes from scratch is one of my sons’ favorite aspects of this season. (Of course, they like to eat them even more!) As I went through my cookie recipe archives, I realized that I never shared my … Read More
I like hummus. I love hummus with avocado. Since avocado is so buttery, it actually makes preparing homemade hummus super simple. You don’t have to worry about adding additional liquids or olive oil while you’re blending the hummus in this … Read More
I attended a Panasonic Holiday Cooking Event that was hosted by Techlicious, a site that simplifies technology, a couple of weeks ago. After taking a tour of the Panasonic Innovation Center, Chef Ken Megarr, Panasonic’s Culinary Institute of America-trained chef, performed some cooking … Read More