I was looking forward to watching the new highly marketed ABC show “The Taste.” It’s food network meets The Voice. The premise is four judges (Anthony Bourdain, Nigella Lawson, Ludo Lefebvre, and Brian Malarkey) blind-taste a one-bite morsel and decide if that cook belongs on their team of four. Only after the judges decide yes [...]
Posts Tagged ‘cooking’
The French Chef vs New Food Network Shows
PBS is having a marathon of The French Chef shows today! Julia Child is a delight! What a difference in comparison to today’s food shows. Perfection is the most important aspect of current (highly edited) cooking shows. Take the “Next Food Network Star” – the contestants have to perform flawlessly or they will be scolded. [...]
Gardening Diary: Canning & Preserving the Harvest
Wow, this year, surprisingly I found that I really enjoy the craft of canning! It’s a lot of work, but once you get 2 or 3 batches under your belt, there’s confidence and organization that makes the process a little bit easier. The rewards will outweigh the work! There was a lot that I was [...]
Sage Spoonfuls By Liza Huber – Book Review
I became interested in the book, Sage Spoonfuls – Simple Recipes, Healthy Meals, Happy Babies when I saw the author, Liza Huber, and her mother Susan Lucci (All My Children’s Erica Kane) on a morning talk show. Liza was promoting her book, and she spoke about how important she thought it was to make your [...]
The Chew Review – New Daytime Food Talk Show on ABC TV
I’ve been looking forward to the premiere of the new food talk show, “the Chew” – with Mario Batali (famous chef, previously on Food Network), Carla Hall (charming contestant from Bravo’s Top Chef), Michael Symon (current “Iron Chef” on Food Network), Daphne Oz (supposed nutrition expert, and daughter of famous Dr Oz), and Clinton Kelly [...]
$5 Challenge – Slow Food With a Budget
So the Slow Food movement has been promoting a $5 challenge that is starting today, Sept 17th. Cook a meal for yourself, your family, your neighbors, a party, for $5 or less per person, using the slow food ideals: “food that is good for those who eat it, good for farmers and workers, and good [...]
Eating From the Freezer
I have decided to try to eat what’s in my freezer before purchasing any more meat or seafood. I have lovely scallops, shrimp, boneless chicken, whole chicken, ground beef, etc. and I think it’s important to save some money and just concentrate on eating what’s there first. So far so good! I roasted a chicken [...]
Roasting Tomatoes and Drying Celery Leaves
Went to a local farm in a neighboring town and picked up 6 lb gorgeous tomatoes ($1.75lb) along with a big celery with tons and tons of leaves ($1) and two small pickling cukes ($1). All for under $13.50! As soon as I returned home, I washed and chopped the tomatoes into halves/large chunks and [...]
Big BIG Plan Ahead Cooking Weekend
My sweet niece is having her first baby within a couple of weeks. I know as new parents, they are not going to have a lot of time (and energy) to cook healthy meals for themselves, so I am taking this weekend to cook up big batches of food to freeze for them. Yesterday, I [...]
Le Creuset Stoneware Baking Dish
I bought my Le Creuset stoneware 9inch square baking dish for a bargain price at Home Goods and it is my favorite baking dish. I have been using it for at least a year or two, and I think my favorite use is roasting vegetables – it cleans up very easily too. I’ve also baked [...]
