Shrove Tuesday Pancakes February 20, 2023admin Comment Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday is tomorrow. Shrovetide (the three days before Ash Wednesday) was originally a time of penitence but [...]
The Incredible, Edible Egg April 1, 2021March 15, 2021admin Comment I really like the jingle the Egg Board is using to promote eggs, “The incredible, edible egg.” Not only is it catchy, it’s [...]
St Patrick’s Day March 17, 2021March 15, 2021admin Comment “What joyous Feasting winter brings, what benign satisfaction! The senses purr with delight”—James Beard As a cook, I love the winter with its [...]
Spices and Herbs January 2, 2020January 2, 2020admin Comment As we ring in the New Year, it’s time to clear the slate and get a new start once more. The Jewish people [...]
New Year’s Buffet December 26, 2019December 27, 2019admin Comment Today, the day after all the Christmas festivities, may not be the time to think of more parties and festivities—but for most of [...]
James Beard’s New Year’s Eve Party December 21, 2019December 21, 2019admin Comment There are many reasons why James Beard is considered one of the great gastronomes in modern history; great food of course, but also [...]
Christmas Dinner December 20, 2019December 20, 2019admin Comment Every Christian country has its special observances and foods for the feasts of Christmastime. In America we have blended a great many of [...]
Christmas Eve December 18, 2019December 18, 2019admin Comment We waited anxiously in the warm car at the corner of 28th Street and Utica for the Greyhound bus that was bringing Grandma [...]
Chocolate Fix December 16, 2019admin Comment A while back a friend sent me a recipe by e-mail for a Dangerous Chocolate Cake in a Mug. A very interesting recipe; [...]
Sweet Holiday December 10, 2019December 10, 2019admin Comment This is the season of sweets. Cookies, candies, cakes and pies; trifles and truffles, confections of all descriptions are being turned out in [...]