Fall fruits: Riesling Baked Pears and Spooky Fruit Faces »
Ready for a spooktacular new treat to try with your children? Here's one for you!
Read more...Serving Up a Side of Safety in the kitchen with UL »
One of the highlights of my time at BlogHer Food was the Serving Up a Side of Safety event hosted by the nice folks at UL (Underwriters Laboratory). I was in a group of three teams of five to six food bloggers competing in an Iron Chef type competition. Each team was judged on their presentation, flavor, and creativity as well as their demonstration of safety during preparation.
Read more...Philadelphia Cream Cheese Guacamole – a great twist on a favorite classic »
While at BlogHer Food, I had a chance to meet the Kraft brand team, who shared their collection of Philadelphia cream cheese recipes, Spread a Little Joy: A Collection of Simple and Delicious Philadelphia Recipes to Inspire and Enjoy.
Read more...Fantastic crab cakes recipe from new Mother’s Best: Comfort Food That Takes You Home Again »
I discovered this great crab cakes recipe in the new Mother's Best: Comfort Food That Takes You Home Again cookbook. Author Danielle Centoni (@daniellecentoni) went to the Culinary Institute of America, and came away with only two recipes she continues to cook. Dividing her tuition in half, she calculated that the value of this recipe is $15,000!
Read more...Best of the best food and kitchen innovations discovered at BlogHer Food »
A couple of weeks ago, I had the chance to sample many new food products and gadgets at BlogHer Food. I wanted to share the handful that most stood out.
Read more...Curious Chef kitchen tools for kids »
Encourage your kids to get involved in the kitchen with these kid-friendly kitchen gadgets. Children love to be active and involved. When it comes to cooking, oversized and sometimes dangerous, utensils mean that children cannot take part, while toy utensils are often too small and are ineffective.
Read more...The charming Deen brothers serve up Southern home cooking with passion »
Right before the BlogHer Food conference in San Francisco, I attended a lively cooking demonstration featuring the Deen brothers, Jamie and Bobby, and hosted by Beringer vineyards. The event was at Cellar 360 - a lofted, airy beautifully laid out wine store in Ghirradelli Square and looking out onto the expansive bay.
Read more...Getting kids in the kitchen with You Can Cook and a pesto recipe »
From You Can Cook by Annabel Karmel. If you’re growing basil in your garden, have the kids help you make some pesto sauce! This recipe uses pine nuts, which is perfect for families with nut allergies since pine nuts are actually seeds and not nuts.
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