). So what kinds of successes happened during your holiday?

to the plate and finishing with a truffle. I took my friend gift certificate and some pickles for his brain surgery recovery...he called me the next morning (this is about 9 1/2 hours after he had his skull probed) and he said:...

- then wrap in a lettuce leaf (whatever you have – I love iceberg for this). Great flavor counterpoint to all the Thanksgiving food we’ll be eating this week. Easy. Fresh. And helps with the carb recovery program! Cay

for each class, and deciding on a basic theme. For example, holiday cookies. Have the kids decide exactly what they want to do, and let them calculate ingredient costs. Not only will they learn how to make something, but...

holiday i always look up a certain orphanage or someplace. i fill half my backpack with stuff to give away and when i get there i give it to the children in person. in Pnom Penh i brought stuff to give to children living in a...

That recipe IS amazing, isn’t it. For those who are unfamiliar with Marcy Goldman, she is a Montreal pastry chef whose first book, A Treasury of Jewish Holiday Baking, is wonderful. I believe it’s now available in...

A couple of people in my life are in recovery and do not drink at all. I am shocked at the pressures people throw their way (not knowing they are in recovery). The worst is when servers repeatedly say things like "oh, come on. It...

development) in the final rise? The clock is NOT the way to decide when it’s time to bake. Use the poke/sluggish recovery test to determine when it’s properly risen. Are you disrupting the skin?

, or perhaps a buffet of takeout :) FWIW, I recently had this same conversation with my mom, who loves to cook, and hosts the two biggest family dinners of the year (Christmas and Easter) every year. There are several relatives of...

to hear if it/the chef has made a miraculous recovery.

Jeremy is a great guy..both of us are drummers and I only wish the best for him and a speedy recovery...the snide comments from the cast are in extremely bad taste. Maybe it was from the sushi but I think it is from the Chinese...

. tonight will be roasted mini barbeque meatballs. sauteed (greens from farmer’s market tonite), and some more puddin'!! we’re cleaning out the garden, and the freezer for the holidays and vacations.. watch out for...

Not only don’t I particularly like Turkey, but I’ve never felt right about the hausfrau having to toil away preparing a feast for all the other holiday revelers. I decided a long time ago that tacos made a great,...

Actually there is nothing “funny” about the disease agraphobia. Paula worked very hard to gain control over this disease. Starting her first business The Bag Lady was what helped her on the road to her recovery.

Back before all the Williams-Sonomas looked like each other, you used to be able to get some great deals after the big holidays. One time I picked up a set of kitchen cannisters for $10, instead of their original $100-something,...