It’s not often that you get to meet an author whose work has influenced your life in a deep way. When I was 22, I met Judy Blume and I was tongue-tied. Star-struck at coming face to face with the woman behind the books that I read and re-read so many times… How could I [...]
An overwhelmed mom posted the following plea on a mom’s group recently: My son has a very limited list of foods that he will eat, and all 3 of my kids like very different things. I am *so* tired of making 4 slightly different variations of each meal, every day (1 set for me and [...]
This past weekend I was honored to be the “guest author” at the Winery at Holy Cross Abbey‘s Harvest Fest in Cañon City, Colorado. A working Benedictine monastery and school since 1924, Holy Cross Abbey has a viniculture and winemaking history. Father Kenneth, a monk at the Abbey since the 1950s or 60s, spearheaded the [...]
Teflon is not as slick as we’ve been led to believe. The Environmental Working Group says that there is a risk of inhaling toxic particles if the pan gets a little too hot or if the nonstick coating has been compromised (scratched or overheated). Just two to five minutes of heating on a regular cooktop [...]
On September 15th, I’ll be heading south to Colorado Springs to offer a program called “Healthy and Easy Cooking to Manage MS.” This weekend, the food editor of the Colorado Springs Gazette, Teresa Farney, interviewed me on KVOR radio about the upcoming talk and cooking demonstration – listen to the 7-minute interview here. If you [...]
Reader question: What adjustments should be made for a convection oven? Do I adjust the time or the temperature? My copy of the cookbook should arrive today – I heard you on Martha Stewart Radio. I am looking forward to making wonderful meals this weekend. – Janelle F., Montgomery, Alabama Great question, Janelle! To answer [...]
Last week I had a delightful chat with Betsy Keratnick of “Everyday Food” on Martha Stewart Living radio, a Sirius Satellite Radio station. We talked about everything from planning ahead for meals to last-minute cooking with frozen chicken (my specialty!). Don’t worry if you missed it because you can listen to the entire 22 minutes [...]
Reader question: What do you do during the summer months when it’s too hot to use the oven? One of my favorite summertime cooking solutions is to use a toaster oven! Seriously, I have a large toaster oven that fits a 2-quart Dutch oven easily, holds my 3-quart round oven beautifully, and even squeezes in [...]
