Not Nice Phil! photo courtesy beyondbathtime.com Today I'm indulging in a post that's really not all about food - but it is a little…….. It's more about the "inspirational" part of Kitchen Inspirational. I'm not sure who anointed this little creature to be the official prognosticator of approaching Springtime, but I'm not happy with him this year! We all know that Punxsutawney Phil did not like what he saw on Sunday - so, it's 6 more … [Read more...]
Girl Like Me; Banana Bread with Hazelnuts, Cranberries and Orange
I do have to tell you that I wonder about the wisdom of sticking my iPhone into a hot oven all the time; one of these days I'm just gonna melt the whole thing! "I……….. should have known better with a girl like you." The Beatles Circa 1964 This is a big week for the Beatles, isn't it? February 9, 1964 - the British invasion - how I so do remember it like it was yesterday (well almost yesterday). Seriously, is there any music better than … [Read more...]
Dinner Tonight – Ina’s Boeuf Bourguignon with Cauliflower “Mashed Potatoes” with Roasted Garlic and Parmesan
Yesterday I mentioned that after I returned from the grocery store, I really wanted to make either Ina Garten's Beef Bourguignon or Coq au Vin for dinner. My friend, Maria was supposed to come for dinner tonight and I thought this would have been great to get done ahead. Well, since it was snowing quite hard, I decided not to go out again. Today, however, I got the needed supplies and went to work. BOEUF BOURGUIGNON - adapted from … [Read more...]
Winter Storm Watch
guided by the light - new growth on the blue spruce still in my sunroom - capturing the progress toward Spring on camera Today I'm taking a little liberty with the term, "Winter Storm Watch"………. Ok, so you may not find this as amazing as I do, but just as I snapped the photo of the new chive shoots on my kitchen windowsill last week, today I got another actual photo of the "process" of Spring arriving. I think this is magic, ok? And so, … [Read more...]
Pulling the Trigger – the Real Meaning of Kitchen Inspirational
at my Mom's retirement party at age 75 On Friday, I pulled the trigger on my NYU app. I've been obsessing about this for a long time. Searching for more enrichment and loving the learning curve I'm on, I began to think about a program that would provide more focus for my current areas of interest. When I applied to Pastry School, I felt I needed to take a step which would provide a healthy dose of street-cred. Those six months working … [Read more...]
Game On! – In Praise of the Man-Made Holiday and all the Best Carby, Fatty Foods
image courtesy Wikipedia Did you wake up today craving the best carby, fatty foods for game day? I did! Yikes! It's so interesting that you can be on one page one day and a completely different one the next……... Everyone who knows me knows I'm not the biggest pro football fan in the world at this stage in my life. My sports tastes run a little more toward tennis, lacrosse and basketball. But, still, the only sport you'll find me … [Read more...]
Super Bowl Food in a Better Style? In Defense of New Jersey
New Jersey as I know it: photo courtesy thomaspaulmerrill.com "they paved paradise and put up a parking lot" Joni Mitchell circa 1970 Well of course, "Big Yellow Taxi" was not written about New Jersey, was it? No. But couldn't you easily apply this little phrase of Joni's lyrics to my home state as it's being portrayed in the week-long preparations for tomorrow's big game - especially when you see the aerial views of the Met Life Stadium … [Read more...]
The Jewels of Winter – Season of Seeds, Nuts and Dried Fruits
photo courtesy The Kitchn http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-frozen-singleserve-oatmeal-recipes-from-the-kitchn-193961#recipe Going Nuts with the Winter/Cold/Snow weather? As you know, I use many diversional techniques to keep me focused on things other than the long, lingering cold, dark and dastardly days while I am awaiting the signs of Spring. Aside from roasting, braising, making great one pot dinners such as Coq-au-Vin and Beef … [Read more...]
Need a Pick-Me-Up? Rx: Photos and Strawberries *
"To be happy you must have taken the measure of your powers, tasted the fruits of your passion, and learned your place in the world." Santayana "When I'm feeling blue all I have to do, is take a look at you then I'm not so blue when you're close to me I can feel your heartbeat I can feel you breathing in my ear"……… these are wonderful lyrics from one of my favorite songwriters, Phil Collins, Circa 1988 - Groovy Kind of … [Read more...]
In Search of: the Perfect Raspberry Scone; Can Winter Raspberries Shine?
I'm feeling like baking this morning. Only the audience today is a bit picky, aka Ryan. He prefers muffins, I prefer scones. When baking scones, often the fruit addition is nice, yet subtle. It is actually hard to bring in a fruit flavor and have it shine or be the overwhelming flavor profile. Is this a good idea even? Last year I did a bit of experimenting with blueberry swirl. I like this idea and did it with cake and … [Read more...]
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