Spiced Pecans and Even Spicier Personal Trainer For You (or that Special Someone)
Hi everyone. Boy, do you all have an exciting video to watch below but you MUST watch until the end which is the best part! Some might think that the eye candy photo above of Kit Harris, personal trainer, is demeaning to men, and possibly even hypocritical of me since I wrote about oppressed women […]
Pistachio Mint Pesto- and Mad Men’s Opressed Ladies
Hi everyone and welcome to August. This August is very special for me because it will be a month filled with Mad Men and it’s leading man, Don Draper (or Jon Hamm). Now, Jon Hamm is a good reason, (actually, a great reason), to watch the show, but another good reason to watch is because […]
Shrimp Omelet and Farewell to My Chinese Boys :-(
Hi everyone. Now I know why I am reluctant to get a pet-you get attached and then they die…or leave as in the case of my Chinese students (not to compare them to pets). We bid farewell to our 16 year old Chinese boys this morning and we are all saddened by their departure. Sure, […]
Cornbread With Many Options , Nellie Olson and Moonstruck in Montclair
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPTesjyqQTU] Hi everyone. I know that cornbread does not seem like a very summery food, but it is if you have air conditioning and can put the oven on OR if you use a toaster oven. Are you the kind of gal who picks up cornbread at the store already made? If so, shop no […]
Gambas al Ajillo (shrimp with garlic sauce) and My Meeting with Zone Diet Dr. Barry Sears
Hi everyone. This week I was fortunate enough to be invited to an intimate meeting with Dr. Sears of the Zone. What a fascinating and informative session it was. His basic premise in his new book, Toxic Fat Syndrome, is that silent inflammation is the cause of obesity. He discusses the notion of the Perfect […]
Cheesy Eggplant Balls and Your Kids WILL Eat Vegetables!
Hi everyone. I know this photo may seem like a cheap attempt to get you interested in my blog, but it is actually a real live specimen of someone who drank my green shake at the Montclair Farmer’s Market this past Saturday. He was actually as thin as a rail and quite flabby before drinking […]
Calling All Cooking Novices!
Hi everyone, I’m doing a TV spot for Take Back the Kitchen! and looking for a woman (age 30-50) I can work with who has some serious challenges cooking that she would like to overcome. We are not talking about someone who has a limited repertoire, but rather deep seated issues that are stopping them […]
Smoked Cheddar and Dried Mango Toasts and Great Resources For YOU!
Hi everyone. I hope you are having a restful weekend. I, for one, am not, since my husband is playing in the World Championship of Poker in Vegas, leaving me with all the kids. Fortunately, Ana from Seville is here and helping me out. Boy is he lucky (please bring back lots of money, dear.) […]
Gazpacho from Sevilla and Helping a Reader with Her Cooking Obstacles
Hi everyone. Here is the first of the cooking obstacle confessions by a reader: My cooking obstacle is complete and utter lack of vision. I always buy all sorts of fresh vegetables, fruits, have a variety of grains in the house and a full spice rack. We eat some meat, but not much – love […]
Inside Out Chocolate Strawberries and Lemonade out of Lemons
Hi everyone and happy Independence Day. I am going to categorize this post as one of those posts discussing turning a mistake into a genius like culinary creation. So there we were, hulling strawberries to try and have a healthier birthday party for my 4 year old when genius struck (O.K., I did have Ana, […]