TBK Passover Workshop-Sign Up NOW! and SPICY Pineapple Salsa
Hi everyone! Guess what? This is a salsa you can have on Passover which is coming up (and if you care). If you do celebrate the holiday, please sign up for my Passover Workshop: Sunday, April 6th 11-1:30 Montclair, NJ-email me for location $60.00 Please email me ASAP as spots are almost filled! Bring a […]
TBK Passover Food Workshop April 6th-Sign Up Now!
Hi everyone! Back by popular demand, I am hosting a Passover Workshop again this year to get you ready for the big Seders! I am providing it on the weekend to especially accommodate those who were unable to attend last year because of their weekday schedules. We welcome Jews and Gentiles alike! Please come and […]
2 Big Food Events This Week!
Hi everyone and especially locals! Please come see me judge the “March Macness” Mac and Cheese contest tonight at the new Mac Attack restaurant. Our hope is to inspire you to make your own mac and cheese and stop using the nastiness from the box!! They also have gluten free and lactose free mac and […]
Luring the Teens with Magic Bars
Hi everyone! Let’s face it,we all want the teens to hang out at our house so we can keep an eye on them. Yes, it’s noisy, yes, they drink all my organic milk, yes, I pray they won’t put their muddy shoes on my daughter’s white carpeted floor, yes, I smile politely when they leave […]
Kabocha (Japanese Squash) and Sesame Spinach
Hi everyone! Are you afraid to eat squash because cutting into it to roast seems like you are risking your life? If that is your concern, just dig a little hole in it with a serrated knife and then start to cute Please make sure your knife is sharp! This Kabocha is such a delicious […]
Get Your Valentine’s Day Aprons NOW!!!
Hi everyone!! I hope you will get your Take Back the Kitchen Valentine’s Day Aprons HERE! If you order today you will get it there by standard shipping in time for Friday. If you do it between tomorrow and Wed., we can expedite it for you! If you are local, we will drop it off! […]
Pasta with Ricotta, Peas and Broccoli: Easy Comfort Food
Hi everyone! GREAT recipe for a busy week and too many snow days! Use up that old broccoli and boil that pasta water and you are DONE! Pasta with Ricotta, Peas and Broccoli: 2 1/2-3 cups cooked pasta (I used macaroni) 1 cup steamed broccoli 1/3 cup frozen peas 2 cloves crushed garlic 1/2 tsp […]
A TBK Kitchen Transformation Success Story by Suzanne
Hi everyone! I am excited to present Suzanne and her story. Her cooking life has changed and I am honored to have been a part of the transformation. Top left is her old cozy but crowded kitchen and bottom right is the new, sleek look. Here is her story: Last summer, my partner and I […]
Chinese New Year Tofu with Bamboo Shoots
Chinese New Year is right around the corner and what a perfect time to broaden our culinary horizons and experiment with Asian cooking. This is a pretty straightforward recipe that simply requires some prep work and perhaps the purchase of a few ingredients you may not have. This recipe will feed a large crowd so […]
Sag Paneer and I Interviewed the Cake Boss!
Hi everyone! Sorry for my brief absence which was due to a crazy schedule last week but that did not mean I wasn’t endlessly cooking for us (me, you, my family and everyone else!). I had organized to have an incredible speaker, Gabe Hurley, come to our High School to discuss his tragic crash and […]