Homemade Dulce De Leche with Brie and Crackers-Yes, I said HOMEMADE!
Hi everyone! I am so very excited to share a special treat with you for the upcoming holiday season. We all know what Dulce De Leche is. It is an Argentine delicacy in our chocolate, our ice cream and is often sold in specialty shops for a lot of cash. I discovered on the internet […]
Rosemary Caramelized Apples, I met Ann Hodgman!!! and Healthy Food Drives!
Hi everyone! What a week! I had the pleasure of hanging out with my favorite cookbook writer, Ann Hodgman, of Beat That and Beat This! (there’s a revised edition with 50 more recipes!!!) She is currently writing a vegan cookbook so I will keep you posted. Ann is responsible for showing me how much humor and […]
Cake Boss is at Michael’s Stores! Whoo-hoooo! Win his Cookie Sheet!
Hi everyone! Even though I am a New Yorker who is not supposed to be star struck, I did get a huge kick out of going to Hoboken with my kids to see the Cake Boss’ bakery. I like his no nonsense style. How random that I just got word that the Cake Boss will […]
Romaine with dates, chopped hazelnuts and Grated Parmesan and TBK in the PRESS THREE TIMES!!!!
Hi everyone! It has been a busy week here at TBK. I have been teaching a lot of individual sessions where the topic of freezing nuts and refrigerating dried fruit has come up when discussing additions to pilafs and salads. How easy to create a healthy meal each night if we don’t let ourselves get […]
Whole Wheat Pasta with Roasted Fennel and Butternut Squash and Help Us Find a Cure For PWS!
Hi everyone! I just returned from a walk for the Foundation for Prader Willi Research. As many of you know, my son was born with this syndrome and without money for research, he and everyone else who has PWS will be unable to live independently. Yes, it sucks. Yes, we wish things were different […]
Why Make Soup for the library?
Hi everyone! I just bought my tickets for Grape Expectations, The Montclair, NJ Library Fundraiser, and I couldn’t be more excited. I have to confess, I love the library but I am extra excited about all the soups with a Dickens theme that we’ll be tasting. Three celebrity chefs in my town will be making […]
Curried Zucchini and Couscous and How I get My Energy!
Hi everyone! Sorry for my absence but school started, we had a Parents Who Rock gig, we”re getting ready for a Bat Mitzvah and I have , oh, about 10 thousand things on my plate including the interview I did on a CA radio station this week-fun! Check it out! In a comment on the last […]
Overcoming Driving AND Library Funding Obstacles!
Hi everyone! Life is about overcoming obstacles in creative ways for ourselves and our community. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my friend/Take Back the Kitchen Graphic Designer , Lauren Kaiser , for helping me move forward in overcoming my obstacle to highway driving by sitting in the passenger seat and navigating […]
I’m in Family Fun Magazine!
Hi everyone! I am very excited to tell you that I am featured in September 2013th’s edition of Family Fun Magazine and it’s already on the news stands! Check it out!
The Uncle Art and Aunt Judy Interview 2013 Interview!
Hi everyone! I am just returning from a fun family and food filled trip to Rhode Island and , as always, I have a special treat for you, actually two! We will learn a special and easy recipe from Aunt Judy and Uncle Art as well as some cooking techniques and GREAT entertainment! If they […]