The summer heat is upon us, and although grilling season is here as well, there are many days that one shouldn’t be near a flame. Whether indoors or outdoors, clammy humidity and unforgiving heat can make for a lust for a lighter fare. For sure, summer is a time for lighter eating, less …
We are not talking stoner edibles here. The newest trend in adult calming and healthy beverages may surprise many of you. Fully legal and called the new cranberry, CBD owes much of its popularity to documented health benefits and has been showing up in coffee shops, online, grocery stores, pharmacies and hemp dispensaries. Perfect …
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Servings: makes about 4 or 5 stacked trees, depending on the size and number of ‘branches’ Ingredients 1¾ cups Pamela’s All-Purpose Flour Artisan Blend ½ tsp baking powder ¼ cup powdered sugar ½ tsp salt ½ cup butter*, shortening or butter substitute ½ cup sugar 1 egg*, large or egg replacer equivalent 1 tsp vanilla …
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, and while I have gone from serving 20-30 people for years, we now have a lovely celebration at our niece’s house. I consider myself semi-retired from the holiday cooking. Having prepared numerous holiday meals on television for the past 24 years, I have gathered more recipes than I …
The popularity of Sour Beers is consistent with a long history. Considered the “forefather of most modern beers”; all beers were sour. The natural bacteria in the early beers, dating back to 400 BC, produced a natural and tartness flavor. Refrigeration, in more modern times, basically eliminated sour beers (except for some European breweries) …
If I were to pick my favorite Apple desserts: Apple pie with flaky crust and lots of cinnamon and apple-pie spice, apple turnovers warm out of the oven, apple cranberry tostada and Skillet Apple pie. So, in honor of Autumn and the time to hunker in and bake, I share just a few of hundreds …
Riva Cooper was one of the sweetest women I have ever known. As a mother she was my best playmate. We set the kitchen up as a grocery store and with my play cash register and butcher apron, I rang up cans of soup and flour and fruit that we properly arranged in sections mimicking …
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Welcome to the early spring edition of My Cooking Magazine. Spring brings memories of hope with cherry blossoms beginning to sneak out of their hidden winter branches, and the first of the tulips are starting to sprout from the ground. This year especially, we all need the added hope that spring brings. It is hard …
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A few of our stocking stuffer favorites while we stay safe at home: we selected unique culinary gifts that we enjoyed and look forward to preparing. Acoustic Chef by Muriel Anderson is a delicious book of recipes and music from around the world. The book features simple recipes with a creative CD that allows you …
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from A Kitchen Survivor. Anticipating this final column of the year, we hope the new year brings healing and relief for so many. Social engagement, intimate dining and community enclaves gone, seemingly at once. Oh, for that French bakery we went to every Saturday after the Farmers Market. I am all but tasting the …