Over the years I attended three events that qualified as genuine wine dinners. One was a celebration of Julia Child’s 90th birthday at the Arizona Biltmore. Another was dinner with Masters of Wine at Arnaud’s in New Orleans and the other was a Bordeaux dinner at The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach. None were advertised …
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As a vegan home chef, founder of an online vegan cooking school, and contributor to My Cooking Magazine, I cook a lot! And occasionally I am short on time and starving! Until recently, finding vegan food on the go has been a challenge. Plant-based fast-food options are popping up everywhere these days. Chalupas at Taco …
My earliest memories of fish are personal. No market or restaurant come to mind. But patiently trying to hook what lurked under the surface of a nearby creek or pond recalls moments of unrestrained joy. Those baby days were special: before cars and girlfriends there were bicycles and J. C. Higgins Ted Williams rods and …
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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By Jeanette Carlson – Here are two items that professional interior designers and stylists for magazine photography sessions often use to finish off a room. These two no-fail items make a room look fresh, lived-in but sophisticated and polished. And they don’t cost a lot. Usually, you can buy these two magical things in a …
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 …
Is Thanksgiving really all about the side dishes? If you or some of your family members and guests follow a vegan or plant-based lifestyle, they most certainly will be grateful for an alternative to the main dish (gobble, gobble) as well as some tasty sides. Plant-based diets are trending so there’s a good chance vegan …
Thanksgiving is so deeply American. It combines homecoming with a feast. Goodwill reigns. It also signals the launch of the Holiday season when shopping, concerts, decorations, and seasonal music embrace all aspects of daily living. In keeping with the Thanksgiving traditions, why don’t we serve some of our own wines, mixing up what’s available to …
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My kitchen library encompasses a variety of subjects. Not all are cookbooks. Food sourcing and preparation are on even footing. Fish, whether fresh or saltwater, take on more importance when you have experienced the thrill of the catch, lessons I learned during my baby days. Mother, an accomplished self-taught Southern cook, insisted on fresh everything. …
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