I hosted my first Passover Seder when I was in law school – before I was even officially Jewish. (But that’s a story for another time.) I had grown up attending my grandparents’ Seders, which were long on delicious food, but short on religion, so I did not know all the customs that a more [...]
 
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My friend Kate, of the gorgeous food blog Savour Fare, kindly invited me to do a guest post about cooking for Passover. Naturally, I had to write about matzo ball soup! Check it out and while you’re there, be sure to explore Kate’s website for some amazing recipes. Tweet I rarely drink anymore, not because I don’t enjoy it or because I think there is something wrong with the demon liquor, but only because of the calories. I would personally rather have M&Ms than a glass of wine most days. That’s just me. But yesterday was one of those days when I seriously needed [...] Parenting my child with food allergies Every parent worries about feeding his or her children. We worry about picky eaters and whether our children are getting the right nutrition; we worry about childhood obesity and adolescent eating disorders; and we worry about the pesticides, hormones and antibiotics in our food and their effects on growing bodies. [...] Confident Cook Tip: Don’t Throw That Away! Those of you who know me would agree that I’m not a frugal person. I’ve never clipped a coupon in my life. My taste is more Neiman Marcus than Old Navy. And I have a serious Starbucks habit. But, in the kitchen, l’m like Wimpy from the [...] Orecchiette with Chicken Sausage, Broccoli and Roma Tomatoes Chicken sausage is truly a godsend to harried cooks. It’s lean; it’s versatile; and, most importantly, it’s quick. Although it is now a staple in my house, I discovered chicken sausage by accident. When my husband and I moved in together, the compromise between the kosher kitchen he [...] This is, if nothing else, a fine example of how the Internet and social media can spread information in a matter of hours, or even minutes, with no regard for physical distance. I was shopping at my local suburban Chicago Super Target this morning when I saw the Liberty of London for Target display in the [...] Have you heard about the latest celebrity hair craze? It’s called a Brazilian Blowout. That sounds lurid, but in fact, it’s just a new kind of hair treatment that claims to “soften” a woman’s natural curls or waves without the harsh side effects of Japanese hair straightening and other methods. The New York Times published [...] The Oscars are still going on…and on…and on, but why wait until way past bedtime for my Red Carpet wrap-up? Here is my running diary on what we saw on the way in: Yessss! I’ve finished the dinner dishes. My kind husband is bathing the children. I finally get to sit down and watch all the [...] I believe that becoming a confident cook is within anyone’s reach. To be a professional chef, you have to have talent and a creative gift. To be a confident home cook, you basically just need to [...] |
 
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