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Opening the Doughnut Vault

Clockwise from top left: vanilla glazed, chestnut glazed, buttermilk old-fashioned, chocolate birthday cake, gingerbread stack and chocolate glazed.

The March issue of Saveur was dedicated to exploring all things doughnut. And why not? Deep-fried dough is a food that is common to almost all cialis canadian pharmacy

cultures. Cakes fried in [...]

Get Ready for Canning Season with Ball Heritage Collection Jars

I can’t wait to start canning again!

It’s almost April, so according to the calendar, it must be spring, even if the weather tells us otherwise. We spent part of our spring break in upstate New York visiting family and going from Chicago to Ithaca, NY in late March is like The Journey in [...]

Bulgur with Roasted Cauliflower, Mint and Barberries

Fresh herbs and dried barberries add flavor and color to this salad of bulgur and roasted cauliflower.

When I saw Gail Simmons, of Food and Wine and Top Chef fame, at the International Home and Housewares Show a few weeks ago, she demonstrated a recipe for yogurt-marinated chicken with harissa, which is the North [...]

Passover Recipe Round-Up

I enlist my sous-chefs to help me make matzo balls.

Next Monday at sundown, Jewish families across the country and indeed around the world will usher in the spring holiday of Passover with the traditional Passover Seder. If you are not Jewish, a Passover Seder may seem like a foreign concept, but in many [...]

Meatless Monday: White Bean and Barley Soup

The bright colors of these carrots add some sex appeal to this refrigerator staple.

People often ask me if I plan my week’s menu in advance and shop for the necessary ingredients? I’m sure that’s a good strategy, but I have never been able to pull it off. I simply can’t decide on Sunday [...]