It’s Thanksgiving Eve and I had all the best intentions of sharing some of my favorite holiday recipes with you. Sometimes life hands you a curve ball and after all these years, I have learned to go with the flow and not beat myself up over what I could have done or should have done… […]
Category Archives: A Muse in My Kitchen
I have a sweet little surprise waiting for my family tonight. Let’s say a little “Thanksgiving Preview”… I present to you Julia Child’s cranberry sauce. I found this recipe over 25 years ago in an issue of Parade Magazine. It has become a family favorite over the years. Thanksgiving is always celebrated at my sister’s […]
Today I offer you decadence and pure indulgence…real flavor…and a taste of things to come with Thanksgiving around the corner. You see, I’ve been on the couch with a bug for the past few days eating canned soup. Today I rose from the dead… and reached for the butter… and real cream… and maple syrup… […]
I don’t have a Grandma Ople. I don’t even know who Grandma Ople is…but apparently she makes a hell of a pie! You see, this morning I went out searching for the “perfect” apple pie. I like to do that…surf the web, visiting some of my favorite foodie sites while discovering new ones…all boasting to […]
No pumpkin recipes for a while… nor squash recipes… I love sharing them with you but I’m a tad ‘pumpkin-d out’. We’ve had basic pumpkin, pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread and pumpkin soup. I’ve done cooking demonstrations with all of the above (several times) along with risottos and made pumpkin muffins with my aging Mother. So I’m boycotting pumpkins for 24 […]
I love macaroni and cheese! I ALWAYS made it as a staple in our house – that is when my girls lived with me and I needed an easy and filling meal. Back then, I didn’t have to count calories, fat or carbs – I was too busy chasing them and my metabolism was high. […]
I have a delightfully simple recipe for you today. It takes tomatoes to a whole new taste level. Slow roasted oven tomatoes. I made them this weekend for my cooking demonstration at Graf Grower’s. I tossed them with cooked spaghetti squash and everyone raved about them! This is a perfect way to preserve the flavor of […]
With the temperatures being what they are… It’s officially the end of the season…and my gig with Graf Grower’s cooking demonstrations ends Saturday. I’ll be featuring “late summer/early fall” vegetables including cauliflower. Cauliflower is so misunderstood. It’s white and boring… With a little nurturing, it can burst into a dish spectacular! I’ve roasted cauliflower… and made cauliflower […]
It all started with a rumor last week at the barbershop. Nick Anthe’s was closing. Hubby came home bearing the news. “You’re kidding!”, I said. “I don’t get it…where are we going to go for our celebrations?” Nick Anthe’s restaurant has been legendary in Akron’s history of restaurants and one of THE places to go […]
What started out as a sharing a recipe with you today turned into a journey…and a fun one at that! Many years ago, I frequented a local restaurant who has since then closed but my favorite meal on their menu was Pasta Puttanesca. It was rich with flavor, salty and briney. I would go there […]