"When you're caught up in a new recipe, it's easy to forget even the most obvious cooking tricks and tips. But memorize these, and you'll always have success in the kitchen." - Food Network Kitchen "Always" having success in the kitchen seems like a big promise, but nevertheless there is a lot of helpful advice … Continue reading COMMON SENSE COOKING TIPS
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"I’ve done the research & my findings are extremely consistent: if you want to make people happy immediately upon entering your (home), put together an egregiously large cheese board. There are no rules, of course, but I usually start with three cheeses, one soft. Three pickle-y/olive-y things, three kinds of cured meats, two or three … Continue reading PLATTERS & BOARDS
Sarah Harmeyer - the woman who's story of loving people around her backyard table for twenty inspired mine - has launched a website for her "Love Mission". And it. is. amazing. Neighborstable.com offers motivation, stories, and an online store. You can even order a custom table for your backyard! If you have a … Continue reading NEIGHBOR’S TABLE – MY NEW FAVORITE WEBSITE
Yesterday was a school holiday. I was trying to think of a fun way to spend the day with two of my favorite tweeners when I found a free online kids baking class at mybluprint.com (an online community for inspiration and expert instruction for many crafts, including home cooking). Mybluprint enabled me to spend a fun … Continue reading A HELPFUL LINK FOR TEACHING KIDS TO COOK
It is inspiring to learn about the powerful connections happening at other people's dinner tables. A good friend recently sent this article to me that was published in "The Opinion Pages" of The New York Times. It a joy to pass the link on to you. "The Power of a Dinner Table", by David Brooks
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