Recipe Roots™ – 91 years of Cincinnati Chili: Any type of food that has been enjoyed for 91 years and counting can’t be half bad. Any food that was born on the hopes and dreams of two immigrants and has since turned into 100 million dollar plus industry is certainly worth a taste. Any food…
Judging The Great PhillyMag Cookoff!
The Other Side of the Hot Seat There’s a first time for everything. When you participate in cooking competitions, you are used to being the one in the “hot seat” while the judges do their business. So, when I was asked to be the judge for Philadephia magazine’s first Great PhillyMag Cookoff! I was thrilled and…
Roasted Grape & Shallot Crescent Squares
Something from Nothing: I’m often left with grapes that the family has deemed too soft and they are left to die a slow death at the bottom of the crisper drawer. I also frequently have remnants of recipe experiments gone bad lingering in the recesses of my fridge. This time I had a container of…
Caramelized Shallot & Crispy Prosciutto Salad
I have a love/hate relationship with salads. In summer, salads can be the main event and I don’t mind putting a little effort into them. They are lovely, crisp and refreshing on a hot summer’s day. In the long, cold winter months, however, I usually direct my time toward some kind of warm and homey…
Back to the Bake-Off
Back to the Bake-Off: I just knew it was the place I had to be! The 46th Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest was quickly approaching and I really wanted to be a part of the excitement. I reached out to the Pillsbury Bake-Off Team and was thrilled to pieces when they invited me to come and be…
Chess Pies – BIG & small
I tear recipes out of my magazines and file them away to try someday. Sometimes a recipe sticks in your head, even if you filed it years ago and haven’t looked at it since. I haven’t made a pie in ages and I thought with Thanksgiving approaching, it would be a great time to test out a new…
Cool Beans Breakfast Cookies
What’s Hiding in Your Meatloaf? (This is one of my, “Balanced Eats” columns I wrote for the Main Line Media News.) Ever have liver laced meatloaf? I have, apparently. My Mom recently confessed to sneaking liver into our meatloaf when we were little. No one detected it for a long while. Not until she got greedy,…
Crescent Meatball Ghost Pops: Easy Halloween Dinner
Crescent Meatball Ghost Pops: These spooky Crescent Meatball Ghost Pops were inspired by those little Halloween ghosts made by wrapping a tissue around a lollipop. My kids had so much fun with these! Food on a stick is very amusing! They are super easy, just skewer a meatball with a pop stick, wrap a…
Warm Pumpkin Rum Cider Recipe and More Autumn Recipes!
My mom has been sneaking away on the first Tuesday evening of every month for as long as I can remember. For the first time in forty-something years, I got to sneak away with her…to her monthly meeting of the Audubon Women’s Club. I had the honor of being the guest speaker/cook for the night!…
Warm Autumn Grain Salad w/ Roasted Butternut Squash and Leeks Recipe
I am so honored to have the opportunity to join the Main Line Media News Flair Columnists! Check out my column and recipe in The Main Line Media News! Links below. Column: Get to Know 5 Ancient Grains Great side dish for Autumn! Easy to make ahead!