CIA dining in the news
Looking for a meal to remember in New York’s Hudson Valley? Read about the American Bounty restaurant in my CIA article for Hudson Valley Life Magazine. American Bounty
Straw and Hay from the Frugal Gourmet
If you want to celebrate simplicity around your table this time of year, you may like breaking bread with The Magi, The Camel and the Little Lamb. I’m browsing “The Frugal Gourmet Celebrates Christmas.” Though I don’t own this cookbook (it’s currently on loan from the Austin Public Library) and never really knew much of […]
Get personal . . . with your own cookbook
TasteBook has unveiled a hard copy cookbook that gets very personal. It enables you to personalize a collection of recipes in a cookbook, enhanced far beyond many of the “photo memory” books on the market the past few years. Who doesn’t appreciate the convenience of borrowing recipes and ideas from food sites and blogs? Electronic copies free up […]
Food writing with Monica Bhide
Food writers and food writers in the making: take a break from your recipes and browse Monica Bhide’s site. http://mbhide.typepad.com/my_weblog/ An established food writer and cookbook author who eats locally but cooks globally, Monica is challenging readers to pay it forward. She’ll be giving away a food writing class and a food writing phone consultation. So […]
Bookmark the Foodie BlogRoll
The Foodie BlogRoll continues to roll with inspiration and energy. With a small bow to The Leftover Queen and The Foodie Blogroll, here’s a note of appreciation for this diverse collection of food blogs. Check out the site’s 5 Random Blogs. If you’re looking for ideas, answers, menus and more, this well of foodie resources serves it up on […]
Food allergy action plans – worth your time and mine
If your family circle includes young ones with food allergies, it may be time to update your food allergy action plan. Check out my recent articles (http://www.hvparent.com/articles/article.aspx?id=719) http://www.hvparent.com/articles/article.aspx?id=718 http://www.hvparent.com/articles/article.aspx?id=717 in the August issue of “Hudson Valley Parent Magazine,” or if you’re roaming in New York’s Hudson Valley, pick up a copy at one of the magazine’s many distribution points. http://www.hvparent.com/magazinelocator/
Sweet treats for Moms in May
Here’s a sweet treat for moms and those who may be thinking of your mothers during this month of May. You’re all invited to drop by to sample these nuggets of love, laughter and wise counsel. Check out Mothering Heights to share in the buffet of sweets that Christine Fugate has inspired with the “The 2nd Annual Mothering […]
“Food beyond compare, food beyond . . .
Belief.” And we know not what goes in the mincer of the innkeeper, Thénardier, in Les Misérables. The innkeeper cooked the goose in more ways than one. From Victor Hugo’s masterpiece came the musical Les Misérables, performed this past weekend by local high school students. We checked out our next-door neighbor’s performance. Great job, fair […]
This I Believe
This I Believe I found my keyboard a little earlier than usual this morning. When one of the young ones is under the weather, I’m up and on duty. The little guy woke at 4:00 a.m. with a mild fever and cough. He’s back to sleep now but I’ve started my day reading something to […]
Welcome to my cookery
Welcome to my cookery, a space to digest life’s ingredients. I’m writing in the kitchen, also known as the cyber café around our house. I most humbly serve as the chief stocker, chopper, dicer, toaster and roaster of food for my family. Some days, I simply reach for my trusty paella pan and pan-sear […]