With the exciting news that my daughter Alicia and son-in-law Scott will be coming home for Thanksgiving, I need to seriously brush up on my cooking skills. When I learned about the Cooking Lessons being held at Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel I realized that I really need to re-learn how to cook, especially for holiday meals. The package is very affordable as it includes accommodations for two people for two nights (October 16- October 18), two cooking demos by Chef Nathan Reid, one
Note: Yup, re-runs again – busy getting all that food put away, and ready for frost and Sukkot. And yes, still behind on my email – apologies if I owe you one. Perhaps the single most visible symbol of the differences between my life and ordinary American lives is my wood cookstove. So much of what we do to conserve energy is invisible – we don’t go places, we don’t use things, we don’t buy stuff. And the rest often looks fairly ordinary – lots of people have clotheslines, lots of people
It is an exciting day in my world, when I am offered a new cookbook. One that teams with a great novel can only mean I am in for a real treat. I loved the inclusion of comments from the authors about each recipe. I feel like I have delved a little into Shepherd and Everson family traditions! I eagerly tried two of the recipe s from ‘The Potluck Club Cookbook’. First came the Chicken Cacciatore from page 56. This fabulously simple recipe belies the depth of rich flavour delivered
You’re off to Italy on a cooking school tour you’ve been dreaming of for years, perhaps in the magnificent Barolo wine country in Piedmont or on the east coast in Sicily with views of the Mediterranean and snow capped Mount Etna.You want to enjoy your sensual experiences in Italy to the maximum: the beauty, the countryside, food, cooking lessons, wine tastings, sightseeing excursions and visits with local people.Here are four detailed tips on getting all the joy possible out of your Italian cook
by Moses Harun Anolon, previously known for its successful cookware line, has expanded into knife manufacturing. According to the company’s website, these pots, pans, and accessories are manufactured to perform effectively for a lifetime and be attractive as well, two characteristics that we might presume apply to any set, such as the Anolon Advanced 15 Piece Knife Block Set. Product Range Anolon produces three categories within its knife section – Advanced Cutlery, Advanced Bronze Cutlery
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