Amy Powell
Specialty: 30 Minute Meals
Education:French Culinary Institute, Cornell University
Lives: Manhattan
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Canned or Fresh, Tuna Revisited
Childhood is full of memories and for most of us those memories include foods that we just couldn’t stand eating. Whether your parents were generally good cooks like mine, or not so good, there was...
Noodles to Last a Lifetime
I was chatting with some friends the other day about what we would want to have if we were stuck on a desert island and could only eat a few foods for the rest of our lives. This all started when we were...
An Herbaceous Garden
Every year about this time I usually try to plant a small garden on my patio, and every year I fail miserably. But this year is different. Normally I just go about my modest garden with little more than...
Great Meals for the Great Outdoors
What if I told you that this weekend you had the opportunity to sleep on the hard ground, get eaten by bugs, eat out of tin cans, and oh yeah, that you will most definitely not get to shower. Not exactly...
The King of Fish
When a man is courting a girl, some bring gifts of flowers, others bring jewelry, and still others sweep them away on romantic vacations. If you were my boyfriend in our early dating days, then you knew...
Mexican Make-Over
Just back from an amazing two week trip to South Africa, I came home with a lot of extra stuff. Thanks in part to the unexpectedly fantastic food and an inability to go on five-mile runs when one is in...
Cooking From The Cupboard
We’ve all been there: it’s a Wednesday night and you don’t get home until 9:30pm from the gym, a charity meeting, PTA, fill in the blank. All you know is McDonald’s is not looking like the healthiest...
Tips For The Everyday Entertainer
The word entertaining sounds so formal, the title “host” or “hostess” so proper, and yet when friends drop by unexpectedly and you end up cooking dinner for them that is what you are doing, entertaining....
Easter Ham Reconsidered
Ever since I was old enough to remember hunting for Easter eggs, I remember our family's Easter meal was always, every year, ham. Like something out of a Dr. Seuss book, minus the color green, Easter eggs...
A Fool for April Fools
There is something great about living in a culture that every year celebrates an informal holiday exclusively devoted to getting laughs at the expense of our gullible friends. Personally, I am proud to...
Now's the Time, Asparagus at Its Prime
You see it all the time in restaurants and it has a permanent place on the grocery shelf, but there is a reason why right now, like no other time during the year, is the time for asparagus. Although you...
Fast, Fine, and Comfortable at Home
You’re out of work, sales are slow, or maybe the economy has just got you down. You know what you need to cheer you up? A nice juicy Whopper. It may sound a bit strange, but that is apparently what...
Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup: A Match Made In Heaven
There was a time when I refused to eat breakfast. Cereal tasted bland, the texture of oatmeal didn’t agree with me, and yogurt was not yet a part of my routine. In an effort to get me to eat something...
From New Orleans, With Love
I love New Orleans even though I have never been there. With the city in full swing for Mardi Gras right now and multitudes of people from around the country pouring into New Orleans to participate in...
Tasty Veggies In or Out of Season
For us vegetable eaters out there or those just those trying to eat better, this can be a frustrating time of year. The long winter seems to drag on and on, with spring just far enough away to make one...
Dinner at Home: The Ultimate Romantic Gesture
Food is an integral part of most holidays, and Valentine’s Day is no exception. Whether it is a box of chocolates, dinner at a fancy restaurant, or a romantic dinner at home, food is going to be part...