Cooking Articles

Eat With Your Eyes, First

Have you even wondered why diners always serve an orange wedge and a curly parsley sprig with every plate of scrambled eggs and hash browns? It is because even the lowliest dump of a diner understands...

It was something my son had mentioned to me in passing several times—several too many times. It was something that I had put off out of remembrance of its time-intensive and and messy manner, in the...

Believe it or not, writing a column every week for over a year can exhaust one's creativity, y'all. This week I tweeted to Crackbook friends that I was needing some ideas for this column, and more than...

Dreams really do come true. Sometimes it takes perseverance, hard work and a lot of patience, but the fact that you're reading this is proof. I've been given the awesome opportunity to write the weekly...

Ah, May. May brings Mothers' Day, May flowers, and the great American holiday, Cinco de Mayo. Okay, I know that Cinco de Mayo is technically a Mexican holiday. But in many parts of this country it is...

Medicine in a Bowl: Tastes Good Going Down

After a mild Northeast winter gave way to an early spring that felt like August, winter is suddenly, brazenly back. If people are confused (to pack away winter sweaters or not to pack away?), Nature seems...

Incredible Edible Flowers

April showers do bring May flowers. Thankfully, there are many flowers safe for consumption. Nothing could be more seasonal or elegant than a cake bedecked with fragrant blossoms or a salad tossed with...

Patio Produce: Herbs

What would sliced tomatoes be without basil… roasted potatoes without rosemary…Greek salad without oregano…sausage without sage…or, in the case of the unthinkable, a julep without the mint? Nothing...

Desserts Down Under

One of my favorite things to do when I travel is to explore the local haunts of a place--the shoe stores, the cafes, the pharmacies (Who couldn't love British-based Boots?), and especially the grocery...

An Authentic Mexican Cinco de Mayo Crockpot Fiesta

I recently had the good fortune to travel to Mexico to celebrate a family destination wedding. While there, our hotel featured an evening of Mexican culture and food. What was really interesting is that...

A Day Off For Mom?

The ideal Mother’s Day morning goes something like this: mom gets to sleep in until a decent hour for once. The scent of freshly brewing coffee and a homemade breakfast in bed drift into her bedroom...

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta

Cinco de Mayo commemorates Mexico's victory over the French in the 1862 battle of Puebla.  In Mexico this special day is honored with celebratory foods. In the United States Cinco de Mayo is enthusiastically...

Play With Your Food

As parents, we are always trying new tricks to get our kids to eat healthy foods. That strict and structured routine many of us grew up with (I, for one, had to clean my plate before leaving the table,...

Chive Talkin'

Sometimes I sit in amazement and wonder about how a girl from the small industrial town of Naugatuck, Connecticut ever ended up living on seven acres in rural America. When I left the East Coast to attend...

It's a Plan: International Cuisine Night

I have a friend who ‘schedules’ her weeknights dinners with certain dishes. Now, it's not the same dish week after week, but the same base food, prepared in many different ways. It’s basically...

Ethiopian Dining Was a Gas

Considering that our backgrounds in food are complete opposites, my husband and I somehow find ways to meet in the middle. If not, we will just cook our own dinner, with him piling on the meat and hot...