Cooking Articles

The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie

What could be better than an ooey gooey chocolate chip cookie, still warm and soft off of the cookie sheet? Just one cookie can smooth out some of the little bumps in day to day life for both young and...

Kids and Bread Machines

Want to boost your kids’ interest in baking? I’ve got two words for you: Bread machine. I know, I know. �They were trendy and the “in thing” more than five years ago—and now it’s probably...

Clobbering Da' Crud

About this time of year the flu is full-blown, and here in Austin we're treated to something called "cedar season." This is a couple of months when horny juniper tress and bushes—called "cedars," because...

Fish Fry Fridays

With one more month of Lent remaining on the calendar, if you are of the Catholic faith, you might be on CDKitchen looking around for new seafood recipes for the next few Fridays. Fasting, or abstinence...

Fondue It Yourself

My good friend, Lauren, always gives a fondue pot as an engagement present or housewarming gift. She firmly believes that every household should have this equipment because fondue is easy, fun, festive...

What's In Your Freezer?

March is National Frozen Food Month and today, March 6, is National Frozen Food Day. While some culinary purists may feel guilty serving meals made from frozen, rather than fresh, fruits and vegetables,...

Vacation In My Mouth

I’ve never been to Burma, but I think I know what Burma tastes like. Spicy tomato sauce curries bath river fishes. Tea leaves and garlic blend together in punchy salad dressings. Chewy long noodles...

Semi-Homemade Slow Cooking

In the freezer section of the grocery store, I recently came across several different brands of frozen crockpot meals. Normally I am not a huge consumer of pre-prepared frozen meals; in my opinion homemade...

A Bit O' Irish Eats For A Whole Lot O' Luck

No matter what your ancestry, it would almost take some work to make it through March 17th without eating, wearing, or doing something green. If being green for a day means a little bit of that Irish...

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...

Chicken Soup For The Sick Child's Soul

As it seems this winter has been dragging on and on, we are still in the midst of the winter cold and flu season. Our kids are exposed to millions of germs at school and daycare, so it is inevitable that...

Sleepovers . . . Eat-Overs!

Is there a kid alive who doesn’t love a sleepover? And anytime there’s a group of kids, you know it won’t be long until the hunger pangs strike. I was listening to NPR the other day and heard...

Chocolate Cheesecake . . . In the Crockpot?

Desserts are totally new territory for me and the crockpot. While I’ve used the slow cooker for stews, soups, veggies, and all manner of roasts, I didn’t take the plunge into the dessert arena until...

Go For The Green

It’s that time of the year when thoughts turn to leprechauns, legends, and green goodies galore—at the table too. St. Paddy's Day food at our house has taken many forms over the years. From making...

The Generous Bachelor: Earl Tupper with the Homeless

Owing to the climate, my home of Austin, Texas is also the outdoor home for a rather large number of homeless people. There are approximately 3,600 homeless people in the city of Austin, and about half...

Rice Plus Rummage Equals Dinner

We’ve all been here. It is the end of a long day at work. You’ve shuttled the kids to their after school activities and maybe you even fit in the gym. You know the refrigerator has leftovers, odds...