Pamela Chester
Specialty: Kid-Friendly Food, Crockpot/Slow Cooker
Education: New York University, French Culinary Institute
Lives: Philadelphia, PA
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Battle of the Souper Bowl
Super Bowl Sunday is right around the corner. As everyone gets ready to gather together around the big screen to watch the 49ers and the Ravens face off, my mind is more focused on the eating possibilities...
Cookies With A Purpose
It’s that time of year, time to ditch your diet and buy some Girl Scout cookies! There is a short window of opportunity to order from your friendly local Girl Scout or Brownie going on right now, but...
Out With The Old And In With The New
We're a couple weeks into the New Year now, and I’ve been a bit slow to get started on my set of resolutions. Each year, come January, I make up my mind to try to eat healthier, and this year, I have...
Marshmallow Dreams
There’s a wintery chill in the air and a fresh blanket of snow on the ground. This extra cold and snowy winter has turned out to be every winter sports enthusiast’s dream. When you come in from a chilly...
Good Luck Foods For The Year To Come
You may be gearing up for late night plans to celebrate the New Year, complete with champagne, fun cocktails and fancy hors d'ouervres. But have you thought about what’s on your menu for the day after:...
A Christmas Cooking Wish List
As we gather together with friends and family each year at holiday time to celebrate the season, we honor family traditions that have been passed down for years. After all the busyness of the season, all...
How Many Fishes On Christmas Eve?
We were just puzzling over the family holiday plans, and came to a little stumbling block. With a couple of different outings scheduled for Christmas Eve, the seven fish dinner we usually like to enjoy...
Holiday Gifts From Your Kitchen
You’ve completed all of your holiday shopping for the year. But then you wake up in the middle of the night in a panic, remembering that one last person who means something special to you and your family....
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things
One of the holiday traditions I always shared with my mom and sister was an evening viewing of the Sound of Music. And one of my favorite scenes in this endearing holiday classic (which isn’t really...
It's The Most Wonderful (Food) Time Of The Year
We’re just one weekend into the holiday season, and I’ve practically popped a few buttons already! As we peruse all the magazines, internet, and old handwritten family recipes to make the first batch...
Thanksgiving: It's All In The Presentation
You’ve got your whole Thanksgiving menu all planned to the hilt: the turkey, stuffing and sides. You know who’s going to bring a sweet potato casserole, and which aunt is making your favorite apple...
Chili For When It's Chilly
Around these parts, the weather quickly went from pleasantly cool and crisp to bone chillingly cold, or at least it felt that way. For those of us living in colder climates, when the weather changes so...
Adding Some Heat To Your Salad
Did you think that once autumn arrived salad season was officially over? After all, fall is the perfect time to turn to comfort foods like braises, stews, and roasted meats and veggies. But that doesn’t...
Candy Overload
Do you have loads of candy around the house? It’s not even Halloween and the candy is already piling up around here. With an unknown amount of trick-or-treaters coming and various other Halloween activities...
Don't Squash the Pumpkin!
October is the month of the pumpkin. With Halloween coming so soon, lots of us are preparing with a visit to the pumpkin patch to find a few choice specimens to decorate, and more importantly, to eat!...
The Perfect Fall Cookie
My idea of the perfect way to cap off a brisk fall day is with a glass of fresh apple cider and a spiced wafer cookie. These are thin, firm cookies flavored with ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and molasses. They...