I have never missed an episode of Top Chef or Top Chef Masters. I am in complete awe of the talent, energy, and skills of the contestants. With each new show, I like trying to guess who will win, but I have given up because sometimes the contestant who stands out in the first few challenges […]
Dr. Patent Makes it Easy!
If you read my Bake-Off blog from yesterday, you know about Greg Patent, who was a prize winner from the 1958 Pillsbury contest. Greg never stopped cooking since the Bake-Off, even though he earned a Doctorate in Zoology from the University of California at Berkeley. He became a full professor at the University of Montana, but kept […]
Wednesday Winner (Grand National) Bake-Off 10: Spicy Apple Twists
Dorothy DeVault from Ohio entered eight previous Bake-Off contests and told her husband each and every time, “Someday I’m going to win!” Dorothy baked almost every day for her husband and two boys and never gave up trying. In her spare time, Dorothy also wrote children’s stories and was active in her church and PTA. She […]
Oh, Do you know the Muffin Lady?
Linda Fisher was a single mom who found herself divorced and struggling to support her son. Rather than ask for public assistance, Linda vowed to take care of her own. She decided to take her mother’s old family pancake recipe and modify it into a muffin batter. Linda loaded up a Radio Flyer wagon with dozens […]
Make it Virtue and a CB Dress
If you don’t know what I just ordered in the title, that’s Deli-speak for a cherry coke and a corned beef with coleslaw and Russian dressing! Deli-speak is a language all its own. How about a jackhammer (American cheese, tomato, and ham), or some nervous pudding (gelatin), or burn it and let it swim (a float). […]
Cookbook Giveaways for the Week of 7-18-11
Summer is time for parties! The first giveaway for this week is Martha Stewart’s Great Parties, filled with ideas for perfect entertaining with recipes, menus, and decorations for creating memorable celebrations. Some of the parties include a big Texas barbecue, a seaside dinner, family country picnic, and a Polynesian bash. The two party booklets are from Pillsbury’s Classic Collection […]
A Special Clafouti for Summer
Pick some blueberries or find them at your local Farmer’s Market and make this luscious clafouti made even more special served with an Amaretto cream. Blueberry Clafouti with Amaretto Cream 1/3 cup whole blanched almonds1/2 cup all purpose flour1/3 cup granulated sugar1/8 teaspoon salt3 eggs, at room temperature, beaten1/2 cup prepared creme fraiche (find it in […]
Melons in the Summer
To me, there is nothing better than a perfect ripe cantaloupe. I have withdrawal over the winter when I cannot get a decent one. My other favorites are honeydew and watermelon. The melon is an ancient fruit. The oldest European cookery book, written by the Roman gourmand Apicius in the first century, gives his recipe […]
