Turns out the old saying about apples keeping the doctor away just might be true. Apples are packed with essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber, along with minimal calories. It is probably our most versatile fruit. Apples can be made into soup, main dishes, and desserts of all kinds since it works well with savory and […]
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Food, Fun, The Bean, Millennium Park, and Rick Bayless – What Could Be Better?!
Rick Bayless declared that there are two things you need for a great party – “Booze and Guacamole!” I don’t think anyone who attended this year’s Chicago Gourmet would disagree. Throw in some great wine, cool weather, top Chicago chefs, even Mayor Richard Daley, and you definitely have a party going on. My daughter Kristina and I […]
iPad or Cookbook?
The iPad is not mine, but the cookbooks are. With the touch of a finger, the iPad will download entire cookbooks, recipes, and probably the grocery list needed for required ingredients. I think the only thing it probably can’t do is actually cook the meal. Let me say right away that I have nothing against iPads or […]
Cookbook Give-Aways for the Week of 9-27-10
Eating soup is like having a warm hug from a bowl! With the cool autumn air comes soup and slow cooker recipes. Between these three books (the top one shows the front and back cover), you will find just about every kind of soup and slow cooker meals. The recipes are homey and comforting, along with […]
Dear Culinary Cellar Readers: Please Vote For My Betty Crocker Cookie!
It’s time to “Mix it Up with Betty!” My recipe for Salty Caramel Peanut Brittle Bars is a finalist in the Betty Crocker cookie contest and now I need your help. Ready, Set, Vote! Here is all you need to do: 1) Follow this link: https://www.bettycrocker.com/community/recipecontests/cookie-contest 2) Register on the Betty Crocker site. (Don’t forget […]
Savory Main Dish Pies
I love the recipes of Beatrice Ojakangas. Not because she is a Finn and my husband is a Finn, but because her recipes are always so pleasing and comforting. Pot Pies are the ultimate in comfort food. Many times, savory pot pies can be made from what you have in your pantry and refrigerator for […]
The Art of the Perfect Loaf
After I decided to give away bread cookbooks on my blog this week, I went to the area of my shelves housing bread books, of which there are many. I do this every fall; searching for the next great bread recipe to bake. Sometimes it will be a fruity coffeecake, other times a whole wheat […]
An Amazing Gift from Electrolux and Abt!
We feel like the luckiest family today, because Abt Appliances and Electrolux delivered our prize-winning appliances this past weekend! Aren’t they beautiful?! In case you didn’t read last week’s blog, my husband Bill entered his first ever cooking contest and won all of these appliances- for cupcakes! Or actually, it was for “Cubcakes” in honor […]
