My friend Jody has a great recipe for blueberry muffins. When I emailed and asked her for the recipe, she had just made and froze 4 dozen of them. If you make them, you will see why she makes so many. They are fabulous! I made them a couple days ago and they were devoured quickly. The […]
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Luchow’s German Cookbook
At the time of the first printing of this cookbook in 1952, Luchow’s Restaurant in New York City had been operating for 70 years. It was founded by August Luchow in 1882. The restaurant on 14th Street was New York’s musical and cultural main street. Luchow’s faced the five-block thoroughfare of Irving Place, where there were […]
Maize, Corn, or Zea mays: It’s All Good!
Being a Midwesterner, it would be strange if I didn’t love corn. In fact, I spent a lot of time around this truly indigenous American grain. Zea mays is the botanical name, maize is the Native American word, and corn is actually a generic European term for any sort of grain. Call it what you wish, […]
Indiana University and Kara’s Favorite Cookie Treat
With so many students heading to college this month, I wanted to write about Indiana University in Bloomington and one of its famous recipes. The gorgeous, huge university is in a small town setting, surrounded by gentle rolling hills, lakes, and flora. It’s a wonder students can study at all, but it can be done, because my daughter, […]
A Cookbook Find at Oliver’s Market
Whenever I visit my mom in Sonoma County, California, I always find my way to Oliver’s Market to plan our meals. It’s not a huge grocery store, but it is packed with all kinds of delectable foodie items. The first thing I find is the Point Reyes Blue Cheese. Pure heaven. Next I head to the bulk items […]
Diane von Furstenberg and the Perfect Poached Egg
Would you buy a fashion cookbook with the stick figures on the cover? After all, what kind of recipes could they have to look like that, right? I almost didn’t, but glad I did! I recently went with my two daughters to the lovely Diane von Furstenberg boutique in the meat-packing district of New York City. […]
Cookbook Give-Away for the Week of 8-2-10 – With a Fun Twist!
For this week’s cookbook give-away, I decided to do something a little different and fun. Below you see two grocery bags filled with numerous cookbooks for give-aways. What I want you to do is guess how many total cookbooks are in both bags combined. The person closest to the number, without going over, will win […]
Sunday Recipe: The Best Lemon Curd
I love this recipe! I can’t wait for my lemon tree to give me fresh lemons so I can make some soon. It is wonderful spread on English muffins, crumpets, or scones. You can also spoon the curd into those great little frozen mini fillo shells, and top with fresh summer berries. An almost instant dessert! THE […]
