Sue Compton was the first New Jersey resident in history to win the Pillsbury Bake-Off. Not only that, she had never entered a recipe contest before, and entered the contest one week before the deadline, with the encouragement of her mom and son, Jon. And listen how she decided which products to use- Sue took a spin […]
Sunday at the Home and Housewares Show
Yes, I know it’s late on Monday and I’m writing the Sunday blog. But Sunday was just way too much fun. Kristina and I literally crashed last night, and if I had attempted to write a blog it probably would have been incoherent! Our day began bright and early with Kristina on a panel discussion […]
International Home and Housewares Show – Day One, Saturday Afternoon and Evening
What a day this has been! Kristina and I are back at the hotel now, exhausted but still giggly with events since this morning. Saturday at the show is a shortened day, but we still managed to squeeze in a lot of fascinating products and people. We wandered around a bit at first just taking […]
Home and Housewares: Saturday Morning- Day One
The show doesn’t open until 12:30 today, so Kristina and I are getting ready to leave soon. We are going to visit Cuisinart, Kitchen Aid, Keurig, Nordic Ware, LeCreuset, and more. The Kitchen Aid display is a work of art! I’ll post pictures later today or tonight. Kristina has an interview scheduled with Curtis Stone at […]
It’s Time for the International Home and Housewares Show!
My daughter Kristina and I will be attending the incredible International Home and Housewares Show at McCormick Place in Chicago for the next four days. We have been attending every year for the past four years and never want to miss it. There are 2,000 suppliers from over 35 countries. Along with other items, it is […]
Bake-Off # 43: Double-Delight Peanut Butter Cookies
Carolyn Gurtz, million dollar winner of the 43rd Pillsbury Bake-Off contest, wasn’t expecting her “Double-Delight Peanut Butter Cookies” to be the one selected for competition. She was sure it would be one of her other entries using peanut butter, which was peanut butter pancakes with a strawberry jam sauce (which sounds fabulous!). “I’ve been entering […]
My New Favorite Grain
I am completely hooked on farro. Farro is an ancient grain dating back 6,000 years with a delicious nutty flavor and a chewy texture like barley. It contains twice the protein and fiber than modern wheat, and has been found to lower cholesterol and helps maintain blood sugar levels. One half cup has 5 grams of […]
A Yummy Bread For My Homemade Jam
Every good homemade jam deserves a good bread. I found this beautiful loaf of chocolate-cherry bread at my favorite market and thought it would go perfect with my homemade cherry-orange marmalade. It’s like having Black Forest Cake for breakfast. Wish you could taste it!
