“A meal without rice,” the Chinese say, “is like a beautiful woman with only one eye.” In Indonesia, rice is the gift of the goddess Dewie Srie, and no girl can be considered ready for marriage until she can skillfully prepare rice. Rice fields in Japan are given names as if they were people. Throughout […]
The Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken
Just the title and photo of this book would make me want to pick it up. Who wouldn’t enjoy reading about lost, treasured family recipes; but how many would go to the lengths author Laura Schenone did as she takes us across the ocean to Italy, deep into her ancestral family kitchens to find her great-grandmother’s ravioli […]
Cookbook Give-Aways for the Week of 8-9-10
I have two sets of cookbook give-aways this week! This first one is a jewel! One of my lovely readers, Susan B. from Pennsylvania, wrote and asked me if she could donate this wonderful cookbook for my weekly give-away. Not only is it kind and generous for her to do so, she certainly picked an […]
Sunday Recipe for 8-8-10
Here’s a simple, classic way to use some of your garden zucchini, tomatoes, and peppers. Garden-in-a-Pan 2 pounds zucchini, cubedSalt1 medium onion, thinly sliced2 Tablespoons olive oil4 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and quartered1 green bell pepper, finely chopped1 clove garlic, minced1/2 teaspoon saltFreshly ground black pepper, to taste2 Tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1. […]
Saturday Recipe for 8-7-10
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 […]
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, […]
