You may have heard of Hamburger University or Barbecue University, but did you know there is a Gelato University? This unique school near Bologna, Italy teaches eager students from countries across the globe. The school was founded by the Carpigiani gelato equipment manufacturer in 2001. The institute offers more than 300 courses from September to […]
Can you Beat These Recipes?
Do you make a chocolate chip cookie that could outshine Mrs. Field? Would your pasta sauce make Mario Batali shake in his crocs? According to author Ann Hodgman of “Beat This!” the answer is, in your dreams, because no one, and she means no one, can beat her recipes in this cookbook. Consider yourself challenged. Ann […]
Two Cookbook Give-Aways for the Week of 7-19!
Some nights, especially in the summer, cooking dinner can be a drag. You just want something quick, easy, and the kids will eat it. These two cookbooks fit the bill with the convenience of Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing or French’s products. If you would like to enter the random drawing to win both of these cookbooks for […]
Sunday Recipe: Easy Raspberry-Almond Bake
An easy and tasty way to serve summer berries – and so good with some fresh whipped cream! EASY RASPBERRY-ALMOND BAKE 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted1 teaspoon vanilla extract3/4 cup granulated sugar3/4 cup blanched slivered almonds2/3 cup all-purpose flour6 egg whites1/4 teaspoon salt3 cups red raspberriesWhipped cream 1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. […]
Saturday Recipe: Grilled Rosemary Flatbread
For this recipe, you can use your own homemade bread dough, but frozen and thawed bread dough will work, too. Either way, smoky, grilled bread is so good! You can use any of your favorite herbs or combinations of herbs. I used rosemary because it’s one of my favorites. The bread grills in just a […]
Iowa State Fair – On a Stick!
Last year at this time, my daughter Kristina and I were planning a trip to Des Moines, which lucky for us, happened to be the same time as the Iowa State Fair. We have always loved fairs, even with the heat, noise, smell of animals, and food cooking in so much oil, that you can […]
Politics and Food
What our politicians eat and where they dine becomes newsworthy. Clinton is still thought of as the fast food connoisseur, JFK enjoyed French cuisine and his chef became famous in his own right. George W apparently never ate out, and Nixon loved Trader Vic’s. When President Obama and the First Lady celebrated their wedding anniversary at the […]
