Happy Birthday, Julia Child. What a legacy you have left for us — your presence is greatly missed. In fact, this magazine would not exist were it not for the influence of your magnificent spirit on a young girl with an abundance of culinary curiosity.In honor of La Grande Dame de Cuisine...
Given how difficult it is to find certain herbs in my local market, I've decided to give in at last and plant a bigger herb garden. While I now have the basics, there are some astonishing varieties of herb plants available that could give my cooking a whole new twist. Ever...
I've found, much to my dismay, that recent work deadlines have prevented me from spending a great deal of time in the kitchen. Cooking has always been my way to unwind; to empty my mind of the stresses of the day and work with tangible, perishable goods whose delicate flavors...
I. Love. The Farmers Market.I should also know better than to shop there when I'm hungry. The sight of such vivid colors and smells is dangerous for someone like me — I go into a bit of a frenzy trying to decide what flavors will satiate my palate in...
WARNING: RANT COMINGIt has come to my attention that there is now a show on the TV Food Network celebrating food that is "semi-homemade." Now, having used shortcuts in the kitchen, I can understand how this might be a good subject for a television show. Then I looked at the...
I have located recipes for rock cakes and treacle tarts, but I may wait for warmer weather to experiment with those. I've also found some rather questionable (read: nauseating) recipes on the internet for butterbeer, so I'll conjure up my own ideas for that one.If I only had a house-elf around to...