Baking from Maida Heatter’s Cookies For No Kid Hungry
I wasn’t planning to host a cookie gathering, but I stumbled upon a comment by Jackie of La Casa de Sweets on Twitter about a virtual bake sale she was hosting to benefit Share Our Strength and I...
View ArticleSpice 101: Spice Basics Class
I’m very excited to be teaching an introduction to spices class called Spice 101: Spice Basics at World Spice Merchants in Seattle on January 18th. If you find the spices in your cupboard to be a...
View ArticleRendering Lard at Home
My lard-awakening was in 2006 after reading a Seattle Times article called The Real Thing*, by Matthew Amster-Burton. He sang the praises of a miracle oil with no trans fat that produced the most...
View ArticleLARD, The Lost Art of Cooking with Your Grandmother’s Secret Ingredient
The title of this book puts it right out there, lard is back. For centuries it was actually the fat of the pig that was the prize rather than the meat. A shift in our collective mindset, however, put...
View ArticleSweet Mustard & Hazelnut Biscotti
Stonewall Kitchen hosted a recipe challenge to develop a recipe using one of their mustards. Of the 12 varieties they make, I selected the Bourbon Molasses Mustard for my entry because it sounded the...
View ArticleFrench Green Lentil & Kale Salad
A simple healthful salad that packs and travels well is just what’s required as the weather taunts us this time of year to enjoy our meals outside at a park, beach, or even on the steps in front of an...
View ArticleSpiceCare: Get ‘em While You Can
It was about five years ago that David and I embraced our ambitious idea to launch a company designing and manufacturing highly functional kitchen tools. TableFare was born, and after much planning...
View ArticleCleaned out of SpiceCare!
Update: 10/22/12 Both World Spice and My Spice Sage are now out of SpiceCare inventory. Last week we announced that we will no longer be producing SpiceCare, and much to our surprise we are already...
View ArticleSage Caramel Corn
When I saw the words “sage caramel corn” fly by in a recent #SpiceChat on Twitter, I knew I’d be making some before the week was out. My insticts were right about this flavor combo, it’s fantastic....
View ArticleThe New Wine Country Cookbook by Brigit Binns
The New Wine Country Cookbook, Recipes from California’s Central Coast, by Brigit Binns is a delicious tour of California’s wine region. No, not Napa or Sonoma. This book is about the other wine...
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