Note - I’ve decided to repost this blog about sharpening knives—because it is that important to cooking. The sharper your knives are, the...

“I would love to know how to be a ‘neater’ cook. I make such a mess…“ Does that sound familiar? I know I had the same problem! But I...

August marks the beginning of the end of summer. It is my favorite time of the year and it always seems to go by way too fast. When the...

Now that you know why it is important to freeze food and what to do and not do to make certain your food is at its best when you are...

There is no question that freezing food is a blessing. But understanding how to freeze food properly can be a little overwhelming. For...

I’ve been staring at the same paragraph for two days. Changing one sentence here, a word there, and it still doesn’t make sense. I have a...

I’ve been talking about freezing food for a while now. I can’t stress enough how it has transformed my experience in the kitchen. I no...

Freezing food is one of the best ways I know to make life easier in the kitchen. When I cook, I make more than I need. The extra gets...

Chili is easy to make; put all your ingredients into a big pot on your burner and cook. But if you want really good chili, prep requires...

A great tip for getting a lot of cooking done.

Last summer, I felt like a farmer. I know that’s a big stretch, but I was harvesting my herbs and finding different ways to preserve them...

Honing rods have always intimidated me. I understand that they should be used often to smooth the edge of the knife but the gesture of...

Thanks, Arlene, this is a great question: “I would love to know how to be a ‘neater’ cook and baker. I make such a mess…“ I so understand...

As you read this post, I am attending our daughter Olivia and Greg’s wedding part two. Last year they had a small family wedding at our...

My first suggestion, is do what you need to do to make it easy for yourself. There is no reason to stress out when the holiday is about...

Food splashes, grease splatters, and stains happen. Aprons are important! Unfortunately, I don’t like wearing them. Instead, I wear spots...

Nach Waxman (pronounce “Knock”), founder of the revered bookstore Kitchen Arts & Letters in NYC, sadly passed away in the beginning of...

Last summer, I felt like a farmer. I know that’s a big a stretch, but I was harvesting my herbs and finding different ways to preserve...

Last week I talked about RPA (Read, Prepare, Adjust) and how to adjust the flavors of the foods you are cooking to your liking. But what...

Every recipe in my cookbook has the heading “READ, PREPARE, ADJUST.” RPA is the acronym. These three steps can make the difference...