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Adeline Olmer
Mar 30, 20232 min read
SOMEHOW, IT’S ALWAYS ABOUT FOOD
I have friends who, I’m happy to say, I’ve known for a very long time. We’ve been getting together throughout the years, but it was only...
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Adeline Olmer
Mar 23, 20233 min read
GREAT FOOD ON TRAINS—DOES IT STILL EXIST?
The last time I took a train with a dining car was right after I graduated from high school. A friend suggested we go to Europe, I had...
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Adeline Olmer
Mar 16, 20233 min read
HOW TO MAKE COOKING FUN
Cooking classes coming up: Traditional French Lemon Tart with the easiest crust ever. Make it ahead of time, freeze the entire tart, or...
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Adeline Olmer
Mar 8, 20232 min read
Recipes are often simple techniques
Find out about upcoming cooking classes We think of recipes as instructions that have to be followed exactly as they are written to...
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Adeline Olmer
Mar 2, 20233 min read
A New Way To Entertain—It's A Game-Changer
I’m excited to tell you about this new online cooking class series. It is about a new way of entertaining. You can make a truly gourmet...
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Adeline Olmer
Feb 23, 20234 min read
WHAT TO MAKE FOR DINNER WHEN YOU DON’T WANT TO COOK?
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...
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Adeline Olmer
Feb 16, 20233 min read
Risotto—It takes a little time, but it’s so worth it!
Making risotto isn’t hard, but it is time-consuming. You can’t just put it together and walk away. It needs your tender touch. When you...
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Adeline Olmer
Feb 9, 20232 min read
Super Bowl LVII
Your favorite team may not be playing in the Super Bowl but that doesn’t mean we won’t all be watching. After all, it is the Super Bowl....
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Adeline Olmer
Feb 2, 20233 min read
WHY MESS WITH A PERFECT RECIPE?
My chocolate brownies are so good as they are so why did I decide to play with the flavor? Our local Cookbook Club, challenged us to take...
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Adeline Olmer
Jan 26, 20233 min read
What i learned during covid that i won’t give up
Isolation changed our lives. Getting back our liberty has felt amazing but there are two things I adopted during COVID that I’m not...
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Adeline Olmer
Jan 19, 20232 min read
ZOOM COOKING CLASSES—ARE THEY WORTH TAKING?
I took a Zoom class taught by chef Dale Talde of Goosefeather restaurant in Tarrytown, NY, and was surprised at how much I enjoyed the...
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Adeline Olmer
Jan 11, 20233 min read
MAKING DIRT ON MY KITCHEN COUNTER
I was staggered when I discovered that my kitchen waste actually has an enormous impact on climate change. “Wasting food has irreversible...
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Adeline Olmer
Jan 5, 20233 min read
Comfort Food
Why is food so healing—comforting? There are many answers to that question. The obvious one is that we can’t live without food. Don't...
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Adeline Olmer
Dec 29, 20223 min read
WHAT’S UP FOR 2023?
Recently I was told a story of a fly desperately trying get outdoors through a closed window. No matter how hard it tried, the glass...
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Adeline Olmer
Dec 22, 20222 min read
The Essence of Christmas Re-Seen
It is the vague recollections of pure joy that evoke the longing I feel every year. My spirit yearns to find and re-live the dream that...
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Adeline Olmer
Dec 15, 20222 min read
6 Mistakes to Avoid When Making Great Chili
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...
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Adeline Olmer
Dec 8, 20223 min read
Have a glass of wine and learn how to cook on Zoom
My first Zoom cooking class was last Sunday and I had a blast showing the group how easy it is to make rustic caramel apple pie with your...
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Adeline Olmer
Dec 1, 20223 min read
My dirty little secret
Years ago, I found myself at a dinner party. Everyone was complimenting me on the pies I’d made. “Did you make the crust from scratch?” I...
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Adeline Olmer
Nov 24, 20221 min read
2 Black Friday Deals Just for You!
Happy Black Friday! The online cooking class you voted to sign up for first is the Rustic Salted Caramel Apple Pie. Here are the details:...
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Adeline Olmer
Nov 17, 20222 min read
HOW FOMO HELPED ME ORGANIZE MY DINNER PARTIES
Time seems to be moving with leaps and bounds. It feels like I glanced away and when I looked back Thanksgiving was within sight. I can’t...
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