Category Archives: Kitchen Adventures
Cooking Advice
What’s the No. 1 piece of advice you have for home cooks? I appreciate there are people with special diets or health concerns, but in general, eat a lot of colors, and just go cook. I don’t feel when you’re … Continue reading
Food & Friendship
I recently visited friends who moved to another state. I’ve known them for more than 20 years. This recent visit was my fourth visit to their new home. The problem is that my friend doesn’t seem to feel responsible for … Continue reading
Tasteful Memories
“The family loves my chicken and dumplings,” she says. “Everyone always wants my recipe. But I’m not even gonna leave it behind when I’m gone. I want them to always say, ‘This doesn’t taste the same. I miss Dolly’s.’ ” – … Continue reading
The Cocktail
The cocktail is a creation — not just opened and poured, not just cracked and chugged, but composed, right there on the spot.Its very nature requires intentionality, and that’s a good thing: Mindless drinking, like mindless snacking, can be a … Continue reading
Object of Affection
My cast-iron pans remind me of my grandmother. She used them for all her cooking, and I like to think they were the secret to all her good meals. They were the first thing I bought for my own kitchen … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 