Paper Palate

When I received my first issue of Everyday Food in the mail, I was thrilled to see that January would focus on lighter, healthier recipes.  After all the holiday grazing, it is time to focus on more vegetables and healthy meals again. 
The first recipe that caught my eye was the Sauteed Chicken with Tomato Relish […]

If you’ll be in the New York City area on Wednesday, February 18th you may want to keep your plans open that evening so that you have time to head over to The New School.  A Food Writing Forum will be presented and open to the public for $5 or for students of The New […]

Whenever I go on a trip, I like to pick up a book or two to read.  Often I end up with a handful of magazines to read and skip over the books.  Recently, I was getting ready for a trip and while browsing at a local bookstore Service Included: Four-Star Secrets of an Eavesdropping […]

The much anticipated release of Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: Lessons and Recipes for the Home Cook has arrived in time for the holiday shopping season.  Martha has produced a cookbook that will please anyone on your gift giving list that enjoys cooking.  From the basics of cooking eggs through braising and roasting, it’s covered in this easy […]

“There is more to life than increasing its speed.”  Mahatma Gandhi
This quote so closely describes the essence of a new book by Chef Kurt Michael Friese, A Cook’s Journey: Slow Food in the Heartland.  Upon discovering the Slow Food Movement in 1999, Chef Friese realized the importance of being able to shake the hand of […]

Once October hits, anyone who has a subscription to any food magazine just knows that they can look forward to the holiday edition to arrive soon. When I opened my mailbox and found the November issue of Food & Wine, I immediately got excited because the main feature is all about Thanksgiving. Since Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, I love reading […]

Are you tired of your kids asking you to buy Twinkies and other prepared baked goods when you grocery shop? The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Snack Cakes may be the solution you have been looking for all this time. 
As with the other Complete Idiot’s Guides, this one shares tips throughout the book with small icons to make […]

With an increasingly busy schedule this fall, I am sure I’ll be relying on my favorite kitchen tool – the pressure cooker! I fell in love with the pressure cooker almost a year ago. A friend had been telling me about all these fantastic meals she prepared in hers. She finally convinced me to come for dinner and […]

I’m on a bit of a cookie kick lately. With school getting ready to start and the cooler temperatures we’ve been enjoying, it just seems like I need to bake. I also like to get some cookies into the freezer so I always have some on hand if I need to bring a little something […]

We’ve had some unseasonably cool weather the past week or so here in New Jersey. Since it’s been so glorious outside of an evening, eating outside is the perfect way to enjoy the weather. Usually, by August it’s so hot and humid that dinner inside where the air-conditioning is on is much more appealing. 
In my search […]