Green Curry Shrimp
Last year I was so busy. On top of baking for the Matthews Farmers Market and cooking for clients, I finally finished the companion cookbook to my novel A Second Helping . With this busy work schedule, I found myself […]
Last year I was so busy. On top of baking for the Matthews Farmers Market and cooking for clients, I finally finished the companion cookbook to my novel A Second Helping . With this busy work schedule, I found myself […]
Pasta salad was one of the best ways I got vegetables into my kids when they were little. Throw any type of vegetable–except brussel sprouts–in a bowl with some noodles covered in a dressing, and they were golden. Now that […]
Live television is not for the faint of heart. Everything happens once. No retakes allowed. It’s imperative that you have your stuff together before the cameras start rolling, so you don’t embarrass yourself across the airwaves. I love the adrenaline […]
As the mother of two teenage boys, I feel like I live in the grocery store. All they do is eat. Sometimes groceries don’t even make it home. My darling children can devour an entire shopping bag of food before […]
With two boys active in school sports, some nights we don’t get home until after 8 o’clock. By the time we get home, we’re all so tired, and the last thing we want to do is wait an hour just […]
Fra diavolo translates to “brother devil.” It’s an old-school Italian sauce that didn’t originate in Italy. It was actually created at a restaurant in Little Italy, New York in the early 20th century. Lobster was the seafood of choice for […]
Three months ago, Big Mony Merchandice turned thirteen. Ever since his birthday, I find myself getting misty eyed whenever I look at him. He’s growing up too fast, and I’m not prepared. Five years ago, he was this little boy giggling […]
Every year I anxiously wait for watermelon season to roll around. Watermelon is one of the few fruits I won’t buy out of season. I can’t risk it, I’ve been burned before. About eleven years ago, I bought a wedge […]