We're midway through the week and already Molly has whipped up a batch of scones, a loaf of crusty white bread, a pan of chocolate macaroons, and a chicken picnic pie. It's Spring Bake with Molly B and I need to pump up my workouts or loosen my belt. A self-described "stress-baker", Molly also likes [...]
It's hard to say what Vince was more excited about when the Kosmosky family came to visit earlier this week -- their super cool meat slicer or their impossibly cute toddler. Either could have entertained us for hours when both made their way into our home under the cheerful arms of our friends Kari and [...]
Tuesday night I had a bowl of cereal, a handful of radishes and a bottle of Summer Shandy for dinner. Wednesday, I ate chicken from a can. Literally. I stood over the sink and forked it up right out of the can. After nearly 30 years of sit-down family dinners, I asked myself, “Is this [...]
We had a tight schedule to keep and plenty to do when my niece Erin and I met up Monday to plan and cook a meal. We ended up with so much wacking, pressing, chopping and seasoning that I FORGOT TO TAKE PICTURES! I only realized this ridiculous omission when we sat down to eat. [...]
I picked up some excellent tips on cooking and the fine art of French flirting during our recent trip to Paris. The tres beaux Chef Erich taught me the former; my own two daughters taught me the latter. It happened like this: Katherine, who can whip up a perfect triple chocolate marshmallow cookie faster than [...]