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Scraps Book Tour: Being Resourceful in the Kitchen One of the many things that continues to fascinate me is how creative chefs can be as far as creating new and innovative ways to keep the scraps made from everything in the kitchen. I wanted to learn more and when you are focused on something, doesn’t itContinue reading Cooking with Scraps: Sur La Table Cooking Class
I was super excited to try this last Thanksgiving cooking class and bring back a new way of cooking for my family. This class made me want to buy a blow torch (the kind you use to make creme brûlée) and make different kinds of toasty desserts. We sprinkled sugar on halved granny smith applesContinue reading Sur La Table Cooking Class: New Thanksgiving with Bon Appetit
I’m a bit late on my turkey day posts…but I have a very good reason for it…which I will tell you all about a few posts from now. Since I was hosting Thanksgiving, I took advantage of some very innovative turkey day classes and I wanted to learn some new tips. One of my biggestContinue reading Sur La Table – Best Thanksgiving Recipes
Italian Harvest Table We are moving away from fall and “falling” straight into winter here in northeast Pennsylvania. In my hometown…they predicted 2-4 inches and we got a foot of snow instead. Many people were so happy to arrive home in their cozy homes and reminded of how lucky we are to have shelter andContinue reading Italian Harvest Table
Let’s make a memorable pork stir fry together…I like to add a bit of spice to incorporate my personality and give you a bit of a zing to make you feel alive. If some of you would like to feel less of that alive feeling….hey…you can tone it down with sweet peppers instead 😉 Here’sContinue reading Spicy Pork Stir Fry
What is your favorite thing about gnocchi? I happen to love making it from scratch with potatoes. My friends and I had the pleasure of having dinner together and unfortunately, my friend was served half raw sweet potato gnocchi. I was determined to make it myself and add a new little twist to it. GnocchiContinue reading Sweet Potato Gnocchi w/Pesto and Asparagus tips
I have been on a complete Chinese food kick over this past weekend! I haven’t had any dinner guests over since the holiday and made a few Chinese meals in a weekend for different people…family, friends….etc! I was looking for a tasty appetizer….and looking for a way to make it as simple as possible. WhenContinue reading Simple Spicy Pork Dumplings
So…I’m going to skip around a bit as to the timeline of our culinary boot camp at The Culinary Institute of America in California. Let’s fast forward to my last day. After a crazy previous four days of learning, rushing, saying “BEHIND” and “CORNER” announcing every move we made…so not to bash into any hotContinue reading Pork Loin Wrapped in Prosciutto with Sage Sausage Stuffing & Parsley Potatoes
One of the major food trends is that people are pursuing more options for plant based meals whether they are vegetarians/vegans or not..but looking for that kick of protein at the same time. Well, now they make some pastas with built in protein….and you can always add beans. Beans are super packed with fiber for aContinue reading Mexican Spaghetti Veggie Bowl
Sometimes you just want some Chinese takeout, but you think about how it may not “be good for you”. Let’s kick it up a notch and add some protein to keep you fuller longer without the guilt tagging along in the back of your mind. Today was …. let’s make what’s in Laura’s pantry day.Continue reading Protein Stir Fry Bowl