Thanksgiving

Delicata squash...it's the Ryan Gosling of the winter squash family. It's hip, it's smooth and oh-so-cute! You can bake them, you can steam them, you can even stuff them...or my personal favorite- you can roast them. The best part is there's no peeling...

When I was at the grocery store the other day, shopping for my chicken dinner, I noticed that it was THAT time of year.  The time when there are about 25 varieties of apple, all on sale, along with several kinds of pear…all on sale. What I’m telling you is that I succumbed to...

Woohoo, beezies, I’m back!  I got a new kitchen and Sunday night I got to make my first family dinner in it.  It was fun.  Everything works, and while we didn’t knock out any walls or add square footage, it’s a lot more workable space and I couldn’t be more thrilled.  I will have...

Personally I think it’s downright silly when people start talking about Thanksgiving before Halloween has even had a chance to get here. You’ll never catch me talking turkey when it’s pumkin patches and costumes I should be discussing. I don’t

I have to admit some of my favorite recipes have come neither from a book or a world renown chef. Rather, I've stumbled across them by sheer happenstance while cleaning out my fridge, rooting through a cupboard late at night or just haphazardly throwin...

I think we can all agree, there's just nothing like Mom's home cookin'.  It just tastes better, doesn't it?  For that reason I've asked my Mom to submit some of her ...

If you look around my kitchen, you'll see that I own a lot of OXO kitchen tools. I find that they're comfortable to use and are of good quality. So when the nice folks at OXO offered to send me two hand-held Good Grips mandolines (one to try out a...

I've been hearing raves about the Brussels sprouts at David Chang's Momofuku Ssäm Bar for what feel like forever, so I knew I just had to attempt a batch. After all, Brussels sprouts with fish sauce? What an odd pairing. Mr.S. on the ot...

Roasted cauliflower florets Cook time: 45 minutes Serves 8 This recipe is from chef and cookbook author Elizabeth Karmel, who says, "Roasting transforms cauliflower from something that is difficult to eat to something that you can't get en...

Cauliflower mash Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Yields 4 cups This cauliflower- potato mash is one variation of the alternative to standard mashed potatoes. Cauliflower delivers a unique texture and mild flavor that's light...