Living - Nov. 5, 2009
Butter that isn't butter
Prompted by co-workers hoping to try something sweet, I made an apple pumpkin butter the other night and am pleasantly surprised to report the result was delicious without any arduous milking or churning.
Tags: pumpkin apple butter, apple butter, fruit butters, pumpkin, fall season, baking, cooking, canning, preserves

Dining - Oct. 1, 2009
Show me the love
For those of you who show people you love them by cooking for them, like I do, my husband very well may have found the perfect cookbook. Scott's in independent sales, so he periodically brings home samples from manufacturers that spark my interest, but this one takes the cake.
Tags: cookbooks, cooking, the gathering of friends

Kids & Family - Aug. 29, 2009
Whole Foods announces family-friendly recipe contest
For anyone who regularly cooks with bulk food items -- or those wanting to experiment -- Whole Foods Market, 2305 N. Prospect Ave., announced an interesting recipe contest for Milwaukee families and individuals.
Tags: whole foods, recipe contest, bulk to school, cooking

Dining - March 18, 2009
New local cookbook is the ultimate fine dining guide
This January, Linda Mutschler's book "Fast Track to Fine Dining: A Step by Step Guide to Planning a Dinner Party" hit the shelves at several Milwaukee-area independent bookstores and cooking supply stores.
Tags: fast track to fine dining, linda mutschler, dinner parties, cooking, cookbooks

Dining - Jan. 6, 2009
The joy of the potato
I don't eat a lot of carbohydrates (mostly because gluten makes me bloated and comatose) but I have to say I'm a potato junkie. At least once every two weeks or so, I feel the need to have a potato. Fried potatoes, baked potatoes, twice-baked potatoes, rosemary roasted potatoes, and yes, mashed potatoes. I even will do scalloped or au gratin on occasion.
Tags: potatoes, cooking, leftovers

Dining - May 29, 2009
Nom, nom, nom....an easy-peasy & uber impressive DIY meal....you're welcome! :)
This was dinner tonight, folks! I had my parents over (which hasn’t happened in a million moons) & cooked them up some YUM. The nom-nom-nom’s were: Rib-eye Steak  Made super delish with a rub of 1 part seasoned salt & 3 parts lemon pepper seasoned salt. Trust me&hel...
Tags: food, dinner, steak, dining, yum, nom-nom-nom, cooking, Mmmmmm

Travel & Visitors Guide - May 12, 2008
cooking adventures
On those days when I wish I could abandon responsibility for life as a vagabond, cooking international food helps me focus my energies on something productive, and hopefully, tasty. Picking up some obscure herbs or sauces at the Lanexang Asian grocery or finding a rare mamey fruit at Supermercado...
Tags: cooking, Mexico, travel, Oaxaca, food

Milwaukee Buzz - March 28, 2008
Spring Eats
Spring  is an exciting time of year! I love the first days of Spring when the cold finally breaks and you can just smell the warm weather.  It as if Spring is Summer just trying to break through.  It makes me think of when you are on the brink of a good idea, something real...
Tags: Spring, Cleansing, Detox, Healthy, Nutrition, Cooking