“There is absolutely no substitute for the best. Good food cannot be made of inferior ingredients masked with high flavor. It is true thrift to use the best ingredients available and to waste nothing.” – James Beard When I was growing up, James Beard, Julia Child, Craig Claiborne and Jacques Pépin were the people I [...]
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The city that never sleeps. The Big Apple. New York City. If you have never been, or it has been a while since your last visit, then you need to put a visit to New York City on your Bucket List. As you may know, we just returned from a long weekend in New York [...]
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A steaming bowl of hot soup is generally something we associate with cooler temperatures. However, any kind of chicken soup gets my vote year round. In particular, this recipe for Tortilla Soup may just be a new favorite for any season. Mildly spicy and a bit smoky, this soup is appealing to the eye and [...]
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As a young girl, I dreamt of going to Paris. Unlike many young women, it was not the lure of the City of Lights, Haute Couture or sexy and handsome French men that attracted me. I wanted to be a chef. Not to say those other things would not be of interest once I arrived [...]
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“You can love them (the animals) and honor them, but still eat them.” – Allison Bryant, Four Mile Farm It was a dreary, chilly and wet day the second time we made our way through the gates of Four Mile Farm in Ball Ground, Georgia. Not the bright sunny day with glistening green pastures and [...]
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In our travels to meet farmers over the past few years there has definitely been a trend in the type of new farmer we meet. Many have had prior professional careers and are retired. Others are still in the prime of their earning years and walk away from their office or other professional jobs to [...]
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Green and red curries, Tom Yum Soup and Spicy Basil Chicken are just a few of the Thai dishes that I crave, prepare at home or order out in a restaurant on a regular basis. Thai cuisine is one of my favorites and I tend to prefer the dishes that are a bit spicier and hotter. [...]
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One of the things that I love about interviewing chefs is that each seems to have their own unique passion. Some are technical chefs and celebrate how the ingredients are prepared. Others have a passion outside of the kitchen and see their newfound celebrity as a way to bring attention to a cause that they [...]
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What do you traditionally think of when you hear silk pie? Could it be light and airy or satiny in texture? Yes, that would be what comes to mind for most of us, however, this silk pie is intensely decadent, rich, dark and chocolaty. Its texture is very similar to this flourless Nutella Cake and is deceiving in [...]
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Easter was a very special time when I was growing up. I remember it as my foray in to fashion as my mother would take me shopping every year to buy a new Easter outfit for Easter Sunday. It would not be complete without a spring coat in a pretty shade of pastel, a matching [...]
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