Well, when it comes to food that is..... There is nothing like a great reference book when you are working on a recipe or trying to figure out what went wrong with the "well-tested" recipe you got off the Internet. These are books I have on my bookshelf and are my "go-to" sources when I need information about a particular…
Well - I've been meaning to write and post this for a VERY long time - finally got around to putting the post together.... I had an incredible experience during my trip to New York City for the International Association of Culinary Professionals conference back in April. When I came back, the quest was on to recreate the taste and…
About 4 years ago, we were looking for a good party/fellowship opportunity for our Sunday School class – so I borrowed an idea from a friend – have a Valentine’s Party where the men have the “opportunity” to make desserts for the ladies. Of course, we had to turn it into a competition and thus, the “Golden Spoon Award” was…
We spent the 4th of July weekend in Birmingham with the family. Whenever we are in Birmingham during market season, I love to go to Pepper Place Market on Saturday morning. This Saturday, Chef Chris Vizzina was doing the cooking demo. The menu for the morning was Panzanella Salad – a Tuscan bread salad with tomatoes. Besides his day job…