I was someone who was totally against crock pot’s, but then my aunt gave me an All-Clad Slow Cooker and once I started using it, I like it. I still prefer to cook and braise food over the stove for hours in my Le Creuset Dutch Oven’s. The insert comes out of the slow cooker […]
Butchers-Buying Meat
Where I live, I have access to excellent organic meats. I live near two butcher shops and two grocery stores where I have really made an effort to get to know the butchers. I cook all the time and especially for dinner parties or holidays I need special cuts of meat. Plus, when I have […]
Host Gifts
It is always nice and customary to bring a gift to the host or/and hostess of a dinner party or if you are going to stay for a night, a weekend or longer. Gifts can range from flowers, wine, a contribution to the meal such as hors d’oeuvres, salad or dessert or something more personal […]
Steaming Vegetables
I do love steamed broccoli. I love how Chinese restaurants steam the broccoli. It is always done to the perfect point where the broccoli retains its color and crunch but hasn’t become mush! I like to steam some vegetables as it retains their flavor as well as the nutrients. My favorite vegetables to steam are: […]
Fruits
I love fresh fruit, peak of the season, it is at its sweetest. When cooking with in season fruit, I use half the sugar since the natural sugars shine through. Berries in season are the best but we are big fans of berries so I do buy them year round, sometimes they are good and […]
Vegetables
I love fresh produce. When the local farmer’s market is on, I try to go every week and I buy seasonal produce. I love fruits and vegetables. I really eat it all and believe eating a rainbow is the best way to stay healthy and keep it from getting old. Winter can be challenging with […]