It’s easy to take for granted the comforts of home. Running water. Toilets that flush. Refrigerators to keep our food fresh. Ovens in which too cook said food. Right now, however, not only are some going without these basic niceties we don’t even notice, we’re just so used to having them, but many more are … [Read more…]
I recently hit the Gala apple jackpot. One of my co-workers–the same one with the peach abundance–happens to also have quite a few apple trees on his property. He has already donated many boxes of fruit to help those who are less fortunate; what he brings into the office is just a small portion of the windfall. … [Read more…]
Holidays are all about coming together with friends and family to celebrate each other. Old and new, close and distant, it’s a chance for all of us to step back from the daily hustle and bustle and focus on the people who matter most to us. Food Network is giving us the chance to bring … [Read more…]
After being away from the house most of the week, my routine interrupted, my refrigerator having special needs, it’s not easy getting back into the baking routine. I picked up a chest cold along the way and feel like, at any moment, one of my lungs may come up with these coughing fits. But it’s … [Read more…]
Waldorf Salad. It sounds like something you’d find at a pricey hotel, like, I don’t know, the Waldorf-Astoria in NYC. That’s because it is from a pricey hotel, like the Waldorf-Astoria–or was, at least, created there. But not by a highly-acclaimed chef. No, it is the Waldorf Hotel’s maître d’, Oscar Tschirky, who is credited … [Read more…]