Last weekend I went into the grocery store to pick up some fruit and was shocked to find bags of fresh Key limes – a rarity not just in Jackson, but they are hard to find in other places too. Immediately I knew what I was making that weekend: Key lime pies! I grew up [...]
I am not sure if it is the weather, the change in season or the fact that I am busy with work, but I am uninspired. So how can I inspire others to get inspired to cook in this state? I can’t! So, I must find a way out of this dark hole and find [...]
I am back! And by back, I mean back in the kitchen with enthusiasm about it again. I have more time on my hands, there are more spring vegetables trickling into the markets and I am finally enjoying making more food at home. It feels good; cooking is fun! This last weekend I made [...]
On Valentine’s Day my husband and I enjoyed a delicious meal at Nani’s. I ordered the lemon pasta. It was simple, flavorful and completely satisfying, without being disgustingly rich like some cream-based sauces can be. Several weeks later I was hosting some girlfriends for dinner and decided to create an at-home version of the dish. [...]
I love good food. And if it’s healthy good food, that is an added bonus. Lately I have noticed more and more delicious healthy food options. The salad bars are stocked with grains, beets and more unique items that will fill you up. More restaurants are offering quinoa and kale on the menu, too, as [...]
There are many reasons to cook for others besides, of course, just wanting to be nice. A new baby. A birthday. Someone is sick. Special occasions. Or, for condolences. I feel it is important to cook something right for the occasion. For example, a birthday, something the recipient loves or something decedent. I have friends [...]
Because I can think of almost nothing else but Joe Casey, a very close friend who passed away recently, I am dedicating this column to meals I have eaten with him this week. Over our 13-year friendship, we shared a lot of meals. Most of them were at my house for holidays or events, but [...]
There is something about the smell of cookies that will warm anyone’s heart. The blending of butter, chocolate and sugar makes for an amazing aroma to spruce your house up with on a winter day. Who needs scented candles when you can enjoy the smell of sweets in the oven. Cookies can be divided into [...]
This holiday season, as with those in the past, we feasted. Smoked turkey. Beef tenderloin. Chicken pot pie. Potatoes au gratin. Macaroni and cheese. Lemon pound cake. Champaign cocktails. Posole soup. Triple chocolate layer cake with caramel sauce. Buche de Noel. The list goes on. I love the holidays for the decadence in general. I [...]
As a child, most “Jewish” food scared me. At my grandparent’s house, we were offered delicacies such as tongue, pate and gefilte fish at an early age. While I politely declined, just being in the same room with such things was enough to gross me out. While some of the traditional dishes were too unusual [...]
I think I have been expressive about my aversion to strictly following recipes. It is simply too much trouble. You first have to read the recipe thoroughly. Then make a list for the grocery store. Then check the list before you check out to ensure you didn’t miss anything that might send you back to [...]
I love almost everything about Jackson Hole. One thing I am not particularly fond of, however, is that it can be somewhat transient. Meaning, people move here, we get attached to having them here and then they leave. This, I actually despise. I am very attached to my close friends and don’t like losing dinner [...]
