Holiday Gifts for the cook :: COOKWARE!

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December 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment

A friend asked me recently to recommend a good set of cookware for a holiday gift. Given that I’ve been working up somewhat of a gift guide here, I thought I would include my ideas here.
Now, this is what I would recommend for those in need of a good set of cookware that is […]

Well, here I am as promised – a new voice on Kate’s blog. She is busy and cozy at home with her 4 day old daughter (and eating all the meals that she made and froze during the last few weeks of her pregnancy) I don’t have any recipes to share today, but I don’t […]

The dish on pie dishes

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August 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment

If you are in need of something to bake one of these summer pies in, I have some ideas for you. There’s lots of options out there for pie dishes—many sizes, colors and shapes, even.  I’ve recommended here some basics. Good standard dishes that will serve up just about any pie recipe with style and […]

Gifts for the Griller

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July 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

In my family and circle of friends there is a silly number of Leos. When I lived in Seattle, we used to have one big party for all of them—we dubbed it “Leo Fest.” It’s not easy coming up with gift ideas for all these summer birthday boys and girls. There are a […]

Grilled Pizza, part 2

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July 18, 2007 | 4 Comments

So, your dough has risen and rested.  Now it’s time to get to the good part—grilling. Well, eating is really the good part, but the cooking part is fun, too.
4. Heat your grill (I’m a gas-grill kinda gal. I know charcoal is preferable for many reasons, but man, the gas grill is so easy. . […]

Ice Cream Makers for Everyone!

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July 12, 2007 | 1 Comment

There is an ice cream maker out there for every personality. If you go to cooking.com and search on them, I think you’ll get about 20 or so that come up.
For the person who likes to do things “the old fashioned way,” you can get the hand crank kind your grandma used to have.
For […]