Tag: Recipe

  • Cookbook Review: The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook

    I’ve been a fan of the blog Smitten Kitchen for a long time. Deb’s recipes are always fantastic. Her attention to detail and quest to find the perfect version of a meal means that any time I cook her food I’m floored with the fantastic results. When I heard she was coming out with a cookbook, I waited…

  • Happy Hour: Watermelon & Lime Cocktail

    Miss Megan asked me to come up with a cocktail recipe for her blog, Crazybananas. She was thinking watermelon and lime, so I came up with a couple of options. We had a lot of fun testing both and discussing world issues. (Okay, we may have been gossiping.) You’ll find our favorite recipe on her blog, a Vodka…

  • Cookbook Review: Weeknights with Giada

    Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending a book signing with Giada De Laurentiis. Hosted by Rainy Day Books, Giada was interviewed on stage at the Midland, and all attendees received a copy of her new cookbook. I’ve long been a fan of Giada and own nearly all of her cookbooks. Her basic risotto recipe is…