There's no getting around the fact that most guys love meat. That's why I took my family to a nice Father's Day brunch at The Liberty with plenty of the "real stuff" (i.e., fried chicken for Bill and roasted pork loin for Nick). The problem was - what to make for dinner? Since cooking meat is not an ...
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Perfect Birthday Lunch at Veg in Sarasota
I'm a big believer in doing something special on every birthday. Last year, I threw a dinner party for 18 friends at Total Wine and spent two days cooking seven courses to pair with exceptional Italian wines. This year, I'm exploring some areas of Florida's Gulf Coast that have been on my bucket ...
Do you have three days to make Vegan Fried Chicken? Not me!
I know that I should be grateful any time that a vegan or vegetarian book gets some press. However, I can’t help thinking that Kathleen Purvis’ article in today's Charlotte Observer about “fried chicken – vegan style” may do more to turn carnivores off, than to turn them on to the idea of eating a ...
Deborah Madison is cooking lunch at Davidson College tomorrow!
One of my culinary heroes, Deborah Madison, is visiting Davidson College, just north of Charlotte, North Carolina, as a guest chef. She gave a fascinating class today on winter squash, and offered those of us in attendance the opportunity to taste and compare a number of different winter square ...
Bangers and Mash
My meatless version earned a 9.5 from my carnivore hubby! Bangers and Mash is a classic British dish. Even if you’re not a Brit, what carnivore wouldn’t love a huge mound of creamy mashed potatoes, topped with a sausage or two? Talk about the ultimate comfort food! When I started researching ...
An Ode to Onions
What is the very first thing you should do when you don't know what to cook? The answer is simple: chop an onion and sauté it in olive oil. 95% of my recipes have this as a first step. Honestly, I can’t count the number of times I’ve called my husband while I am stuck in traffic and said, ...
