When Bon Appétit’s Andrew Knowlton (“The Foodist”) suggests something food-related, I listen. During a live Q&A on Bon Appétit’s Facebook page, I had asked for his favorite “quick & easy, kid-friendly recipe”. As a result, I created an easy healthy fried rice recipe. One of his responses was “some sort of rice stir-fry with a … Read More
When Bon Appétit’s Andrew Knowlton (“The Foodist”) suggests something food-related, I listen. During a live Q&A on Bon Appétit’s Facebook page, I had asked for his favorite “quick & easy, kid-friendly recipe”. One of his responses was “some sort of rice stir-fry with a bunch of veggies and a tablespoon or two of bacon”. I … Read More
I love the variety of ethnic foods that my family gets to experience by living in NYC. Recently, I attended a Samsung House event where Chef Leah Cohen prepared a wonderful meal using Samsung kitchen products. A popular “Top Chef” alum, Chef Cohen is currently preparing Southeast Asian food at her Pig & Khao restaurant … Read More
I was not a huge fan of potato salad for most of my life. Even though I like a little mayonnaise, potato salad always tended to have too much mayonnaise. All of that changed when I first tasted the southern potato salad recipe that Reggie’s Aunt Beulah prepares. Recently, I asked Aunt Beulah if she … Read More
Father’s Day is June 16, 2013. In honor of this special day, I will share 8 of the favorite “man food” Foodie City Mom recipe picks. These are the recipes that my husband, father-in-law and other local guy friends tend to enjoy the most. (If you or your significant other enjoys grilling, be sure to … Read More
The great thing about cooking is that it’s not brain surgery. If you make a mistake, you can start all over again! That’s good, because I made a couple of measuring missteps before I arrived at this ricotta turkey meatball recipe. After eating some of the lentil meatballs that were prepared by my friend Jennie … Read More
Barbecue meatloaf is a dinner favorite at our home. Sometimes I serve it in loaf form. When I’m pressed for time, I usually shorten the baking time by making meatloaf muffins. Another thing that I do is make spinach meatloaf. It is so easy to stuff the spinach in between layers of the meatloaf mixture. … Read More
I am so excited that Hidden Valley Ranch asked me to work with them again. Last year, I was a member of the Hidden Valley “Love Your Veggies” Parent Panel. (My Hidden Valley Ranch Turkey Burgers Recipe is still one of the most popular recipes on this site. Obviously, we are not the only ones … Read More
Updated/Originally posted in May of 2012 I attended a Mother’s Day celebration at A Voce Columbus that was sponsored by Godiva Spirits back in May of 2012. The cocktails that were created by a variety of mixologists were outstanding. While the drinks were served at a luncheon, they would be equally great for a Mother’s … Read More
