I must say, tailgating is the ultimate indulgence. All that simply scrumptious food, so many choices, everyone competing to provide the favorite dish, the most unique offering. What happens to us when we’re on the grounds of our favorite alma mater, and better yet, sitting in the comfort of our own home, with friends and […]
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Soup Supper
To Watch Click Here I have by far the very best mother in law in the world. Never has interfered, always has had a wonderful sense of humor, was – and is – so supportive of me and my family, and has been a fantastic grandmother to my daughter. Martha is a gem, loves to […]
Cobblers, Biscuits Are My Answer
You might recall an old episode of The Cooking Lady when I failed at my attempt to make Nanny’s Cobbler. The darn thing just wouldn’t rise. The best suggestion to fix it came from a viewer posted here in the comments section on the recipe page …. follow Susan Clark’s advice. I am not a baker… […]
It IS Easy Being Green
To Watch Click Here Green vegetables and fruits mean everything to me—literally green, as in broccoli, green onions, Granny Smith apples, green seedless grapes, cilantro, bell peppers, cucumbers, and so many more items I simply can’t list right now. Green also has the connotation of fresh, outdoors, natural, sustainable, light, herbaceous, don’t you just love […]
Seeing Red Sauce with George
To Watch Click Here George Baroni loves to cook, it’s that simple. The man loves to cook. Maybe he even lives to cook. He also loves to share his home, his kitchen, his family – all that he has – with all of us who claim him as a friend. Most every Sunday night, you […]
Water Bath
I’ve had several people ask about the water bath (or bain-marie) after our Thanksgiving Test Kitchen episode aired. We made my Grandmother’s Corn Pudding and put the baking dish inside of a Pyrex that I filled with water. Simply put, the bain-marie helps the pudding cook more evenly. According to Wikipedia, the humidity from the […]
Spring Turkey
To Watch Click Here Spring has finally arrived, full of promise bringing the opportunity to at last get in the yard, flower bed, herb garden, and so much more. Green sprouts are emerging from every tree, shrub, and lawn. Relief from dreary days when the weather was gray, damp, and no fun whatsoever, has given […]
Stupid Bowl
Every year I throw a party for the Big Game and everyone I know makes some of the best food… appetizers, sides, salads and main courses. So that’s what we made for this show. Recipes: Broiled Oysters Crack Dip Onion Dip Rice Consomme Ville Platte Dip
He Cooks with Me
You’ve heard of a spin-off before. The Jeffersons was a spin-off of All in the Family. Laverne and Shirley was a spin-off of Happy Days. Well, we might just be working on a spin-off of The Cooking Lady and this week’s episode is the test. I invited my friend Tom from California to come cook […]
Mexican Catfish in the Kitchen
Why does Mexican food just tickle the taste buds?? Could be the jalapeno, could be the cheese, the brightness of the cilantro, oh my! So many things, hard to pinpoint. I like the way it all feels in the stomach, the richness of the cheeses, and how the flavors blend together so well. I’m not […]
