The Meatloaf Recipe
You ask, I deliver. Like many cooks, I had never written my meatloaf recipe down, so it took some time to develop yesterday. Luckily, sitting at my kitchen counter playing with food is exactly heaven...
View ArticleEpisode 6 — The Birth of Sunday Suppers
Bland chicken wrap? Ugh, that was so NOT on my Food Network Star vision board. Seasoning chicken properly for 150 people is totally different from seasoning for, say, a dozen and my hand was just not...
View ArticleTwo Favorite Interviews
My two favorite Food Network Star interviews so far…Washington Post and this week’s Let’s Talk Live.
View ArticleChicken Parmesan Meatballs
Warning: You need three bowls and a pan for this recipe. Sure, you can just dump everything into a large bowl and mix with your hands, but the extra steps result in a better meatball. ¾ cup bread...
View ArticleEpisode 7: Sung to “I Have Confidence” from The Sound of Music
Readers of my Food Network Star Deep Thoughts may notice that Episode 7’s installment is a few days late. This is because: 1. I was working on a writing deadline for another piece and 2. It took a...
View ArticleEpisode 8 Deep Thoughts: You Live by the Tweet, You Die by the Tweet
“If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.” As the Reality Show Contestant With Obscure Quotes, thought I’d throw out this from A Prayer For Owen...
View ArticleShepherd’s Pie from the Rachael Ray Show
Here’s the herby, rich, fresh Shepherd’s Pie recipe from my Rachael Ray Show appearance on July 22. The recipe violates my rule against using tons of ingredients, but every one gives this Pie its...
View ArticleButtermilk Cupcakes with Strawberry-Balsamic-RedWine Frosting
The cupcakes that wooed Ina Garten and that Bobby Flay ate 3 of in a row and that Bob Tuschman called one of his very favorite cupcakes ever? Demand for the recipe has been only slightly less...
View ArticleFood Network Star Finale
First and most important: Congratulations to Jeff. As I’ve said in interviews and everywhere else, his food is wonderful and his show is appointment viewing for me. I’ve already programmed my DVR to...
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