Recently I had the pleasure of teaching Maggie, Nicole and Anne the Asian Appetizer class. Last year they invited me into one of their homes to teach them the Spring Fling menu. We all had so much fun. In this class I taught them how to make Chicken Satay...

It seems that when spring arrives everyone starts eating a bit healthier. Maybe it’s in anticipation of summer coming and knowing you’ll be putting on a bathing suit. Either way, healthy eating shouldn’t just be reserved for the warm months of the year, but year-round. A refreshing recipe that...

I received an email yesterday that had some very eye-opening, humerous, yet disgusting videos to share about how germs are passed on from one to another. Of course these are all things everyone needs to keep in mind when eating, preparing food for others and ourselves, or just protecting...

Dunkin’ Donuts 60th “birthDDay” celebration includes the return of the “Create Dunkin’s Next Donut” contest. If your ultimate donut creation is chosen, you’ll win $12,000 and the honor of having your donut sold at participating Dunkin’ Donuts nationwide. Create and enter your donut at DunkinDonuts.com. For more details click...

The sun was out today and although it was still just 45 degrees it felt like spring. So I decided to grill some beef fajitas with balsamic onions. This is part of a class that I teach. In addition I decided to make a batch of baked sweet potato...

Roughly translated, mise en place means “everything in place.” It is the practice where cooks make sure that everything is ready to go before they begin cooking. Everything means everything. It means reading over the recipe at least once, if not more than once. It means having all of...

I’ve been very busy this week preparing to teach 5 culinary classes at the Working Women’s Survival Show this weekend. Friday I taught guests how to make Sushi. Today I taught 125 Girl Scouts how to make Summer Rolls and they did amazing. This event was lots of fun....

There’s something about having fondue that is so romantic. Dipping fruit, bread, meat, veggies, etc. into the same bowl with your sweetheart and then serving it to each other or just sharing out of the same container. Friday I shared a recipe that you can have for your Valentine’s...