Ready for the Easter Jam with Bunny Biscuits?
My friend Jill who I have known since she was the editor of Cooking Light Magazine is now the editor of the fabulous Relish magazine . She called me the other day to tell me they’re having this cool virtual celebration called the Easter Jam–you can go to this link, create a page then interact with [...]
My Favorite Passover Strawberry Kugel Recipe
Passover has always been my children’s favorite holiday. We did our Seder southern style here in Baton Rouge with our dear famly friends, the Bombet family. Ronnie is known for his blackened redfish and wow did I look forward to it! I made a creamy spinach and Strawberry Kugel…of course, we always included the traditional Seder [...]
Keep it red for decorations: Easy Holiday Tablescape
Holiday party decorations don’t have to be complicated and expensive. I picked up my placemats, napkins and charges at a discount store. For flowers, I just bought a bouquet of small roses, baby breath, and cranberries, Fill your vases with cranberries–I like small vases for a dinner party so people can see each other…but any size vase [...]
Budget Friendly Christmas Decorations
Christmas decorations don’t have to be fancy and expensive when you get set the mood with these easy ideas. Fill a vase with cranberries and pick up flowers to pop in. A bowl of pomegranates and pine cones can be a lovely table centerpiece. And, those extra Christmas Ornaments-fill a glass vase or glass bowl [...]
Only the Best
I had the privledge of teaming up with DuPont Teflon cookware (in 2005) for a while to promote healthy cooking with non-stick cookware. It was fun coming up with seasonal ideas for ads and articles. Some of the ads were in People Magazine and USA Today. I loved trying out all of the quality cookware [...]
Sweet Potatoes or Yams?
Sweet Potatoes or Yams? Tis the season of the yams! We know our holiday table wouldn’t be complete without a bubbling hot rich sweet potato casserole. Or is it a yam casserole and what is the difference? Well, a true yam actually is a tuber grown in the tropics, and a true sweet potato is [...]
