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The Unifying Power of Food: How Sharing a Meal Brings Us Together

There’s a story I often tell when people ask me why I became a chef. It wasn’t just about my love for food, though that certainly played a part. It was about the way food made me feel connected to ...

Apples A La Presse

There are a few reasons why fall is the best time of year. The oppressive summer heat is abating, mosquitos are dropping dead, new and wonderful fruit is coming into season, and of course the most ...

Planning A Private Cooking Event for Your Next Corporate or Social Outing

Let’s face it, we’ve all received an invite to a corporate outing and opened it with dread. Team building is such a buzz word in the corporate world. People plan team building events in the hopes of ...

New Apple Dessert in Town

It's that wonderful time of year again - the weather is changing, and apple season is in full swing. That means Apple Fest is right around the corner! This is one of my favorite neighborhood events ...

Spice up Your Granola with Garam Masala

Garam masala is a magical spice blend because it can be used in sweet and savory recipes. The name literally translates to “warming spices” because it contains a blend of spices that, when combined, ...

Ways to Use Up Apples

I know I’m not the only one who comes back from a weekend of apple picking in Wisconsin cursing myself for getting overeager in the orchard and wondering what to do with these pounds and pounds of ...

Golden Mushroom Beef Stew

This golden mushroom beef stew is the best beef stew I’ve made to date. The secret ingredient? Campbell’s Golden Mushroom Soup. I must have been living under a rock, because in my 56 years on this ...

Move Over Apples: Pears are the New Star of Fall

Apples are the true favorite fruit of fall, and with good reason. If you live in the Midwest, there's ample access to apple picking, and you can find a wide variety of fresh, crisp flavors at local ...

Thanksgiving for Picky Eaters

I recently visited my soon-to-be in-laws and was met with some trouble cooking them dinner. The possibilities were endless but somewhat limited because their nieces and nephews are so, so picky! The ...

What's the Tea?

I have always been obsessed with coffee, just like most of us are, not only for the taste but for the caffeine kick. Though recently, I have found myself drifting away from making myself coffee or ...

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The Unifying Power of Food: How Sharing a Meal Brings Us Together

Apples A La Presse

Planning A Private Cooking Event for Your Next Corporate or Social Outing

New Apple Dessert in Town

Spice up Your Granola with Garam Masala

Ways to Use Up Apples

Golden Mushroom Beef Stew

Move Over Apples: Pears are the New Star of Fall

Thanksgiving for Picky Eaters

What's the Tea?

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