I put this on my Facebook page, but it is so popular I’m posting it here too…these really are delicious! Chickpeas, cumin and fresh herbs patted into tasty little cakes, sautéed and served with a cucumber, tomato and feta topping.
SBA Small Business Awards – featuring ME!
Each year, the Small Business Administration sponsors National Small Business Week (coming up April 29-May 5) to promote and celebrate the thousands of small businesses that keep our economic engines humming across the nation. As part of the week, the
“Could I Be a Personal Chef?”
Over the years I’ve gotten many, many calls and emails from aspiring personal chefs, wondering if they really have the skills, training, temperament etc to start their own business. I’ve taught classes on the subject and consulted with people one on one, and I
Recipe: Taco Stuffed Peppers
This is an easy, kid-friendly recipe that I like to do with red, yellow or orange peppers instead of green – they’re sweeter and less bitter, so kids (and grownups!) tend to like them even when they don’t care for green. Crush
Do food expiration dates matter?
Probably the biggest area of confusion in the kitchen is around expiration dates – when you buy something at a store the has an expiration date, is that the date the store has to sell it by, or the date
Yum – meat on a stick!
Chicken Yakitori – boneless chicken marinated with a blend of (mostly) soy sauce, sugar, ginger and garlic – is one of my favorite things to eat on a stick. I use chicken thighs, which have more flavor and fat than
Too cold to go out! Make dinner from the pantry
Happy new year everyone! Here in the Northeast US (and in less northeast-y parts of the US too), we’ve been experiencing frigid temps and way too much snow the past few weeks. Add in a “brisk” wind to blow the
Want to be a personal chef? My new ebook tells you how!
Have you ever thought about being a personal chef? Pondered whether your love of cooking is enough, or if you need special training or a culinary degree? Wondered if you have enough time to run this as a side business?
Summer favorite – tomatillos!
We got tomatillos from our CSA this week; I immediately thought “salsa verde”. This recipe is great with fresh or with canned tomatillos…simple, light delicious. Use any flaky white fish you prefer. Grouper with Salsa Verde Description Grouper (or another
Hmmm, do I need to buy flour?
So you want to make dinner rolls or conrbread as a side dish for a client entree, and you’re standing in the grocery store wondering if they have flour, cornmeal, baking powder etc. Or you know you bought a big