Blog Posts from July 2009
Here's an archive of our blog posts from July 2009. Click on the title to see the full post.
Freeze fresh peaches in muffin tins to use all year
A bushel of peaches for only $15 turns into a frozen bonanza for one inventive cook.
Blue Cheese Dressing makes a great veggie dip
Sure you can buy blue cheese dressing/dip in a jar but ours is so simple and makes you feel so much better about yourself!
Hard-cooking eggs is so easy! Or is it?
To hard-boil eggs, place them in a pot and add enough cold water to just cover the tops. But then what?
Local Food and Local Knowledge with Liza Gyllenhaal: Pass the peas, please
Every stage of a pea’s life is pretty to look at — just as every part of the pea itself is delicious to eat. Guest Blogger Liza Gyllenhaal shares her favorite recipes and tricks for her backyard bounty of freshly picked peas.
Crab and Artichoke Pizza Makes Entertaining Easy
This appetizer pizza is essentially topped with a jazzed-up version of an old Junior League cookbook standby – artichoke dip. (It’s not the healthiest concoction and that’s probably why everyone seems to love it so!)
Parfaits? Individual trifles? By any name this dessert is cool!
Here are the rules for making our new favorite summer dessert: Do not cook, throw it together in a jiffy, substitute ingredients at will, eat and enjoy!
Delicious vichyssoise secret best kept quiet
A classic chilled French soup, vichyssoise is very forgiving when it comes to potatoes. Who says it has to be hard?
Summer Entertaining on a Budget
Ellen Ferlazzo of Pleasanton, Calif., blogs on budget cooking and agreed to do a guest post for us about how she threw a casual, fun party for her daughter’s high school graduation spending roughly $280 for 50 guests, including decorations.
Mango and Tomato Salsa: Versatile with Zip
This quick Mango and Tomato Salsa can go just about anywhere and go with just about anything, whether you scoop it up with tortilla chips or scatter it over your favorite fish.
Asian ingredients for stir-fry don't always have to be exact
Many Chinese and other Asian dishes are much more flexible than you might imagine.
How to substitute fresh oregano for dried
Simple instructions and ideas for substituting fresh oregano for dried oregano.
Amazing Steaks to set your grill on fire!
Happy to report that Amazing Steaks really are amazing. A recipe that has a man begging for it every week? A recipe that has three ingredients? In my Humble O, it doesn’t get more obvious than that.
Remoulade Sauce: An all purpose dip, too?
Our Remoulade Sauce isn't quite classic, but it's easy and delicious. Whether you're using it to top poached salmon or as a sauce for shrimp cocktail, you're going to love it.
Oatmeal: The new (very old) hurricane super food
When stocking the pantry for hurricanes, snow storms and other emergencies, what’s the best thing to keep on hand? Try oatmeal, the new (very old) super food.
Home can be the best cooking school
Every time one of my girls talks about cooking, people ask me where they took cooking lessons. The answer is simple: at home.
Good Morning America Grills on the Sidewalk!
Fourth of July usually means you are going to grill. Some years that can happen in the oddest places on Earth. Probably the most fantastic (or oddest) place I have ever grilled is the sidewalk outside the studios of Good Morning America.
How to cook a perfect boiled egg
This easy method for boiling eggs gives you perfect results every time!
Cilantro: Love it or hate it?
Next time you need a good conversation starter, ask folks how they feel about cilantro.
