Baking with Chocolate

Posted March 31st, 2010 by tbspsusan

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Baking with Chocolate
If you love baking chocolate recipes, this article is for you! Make your chocolate cookies, cakes, cupcakes and pies all the sweeter when you know what chocolate is best for different types of recipes. When to Splurge and When to Save Making your chocolate recipes awesome can depend on the quality of chocolate you use. Using high-quality chocolate is important if the chocolate has a starring role in your recipe, so choose high quality, premium... Read More ›

Types of Chocolate

Posted March 30th, 2010 by tbspsusan

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Types of Chocolate
I once heard that you should cook with wine you like to drink, not cooking wine. I figure it’s pretty much the same with chocolate – use the type of chocolate in your baking recipes that you like to eat, especially if the chocolate plays a big role in the recipe. Chocolate Types The three main chocolate types are: Dark chocolate Milk chocolate White chocolate What type of chocolate you like best is a matter of personal ta... Read More ›

Quick and Tasty Lunch: Quesadillas

Posted March 27th, 2010 by scaron

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When you are short on time in the middle of the day, lunch can become this gargantuan task. Forget making something hot - just whipping anything up is tough. Take a deep breath. It can totally be done - and pretty easily. You just need a cache of easy, tasty recipes that take no time. Quesadillas totally fit that bill. A cousin of the grilled cheese sandwich, these warm and toasty creations take just minutes to whip up. And with a wealth of... Read More ›

Planning an Easter Egg Hunt

Posted March 24th, 2010 by scaron

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This morning, my 4-year-old son and I were looking through some old photographs I found. Among them was a picture of him at age 1, picking up an Easter egg and looking at the candy inside. "Mommy, I wish I had that Easter candy now!" he said wistfully. (My immediate thought? "Um, that would be gross.") Easter egg hunts are such a joy for kids - and parents, especially when they involve young children who are just discovering how to hunt and... Read More ›

Roast Your Own Chicken

Posted March 22nd, 2010 by scaron

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You know those rotisserie chickens that you see in the grocery store? I can't count how many times I have suggested that someone make an easy dinner with that. And indeed, it really does make for a super easy dinner. Buy, carve, serve. But how many times have you picked up one of those birds and been surprised by how little meat was actually on it. Or, worse, how dry the meat was? I can't tell you how many times that's happened to me. It's rea... Read More ›

Party Appetizers

Posted March 17th, 2010 by scaron

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This past weekend, good friends of ours from New York came to visit. When I was planning what to serve, I had a few things to consider: at least some of the dishes needed to be vegetarian, I needed to appeal to both young and old and I didn't want to be bogged down with cooking while they were visiting. The last item is generally important for cooking for any party. What fun is it to spend party time slaving over a stove or wrist deep in a rec... Read More ›

Breakfast and Brunch Bakes

Posted March 16th, 2010 by scaron

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When it comes to breakfast, brunch or even lunch or breakfast for dinner, a recipe that tastes great and comes together with little hands-on time is awesome. It frees you up to do so many other things. Egg bakes fit that category perfectly. There are so many different kinds of egg bakes out there. For instance, French toast can be assembled ahead of time and left in the fridge overnight for the egg to soak into the bread. Overnight Fre... Read More ›

A Taste of New York Foods … At Home

Posted March 13th, 2010 by scaron

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On a cool, crisp day in New York City, the air in midtown smells of the giant pretzels sold  by street vendors and exhaust from cabbies hustling to get people to their destinations. It's busy and bustling, with people in suits and women in sensible commuter flats rushing from transportation to office. On seemingly every corner, there is a street vendor with a line of people waiting to buy their pastries or falafel or whatever. It's amazing an... Read More ›

Snack Mix

Posted March 8th, 2010 by scaron

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Over the weekend, I was chatting with my cousin's neighbor and she mentioned a simple snack mix that she likes to mix up and take to the local movie theater. It's bits of chocolate with a few kinds of cereal, maybe some pretzels - just whatever she has on hand at the time. And according to her, it makes her a huge draw for kids all over. "They surround me," she laughed. Honestly, if she'd brought a snack mix with sweet, salty and chocolate-y t... Read More ›

Kix Gets a Makeover

Posted March 6th, 2010 by scaron

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Kix Gets a Makeover
When my editor here at Tablespoon asked me to write about the reformulation of Kix cereal, I had to confess something: I'd never had Kix before. As a child, I rarely ate cereal and if I did, it was usually of the really sweet-with-marshmallows variety. These days, I passionately hate really sweet cereals. Big change, right? It happens to the best of us. A few days later, a box landed on my doorstep (actually, it landed at the post offic... Read More ›