November 9, 2010
Halloween’s over, so we won’t be talking too much about the process of creating a Jack-o-Lantern. Now it’s time to plan our annual Thanksgiving feast – and what is just as symbolic of Thanksgiving as a turkey? Pumpkin Pie, that’s what. Pumpkins are a variety of winter squash native to the Americas. They can be ...
September 24, 2010
To finish our feast of apples we present a tart! Made with apples (of course). Ir’s a Tarte Tatin! The apples are caramelized in sugar and butter, then covered with pastry and baked. The dish is turned upside down when removed from the oven and served. Because of the two step process, cooking apples cannot ...
March 8, 2010
Southern Cuisine I grew up in mid-century mid-America. Memphis, Tennessee on the Mississippi River. My parents are from Mississippi and Arkansas. But I’ve lived in California the past three decades and think of food with a California “health conscious” attitude. Southern fried chicken is probably the most widely known Southern food. Spread nationwide by fast ...