Posts from ‘November, 2009’

Each nook and cranny of my NYC kitchen is stuffed with every kitchen gadget imaginable. Potsticker maker? Check. Food mill? Check. Edges only brownie pan? Check. You name it, I own it. But an ice cream maker is one thing I don’t have. So when I stumbled upon a gadget-crazed version of cranberry sorbet I [...]

I’ve made it through the first of five modules in my culinary arts program mostly unscathed save for my first (and surely not last) burn. All injuries aside, I cannot believe how quickly the time has gone as I’ve graduated from learning how to hold a knife to perfectly sauteing a chicken breast and plating [...]

It’s been strangely warm the last couple of days here in New York so I opted to save my line-up of soup and stew recipes and take on a lighter challenge: Winter Panzanella. Panzanella, or Italian bread salad, is a mix of homemade croutons tossed with assorted veggies, oil and vinegar.
I loved the bright colors [...]

SAVEUR named Just a Taste’s Pumpkin Whoopie Pies recipe as “Best of the Web,” a distinction given to the food site’s handpicked favorite recipes and articles. Check out SAVEUR for more info and stay tuned for fun twists on additional seasonal favorites coming up soon!

The first two weeks of my Culinary Arts Program at The Institute of Culinary Education have flown by and I can honestly say that I couldn’t have dreamed of a more amazing and eye-opening experience. I have been exposed to an array of techniques and preparations that I never even knew existed, and best of [...]

What better way to put that leftover Halloween candy to use than to whip it into a homemade dessert? Grab your bulk-purchase favorites and use them as toppers on this quick-fix mix for super moist blondies. I used up my leftover Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups on this first batch but would also suggest trying Snickers, [...]