Posts by joanne
Kitchen Shrink: How can I get more orange flavor and color in my Orange Cake?
A few weeks ago I got a question from Rebecca asking about the different options for adding citrus flavor to her orange cake. She said, “I have tried adding extract to make an orange cake from scratch and it did not have much orange flavor and no orange color, where…
“Home Cooking 101” featured in an article by Faye Levy and Yakir Levy in the Jerusalem Post.
On February 23rd, an article about “Home Cooking 101” by Faye Levy and Yakir Levy appeared in the Jerusalem Post Magazine. Entitled “Cooking Better,” the piece includes tips and recipes from the book. You can read it here.
Hope to see you at the Chicago Housewares show, Saturday, March 18th!
If you are going to the Chicago Housewares Show, please check out my demo at the Cooking Theatre on Saturday, March 18th at 3:30. The show runs from Saturday March 18th to Tuesday, March 21st at McCormick Place in Chicago. For more information and to register for the show, go to Register.
This Friday and Saturday you’ll find me at the Charleston Wine and Food Festival.
This Friday and Saturday you’ll find me at the Charleston Wine and Food Festival in Charleston, SC. On Friday afternoon from 2 to 3:30 I will be doing a demo at the SieMatic VIP lounge and on Saturday from 1 to 1:45, I am judging the biscuit battle. Come join me!!! The…
Kitchen Shrink: Is there a way to save lemon rinds after squeezing out the juice?
I received an e-mail from a viewer asking, “Is there a way to save lemon rinds after squeezing out the juice . . . . I hate tossing those beautiful lemon shells.” I put on my Kitchen Shrink apron and thought of lots of ways empty lemon shells could have a…
CreateTV’s 2017 Cooking Challenge has just started and I will be one of the judges.
Calling all professional chefs and home cooks interested in winning a web series on CreateTV.com! The Create Cooking Challenge 2017, sponsored by American Public Television, has just launched and you have until March 1st to submit online a short, original YouTube video featuring your best culinary project, recipe, or tip. This is…
Chris Kimball and I made the La Tulipe Apricot Souffles last week at the new Milk Street headquarters.
Last week I did a demo in Boston with Chris Kimball at the new Milk Street headquarters. We made the La Tulipe Apricot Souffles and beat the egg whites by hand in the large copper bowl I inherited from Gourmet Magazine. It was lots of fun and the crowd was…
On March 13th, I will be speaking at “The Joy of HR” in Williamsburg, VA.
On Monday, March 13th, I will be speaking at the 2017 Virginia Society for Human Resource Management State Conference,” The Joy of HR,” at the Williamsburg Lodge in Williamsburg, Virginia. The Conference runs from Sunday, March 12th to Wednesday, March 15th. The title of my talk is “Leadership Lessons from Julia’s Kitchen;”…
This week, in Episode 602, I pair fruit and meat in two refreshing entrees.
I have always thought that there’s something sensational about the sweetness of fruit with the savory taste of meat. This week in Episode 602: Fruit and Meat, I start with Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Cucumber Cantaloupe Salsa and Creamy Feta Dressing. Then my son, Sam, joins me to make a family favorite: Sautéed…
Season Six of “Sara’s Weeknight Meals” launches today. Learn more here.
Season Six of “Sara’s Weeknight Meals” launches today with Episode 601: On the Table in 20. First up, I’ll make Indian Scrambled Eggs with Pappadams. Then, on “Ask Sara”, I’ll answer a viewer’s question about how to hard boil eggs. Next we’ll visit a dairy where every cow is a lady and is treated like…