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Hey New York! Join Me on January 10.
On January 10, 2012 at 6:30 pm, I will be one of the panelists as New York Women In Film & Television “Go Behind the Scenes with TV’s Tastemakers.” You won’t want to miss this conversation about the history of food television and what’s happening these days. The event takes…
What is a good way to serve black-eyed peas?
A viewer recently e-mailed me that she wanted to cook black-eyed peas for New Year’s Day but wasn’t sure how to prepare them so that her family would like them. Serving black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day to bring good luck and prosperity has been a tradition in the South-East since…
My Favorite Cookbooks of 2011 Announced on GMA.
I appeared on Good Morning America this morning, December 28, to announce my favorite cookbooks of the year. Just in case you missed it, you can see the video here. For a list of the cookbooks and more information about each, go to the GMA website. My selections are divided…
Leavening: What is the difference between baking powder and baking soda?
A new baker recently asked me, “What is the difference between baking powder and baking soda? When do you use each of these two ingredients?” Both baking powder and baking soda are leavening agents; they release carbon dioxide to make baked products rise. Baking soda is bicarbonate of soda. It is an…
Wonderful Read for You or the Hip-Hop Lover in Your Life…written by my husband!
It’s a beautiful art book, published by Rizzoli, entitled Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label. It was co-written by Bill Adler, my husband, the record label’s first publicist, and Dan Charnas. If I were forced to explain what makes my husband, Bill Adler,…
My New iPhone App, “Sara’s Kitchen,” Has Launched!
“Sara’s Kitchen,” was in fact shot in the kitchen of my apartment in New York City. Likewise, the app’s recipes, the best of my three cookbooks, were all prepared and styled by me and shot by my daughter’s good friend Jessica Leibowitz. “Sara’s Kitchen” includes 60 easy-to-prepare recipes (with accompanying…
Figs: How do you select and store fresh figs?
William e-mailed the Kitchen Shrink that he had noticed fresh figs in his local supermarket and wanted to know how to select and store them. Look for figs that are plump, have a little give when gently pressed, and have a fresh aroma. Avoid any that smell fermented as they…
Turkey: How do you decide which size turkey to buy?
It’s time to think about ordering your Thanksgiving turkey and each year as the holiday approaches I get questions about selecting the right size. The general rule is to buy 1 pound per person you are serving. However no one is disappointed if there is leftover turkey for the day…
Mini Meat Loaves
One evening I was making individual free-form meat loaves on Cooking Live when a viewer called in and said she used a similar recipe but always mixed up a double batch and then froze half in muffin tins. On evenings when there was nothing else in the fridge, she‘d just…