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Happy Easter!!
These are eggs we (me and the kids, and assorted friends), decorated many years ago. Every year I pull them out and they make me happy (especially this year!) Happy Easter!!
Too much time on your hands? Make slow-rise Rosemary Walnut Whole Wheat Bread!
What to do when you have too much time on your hands? Make slow-rise Rosemary Walnut Whole Wheat Bread – of course. Trouble is the instant yeast in the freezer is 3 years old, my whole wheat flour expired in 2016 and I don’t have any bread flour in house. Sooo,…
If you want an entertaining distraction from these crazy times, here’s Julia Child doing her first ever cooking episode.
In December I went to Washington to contribute to a PBS series about Julia Child. If you want an entertaining distraction from these crazy times, please watch this video. It is about Julia doing her first ever cooking episode – Boeuf Bourguignon – with commentary by me and Carla Hall…
Here is the link to my interview on “Conversations with Jeff Weeks.”
On October 25th I was interviewed by Jeff Weeks on his WSRE show “Conversations with Jeff Weeks.” We discussed my experiences with Julia Child, at Gourmet Magazine, and on the Food Network as well as my books and curent PBS show. The show, which is a service of Pensacola State College, ran…
Here is the show I did with Floyd Cardoz in 2011.
Here is the show I did with Floyd Cardoz in 2011. He was one of our favorite guests, a great chef and lovely human being. We will miss him. (Pictured here -next to Floyd, my producer partner, Natalie Gustafson, and next to her Adrienne Hammel, the assistant producer). You can see it…
RIP Floyd Cardoz, 1960-2020: A great chef and lovely human being. We will miss him.
RIP Floyd Cardoz, 1960-2020: A great chef and lovely human being. We will miss him! Cardoz, the creative force behind NYC restaurants Tabla and Bombay Bread Bar, died in New York this week from complications related to COVID-19.
Check out this Philadelphia Inquirer article about keeping your kitchen organized during the coronavirus shutdown.
Hope you will take a look at “Plan meals and keep your kitchen organized throughout the coronavirus shutdown” by Bonnie S. Benwick in The Philadelphia Inquirer. It includes lots of useful information as well as a link to some very easy recipes on my site. You can find it here.
You must check out this new movie called “A Fine Line,” about women chefs.
You must check out this new movie called “A Fine Line.” Opening with the quote, “It is easier for a woman to become a CEO than a Head Chef,” it shows women chefs who have succeeded in the male dominated industry and tells their stories. Find the trailer here. The movie…
Although their Annual Founders Benefit Dinner was cancelled, the Jacques Pépin Foundation continues their critical work for the food service industry. Learn how you can help here.
This happy photo of me, Jacques, and Rick Moonen was taken last June, in Newport, RI where the Jacques Pépin Foundation co-hosted a dinner in collaboration with the community kitchen at the RI Food Bank. Although the Third Annual Founders Benefit Dinner for the JPF, which was to be held at The Yale…
When life gives you zested dried out lemons . . . read more here.
When life gives you zested dried out lemons . . . juice them and make frozen lemon cubes to add to all those soups and stews you might be making while you are stuck at home.
I’m cooking with Ming again on the next season of his show, Simply Ming.
I’m cooking with my friend Ming Tsai again on Season 17 of his show, Simply Ming. That guy has more energy than a room full of kindergarteners! The show airs on @WGBH. I hope you check it out. Here’s a preview. Here’s a link to my episode.
I was interviewed by Rozanne Gold on her podcast, “One Woman Kitchen.”
I was interviewed by Rozanne Gold on her podcast, “One Woman Kitchen.” You can find the podcast here. You can learn more about Rozanne on her Instagram page — @rozannegold.
Did a dinner at Cooking by the Book in NYC last week and they wrote a very nice review of “Home Cooking 101.”
Did a dinner at “Cooking by the Book,” a great space in downtown New York City for cooking classes and corporate team building, for my New York Women’s Culinary Alliance last week and they wrote a very nice review of my most recent book “Home Cooking 101.” You can find…
I was recently featured in a column in the January 2020 issue of “Total Food Service.” You can find it here.
I was recently featured in the column Spotlight On Top Women in Metro NY Foodservice and Hospitality in the January 2020 issue of Total Food Service. You can find the article by Joyce Appelbaum on their web site here. You’ll find the digital version of the magazine here. Scroll to page 54 to…
I interview Zingerman’s food finders Mo Frechette and Brad Hedeman in the latest “Michigan Alumnus.”
I recently interviewed food finders for Zingerman’s, Michigan Grads, Mo Frechette, ’92, MBA’06, and Brad Hedeman, ’98, who roam the world together sourcing the best-tasting products to sell in the store where they have worked since they were students. You’ll find it in my “Maize Graze” column from the latest…
On December 13th I made some of my favorite holiday cookies on the Rachael Ray show. See a clip and find the recipes here.
On December 13th I appeared on the Rachael Ray Show demoing a few of my favorite holiday cookies with Rachael. You can find my recipes here: Chocolate Dipped Coconut Meringue Drops, Ruth Moulton’s Spice Balls, Sara Moulton’s French Apple Tart.
News: Hope you have been catching the latest episodes of “Milk Street Radio.” Here’s where you can find them.
The first episode of Chris Kimball’s “Milk Street Radio” podcast aired on October 22, 2016. Each hour-long show includes a segment devoted to listeners’ questions, which I co-host with Chris. Here’s where you can learn more and check out the latest show: Milk Street Radio, iTunes, Tunein, Stitcher. Or on Amazon Echo:…
In “Sara’s Weeknight Meals” Episode 910: Mouth of the South, I head to Charleston and then the Louisiana Bayou.
In this, the last show of my 9th Season of “Sara’s Weeknight Meals,” I tour the South for some mouthwatering favorites. I start in the Church Tea Rooms of Charleston, South Carolina where every spring parishioners serve local favorites like Crab Soup, Huguenot Torte and Pimento Cheese Sandwiches. Then it’s off to the Louisiana…
This week on “Sara’s Weeknight Meals” Episode 909: Chicks Rule, chicken is a weeknight staple and we’ve got three amazing ways to prepare it.
Episode 909: Chicks Rule, is all about preparing this family favorite protein for a weeknight meal. Chicken is a weeknight staple and we’ve got three amazing ways to prepare it. First, I go to Charleston, South Carolina to learn the secrets behind a local favorite –Martha Lou’s Fried Chicken. Then, I’ve…
This week on “Sara’s Weeknight Meals” Episode 908, it’s all about America’s Favorite Sandwiches.
The simplest weeknight meal starts with two pieces of bread and today I have takes on two American favorites. First, I join a beekeeper in Savannah, Georgia to make a Rosemary Honey and Georgia Peach Chutney Burger. Next, midwestern Kielbasa Sandwiches get an added kick with Kimchee and Cheddar Cheese.
I recommended a book in this article which I think is useful to home cooks.
In “The Best Cookbooks For New Home Cooks, According To 8 Professional Chefs” by K.W. Colyard which appears in the October 22 edition of “Bustle” you’ll find recommendations for the top cookbooks to help new home cooks succeed in the kitchen. My recommendation was “The Zuni Café Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes…
In “Sara’s Weeknight Meals” Episode 907: Key West Eats, I’m cooking with Norman Van Aken who put Key West food on the map.
They call Key West the Conch Republic, but this quirky little island has some of the best seafood around. I’m there to cook with Norman Van Aken who put Key West food on the map. First up, a spicy Bahamian Soup followed by the Key West version of a pot luck, the ‘Cut…
Episode 906: Meaty Salads
Leafy greens plus meat equals a delicious, fast and healthy dinner. First, grilling queen Elizabeth Karmel shows me a Chicken Paillard punched up with a Greek Farmers Salad and Tzatziki. I follow up with a Warm Steakhouse Salad. And then, a take on the classic appetizer, a Two Melon Prosciutto and Feta Salad perfect for…
My friend and mentor Jean Anderson has a new book out! You must check it out.
During my visits with Jean to North Carolina potteries, I bought several pieces of pottery but never focused on all their possible uses until I read this book. I knew about pie, of course, cornbread, and beans. But kimchee? Baked chicken? Layered ratatouille? Turns out potters are creative not only in shaping…