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Have you heard about Black Garlic?

A lot of things show up in my e-mail inbox each day but when my weekly newsletter from 150ish.com arrived a week or so ago with this article about Black Garlic I found it so interesting that I just had to stop everything and read the whole story. The web…

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Learn Butchery from Erika Nakamura, July 23rd to 25th!

For culinary pros looking to sharpen their butchery skills, from July 23rd to 25th, the International Culinary Center’s Soho, NY, school will be hosting a 3-day Butchery Intensive with Erika Nakamura of Lindy & Grundy, the old-fashioned Los Angeles butcher shop which has been making waves with their sustainable, whole-animal approach.The course will…

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Season Four of Sara’s Weeknight Meals Starts June 19!

Here is a list of broadcast schedules for Season Four of Sara’s Weeknight Meals in the top markets. Season Four of Sara’s Weeknight Meals premieres around the country on public television starting on June, 19, 2014 with twenty brand new episodes. Tired of making the same old 10 tired dishes? Well this…

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My trip down the Rhone River.

I am fresh back from my river trip down the Rhone. I love that part of France and there is no better way to see it than from a river boat. See the almost budding lavender fields in Ardeche at left. Here is my account of the highlights. Here are the…

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Hope you'll try these recipes from my French cruise.

I just returned from a riverboat cruise down the Rhone in France on the A Rosa ship called “Stella” here is the view from my cabin window at dawn  and here are the recipes for Mini Goat Cheese Souffles in Phyllo Cups with Micro Greens and Radish Salad and Spicy…

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Hope you’ll try these recipes from my French cruise.

I just returned from a riverboat cruise down the Rhone in France on the A Rosa ship called “Stella” here is the view from my cabin window at dawn  and here are the recipes for Mini Goat Cheese Souffles in Phyllo Cups with Micro Greens and Radish Salad and Spicy…

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Join me for a French River Cruise, May 24 to 31, 2014.

Plan ahead for your spring vacation in the French countryside. From May 24th to 31st, I will be teaching cooking classes on an A-ROSA Rhône/Saône river cruise. We will discover delicious French ingredients and recipes that use them as we cruise from Lyons to Arles and back with stops at Lyon, Mâcon,…

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Here is the link to all my tips from the the Rachael Ray Show.

I appeared on The Rachael Ray Show to share my tips for bringing almost dead ingredients back to life – limp lettuce, stale baguettes, rock hard brown sugar. I have a fix for all those dilemmas and more. Here’s a link to the video on Rachael’s web site.

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Here are the recipes from my appearance on the Today Show.

Hope you caught my March 24th appearance on the Today Show where I made Cuban Style Braised Pork Shoulder in a slow cooker and then turned the cooked meat into 4 more main dishes from four different parts of the world to serve later on in the week — a…

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Hope you caught me on Rachael Ray; here's more about the show.

On Wednesday, February 19th, I was on the Rachael Ray show talking about new versions (clay pot, wonder bag, and smoker) of ancient cooking pots and helping to solve cooking issues for three of Rachael’s viewers, Jennifer, Sara (spelled the right way!) and Kiyo, pictured from left with me and Rachael. Here’s…

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Hope you caught me on Rachael Ray; here’s more about the show.

On Wednesday, February 19th, I was on the Rachael Ray show talking about new versions (clay pot, wonder bag, and smoker) of ancient cooking pots and helping to solve cooking issues for three of Rachael’s viewers, Jennifer, Sara (spelled the right way!) and Kiyo, pictured from left with me and Rachael. Here’s…

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White Chicken Chili

There is one good reason—other than chicken and chilies—why I love the white chicken chili on the menu at the burrito palace in our neighborhood: sour cream. This quick-to-make home version is delicious unadorned. Add the accompaniments and some homemade or store-bought cornbread and it is over the top. Makes…

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The Kitchen Shrink answers, "how can I get more flavor in my chicken soup?"

David recently e-mailed the Kitchen Shrink for help and said “I am making chicken soup for my picky eaters, and . . . . the soup has little chicken flavor and no yellow color. . . . how can I get more chicken flavor and a pleasing yellow color in…

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The Kitchen Shrink answers, “how can I get more flavor in my chicken soup?”

David recently e-mailed the Kitchen Shrink for help and said “I am making chicken soup for my picky eaters, and . . . . the soup has little chicken flavor and no yellow color. . . . how can I get more chicken flavor and a pleasing yellow color in…

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Check out Rachael Ray’s “Great American Cookbook Competition”

My friend @RachaelRay is looking for the next great cookbook author! Could it be you? Rachael Ray and her Atria Publishing Group imprint, Rachael Ray Books, are launching “The Great American Cookbook Competition.” The Top 5 Finalists will come to New York City to compete in Rachael’s studio where the…

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Check out my tips from the Rachael Ray Show.

Several weeks ago on the Rachael Ray show I did a countdown to Thanksgiving with a lot of organizational tips. Those tips will be just as useful for the upcoming holidays. If you would like to take a look, most of the segments are still up on Rachael’s web site.…

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Look for me on the Rachael Ray Show!

Starting Wednesday the 20th, I will be on the Rachael Ray Show every day leading up to Thanksgiving to give advice about what you can do each day so that you will have a stress-free holiday. Please tune in and keep an eye on rachelray.com for my holiday advice and recipes.

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Help me celebrate the Food Network's 20th Anniversary!

I’ve been invited to be a part of the Food Network’s 20th Anniversary Special which will air on the Food Network channel. Hope you will tune in. For more information go to The Food Network.

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Meet me in Poughkeepsie on November 16th!

On Saturday, November 16th at 6 pm, the Premier Cares Foundation will present their Third Annual Celebrity Chef Fundraising Dinner, “An Extraordinary Evening with Sara Moulton” at the Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, 135 South Hamilton Street, Poughkeepsie, NY. All proceeds will go to support Premier Cares Foundation, Inc, a 501(c)(3) charity whose mission…

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Cheese Sandwich Soufflé

This is a recipe from my grandmother Ruth that I love for its simplicity. It is nothing more than a ham and cheese sandwich over which you pour some beaten eggs and milk, let it soak, and then bake. (I confess that I dressed it up a bit by adding…

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Spices: All about fennel pollen.

Recently the Kitchenshrink has gotten several questions about fennel pollen, an intensely aromatic flavor enhancer that has shown up on restaurant menus in the past several years. What is it? How do you use it? Where can I get some? Here’s the scope. Fennel pollen is a golden dust brushed…

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Look for me at Chicago Gourmet, September 28.

On Saturday, September 28 at 2 pm, I will be doing a demo with Gale Gand on the Bon Appétit Main Stage at Chicago Gourmet: A Celebration of Food and Wine. I will make Bistro Duck Breasts, Gale will make a Caramel Apple Tart and we will both talk about what…

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Check out my favorites from the Summer Fancy Food Show on my GMA blog!

Each year I visit the Summer Fancy Food Show held at New York’s Javits Center and report back to Good Morning America on my discoveries. Recently, I spent almost three solid days at the 59th Summer Show, combing the booths for the most interesting new food and beverage products. Go to…

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Congratulations Locavore Contest Winners!

Many thanks to all of you who entered! We have selected our locavore winner. It was a very difficult task because we received so many creative, tasty entries from all over the country. But finally, after an arduous testing process we chose: Strawberry Rhubarb Dessert Tamales by Suzie Trivisonno. Congratulations Suzie! We will…

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