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You can catch me at the Fancy Food Show in San Francisco on Monday, January 21.

At 8:30 on Monday, January 21, I will be a part of the San Francisco Winter Fancy Food Show’s Education Program session “Chop, Chat and Charm: Connecting with Your Audience.” Along with Melissa D’Arabian and Joanne Weir, I will discuss how to connect with an audience on camera and beyond.…

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Cheese: Fresh or processed mozzarella?

I recently got a question from Frank who wanted to make fried mozzarella cubes that are light, smooth, and stretchy “like eating a toasted marshmallow” rather than heavy and chewy. I told him that the secret is in the mozzarella and he may have to try several kinds before he…

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Sara's Kitchen Wins Best Overall in Toquemag's Food App Awards

Sara’s Kitchen was just awarded “Best Overall” in Toquemag.com’s Second Annual Food App Awards. It also won the “Best Branded” and “Best Cookbook/Recipe” categories. You can read all about it at Toque. You can find the review they posted when the App was first released at Review.

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Chicken Liver Pâté with Port

A couple of years after I graduated from cooking school I apprenticed at a one-star restaurant in Chartres, France. My apprenticeship lasted for only two months but it was pretty intense nonetheless. (Certainly it didn’t help that I was the only woman in the kitchen.) Still, I learned a ton,…

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Sauerkraut with Caraway Seeds

Two 14 1/2 ounce cans sauerkraut, drained 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar 1/3 cup cider vinegar 2 tablespoons caraway seeds 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 medium onions, finely chopped Serves 8 to 12 Combine the sauerkraut in a large saucepan with the sugar, vinegar, caraway seeds, and 2 cups…

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Top Tips from Good Morning America

Hope you caught me on Good Morning America addressing 11th hour Thanksgiving day issues along with Sunny Anderson and Amanda Freitag. Here’s a link to the video on the GMA website.

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Pumpkins: How do you cook a pumpkin?

Pumpkins can be peeled, cubed, and boiled or steamed, but because they are very hard to cut when they are raw and very easy to handle once they are cooked, my favorite way to cook  pumpkin is to roast the whole thing until it is tender. Just rinse it and…

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You'll find recipes and tips for your next celebration right here on this site!

This time of year is one of my busiest for e-mail questions about Holiday entertaining so I just wanted to remind you that this website is full of tips and tricks for making your celebrations a big success. Start with my Holiday Recipe Collection where you will find many of…

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Find me in the Toledo Blade, "Still fighting for equality in the kitchen."

Recently when I appeared at an event in Toledo, Ohio, Daniel Neman, Toledo Blade Food Editor interviewed me about my experiences as an Assistant to Julia Child, a restaurant chef, and a cooking show host. Here is a link to the article that appeared on Tuesday, November 13th.

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Mini-pumpkin Soup with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds, Shaved Parmesan, and Fried Sage

For the longest time I thought those cute little pumpkins–no more than 3 or 4 inches in diameter–were nothing more than happy little fall decorations. There they’d sit on the side of the road at farmers’ markets and at well-stocked grocery stores, bright orange banks of mini-pumpkins bearing such ridiculous…

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