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My Craftsy Cooking Class is live! Here is a sneak peak.
My Craftsy cooking class has gone live! It is all about getting dinner on the table during the work week and learning some techniques along the way. For a sneak peak go to Sara’s Class. Click here to sign up for the class.
Barbecued Kielbasa
In my research for Sara’s Secrets for Weeknight Meals I found a recipe for my grandmother Ruth’s “Barbecued Frankforts” on a three- by five-inch index card in an old metal box, handwritten in her own beautiful curly script. Granny was a superb ye olde New England cook, so I gave…
My online Craftsy.com series starts next week; enter below to win free classes.
Follow this link—to enter to win my new online Craftsy Classes which will go live in a week! You will learn tips for getting quick, family-pleasing dinners on the table during the work week and get a sneak peek at some of the recipes from my new cookbook which is…
Exciting news! My online class on Craftsy.com will start in a few weeks.
My online cooking class, “Cook Smarter, Solutions for Weeknight Dinners,” is launching in the next few weeks on Craftsy.com. Summertime is the perfect time to start cooking, or if you already cook, to hone your skills and pick up strategies for getting a tasty dinner on the table every night…
Scampi Heros
Nobody ever really gets enough shrimp. Which is why the idea of a scampi hero seemed luxurious to me. (In Italy, scampi is the name for the tail portion of any of several kinds of small lobsterlike creatures. In America scampi is the name for a dish of large shrimp…
Exciting news! On August 17th my online class goes live on Craftsy.com.
Starting on August 17th, I am going to be teaching cooking classes online. My class “Cook Smarter Solutions for Weeknight Meals,” will be live on Craftsy.com. Stay tuned for more information about how to sign up and get a free class giveaway.
Greek Salad Sandwiches with Feta Dressing
This is a slight twist on a Greek salad. I just put all the elements into a pita pocket and used the feta to make a dressing. If you like Greek salads, you will love this more-substantial sandwich. Makes 4 Servings Hands-on time: 20 minutes Total preparation time: 20 minutes…
Meet me at Talbots Madison Avenue in NYC today!
Today, July 30th, at 5 pm, I will be doing a cooking demo at Talbots, 535 Madison Avenue (between 53rd and 54th Streets), in NYC. Please stop by to sample crepes and Thai lime lemonade and enter a raffle to win one of my books.
Grilled Eggplant Wraps with Lemon Aioli, Feta, and Mint
Many of my favorite flavors from Greece are contained in this one fragrant little wrap. You can make them all summer long using an outdoor grill, but you can also cook them indoors year round using a grill pan or a broiler. Stick a skewer sideways through the onions to…
Ask the Kitchen Shrink!
It’s time for summer entertaining and I just wanted to remind you that over the years the Kitchen Shrink has answered many of the questions you might encounter in planning and preparing your special menus–and the answers are all here on this site 24/7. Just select Kitchen Shrink in the…