I’ve got a soft spot for all things bubbly, be it the kind you blow through a little plastic wand, the ones that percolate out of a hot bath, and of course the liquid variety that pours from a bottle, most especially on New Year’s Eve. I figured some of you might be jonesing for [...]
A few weeks ago Mr. Mom’s Kitchen and I took off for a much-needed overnight away from the kids. We did some nutty stuff, like — slept, read, took a walk, took a run, ate, snuggled, watched a movie — all blissfully uninterrupted. On route to the getaway, we stopped in Sausalito, just North of [...]
A few months back I was sitting on the sidelines of a soccer game chatting with a group of moms when a dad I didn’t recognize held out a bag of Emerald Cocoa Roast Almonds: two of my favorite foods under one proverbial roof. I went in big; they were delicious. Without realizing it, I [...]
Ok hot mamas, it’s time to get your holiday glamour on. As I said last week, today marks the one year anniversary of Mom’s Kitchen Handbook. It’s been a fantastic venture. In addition to getting to know so many of you, I’ve also just signed a cookbook deal with Chronicle Books (yippee!), was included among [...]
It’s a rare day that you’ll find me rolling out my own puff pastry dough to mold into fussy canapés. Frankly, I don’t have much of a repertoire of appetizers at all. When I throw a dinner party, I want guests to come to the table good and hungry, so usually go minimal on the [...]
We’ve all heard the stats over how much weight can pile on between Thanksgiving supper and New Year’s Day brunch. On the one hand, cooking magazines tantalize us with drool-worthy photos of holiday eats, while women’s glossies warn us not to over-indulge. Indeed, the gauntlet of food- and drink-centric festivities is in full swing, which [...]
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