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This week in Cookerati Food News a few contests, a wine and dine event, a workshop in Queensland and Taste of Cincinnati. Enjoy! Enter to win The Batali Brothers Cookbook Sweepstakes - The contest is sponsored by Harper Collins and includes a round trip to New York City and a meet and great with [...]
There are those who say Mom’s don’t want appliances or kitchenware for Mother’s Day but given the choice of a knick knack or kitchen stuff, I choose the kitchen stuff. That’s not to say flowers, jewelry and chocolates aren’t higher on the list, but I can appreciate a good mix. If a guy can get [...]
Idaho Potato has launched the Big Idaho Potato Tour once again. It’s a seven month tour to promote Idaho Potatoes and support Meals on Wheels Association of America . Keep up with them on the Big Idaho Potato Tour Facebook Page or on their Big Idaho Potato website. Since we like truck tours, and we [...]
My garlic plants went to seed last summer, so this year I have plenty of garlic shoots coming up. Whether they were unintended or intentional and you need to thin out, you can use them to make pesto, throw into salads or pasta, use like an herbal topping for a dish or in a [...]
Ming Tsai and Whoopi Goldberg got together to talk about cooking in The Cooking Channel’s Masters Series. This week, April 23rd and 27th they are reshowing this delightful program. Check it out. Sunmaid Raisin and Gooseberry Patch have created a kid friendly recipe book – Sun-Maid Recipes for Healthier Eating. The really good news is [...]
This is a great winter/early spring fritatta using local ingredients. Some sweet potatoes hold up well in storage while chard is a cool weather crop. Our sausage is from Blues Creek Farm Meats – we went to a sausage making class and made our own sausage with spices from North Market Spices. My husband is [...]
Here’s a small tip. I enjoy fresh mushrooms, but the stems can get too woody for me and I just don’t like to use them sliced as I do the tops of the mushrooms. They’re a little too firm for my taste. My tip is to – dehydrate the stems, pulse them in the small [...]
Congrats to Chef Tricia Wheeler of Edible Columbus for getting The Seasoned Farmhouse going in Clintonville, OH. Looks like there will be a lot of great classes for cooking, gardening and special events. Nestle Crunch – 75th Anniversary Showdown. Vote on the best bakery dessert, every vote is a chance to win a Nestle Crunch [...]
Are you over run with Easter Eggs- or just plain old hard boiled eggs? I can eat hard boiled eggs long after Easter is over, but sometimes changing it up is fun also. Here are some different approaches to using up your hard boiled eggs. Deviled Egg Post – a pretty big list of deviled [...]
Serving Lamb for Easter has become a tradition in my home, and every year we knock it out of the park. One of my favorite pairings with lamb is dried fruit and wine. I ground up dates and added stonefruit vodka and rosemary to create a paste. After baking in the oven, the paste set [...]
A rack of lamb makes an elegant display for a special meal. It’s not difficult to prepare, but you have to watch to make sure it’s not overcooked. The display of lollipop chops on top of polenta or even mashed potatoes is a great way to serve it individually as well. This is a savory [...]
If you are looking for deviled egg ideas – go to Cookerati.com for a link up of deviled egg recipes. Let me know if you have a good one not on the list and I’ll add it if it fits. KFC now has Li’l Bucket Kids Meals - It comes with your choice of chicken [...]
I haven’t done a giveaway in a while and this Dole Fruit Crisps Cozy Kit giveaway is very appropriate for this cool spring-wintery weather we are having this week. My husband and I tasted the Dole Peach Crisps and they were decent. The fruit cups had diced peaches in the container with oatmeal crisp in [...]
Easter is coming and you know what that means. You need to find recipes for the 12 dozen eggs you colored that your family will be tired of in 2 days. I feel you. I’m here for you.What better way to use up the eggs and give your family a tasty treat than by whipping [...]
So, my husband is drawn to things that start with the name Zombie, like all kids his age. Zombie Killer Cherry Cyser by B. Nectar Meadery is pretty darn tasty. We bought this at the Bottle and Barrel in North Market when we were searching for some fun drinks to add to our hard cider [...]
This is one of my favorite meals and I get to cook it only once or twice a year – once on St. Patrick’s Day [March 17th for those not in the know] and again when either the mood strikes me or I have special guests. Well, the other day we had special guests in [...]
Since today is PI day (3.14), this is a repost of our most searched for dessert recipe – Lowfat Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie. Low Fat Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Ingredients: 1 graham cracker crust 1 cup reduced fat peanut butter 8 ounces fat free cream cheese, softened to room temperature 1/2 cup Splenda 4 1/2 [...]
Spike Seasoning Magics is giving away free samples of their seasonings in exchange for a “like” on Facebook. There are three things you need to do. LIKE them on Facebook. Take a screenshot of the PAGE LIKE. Send the screen shot, your name and a shipping address via a direct message on Facebook. Their [...]
A new organic fair trade Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract by Nielsen-Massey will be showcased at the Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, CA (booth 4579), March 8-10, 2013. Nielsen-Massey introduced the new product in January and is the first vanilla manufacturer to offer a certified Organic Fairtrade Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract. The products [...]
Finally, finally, finally, I figured out the solution to the lids that are constantly being vomited out of my kitchen cabinet. Truly, it’s been an issue since we moved to the house and I found the perfect solution for my tiny kitchen in a hardware place. It’s a Husky Clickbin – The bins stack, but [...]
Bobby Flay ousted Michael Symon as the People’s Choice for the South Beach Burger Bash last night. Jeff Mauro “The Sandwich King” was the judges’ first choice and other South Beach Wine and Food Festival News. Voluntary recall on 5lb bags King Arthur Flour due to small polyurethane balls. Small, polyurethane balls approximately 7mm [...]
My husband picked up a Dry Aged Beef Tenderloin from Bluescreek Farm Meats this week and I knew it was the beef we could use for a special dinner. I was looking forward to trying out the tenderloin – which I’ve never cooked before. I love an opportunity to try out something new, but [...]
Flowers from my husband – he knows I enjoy the beautiful colors in the winter. It just brightens up the day. Plus a few handmade chocolates because I like them too. Dinner Beef Tenderloin over Creamed Kale – oh my goodness it was good.
Stonefire Authentic Flatbreads is hosting it’s own Oscar Party – or rather Oscar sweepstakes on their Stonefire Flatbreads Facebook Page. Tell them which actor or actress is most like their flatbread for a chance to win a 40 in. Flatscreen TV. Crumbs Bakery has paired up with the Girl Scouts for a limited time through [...]
One Saturday evening this winter we decided to meet with a bunch of friends for a wine tasting. Though the wine was provided by a pr company, a wine tasting doesn’t need to be expensive or costly. It’s a great way to get to know people. We made some new friends and had time to [...]
Is hard cider really an ale or beer? No, probably not but it’s what I’m going with this weekend. My husband and I have tried some hard ciders and are enjoying the crisp clean but fizzy apple taste of Angry Orchard varieties. Hard Cider is becoming more and more popular as the alcohol of choice [...]
Tabasco is putting out a commemorative bottle to celebrate “the big game” in the Big Easy. The purple, green and gold accented football themed bottle is available at Tobasco.com. A portion of the proceeds from this limited edition bottle will be donated to Taste of NFL to help address the needs of the hungry and [...]
Did you know that Turkey Wings have just enough meat for a soup or stew ? I buy whole turkeys portion the meat out into separate labeled containers or bags and use them for separate meals. The turkey wings were set aside together and tonight used in a really quick and delicious soup. I am [...]
Dear Readers, Today I have been receiving emails and comments on a Cookerati post of 2011 for a Jennie-O coupon giveaway. There is an ad in a newspaper referring to this old post. It is not my ad, and the contest has been over for more than a year. There are some coupons on Facebook [...]
Happy New Year to Everyone! A short after the holiday list today – a couple of contests, Paula Deen and some heart healthy recipes. Good Luck! Enter the 2013 Man-O-Manischewitz Cookoff. Use Manischewitz broth plus another Manischewitz ingredient in your own personal recipe for a chance to win a 25,000.00 prize including Maytag Appliances. [...]
My husband has been given a low sodium diet directive due to a diagnosis of Meniere’s Disease. Sodium seems to be a trigger for the attacks, and we’re trying to lower our sodium where we can. We were always what we thought was light on the salt but now we need to go lighter – [...]
If you want to do a project with your child to make a gift for their grandmother or other relatives or their class at school, this would be a great bonding experience. I’ve had a lot of fun lately making butter from whipping cream. I use Snowville’s Whipping Cream from grassfed cows because I like [...]
This a quick listing of books that I have received for review and suggest to my readers. This is not a complete guide to every new book; I can’t afford all that’s available but I can give suggestions among those I have received. The one book I bought for myself in the beginning of the [...]
Every year I order ice cream pints for Christmas and send it to the house of a relative for arrival before Christmas. An Ice Cream tasting after dinner is a fun thing to do. We get to sit around and be foodies and enjoy talking and tasting the flavors. You can go to the store [...]
The Idaho Potato Commission is sharing a recipe book by the Mr Food Test Kitchen. Game Day Recipes – 30 Best Munchies For a Crowd is available for download. It’s not what you think though, there are more than just potato snacks in the ebook. Cancer patients and their families who are dealing with eating [...]
Lately, I’ve been experimenting with three ingredients and my cast iron pan. I like that I can stick the pan under the broiler and bake some eggs, after I’ve partially cooked the other ingredients on the stove top. Cast iron is really great for even heat and works well even on my glass top, too. [...]
Win a Vegan Vegas Getaway from Earth Balance in the Earth Balance Holiday Bake-off. This week’s bakeoff is cupcakes, next week is cookies and bars. Grand prize – A trip to Vegas and $1000.00. Sandra Lee has teamed up with Verizon to show you how technology can help you in the kitchen. They’re [...]
This is my way of dealing with my husband’s new low sodium diet – by coming up with new ways to eat without using salt or high sodium ingredients. Macaroni and cheese was out, because cheese has too much sodium unless it’s something a little on the bland side like lower sodium Swiss. So, I [...]
It’s National Cookie Day and I think a round up would be a good thing. These might make great treats for Christmas or a hostess gift when you are visiting. Here are some Hungarian Christmas Honey Cookies by the Hungarian Girl. Because one Hungarian is never enough, here’s Lemon-Cumin Cookies by the Hungarian Cook. David [...]
I hope you didn’t miss the deadliest catch brothers on QVC yesterday. I was at a party, so I missed it but their crabcakes – The Deadliest Catch Alaskan Style Crab Cakes can be ordered online through QVC. The Diet Detective posted their annual airline food survey. It lists the snack and meal choices, [...]
Thanksgiving Thursday, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday (Day of Rest – Sunday?) Cyber Monday and now Giving Tuesday – where you take whatever is left and find a way to give back. I’ll help you out with some options that are foodie related. GoodDining – if you sign up at this site, and use a [...]
Frigidaire has a time machine – if you become a Facebook Fan of the Frigidaire Time Machine Sweepstakes. You could have a chance to win a full sweet of Frigidaire Appliances. They also have a bunch of holiday cards to send out to your family and friends. Delaware North Companies are donating $1 million [...]
This recipe is a great way to use up greens – any kind of greens for your Holiday dinner. My market bag not only has greens in the form of collards, kale, chard, spinach, but there was bok choy last week and we even have greens on root vegetables – beet, turnip and radish. What [...]
This is low fat brussels sprouts because it does not have any bacon or any type of fat. I’ve found that brussels sprouts are the best when prepared simply without much other than a little olive oil for roasting. If you are looking for a great side that doesn’t require a lot of prep or [...]
Every year Kosher Fest is usually part of my food news. Kosherfest highlights kosher product companies with emphasis on new product lines. It’s held at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, NJ and is on schedule for tomorrow. Manischewitz has a few new products for this year’s Kosherfest, that can help you get through the [...]
Dine Originals week starts Monday November 12, 2012. Get original menus at great prices. Dine Originals is a community of independently owned and operated restaurants – most local to the Columbus area. Take a look at the menus offered at all of the restaurants that participate in Dine Originals week. Get a look at [...]
This soup is easy, semi fast and very seasonal. I made this on vacation with a microwave, a bowl, and one pot on an electric burner. The kitchen was a small not even efficiency size kitchen. One microwave, a dorm fridge, a two burner cooktop and a small sink with a tiny counter made up [...]
Daylight Savings is ending this weekend. Usually we are told to check our batteries in our smoke detectors. I have a suggestion though. I have been trying out a new smoke detector, one that can be used near your kitchen. The Iophic Smoke and Fire Alarm with Universal Sensing Technology won’t go off when you [...]
On today’s list are things foodie that you might be interested in. I get alerts on different food shows, webisodes, apps, etc. So, I’ve compiled a list you might be interested in this week. WIGS is a drama channel on Youtube that has compelling women’s stories. Audrey, a new series that starts on Monday [...]
