As Mother’s Day approaches this Sunday, I have spent a lot of time thinking of my mom. My goal was to make a recipe this week that was based on my mom’s signature ingredient. As my wheels were turning coming up with an original idea, I had to laugh because I kept coming back to …
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The Chopping Block Cooking Lab Series: Day 4-The Finale
I’m sad. Monday was the last day of Cooking Lab at The Chopping Block. I can’t tell you how much I loved this series. Oh wait, you are my captive audience so I CAN tell you!! I have always prided myself on being a good cook. I could look at recipe, get the ingredients and …
April Bon Appetit Cook the Cover
Eeeeek!!! Another month has flown by and I ALMOST didn’t keep my resolution to cook every cover this year of Bon Appétit. I will admit I was lulled into a false sense of security when I first looked at April’s cover. The theme of this issue was “Cook like a pro…How to Make Amazing Restaurant …
Getting Lost at the Baconfest Finals
Yesterday was a huge day for Felt Like a Foodie. Most importantly, I am proud to say that this little blog has received 1 MILLLION hits!! I am so grateful to all of you who keep coming back to read my food adventures. (And for those of you who I promised a nudey picture at …
The Chopping Block Cooking Lab Series Day 3 “Getting Saucy”
Of all the classes I read about in The Chopping Block’s Cooking Lab, I knew I was going to be “fond” of class number 3. It was all about developing flavors and understanding the roles emulsifiers, thickeners and starches play in some of my favorite things like sauces, soups and vinaigrettes. I knew this was …
National Grilled Cheese Month
Hooray! It is starting to feel like spring. The birds are chirping like crazy, the grass is greening up and rumor has it there are some baby bunnies hopping around our neighborhood. (I can’t wait to see the bunnies!) Another big sign of spring is seeing all the stuff you should have gotten done around …
The Chopping Block Cooking Lab (Techniques in Cooking Meats, Poultry, Fish and Veggies)
Have you ever done a jigsaw puzzle? Do you look at the picture on the box, study the design and think about the pieces? Or do you just dump the box on the table, find the edges and think of the picture components as you go along? I have always been a box dumper and …
The Birthday Blog
No matter how I look at it…today I am 44. When I had my last birthday, I must say I didn’t feel much like celebrating. We had just lost Shadoe and I didn’t know how I was going to recover from that pain. I think of it now like a skinned knee with an old …
The Chopping Block Cooking Lab (Flavor)
I have lost count of how many classes I have taken at The Chopping Block over the years. Usually the class has a distinct theme (Thai, Julia Child, Pasta) and an exciting experience of cooking and eating fills my evening. Last night, I went to my first of four Cooking Lab Classes and I knew …
Where Do Chicken Babies Come From?
It is that time of year….deviled egg season. When I started to create this year’s variations, I had to admit something to myself. I don’t know where chicken babies come from. One of our friends brought me 2 dozen beautiful, fresh farm eggs. Talk about authentic…they still had hay and poop on them! (The poop …