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Happy Birthday Julia Child

Sometimes I think that my brain has escaped and my memory is just not quite there lately. Thankfully, Sur La Table reminded me that today is a day of celebration – Julia Child’s birthday. Even when I couldn’t cook, I would watch her PBS show and marvel at how she made things accessible for today’s home cook. Even on her press appearances, her razor sharp wit was evident – check out this appearance on the David Letterman show in the {Read More}

Busy Busy Bee – Philly Is Dancin On Air

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Life has taken quite the turn – moreso than usual. Of course I have the daily 9to9, but have been wrapped up with Wigg’s new medical developments (they found a growth they need to biopsy – fun fun! He’s going to be a surgery regular at his vet hospital at this rate) and cooking for me hasn’t been as much of a priority as it has been cooking for him. The dog goes through about 5 pounds of chicken a {Read More}

Nate Berkus Gets An Insiders View Of The Darby With Alex Guarnaschelli

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During the New York City Wine & Food Festival, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to attend a master cooking class with Food Network’s Chef Alex Guarnaschelli which was held at New York City’s hottest supper club, The Darby. As you may know, Chef Guarnaschelli is not only the executive chef at Butter, but also is at the helm of The Darby. In my opinion, this master cooking class was one of the highlights of festival and I can’t {Read More}

Sunny Anderson Showcases Fab 4th of July Sides On GMA

With the 4th of July fast approaching, Food Network’s  Sunny Anderson showcased some delish side dishes on Good Morning America this morning, including her Easy Baked Beans, Summer Corn Salad and a creamy Potato and Prosciutto Salad.   Well, that corn salad will be on the menu this weekend and, possibly, the baked beans. While the Barefoot Contessa had a good recipe for baked beans, I have to confess, it seemed somewhat daunting to this gal.  Sunny’s recipe seems super simple {Read More}

Candice Kumai Visits The Today Show With Ideas For A Girls Night In

Candice Kumai, the original Stiletto Chef, dropped by the Today Show to show Al Roker how one can have a fab yet healthy Gals Night In with some amazing recipes from her new cookbook, Pretty Delicious: Lean and Lovely Recipes for a Healthy, Happy New You Check out the vid below!  Congrats Candice – you showed Al that a gal can, indeed, cook in stilettos! Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy