CTP-AIWF menu card These menu items are all interpretations of recipes in Cook the Part, with the exception of one of the desserts, which seemed to be the winner of the popularity contest. Frozen Meyer Lemon Mousse [...]
Gloria's Fantastic Banana Bread I have been making banana bread for at least 40 years. And I always thought my banana bread was pretty good. Guess what? I have found one that is far superior! My neighbor Gloria, [...]
My new All Clad waffle maker is proving to be a favorite kitchen appliance. I tried the yeasted waffles and, while good, they were not as good as my traditional pancake recipe, adapted to make a [...]
The holidays are a wonderful time for giving and the kitchen is a favorite place to show your love for others with elaborate meals or baking delicious treats. Cooking for someone is a powerful way to show how much we [...]
Following our day of cooking with Chef Andrea we received the following email from Chef Andrea, which I am sharing with you here. This is unedited and includes many tips in addition to the recipes. If you try any of [...]
I really never paid much attention to semifreddos. I noticed them on the menu at Italian restaurants. My good friend and tennis buddy, Patty Mekita, who is a true Italian from New Jersey, often talked about making one of her [...]
More about homemade ice cream! The calories are adding up, so I tried the ice cream recipe with the half and half instead of the heavy cream and left out the sugar. This time I was looking for a different [...]
The new age ice cream makers, like those from Cuisinart, have made ice cream making so simple, you can do it as often as you can take the calories. Last night we simply used the base recipe from the Cuisinart website with [...]
This pancake recipe was developed by my brother, Siggy, during his tour of duty as a cook in the Navy in the 1960's. They are still the best I have ever had and the recipe has been passed around to [...]
This recipe is my variation on my mother's plum kuchen (cake) that she has been making for decades. We only made this recipe when plums were in season. Plums are in season right now and are perfect for preparing this [...]
