Savvy Kitchen Tips
Here is a collection of articles that do a deeper dive on kitchen know-how. More than recipes, they go behind the scenes and explain the Hows and the Whys. Need to know what to give the foodie in your life or what equipment is my go-to brand? Do you know the difference in a Béchamel, Mornay or Velouté? Want perfect roast turkey, cheesecake that doesn’t crack, lump-free mash potatoes using a potato ricer and how to avoid a soggy bottom fruit pie ? They are just a few of the many tips to get you cooking like a pro. If you hit a challenge you can’t find an answer to here, reach out using the contact form at the bottom of this page! Reach out anytime! Here to help!
Cherry Cherry Cherry Pie & How to Trick Out Store Crust
Nothing says summer like a fruit pie, especially cherry pie, warm with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream. But for me there is one not so tiny problem. The 425oF oven. It’s impossible to get around that aspect of summer pies, biscuits and shortcakes. But...
Farm Fresh Garlic Scapes – Behind the Scenes @ Maple Achers
So here’s the full disclosure on Garlic Scapes – you are either going to have to run right now or bookmark this page for next year. I’ve kind of being keeping this secret recipe under wraps so there would be more for me (sorry, not sorry). Depending on your...
Oh Sweet Pea, Won’t You Dance With Me….
Say it ain’t so!! This sad infographic appeared this week from a consulting company that focuses on food and beverage trends. For me, the really sad part is the title – Erosion of Meal Rituals. According to the Hartman Group, more people are eating meals alone...
Mac & Cheese 101 (+ How to Jack Your Mac & Kick It Southern Style)
After that fantastic morning cutting the cheese with the Cheese Lady (LadieS, original and 2.0), I wanted, no needed, to drill down on the “recipe cheeses” that Shelley was going on about. Yes, I do like to cook with cheese, but I also couldn’t be happier with a...
Turmeric: It Cures What Ails You and Makes a Mean Curry
You know a movement has had its awareness sufficiently raised when a blithe reference slips into a throw-away line on a sitcom. After two posts on food waste last week, imagine my squeals when I heard this from a waiter at a hip millennial launch party on a newish...
Meet Katy
Well, hello there! I’m Katy. And I’m all about Palate & Passion & Purpose. I’ve spent my whole life weaving together a passion for food, entertaining, and enjoying family & friends with a purpose for improving the lives of others. There’s no better way to live with purpose than to break bread with others. See how that all came full circle? And…I was lucky enough to make a career out of doing so!