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!
I Never Saw Such Sausage: Sausage Making 101
Sawsuch sawsedge. That's the way my Dad used to say it. Was he channeling his inner Brooklyn? Fuhgeddaboudit! He cracked himself up when he said it. But this tale isn't really about sausage or sausage making, it's about fun with friends. I must however make one...
Potato Ricer: A Thanksgiving Must-Have
I’m not quite sure how I ever made it through to dessert all those years that I mashed potatoes with a – uh, masher. Oh sure, there was always a brother who made a mean mash with just the right amount of chunks left it. But in my family, the men (technically, THE...
Grown-Up (Boozy) Pumpkin Cheesecake
So before the pumpkin cheesecake, I have a little story – we’ve had a teency tech glitch (I was no where near that) that apparently has kept about half of you from receiving these posts for the last month or so. No wonder you’re freaking. (Wink. Smile.) However,...
To-Mate-Oh! To-Mott-Oh!!
If you think I am in a bit of a panic over the eminent disappearance of vine-ripened ANYthing, you are correct, sir! But after years of veg-therapy, I have a few coping techniques to preserve the last taste of summer and keep me from jonesing til the sun sits high...
Fresh Chilean Blueberry Facial Mask
Not just good on the inside, the powerful anti-oxidants of blueberries can also be absorbed through the body’s skin to provide fresh nutrition for our outer layers. Combined with the lactic acid of yogurt and some soothing restorative honey, this mask will leave...
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!