Month: February 2011

You hold the key to keeping salad fresh. Just don’t hold your breath.

The secret is in your breath. According to Dorie Greenspan, French cookbook author extraordinaire (she has 12 cookbooks, 4 James Beard awards, a borderline cult following with 2 days of the week—Tuesday and Friday—dedicated to her recipes, and a social-media savvy cookie business), the carbon dioxide from your breath can […]

 

Cream-free Potato Leek Soup with Crispy Leeks

It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what attracts us to a particular recipe. If I’m searching for a specific dish, I like to look for classic renditions first. Then I seek out recipes with a clever twist. The best recipes, though, have a little bit of both—they honor the original dish […]

 

Super bowl appetizers and ads. My kind of party.

Football is fun to watch, but let’s face it, I’m all about the appetizers and ads. This year, the agency I work for had two great spots, NFL and the E*Trade baby. After getting a sneak preview on Thursday, I was super anxious to see the ads live. Maybe it […]