Charm City Cook
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Roast chicken. I love you so much. And you really made me a cook. Here’s the thing. Just the idea of cooking a whole chicken scared the tar outta me. But, how do I even handle the thing? How do I get it to cook evenly? What if I give someone salmonella? Me, carve it? …
I never met any of my grandparents. But, every time my mom was about to have a baby – which was a lot – her mother would buy her dresses for a little girl. My mom proceeded to have six boys. Then, finally, my mother had me on June 16, 1967. My grandmother, Mary Fitzpatrick, …
Yep, here they are, finally. My brownies, which became a little bit of a sensation a few years back. I loved making them and then, a few years in, they took over my life — my weekends and evenings, anyway. People have asked me over and over, will you ever sell your brownies again? The …
In the spring of 2019, I was contacted by Rebecca Bradley at the Maryland Institute College of Art about a possible collaboration. Her students take a class each spring entitled, Illustrating the Edible. In this class, they illustrate many, many food and cooking related subjects and she wanted to see if there was something in …
Spring and summer are prime time for salads with fresh, local ingredients. That first weekend when you spy rows of boxes filled with ripe, red strawberries, it’s the best. You can’t help but buy some – and if you’re like me, they’re gone before you know it. And, as fantastic as eating strawberries on their …
When I read this Forbes article about how social media can affect your emotional well-being, I thought, of course. Yes. But, wait. You don’t have to completely stop using social media…just slow it down, right? Wait, wait, how does a person like me who is so knee-deep in it really regulate oneself? I mean I’ve …
Steak tartare is seriously one of my very favorite things. I definitely crave it. If it’s on the menu and I know and trust the place, I’m down. A few places where I have fallen in love with steak tartare? Woodberry Kitchen’s served with potato chips is genius. I also love it at Rec Pier …
I have to be honest. I’m not always a big fan of New Year’s Eve…it all feels like, as my friend calls it, forced fun. You feel like you have to do things rather than WANT to do them. Don’t get me wrong, I like a good party – especially with good friends. When you’re …
Here’s to the new year ahead, but first a look back at some of the best things I ate at restaurants this year. (I might also do a post of the best things I cooked this year, as I definitely was in my own kitchen more!) Pepperoni pizza at Pizza John’s Fried Chicken at Rye …
