Charm City Cook
Food is good
What are some of your favorite cookbooks of the last year? Which cookbook or food memoir are you hoping to add to your collection? As a relatively new cook, I’m always looking for really good, thorough, useful (and beautiful) cookbooks. Here are some top lists for the year (and for all time.) Any favorites in …
Sure, I like pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving dinner. And sweet potato. And apple. But what I really want is chocolate cream pie. This one is so good. If you want to make it more Thanksgiving-y, maybe add maple or something otherwise autumnal (I love that word, so fanc…) to the whipped cream topping.
This is a repost about my very favorite holiday of the year, Thanksgiving. It’s the perfect holiday – it’s all about food. For me personally, the celebrations have changed over the years, but I’m always with people I care about. Whether that’s friends or family, it does not matter. I love my people. So much.
Baltimore has had some pretty entertaining slogans. We’ve seen “The City That Reads”, “The Greatest City in America”, “Get In On It” and ”Find Your Happy Place.”
Photo by The Kitchn Comfort in a bowl.
I dig fall. Chill in the air, fire pits, sweaters, football (and right now BASEBALL IN BALTIMORE!) And, squash, cauliflower, pumpkins and more. Check out this great little round up of fall vegetables and what to do with them. I love the kitchn – one of the best food sites out there. Fall Vegetables You …
This is by far my most favorite soup. Ever. In the whole world. p.s. It’s not on your stupid diet… My favorite part of the recipe is that last line that reads, “Serve hot with a garnish of hot bacon.” Thank you, Ina. I know we could be pals. Photo: Pink Parsley Ina Garten’s Cheddar Corn …
Photo: Martha Stewart Celeriac (also known as celery root) is an ingredient that I would actually say I’m obsessed with…and it will be in season any minute. I primarily use it in butternut squash soup, but you can also use it in salads, slaw, stock and more. Look for bright green leaves and solid, crisp …
Photo: Bloom & Nourish It’s technically still summer…as my melted lip balm in the car told me just yesterday. BUT…fall will be here before we know it. Fall is the best. A chill in the air, football games, pumpkin everything — and WOW, baseball is still going — here we come post-season! How cool is …
