City Cookin

Chalk this one up to the power of naps. When I was pregnant, I thought for sure I would be able to get through my long to do lists when my not-yet-born daughter would nap. It's logical; in the pre-baby world, an uninterrupted block of time means the ... Well, hello there! It's been a while since I've posted a new recipe and it turns out that runnin... g a business and having a baby simultaneously (or two babies, as I sometimes feel!) leave little time for video recipes - who knew?! I'm so happy to be ... When it comes to Thanksgiving traditions, sweet potatoes have been a recent addition to our table. It's funny how something so stereotypically Thanksgiving never made it's way into our menu, but I suppose isn't that part of what makes the holiday ... A few weeks ago I mentioned how I'd struggled with an aversion to frying. It was more of a fear of creating a giant kitchen mess than anything, plus all the concerns about playing around with hot oil (the spattering! the burning! the potential ... Ok, so occasionally I make dishes that aren't totally restaurant style. Not that you wouldn't find a berry crumble served at a restaurant, because I've had some cute ones served in individual cast iron mini pots, but this is one of those quick and ... Back when I worked at Gourmet magazine, I was surrounded by fantastic food and recipes every day. Seriously, even on the publishing side that meant every event was full of innovative, delicious food and the test kitchen would come by my desk in the ... So things have been a little quiet around the City Cookin' site recently. While I mentioned I've been hard at work teaching cooking classes out of my apartment, I have another development to share - a bun in the oven! Yes, we have a little girl ...Read More