Last month, I was reading an article by Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., who tried to explain The Difference between Baking Powder and Baking Soda. As someone who rarely bakes (and is plant based) when I do, I feel totally not knowledgable in this area and generally do not like cooking from a recipe. … Read more
The holidays are coming and here’s a question you may be asking yourself: Pumpkin Pie and What Wine? You’re especially asking that if you are having relatives over you’d rather not spend time with. lol The Sommeliers are all the ”buzz” about this, with some recommending standards like a Sparkling Wine or a Port. But some … Read more
It’s Pumpkin Time again! And before I start giving you recipes and tuning you into vegan recipes from a friend of mine Tracy Childs and her blog Veg-Appeal, I would like to remind you to buy organic. You can draw on it, put stickers on it and still be able to eat it after Halloween. … Read more
This past weekend my daughter invited me to a ‘pool party’ telling me most of the folks would be around my age. Well, yeeaaah! And the food? Pretty good, especially this Watermelon Recipe that someone showed up with (and I’m gonna give you the recipe to, in a minute). That was pretty cool for me … Read more
I was with a group of women yesterday, and the question came up about what countries eat dessert first. Pat was sure there were some countries that do that! So I began my expedition this morning into that very topic. It’s not that we want to eat dessert at all, or we don’t know that … Read more
Happy Valentine’s Day Lovers! And for those of you without a special someone, that’s me too this year! So cheers! But there are still really special people I am going to give a little Organic, Vegan treat to this year. I’m actually a guest speaker today talking about how Food is Your Best Medicine, featuring this … Read more
Is this not a gorgeous group of people? And I want to say both inside and out! These people are pretty terrific and I had a wonderful Saturday night! Don’t you have people you owe dinner invitations to? You can do better than just ‘picking up the check’! That my friends, is a Chef Marian … Read more
Day before New Year’s Eve and I can actually say with total exuberation: Welcome New Year! Last night, a friend of mine threw a pre-New Years’ Eve Party. How cool is that? As a single woman with plans to hang out with my 24 year old daughter and her boyfriend New Years’ Eve (and I … Read more
Have you ever sat at home on a Saturday night alone thinking…….. I sure would like something sweet? Ben and Jerry’s? Baskin Robbins ? Or maybe a nice Pumpkin Pie? But you remember when you went to the store last time and read the labels, the pies were made with hydrogenated oil (yeah, they think … Read more
This is an interesting recipe that puts together a number of food types that you wouldn’t think would work together. 2 bags frozen strawberries soaked in 2 or 3 ounces of Grand Marnier. Layers To make Ganache: 2 ½ bags dark chocolate nibs, 1/3 cup cream or half and half, 1/3 cup Dark Rum Honey/a sprinkling … Read more