My favorite way to cook is to look in my cabinets and see what I have. That's the most fun. 'I don't have tomatoes, but I have this chili-garlic sauce from the Asian grocery store. Let's throw that in there and see how it affects my beef barley soup!'
When I think of summertime as a kid, I think of my Grampy's gardens full of tomatoes, buckets heaping with blackberries, and countertops lined with an assortment of Ball jars, ready to can the flavor of summer.
With so many delicious varieties and flavors ranging from subtle to bold, Keebler and Carr's crackers are an unexpectedly genius way to celebrate leftovers and serve up one-of-a-kind recipes.
My journey was never hard; it just happened. From the second I held a knife, from the second I was in culinary school, it's all felt too good to be true. 'This cannot be my job, my life. Somebody has to be kidding with me!'
FoodSaver containers extend the life of my food so I can have fresh food ready all week long.
I don't think it exists anymore where you have to be a vegetarian or meat-eater. There's this beautiful gray area that we're all living in now; it just takes some exposure to the different ways to do it.
When anybody is just starting the process of cooking, I always say it takes practice, and nobody got to be a great cook on their first try.
For me, love always means spending time with people. And whenever you spend time with people, you're going to end up getting hungry at some point - so I bring food.
Finding exciting ways to use leftovers is what we all struggle with. There's one simple thing that you can do to transform them: Stock your pantry.
I did a brief stint with set design and stage design. And I tried playwriting, too.
Growing up, our meals consisted primarily of vegetables, and then we had small amounts of meat.
It's always good to update your food. It's always exciting to learn and update new flavor profiles.
