I’ve been looking for a full stainless steel pan for several years now, and I’m glad I didn’t find one until now. This is a 16″ mother of all electric skillets, and it’s my Christmas present this year! It even has a glass lid, my personal favorite. Chef’s Catalog really nailed this one. 2021 Update…
Author: Lanie Fioretti
My name is Lanie Fioretti and although I am not a classically trained chef or a degreed nutritionist, I have been studying food and nutrition voraciously since the early seventies. After working in public health and private practice for 22 years, I retired my dental hygiene license. I have taught cooking classes at Whole Foods and Central Market, done product development for a bakery in east Texas, catered, and been a personal chef. I usually think of myself as an improvisational cook!
Owl Creek Ceramics 2014
It’s that time of year again. John and Dyna are having their annual sale in their ceramics studio. The Owl Creek sale is Saturday, November 22, starting at 9 am. Hope to see you there (actually, I hope I get there before you)! Click here, for directions. They’ve got lots of new items, and if…
Pumpkin Cheesecake
That’s right – I went for all 5 food groups on this one, so I’m calling it Thanksgiving dinner! You got your dairy, you got your veggies, you got your fruit, protein, and grains – it’s all there, and it’s scrumptious. I didn’t make it gluten free, but it’s easy to do. You could just…
Beginning Winter Garden 2014
I’m getting ready for much colder weather tonight (Saturday). Along with moving all the cold sensitive plants, I’m harvesting all the tomatoes I can, and picking the small butternut squash that I’ll cook like summer squash. I found a really large butternut, ready to pick, underneath all the basil plants, and a few red banana…
Lula Jane’s in Waco
Lula Jane’s is a great little cafe on Elm Street in Waco. I’m not sure why I didn’t know about it before. It’s really a bakery, but she does serve one lunch item daily, whatever is fresh and available. So you might want to call first to see what’s cooking. If you want bakery items,…