From Chef Jasper: Culinary Garage Sale sponsored by Slow Food Kansas City September 18 · 8:00am – 5:00pm Location Round Hill Barn, 8932 Maple Circle, Overland Park, KS 66207 Anything related to cooking and eating! Cookbooks, pots and pans, linens, china/pottery, cutlery, utensils, appliances, etc. Gently used and new items, pre-sorted to make your shopping […]

Long time readers of this blog have no doubt heard me talk about Chef Jasper Mirabile and his “Experiences”, masterfully prepared dinners highlighting one or more exquisite ingredients.  In the past, these dinners have ranged from the whole hog to limoncello to heriloom tomoatoes. Well, get ready, because he has three more great dinners planned […]

Hey everyone, UNICO (the largest Italian-American service organization in the US) is hosting The 2nd Annual Microbrew Festival August 14th, 2010 3-9PM Zona Rosa Read more about it and UNICO on my Examiner page.

I was a funeral today and I totally geeked out because I had a ham, potato salad, and potato chip sandwich on a dinner roll. But it was soooo good.

If you have no credit or are trying to improve your credit score, using a credit card responsibly will help because it will: Build your credit history Reduce your interest rate Help build your credit score Help you get the best interest rate Here are the 3 main reasons to do this: 1. Increase your […]

Ready for Baked Cheese Appetizers Over on FabulousFoods.com, I did an article featuring three ways to make baked cheese: Parmesan crisps, savory baked brie with Romesco Sauce and sweet baked sheep’s milk with jam and balsamic. baked cheese: so easy, so very cheesey Who can get enough cheese?  It’s perfect for parties, pick me ups, […]

Making Vegan Ice Cream Over on FabulousFoods.com, I did an article on making vegan ice cream. Sitting on the deck and eating ice cream is a summer national pastime. The cool, delicious flavors, even the sticky fingers are all part of the fun. But, sadly, not everyone can have dairy. Sure, there are plenty of […]

Limoncello Recipes Over on FabulousFoods.com, I did a guide for making your own limoncello, applecello, etc. (With the help of Chef Jasper, of course.) Have you heard about limoncello, the Italian liqueur? It’s basically the best lemonade ever improved by the addition of a little vodka (or, in some cases a lot of vodka.)  Together, […]

Make Your Own Sushi On SheKnows.com, I wrote an article a while back on how to make your own sushi. Everyone loves sushi, but where’s the love for making it? Maybe it’s the artistry or perhaps the raw fish, but the mere suggestion of making sushi at home is enough to strike fear into the […]

Homemade Condiments Hey everyone, over on FabulousFoods.com I had an article published on making your own condiments. Have you ever gotten into an argument that a hot dog must be slathered in mustard rather than ketchup? Did you violently disagree with Bruce Willis when he nearly got deadly over mayonnaise on hamburgers? Such is the […]