Archive • April 2010

Reward Yourself: Go Green with artichokes, fresh garbanzos, mint, and more

By kim •

April 18, 2010 •

artichokes with fresh mint, lemon slices, fresh thyme

I just got back from a quick 24-hour trip to speak at Berkeley College at Yale (more on that in the next post) and now, 5 airplane and 2 shuttle rides later, it’s time for a relaxing Sunday supper with friends. We’re cooking up a perfect simple menu to celebrate the season: leg of lamb ...

No Grits, No Glory

By kim •

April 9, 2010 •

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fried green tomatoes on basil goat cheese grits

I’m into the final testing of recipes for Tupelo Honey Cafe and their upcoming cookbook. Today, I had a kitchen full of grits–McEwen and Sons stone ground grits, quick-cooking, yellow, blue…Here are some shots from today’s testing: fried green tomatoes and basil goat cheese grits. A dash of Tabasco green pepper sauce is always a ...

Every Day in Tuscany, a new memoir by Frances Mayes

By kim •

April 5, 2010 •

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I was recently honored to write a guest Amazon review for the wonderful new memoir by Frances Mayes. Frances, a poet at heart, is one of the most gracious and generous people I know, and EVERY DAY IN TUSCANY (Broadway Books) is one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. EVERY DAY IN ...