Category Archives: Wednesday Post

December Kitchen Essential – The Tongs

I was cooking the other day, making chicken soup, roasting veggies and then grilling bread for my last tomato salad of the season (<sigh>)…and it occurred to me in one of those “ah hah” moments that I reach for my … Continue reading

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A Cooking Shot in the Arm

Like many of you, I have my favorite go-to dishes I prepare each season – usually without written recipes.  Not to brag (much) but I find my best meals are often impromptu, create-from-what-you-have-in-the-refrigerator-but-seasonal-and-fresh.  I get brilliant ideas from restaurant meals, … Continue reading

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Bowled Over

I’ve mentioned in the past that I don’t go for a huge amount of kitchen equipment – including pans, bowls and utensils.  I’m just not one to see a beautiful kitchen item in the display at Williams Sonoma and say … Continue reading

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To Market, To Market

In the trunk of my car you will find an orderly bunch of reuseable grocery bags – probably about seven in all. Seattle recently began charging customers at grocery stores, and even clothing stores, if they require a new paper … Continue reading

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Salad in a Jar!

The other day I was talking with my family about how hard it is to find time to break away from work for a healthful lunch…and we discovered that all of us have our own solution. We all make various … Continue reading

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Food as Art

Some of you – perhaps most of you – have a creative streak for making beauty happen: painting, photography, music, writing, wardrobing, decorating, knitting, flower arranging, gardening, sewing… creative capabilities are endless. Personally, I don’t feel I am particularly gifted … Continue reading

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Vegetable Dinner – What a Delight!

The other night I had plans to go to a 7:00 PM play with a friend, and we planned to grab a quick, inexpensive dinner nearby so that we could be at the ticket counter will-call right on time. For … Continue reading

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Keeping Your Kitchen Clean

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again – the time when I keep things simple. And today I’m going rogue. No recipe. I know … I’m usually all about cooking. But this IS called My Global KITCHEN after all … Continue reading

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