Flavor is one of the biggest topics in the world of food. Indeed, food and cooking invariably revolve around flavor. But what exactly is flavor, and where does it come from? How can a home cook build more flavor into their cooking? In today’s...
This rich and savory smoked salmon and chives dip will be the star of your next party. If you like that “empty dish” feeling–that rush you get when the food you brought to the party is devoured completely–then this recipe is...
Join me as I take a whirlwind tour around a variety of food and cooking topics in this Smorgasbord episode! Mentioned in Today’s Show Remember to check out the Facebook group for the show, The Kitchen Counter Coffee Break for monthly cooking...
Today on the show I welcome back Leah McGrath, R.D. to have a conversation with me about meal planning and grocery shopping. This stems from a Twitter chat event that Leah hosted for Family Meals Month (which is September) and I thought it would be...
Soup from Scratch Today’s episode is inspired from the September Cooking Challenge in the Kitchen Counter Coffee Break Facebook group (the official group of the podcast). I did do a soup episode a while back where I talked about classic soup...
For today’s episode we have a themed edition of Kitchen Questions! I have received a few questions on two separate but related topics: what to do with extra herbs growing at home (or perhaps you want to buy some herbs from the farmers market...
Hey everybody! I took the plunge and made a Facebook group for the show. It’s called “The Kitchen Counter Coffee Break” and I hope it will become a place where we can get to know one another, chat about cooking, share recipes, and...
Welcome to the July Smorgasbord episode! Talking points and links from the show are below: Welcome new listeners Thank you to all the listeners, new and old, for downloading the podcast! In this episode I share a little about the vibe of the show as...