Last night was my last cooking class of the year…so I pulled out ALL the stops for THIS one!  The class title was COMFORT FOODS AND HOLIDAY SIDES.  I was happy to see some new names, and some familiar names on the roster-students who had taken some of my classes last year.  I knew we […]

Whenever you are making “patties” of any kind (burgers, potato cakes, salmon cakes or even meatballs) simply press the mixture into a bowl or onto a baking sheet and use a knife to “score” the mixture, just like slicing a cake. Then scoop up an individual portion and pat into the appropriate shape.   All of […]

Here’s a COOKING TIP…When you open a can of tomato paste, open BOTH ENDS of the can.  Remove the top lid and then PUSH UP the bottom lid through the can and CUT OFF the desired amount of tomato paste at the top.  Then throw the can in a zip lock bag and store in […]