Collard Greens & Potato Casserole – 2019 Red Carpet Menu for Oscar®
It’s the 2019 Red Carpet Menu for Oscar®! For Green Book – it’s Green Bake! We’re up to the second side dish! And we’re up to the movie that informed this whole menu. While watching Green Book, I knew it would be a Best Picture contender. I knew the menu would be southern cuisine. And […]
Let’s Get Corny! Skillet Cornbread!
When I was a kid, I loved having a corn muffin. I’d toast it and add sweet butter. I considered it an indulgent breakfast. When I got to the age where it was all about going out with friends dancing until all hours, there was always a late night (or early morning) diner stop before […]
Welcome Pumpkin Season! Pumpkin Waffles!
Pumpkin has become like Christmas… the marketing push starts in August… and it’s just not time yet. No… a thousand times NO! I like certain flavors and foods to herald seasons and holidays or else they lose an element of magic. Now that we are officially in Pumpkin Season, I rejoice in it! It sings […]
Cake for Breakfast! Carrot Cake Pancakes with Maple Cream Cheese Glaze!
I often do cooking demonstrations/lessons at libraries throughout Westchester County in NY. Sometimes they are for an audience of young tweens/teens, which adds a challenge to creating the program. Besides doing 2 dishes (therefore needing them to be pretty quick to prepare), and needing to be presented much like they do in short tv cooking […]
Yes FORTY! 40 Cloves Garlic Chicken!
Cooking with my cousin, Lisa Lombardi has become a regular thing! She challenged me to come up with a great garlic-y chicken recipe which I was more than happy to take on. I remembered MANY years ago, a friend had asked the same thing of me and I’d found some recipe that used 40… yes […]
Oscar® Day! The 2018 Red Carpet Menu!
The world has been on fast forward since the 2018 Oscar® nominations were announced. I had the menu named in RECORD TIME – less than 48 hours – and then it was on to creating the actual recipes. There were some snags along the way for sure. I decide on a dish, see it in […]
Almond Custard Crostata with Peaches Flambé – 2018 Red Carpet Menu for Oscar®
When I think of “Call Me By Your Name”, I “feel” the sun… taste fresh stone fruit right off the tree… dining al fresco… hear ’80’s music… ahhhh… It’s a GORGEOUS film. There were parts that seemed forced but there are such strong moments that stay with you, most especially the final scene. That was INCREDIBLE. […]
Potato, Shallots, & Mushroom Hash Brown Pie – 2018 Red Carpet Menu for Oscar®
Phantom Thread is a LOT. It’s visually beautiful. Had a certain feel… a style that was so alluring. Daniel Day-Lewis was fabulous as usual. At times he seemed curmudgeonly, at others he seemed a young man again… excited and unfettered. He might say he’s retiring from acting but I don’t know… I’ll admit it… when […]
Bacon Gruyère Sous Vide Eggs in 15 Minutes? YES!
Starbucks® is a fabulous company. And they are EVERYWHERE! They’ve got outposts all around the world and are always revealing new products that become all the rage. The latest one to catch fire is their Sous Vide Eggs. I am partial to the Bacon Gruyère variety. Let’s just review what the heck sous vide is. […]
Fall Into Autumn! Pumpkin Spice Kisses!
It’s Autumn! It makes me so happy. Not only does it start the beautiful cool weather and tapestry of leaves, but it harkens to pumpkin delights adorning the shelves of every food merchant. Pumpkin spice has always been a favorite of mine. Pie, ice cream… you name it! But I’ll only ever indulge once the […]
Outlandish Oatlander! Scottish Oatcakes to Celebrate Outlander Season 3!
It’s got to be over 15 years ago when my sisters first raved about a book called “Outlander” by Diana Gabaldon. The premise of the book focuses on a British WWII combat nurse on her second honeymoon in Scotland after the war. She comes upon standing stones and is transported back 200 years. Her quest […]
Roses are Spuds My Love – Spicy Sweet Potato Roses!
This has been such a fun time. I’m still over the moon at having had the experience of being on the Today Show last week. It taught me so much about how a live show works, which is similar to how my cooking demonstrations go when I make appearances. You’ve got to zig to the […]
Lavender Shortbread Cookie Bites with Lemon Icing
Ahhhh LOVE! There are so many forms… so many people in our lives that make our lives so much better…. our partners, our kids, our families (even those relatives that drive us crazy), our pets… OUR COOKIES! Yeah, cookies!! Sweet little treats that show the love – when you make them for others, receive them […]
Pecan Balls with WALNUTS! A Holidaze Delight!
Happy Holidays to all! There’s been lots of baking and preparing for this weekend’s celebrations. My tree is untrimmed, my refinished (by me) dining chairs have yet to be placed, and cleaning – the cleaning must be done! Ho ho ho! Ha ha ha! However the baking is complete (priorities, ya know). I never baked […]
2016 Rio Olympics – Brigadeiros!
The summer Olympics are about to begin! Athletes around the world have worked hard and sacrificed to have the opportunity to compete on the world stage. It’s going to be very exciting. This year’s games are taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rio’s known for being a sexy place with lots of wonderful people. […]
Bear Claw Danish Pastry – 2016 Red Carpet Menu for Oscar®
We’re at the end of Oscar® Week ! It’s the final dish for our 2016 Red Carpet Menu for Oscar®!! I’m thrilled to present this dessert, that honors “THE REVENANT”… it’s “THE CLAWVENANT”! Bear Claw Danish Pastry! To make a true Danish pastry, you’ve got to make the right dough. Puff pastry just won’t cut […]
Double this Dutch Baby Pancake!
I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t love a pancake. My mother, being very particular about her pancakes, will write off any restaurant that can’t get them right. As wonderful as they can be, they’ve got nothing on this Dutch Baby Pancake! It can be finished with a simple cinnamon sprinkle or your favorite jam but our favorite is a warm […]
Lovely Lace Cookies!
JUST IN TIME! This cookie recipe is absolutely the most magical of all. It elevates the simple oatmeal cookie to elegant and buttery sweet heights! Did I mention it’s the easiest? Well it is! These are the perfect choice to make when you’re short on time but want to make a great impact. See how they’re done […]
Oscar Menu 2014: for Gravity…
It’s Baklavity! It seems so complex to create the balance of a rich walnut-y honey filling wrapped in weightless phyllo dough but it’s not! Until 3/3, the book is 10% off at KitchAnnette.com or Amazon.com. Here’s the full recipe and menu plaque from my new book, KitchAnnette™ Red Carpet Menus You won’t stop floating on air at the taste of […]
First Side Dish Oscar Menu 2013: Les MiseRabe
No empty chairs but empty tables when you serve our rich side dish, Les MiseRabe, our homage to Les Misèrables. Ingredients: 1 bunch broccoli rabe, 3-4 finely sliced shallots, 1 lemon’s zest, 1 stick butter (1/4 cup), salt & pepper to taste Directions: In a pan on medium heat, add butter & sauté the shallots until translucent. […]