I'm such a Food Nerd. It's the only explanation for why, on Tuesday night at LearnVest LIVE, while my friends made a beeline for the Career session with the accomplished Joanna Coles, and despite my burning entrepreneurial spirit, I hurriedly made my way to the front row of the session being presented by Gail Simmons, culinary expert, Top Chef Judge and Editor at Food and Wine … [Read more...] about How to Be a Smarter Cook: Tips from Her Culinary Highness @GailSimmons
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My Celeb Chef Interview with George Duran
As part of my super duper role as a blog ambassador for ConAgra Foods, I recently had the pleasure of being able to interview celebrity chef George Duran! You've seen him on Food Network, now check out what he had to say to FOODe about his career, background and recipe suggestions for busy moms: FOODe: Thanks so much for taking the time to answer these questions! I imagine … [Read more...] about My Celeb Chef Interview with George Duran
Sangria and Tapas and Girlfriends, Oh My!
This post is loooong overdue. {Story of my life.} Back in February, my buddy Twofer Mom organized a casual blogger tweetup at Jaleo in Bethesda. It was a fun night out with the bloggy girls. I yakked it up with Jodifur and JessicaNow and Elena and Janine and Joanne and made a new friend in Liza. The food was amazing (and the sangria even better). I am proud to say that we … [Read more...] about Sangria and Tapas and Girlfriends, Oh My!
The Art of Food & Entertaining: 12/9 at 6:30pm
Just in time for the holidays, chefs Lidia Bastianich and Tom Colicchio join Barneys creative director Simon Doonan and South Beach and New York City Wine & Food Festivals creator-author Lee Brian Schrager to discuss New York's fine dining, the art of cooking and festive entertaining on Thursday, December 6 at 6:30pm ET/9:30pm PT. Moderated by New York Times Magazine … [Read more...] about The Art of Food & Entertaining: 12/9 at 6:30pm
The Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show
About 4 years ago I stumbled across an ad for a cooking show that would be launching in the DC area. I was intrigued! As a budding foodie, and aspiring apron designer, this was just the sort of event to get me excited. In fact, I was *this close* to exhibiting my line of Mommy Aprons at the Show, but wasn't able to at the last minute. Four years later, the Metropolitan … [Read more...] about The Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show