Greetings from Niagara! I just wanted to stop by and let you know that I’m still here watching as the community grows, and always thrilled to see your creative recipes. Since your fabulous new hosts -- Laurie, Lyndsay, Elise and Angela -- ushered in the new recipe contest, I’ve been ...

Hi everyone,We toured many of the key Gaudi sights -- La Pedrera, the Sagrada Familia cathedral and I particularly liked Parc Güell. We also headed out of town to visit the Cava region, and toured wineries that make that distinctive sparkling wine. It was wonderful. On a free day, Michael ...

Hello, friends! As you know our Barcelona trip was focused around food. Among our activities on our culinary adventure was visiting with local chefs. We toured the Boqueria and Santa Catarina markets with them, and it was great to get the inside scoop on fish and seafood we’d not seen ...

What’s cooking, everyone?This morning I was thinking how my kitchen changes with each season. I find that I tend to move around my kitchen tools, since what I cook changes with the seasons. I find the large stockpots and braising pots get pushed to the back and the grilling tools ...

Good morning!People often ask me what I’ve learned over the years from being a professional chef. For me, one of the most valuable lessons I like to share is that cooking like a chef does not necessarily mean making complicated dishes with lengthy preparations. Cooking like a chef means getting ...