While living in New York City, I made every effort to stay hush-hush about my apathy for cheesecake. Getting a decent apartment in Manhattan was difficult enough. I certainly wasn’t going to ‘fess up to my dessert inadequacies when it came to one of the pride and joys of my adopted city. To compensate [...]View Post →

  These Burnt Sugar Almonds (Gebrannte Mandeln), in my opinion, are the only redeeming quality of a crowded shopping mall during the holidays. Luckily, they’re a cinch to make at home and will put all of your scented candles to shame. This recipe was submitted by Tasty Kitchen member Birgit Kerr, who is originally from [...]View Post →

Welcome to Fujimama, longtime Tasty Kitchen member and new contributor to the TK Blog. So happy to see you here! (And I’ve never wanted taco rice as much as I do right now. And it’s 6:53 am.) Take it away, Fujimama! –PW     When you hear the words “Taco Rice” I suspect that Japan [...]View Post →

  Ever since I can remember, I have eaten my cornbread like a Yank: generously spread with butter and drizzled with maple syrup. You southerners may disagree, but that’s the way I like it. Slightly sweet, barely savory. This is the recipe that our family loves and uses again and again.       You [...]View Post →

I first met Maria at Two Peas and Their Pod in Salt Lake City about a year ago, and she’s as lovely in person as she is on her blog. Since then, she’s been a prolific contributor on Tasty Kitchen and I’m so excited to have her join the ranks as a contributor here on [...]View Post →

  Getting dinner on the table can be a royal struggle. Sometimes it’s exhaustion and an empty fridge, other times it’s a lack of inspiration or time. In any event, one hand starts gravitating towards the phone and the other starts reaching for the take-out menu drawer. Then come the pangs of guilt. It’s expensive. [...]View Post →