Reader Interview: Katherine Martinelli
Since starting this blog I’ve enjoyed interviewing a wide range of home cooks about their family memories and everyday cooking. Today I’d like to welcome food writer Katherine Martinelli. Introduce
[ Continue reading → ]Tips on Baking with Whole Wheat Flour
Welcome to new readers who arrived from Grist.org’s excellent post by Jane Mountain on 5 Foods You’ll Never Have to Buy Again. Have you ever tried cooking with whole-wheat flour,
[ Continue reading → ]Peeling, Nothing More than Peeling
There’s nothing I love more, dear readers, than finding out a kitchen task can be skipped.
And my favorite chore to skip is peeling vegetables. At least for now.
The only vegetables my peeler has seen in recent months are carrots and the odd potato.
(I know I could skip peeling carrots, but I don’t like the taste of carrot peels. Fortunately, my kids do the peeling. )
Peeling raw vegetables means throwing out a large percentage of your food, since the vegetable comes off with the peel. Try weighing a pound of potatoes before and after peeling. Un-peeling saves time and money. What could be wrong with that?
[ Continue reading → ]Lentil and Squash Casserole
Last week, I had to run out suddenly to bring my son somewhere right during dinner preparation hour. Fortunately my teens were home to take over. This recipe can be
[ Continue reading → ]Top 10 Tips for a Great Pot-Luck Party
People today have less and less time to entertain. The thought of shopping, cooking and getting your house ready for a crowd is daunting! And that’s without the clearing up
[ Continue reading → ]Why Is Processed Food Bad?
A friend was wondering whether it was bad to eat soy patties for lunch every day. This led to a discussion of ingredient lists on packages and concerns about processed
[ Continue reading → ]Adventures in Rye Sourdough Bread
My mother rarely baked bread, but we always kept some at home. The loaf of choice was rye with or without caraway seeds. It had a doughy feel and it
[ Continue reading → ]Reader Interview: Chanale
Please welcome Chanale for today’s interview. Introduce yourself! I’m Chanale, an orthodox singer/songwriter/stay-at-home-mom, that prefers the studio to the kitchen. My husband is a Sefardi who loves a good (fancy/complicated) meal
[ Continue reading → ]Tips for Switching Your Family to a Diabetic Diet (Or Another Special Diet)
When Scott signed up for an email subscription to Cooking Manager, he mentioned that he was looking for tips on cooking for his diabetic wife. I wrote to ask him
[ Continue reading → ]Karen Hyams and the Compost Cookies
Please welcome reader Karen Hyams for today’s reader interview. Tell me about yourself. I’m Karen – I live in the forest outside Seattle, WA with my husband and teenaged son. My
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I'm Hannah Katsman, a mother of six who likes to help home cooks save time and money. At Cooking Manager, you'll learn tips and techniques for cooking healthy foods from natural ingredients with a minimum of time and effort. Topics include menu planning, shopping, using up leftovers, gadgets and appliances, and more.
