After the visit to the Ford’s Theater, we made our way via the Metro to The White House. The closest Metro station to the White House is the Federal Triangle. We got out of the station and ended up on Pennsylvania Ave. I had read so much about Pennsylvania Ave. For one, the most famous address in the US is 1600 Pennsylvania Ave — that is the official address of the White House. Pennsylvania Ave is considered as the “Main Street” of Washington DC and is also the avenue where parades and processions are held.  read more »

The zucchini and summer squash from the garden are piling up on the counter tops and threatening to take over the kitchen. What am I going to do with all these vegetables?  read more »

Photo credit Scott Chernis Slow Food is a movement that started in Italy and promotes a return to the way people used to eat. While it's a sentiment most of us can get behind, life is very different in Italy. Perhaps that is part of the reason why Slow Food USA has had a difficult time building massive grassroots support. Certainly there have been public statements by the founder of Slow Food that have turned off potential local supporters.  read more »

The key to grilling chicken breasts without overcooking them is using an instant-read meat thermometer and taking them off the grill when they reach 160 degrees. Insert the thermometer into the thickest part of the center of the chicken.

In 2005, Lee Ann Duclo won the California's Kitchen Apple Pie Contest at the California State Fair.

Dave Maples of Carmichael teaches health-impaired children, and once a week they prepare a meal, snack or dessert. He was looking for easy recipes that had three or four ingredients.

Straight 'N' Narrow Beans in the Kitchen Garden In the mood for food?  read more »

Every kitchen staff delegates duties. But what does the executive chef do? The sous-chef? What does it take to be a wine steward or sommelier? Today, we launch our Kitchen Roster series with a profile of Gabriel Glasier, the executive chef of the Redbud Cafe in Cameron Park.

Gabriel Glasier adds a balsamic vinegar reduction to a plate of risotto. He is co-owner, with his mother, Deanna, as well as executive chef of Redbud Cafe in Cameron Park.
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Age: 39 Family: Wife, Rachel, and three children - Devon, 10, Devonte, 15, and Dartanya, 13 Place of employment: Catablu Gourmet American Grill, Blu Tomato and Blu Spoon Catering, which are part of Real Restaurants Inc.  read more »

I had something else planned for my post today, but the truth is that I am completely under the weather. As in having to rest between the kitchen and the bedroom, as in bundled in blankets and fleeces and warm socks. What are your magic remedies when you're not feeling great? Here are some of mine...