Category Archives: Cooking

Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted on October 1, 2011 by

I am sharing this recipe from Cooks Illustrated because it lives up to the title of Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies. America’s Test Kitchen takes the Toll House Cookie recipe and using a little science, improves it for this recipe featured … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking | Tagged | 3 Comments

Blueberry Cobbler

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

Summer is great because of the wide variety of in season produce available. This year brought some very high prices along with that produce. Yesterday I stumbled on an unexpected bargain at Price Chopper. I found this sign below the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking | Tagged | 4 Comments

Around the House

Posted on July 15, 2011 by
Posted in Amsterdam, Cooking, Pets, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Tying Up Loose Ends

Posted on April 16, 2011 by

I realize I have not posted here since last weekend, so I thought I would catch up on a few things. My cat Lee had extensive dental surgery on Monday.  An earlier post Pet Dentistry describes the genetic predisposition for bad … Continue reading →

Posted in Amsterdam, Cooking, Pets, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

In the Kitchen

Posted on April 10, 2011 by

For me, this weekend was about raking leaves and cooking.  My tax return was direct deposited into my bank account last week and aside from paying Amsterdam’s ridiculously high property tax, I decided to invest in some much needed kitchen … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking | Tagged , , , , | 8 Comments

Chicken Canzanese

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

  Once again we wake up to a heavy snowfall. We have had an unusually large amount of snow this year compared to last. It is the kind of day to just stay home and cook.  My Dad emailed a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking | 6 Comments

Go Where I’ve Bean

Posted on February 18, 2011 by

GWIB Coffee House and Polish Deli, located at 207 Church Street in Amsterdam, NY, was the site of this mornings taping of The Show With No Name. Owned and run by Sue Blazejewski, they really do serve the best coffee … Continue reading →

Posted in Amsterdam, Cooking, Politics | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Cabin Fever?

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

Stuck in the house because of all that snow? With more snow expected tomorrow, some of us need a little diversion to spice up our winter hibernation. For me, baking is a way out of the winter funk. My 140 … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Media, Pets, Technology | 1 Comment