Hey, didn’t she say she had a big announcement tomorrow? Last week? She did. It has been a few more tomorrows. Here is the news. Continue following the conversation here at herbinkitchen.com and join me over at PARADE.com where I will be posting once a week in the FOOD section. Today was the first post and it…
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Alice Knisley Matthias writes about food, family, garden and education. Her work appears in The New York Times for Kids, Washington Post Kids, Food Network, Allrecipes, Taste of Home, Delish, The Kitchn, Eating Well and Parade. Her book, "Tasty Snacks in a Snap!" is published by Scholastic for young readers. She is a regular contributor for Parade covering food trends, product roundups, recipes, profiles and celebrity chef interviews. Her work for Boys' Life and Kids Discover has covered subjects like a Master Chef Junior finalist, music and theatre kids at work, how to make food from kitchen scraps and the science of yeast. Other credits include an America's Test Kitchen cookbook, Highlights for Children, Redbook, Woman's Day, Good Housekeeping, Meatless Mondays and regional parenting publications.
a better backyard burger
Just in time for the summer finale of fireworks we share some burger tips. Labor Day weekend means spending time outside and enjoying some summer salads and grilled food. Follow these tips to make the juiciest burger your grill can turn out. First, start with the meat. A combination of fatty meat and lean gives you a good texture…
for the love of a summer lasagna
Summer weather and lasagna. Maybe these aren’t two things you think of together. But you should. What’s bursting in the garden at this time of year? Juicy tomatoes and herbs. Celebrate the season and the bounty of fresh produce with a lasagna highlighted by a tomato sauce that only gets heat from being in the oven. This…
still summer please
The back-to-school commercials start earlier every year. We’re at the halfway mark of summer. Enjoy the moment and celebrate the season. Every year we try and grow a different variety of tomato. We learned years ago that cherry tomatoes can become extremely invasive. They reseeded and took root everywhere from an empty, broken pot to a crack…
the heat is on
It has been a scorcher with punishing heat. One day, the only reason we got out of the pool, was to make lunch and then dinner. When the temperature is climbing toward triple digits, salads are a reliable dinner staple. The summer produce is providing some picture-perfect vegetables and fruit. The tomatoes in our garden…
a girl and her grill
How do you grill on a really hot day? Jump in the pool first. Have the Mike’s Hard Lemonade resting on one side of the grill. We had some friends over last summer, who stayed for dinner, after a day of kids in the pool. We chatted and gathered ingredients for dinner. Before you know it our friend said, “Wait…
baseball, hot dogs and blogs
Nothing says summer like hot dogs on the grill. Summer vacation has officially begun. The guys were in the pool all day. Flip flops are left around. Summertime. The living isn’t exactly easy. But, it has slowed down a bit. As a nod to the woman, who held the writing workshop, that got this blog started,…
grilled gazpacho
Grilled vegetables and a nice glass of wine. A perfect summer menu for outdoor dining. If you can arrange an evening breeze, and no mosquitoes, you have a thoroughly enjoyable dining experience. For our grilled vegetable gazpacho, we like to use tomatoes as the base. Next, we use a combination of yellow and green zucchini, sweet…
perfectly pleasing panzanella
Panzanella is a simple bread and tomato salad using stale bread. It’s a great addition to a summer menu, as it can sit at room temperature, at a barbecue or backyard party. The idea is to use tomatoes, onions, and really, any other ingredients you like, to make a salad where the stale bread soaks…
mystery meat
Google the word “tripe.” One of the first definitions to come up in a search gives you this explanation: The rubbery lining of the stomach of cattle or other ruminants, used as food. “Used as food?” Does that mean it isn’t actually food? There are no pictures of tripe to accompany this post today. There…
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