Tag Archives: cooking

Lightning Book Review: Crip Up The Kitchen

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Jennie Spotila

I’ve loved to cook since I was a kid. I wanted to grow up to throw fancy dinner parties like my aunt, complete with appetizers and an elaborate dessert. And I did give some pretty awesome dinner parties, with menus … Continue reading →

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Adapting

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Jennie Spotila

I remember my mother and grandmother canning every year. My grandmother would put up jars of peach halves and applesauce, and my mother made strawberry jam. It always seemed like a silly waste of time to me, since you can … Continue reading →

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Easy (Chick)Peasey

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Jennie Spotila

Once upon a time, there lived a young woman who was a foodie. She loved spending hours over a meal at the dearly departed Striped Bass. She also loved executing multi-course meals that used every pot and pan in the … Continue reading →

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