The Cook’s Kitchen

World Market sucks me in.  There’s no doubt about it. I can’t just walk in with a plan.  Too many fun things to look at and to walk out with!
I tried.  Really!  The plan was to buy gummy Band-Aids for a teacher who badly cut her finger . Fifty dollars and a full shopping bag later, I […]

Everyone has “that drawer in the kitchen. Batteries, tape, random cords, manuals….the “oh I need to clean up quick, let me throw it in here” drawer.  Among the items just listed, I have band-aids in “that” drawer.  Band-aids usually follow an “ouch” moment.  But, what about a band-aid that can actually bring a smile?
World Market […]

I admit that I am a little freakish about the cleanliness of my kitchen. You can imagine my frustration when I experience disposal order.  You know the one that smells as if something died in the depths of the pipes and blades below? When the odoriferous stink rears its ugly head, I try ice, lemon, […]

I first saw the Regency Wraps bags in the farmer’s market’s gadget section and bought the pack….just because. Yup, a true confession of an impulse shopper. After hanging onto the four-pack for some time, I finally used one bag for a Bouquet Garni in Split Pea Soup. It was idyllic since the Bouquet Garni was […]

Before I fully realized my serious admiration for food and baking, I was one of the many who had rock hard brown sugar in the cupboard.  My frustration level was always high when I woke up my neighbors when I banged and banged the brick-like bag on the counter in an attempt to break the […]

I have more culinary items, gadgets, and gizmos than you can shake a stick at. And it’s all in a kitchen that can fit two people comfortably; three, if you don’t mind saying excuse me or having a toe stepped on once, or twice, okay…maybe three times. The last thing I need to even think […]

Do you remember the Greek Mythology you studied in high school? Do you remember stories of Athena and Poseidon?  What about their fight to win over King Cecrops and the gods over the King’s established city? While the Ruler of the Sea brought forth water promising naval protection, the virgin goddess, Zeus’ daughter, created an […]