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Last night, some of you may have seen my post on Facebook about Changes. Its a new season–school has started, so yes, summer is over, stop arguing–and I’m excited to start new things!
This past winter, when Tara Rockacy asked me to take on one of the upcoming season’s super popular Churchview Farm Dinners, I said “hell yeah!”
Yay!! Summer is finally HERE–my favorite season through and through. I don’t want to hear complaints about the humidity! There is nothing better than sunset at 9pm and so. much. fresh. produce. Best part of all? Time with kids. I love carvi
Photo by Brian Cohen for NEXTpittsburgh
You know how there are people who are hard to buy presents for? Not me. I’m super easy. Buy me a good cookbook. In fact, don’t buy me flowers. Ever. Buy me a cookbook.
Hey yinz, last minute folks (like me!) here is The Brazen Kitchen Ulitmate Holiday Gift Guide — all the gifting ideas you need in one place!
There’s not much preamble required to this post except to say that THIS WEEKEND will trigger the start of a deluge of fantastic events! I’m beside myself with excitement — Pittsburgh is truly hoppin’!
It’s happening tomorrow! Verde is going all-vegan! And its going to be amazing!
This is as close to home as it has ever gotten. I’ve known this for a while but have not had such a visceral reaction until now. Maybe because with tragic events, our emotional reaction often correlates with how much we identify with the re
I am not a “chef” (I say this in reverence to all the great chefs I have had the honor to know) but I am passionate about food education and advocacy.
I am happy to share that the video for the TEDxGrandview Ave. talk is now online!
I am working on a new project. This a long(er) term project that has been in the thinking/planning stages for some time, now. Together with my dear friend and colleague, Jayda from Eat Whole Be Vital, we are asking for your help. We want to
I can’t believe how long ago this was. I have to look at this picture from time to time to remind myself how far I’ve gone. This was me in my 20’s. After years of going to doctors trying to figure out why I was having chronic pain, reflux,
I’ve always wanted to post this list. Even though its a moving target. Like any “list,” this will invariably leave out many definitive ones. To wit, I did not include anything from the legendary Moosewood Collective nor any from Mark Bittma
Here it is. My OC, AR solution to taking the headache out of packing school lunches and deciding what is for breakfast during weekdays.
Photo by Brian Cohen for Pop City
This week, more than 20,000 people are expected to participate in the campaign to raise money and awareness for global poverty by “living below the line.” That is, they will take on the challenge of spending no more than $1.50 day on food –
It’s going to be so much fun! Are you ready? Read on…
I’m so excited and I just can’t hide it, I don’t wanna lose control but I think I like it! Is that how it goes? Well, I am. Excited that is. How cool is this?
The first woman who ever got me interested in farming is Barb Kline. She was the farmer who cared for the last zoned agricultural land in the City of Pittsburgh, right in Stanton Heights, right in my backyard. In fact, we bought our house s
Hello everyone! Join me this Saturday, September 15th at Slow Food Pittsburgh‘s Farmers @ the Firehouse for my last cooking demo for the year (taking a demo hiatus for the rest of the year as I take care of my newest “project” :) I love coo
I first posted about Wigle Whiskey over a year ago before they officially opened. The stills weren’t even delivered yet but Eric Meyer gave me a tour and described the vision. I was sold. I was happy. It made my day. Fast forward one year l
September is a bittersweet month for me. The peak of harvest makes me giddy but it also signals the end of summer. I miss the long sunny days, going to the pool, smoothies and slushies, tomatoes and all manner of freshness. Having grown up
Pardon my quiet last week as I recupped from a couple of weeks of…too much fun. :) Not complaining! I packed a trip to NYC, taped a podcast with Chef Tom Totin at the Waffle Shop, a few days of filming a Pittsburgh episode of a travel serie
Pardon my lack of sophisticated nonchalance…but I’m three inches away from Oprah! Well. That’s technically true (see? proof above.) Its a nice little way to commemorate the first blogaversary of The Brazen Kitchen. One of my favorite recipe
I have three vices: food, romance and movies. Chances are you like all three too!
ACCORDING TO CONGRESS, THERE ARE TWO VEGETABLES ON THIS PLATE.
First World Problems: It May Not Be What You Think It Is
This is a thinly disguised gratuitous declaration of love for my food exchange group. And a case for YOU to start one.
[Warning: This dives deep into my tech strategy consulting psyche so if you just want the whiskey recipe – it is Friday after all - command-down arrow]
If I weren’t so lazy, I would consult AP Style on the best way to write that title. But does it really matter in the post-modern blog writing world? Does a Creative Commons License impute a creative license? And while we’re asking such exis
Cookito Ergo Saxum. I cook therefore I rock. Descartes be damned.
Bill Flanagan takes a moment to chat with me and Leah Smith of the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) on the region’s local food movement.
Don’t believe the hype. It IS easy being green. Start by eating local once a week and reduce plastic packaging, CO2 emissions, fuel consumption….and that poor carrot had to travel over 1800 miles to get to your plate! Instead, go to your fa
Last week was a bust. But it ended with a splash (of icing) at The Midwife Center‘s Let Them Eat Cake fundraiser. About 300 people lined up to admire and taste 40 delicious cakes. I have never seen so many adults on a sugar high. Made for a
This week was a tough one. Literally wall-to-wall meetings — and I say that without exaggeration. I lived on green smoothies that I boldly took to meetings in clear mason jars. Naked for everyone to see. There was no hiding it. “Is that pai
I love GOOD Magazine. The illustration above is by Will Etling, one of Good’s regular contributors. I LOVE IT. I want a poster of it. Someone get it for me. It kind of encapsulates the magazine’s aesthetic and approach. I always say between
Yeah. My kids have gotten that look. From strangers. From friends. From relatives. Each time they are not allowed that second piece of party cake. Each time the m&m’s people hand out to them are substituted with Sunspire Dots…And that time,
(L) Photo of hospital food taken recently by my husband (R) Photo of school food taken by the Underground School Lunch Blogger.
Interesting graphic from Good Magazine that shows the changing prices of the food we eat.
Join me and an esteemed panel for a screening and discussion of FedUp on Saturday, January 17 at 1:30 PM at the Carnegie Library in Homewood.
The Brazen Kitchen 2015 ReBOOT. Health is not about crash diets or the latest fitness fad Health is about understanding your body, educating yourself about food, and learning how to make good habits fit into your everyday life. YOUR life. W
It’s that time of year. It starts with Halloween and then its downhill (or uphill, maybe?) from there. The season of celebrations, cocktail parties, and holiday gatherings. The season of food. Lots of it. And drink. Lots of it.
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