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10 Kitchen Counter Decor Ideas you Can Try Now

10 Kitchen Counter Decor Ideas you Can Try Now.

Where’s the Broccolli Lobby?

Interesting graphic from Good Magazine that shows the changing prices of the food we eat.

Seeing double.

(L) Photo of hospital food taken recently by my husband (R) Photo of school food taken by the Underground School Lunch Blogger.

Poor kid.

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,

Brazen Bites: A Weekly Parfait of Food News

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

Brazen Bites: A Weekly Parfait of Food News 4.25

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

Brazen Bites 5.9: A Weekly Parfait of Food News

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

Brazen Bites 5.23: Getting harder to be elitist, letting clowns feed our kids, local rationale

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

Pittsburgh’s Local Food Movement on Our Region’s Business

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.

Slowfood Cooking Demo @ Farmers at the Firehouse

Cookito Ergo Saxum. I cook therefore I rock. Descartes be damned.

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Brazen Bites 6.21: 2030 is the new 2012. Maybe there is such a thing as a free lunch. And other stories.

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

Brazen Bites 09.04: First World Problems

First World Problems: It May Not Be What You Think It Is

School Lunch Program: Bought and Sold

ACCORDING TO CONGRESS, THERE ARE TWO VEGETABLES ON THIS PLATE.

My Top 5 Films on "Food & Love"

I have three vices: food, romance and movies. Chances are you like all three too!

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What?! 3 inches from Oprah?

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

Chia Pudding Show

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A Fortnight of Food, Filming and Fun

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

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Best Word Ever: GIVEAWAY!

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

Whiskey: Taking Pennsylvania’s Heritage Back from Kentucky!

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

The Last Brazen Kitchen Cooking Demo of the Year at Farmers @ the Firehouse

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

Fearless Female Farmers: Maggie Robertson {A Brazen Kitchen Short Order Short Video}

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

Pardon Me While I Make Milk

So here’s why my last post was September 27th! A “project” I’ve been cooking up for 9 months decided the time has come on September 30th :) Soooooo, I’ve been busy making milk :)

The Brazen Kitchen Awarded Top 50 Vegetarian Blog!

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?

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It’s a Birthday Month!!!

It’s going to be so much fun! Are you ready? Read on…

Why I Am Not Going to “Live Below The Line” {The BK on GOOD Magazine}

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 –

The Brazen Kitchen on POPCity

Photo by Brian Cohen for Pop City

How to Take the Headache Out of Packing School Lunches (and Weekday Breakfasts)

Here it is. My OC, AR solution to taking the headache out of packing school lunches and deciding what is for breakfast during weekdays.

The 8 I Ate: My Favorite Cookbooks (An Evolving List)

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

We Need Your Help!

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

Join me at the Whole Foods Healthy Living Conference! (Plus free tix!)

Hello everyone! I hope you had a good summer!

5 Reasons You Need a Food Processor

Sometimes we feel like we need a helping hand in the kitchen, then we consider our choices. But, the best option is always to get a food processor to help you out when preparing food.

8 Easy Food Blender Tips

A blender is the unsung hero that exists in every kitchen and plays an essential role in our daily lives.

Magical Evening: The BK Churchview Farm Dinner

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!”

The BK Churchview Farm Dinner and MORE events for June and July

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

Changes! And my Top 10 favorite posts of all time on Pittsburgh Magazine.

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!

Everything You Didn’t Know About Juicing Beet Greens

If you’ve ever bought beets in the market, you would have noticed their little green leafy tops. These are called beet greens. What can you do with beet greens? If you’ve been treating them as waste, think again. Beet greens are a nutrition

Fed Up: The Movie – Join me for a screening on January 17!

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.

Dessert

Satisfy your sweet tooth with dessert recipes from Food Network, including cookies, cupcakes and pies.

Here it is! The BK 2015 ReBOOT!

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

How Celery Juice Can Reduce Acne [2022]

Have you tried every trick in the book but still suffer from acne? Although there is no single solution to this widespread problem, there are small things you can change in your daily life that will gradually clear up your skin.

How Long Does Juice Last?

You would love a glass of fresh juice, won’t you? The juice is one such drink that can comply with your hunger while surpassing the nutritional value. Although you might want to choose between a glass of fresh juice or a packed, preserved o

How to Choose a Food Processor

Tired of the slice and dice routine that you have to do every time you cook? Want to have perfect dressings for your salads? Then a food processor is just for you.

How to Clean a Food Processor

A food processor saves you a tremendous amount of time and effort, slicing brick-hard vegetables, mixing stubborn doughs, and chopping wild garlic cloves that jump every time you come down on them with a knife.

I mince no words: fracking threatens our food system.

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

My Cookbook Wishlist (and Cookbooks I Loved This Year)

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.

Preparing for the season of plenty.

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.

6 Easy Ways Celery Juice Can Help Fight Acne!

Have you tried every trick in the book but still suffer from acne? Although there is no single solution to this widespread problem, there are small things you can change in your daily life that will gradually clear up your skin.

TEDx Talk: Why the Farm is Not Getting to the Table

I am happy to share that the video for the TEDxGrandview Ave. talk is now online!

Thank you, iDavid Studios for sharing my voice.

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.

The 7 Events You CANNOT Miss

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’!

The Best Juicers Under $100 for 2021 (How to Buy and Reviews)

Have you been looking for an affordable juicer for all your juicing needs at home? The right juicer can give you fresh, nutritious, and delicious juices that add significantly to your overall health. For many families, juicing is the most c

The BK updates and where you can find Leah this May

Photo by Brian Cohen for NEXTpittsburgh

The Ultimate Brazen Kitchen Holiday Gift Guide

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!

This is Me on Drugs

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,

Types of Blenders: How to Choose a Blender

Blenders, regardless of the type, are a must-have for every kitchen. What’s better than an appliance that lets you put a lot of edible things in, and gives them back in a homogenized form?

Veghacker Dinner at Verde Tomorrow!

It’s happening tomorrow! Verde is going all-vegan! And its going to be amazing!

Which Oranges are the Best for Juicing?

Do you want to prepare delicious orange juice at home? Are you confused among the multiple varieties of oranges in the market? Do you want to know which oranges are the best for juicing? This article has the answers to all your questions re

Missed Connections – P4F

When I was living in NY, my train was the F train, which rivals only the L train on mentions in Missed Connections. The “Flirty Train” it was known then {gag}. And urban legend had it that if you want some 15 minutes of blind ad fame on Cra

Farm to Table Conference 2012 {and FREE TIX!}

It’s that time of year! Spring is in the air. Flowers and early spring crops are starting to peek out of the ground (making us smile everytime we pass them). Daylight Savings Time is about to take an hour from our weekend but give us a much

Chef-for-a-Night to Raise Funds for Food Revolution!

Last week, I played restaurant at Bar Marco to raise funds for the Obama High School Cooking Club — a Food Revolution Pittsburgh project. Working in the restaurant kitchen was one of the best times I’ve ever had. Read all about it on Pittsb

What kitchenware do you need?

A food processor, a few useful attachments, and a world of possibilities. Start with the tools that suit your cooking.