January is a month for new beginnings, and often a time of the year to establish healthier eating habits. Chef Annmarie Chelius of Ocean City, chef educator at the Academy of Culinary Arts at Atlantic Cape Community College, has created two healthy, tasty and budget-friendly recipes, perfect for a busy family—for less than $10 each. [...]
In a dinner jam? Get a little help from a breakfast staple to make your ho hum chicken breasts shine as the star of your dinner. Orange juice is the main ingredient in the velvety sauce which coats pan sautéed chicken breasts. Add in the crunch of toasted almonds and dinner will be ready in [...]
It’s the start of a brand new year and that means brand new resolutions…or in many people’s case, an old resolution with a new approach. Almost everyone would like to be a little trimmer, especially after all the tasty goodness of the holidays, and I myself would like to shed more than a few pounds [...]
Now that the holidays are over, reality is setting in terms of cooking dinner. As in, now we have to cook dinner again. Gone are the holiday parties, the out-to-dinners during the week, the loaded dining room tables at other people’s houses…nope, it’s back to the usual day to day of dishing it up ourselves. [...]
Hanukkah is low-key holiday that involves family and friends gathering to light a menorah, open some presents, and feast on latkes. Chances are, you are already pretty content with your latke prep and brisket marinade. They have been tried and true for years, passed on through the generations. But that does not mean that your [...]
Potato Latkes recipe submitted by Heidi Raker Goldstein Who doesn’t love a crispy potato latke, that fragrant, mouth-wateringly delicious fritter that is for many the symbol of Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday commemorating how one day of oil miraculously lasted eight days for the Macabbean rededication of the Second Temple in 200 B.C. Growing up, there were [...]
Oh, ’tis the season! Finding how much wrapping paper is left over from last year, looking for parking spots at the mall, and baking approximately 5,000 cookies. With all that going on, it’s great to have an appetizer in your arsenal that is quick and delicious and different! Personally, anything that involves an artichoke pretty [...]
Like many of you, I am getting ready to host a holiday gathering at my house. While I’m excited to celebrate the season with good friends and family, I dread all the work that goes into the planning, prepping, cleaning, organizing and shopping for the event. Not to mention the money and time spent before, [...]
SWEET POTATO GRATIN WITH CHEDDAR AND MAPLE CREAM shared by Christine Nunn, Chef/Owner, Picnic, The Restaurant in Fairlawn. Ingredients: 14 servings 2 sticks (one cup) unsalted butter ½ cup all purpose flour 12 medium sweet potatoes, about 6 pounds, peeled 4 cups heavy cream 1/3 cup maple syrup Salt 1 lb Mild Cheddar Cheese- shredded [...]
As we roll into the holiday season (can you believe it? didn’t we just put those decorations away?), I am always on the lookout for anything that is new, different and most importantly, easy. I know I am going to be at about one million holiday gatherings with cheese balls and spinach dip, and while [...]
