One chart shows you spices from around the world
What do you do when you want to make something with exotic flavors? Mexican to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, or Chinese, maybe Indian, or a...
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Adeline Olmer
- Apr 13
- 5 min
THE GIFT OF PERSPECTIVE
After spending two years writing Le Kitchen Cookbook: a workbook and the thrill of publishing and putting the book out into the world has...
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Adeline Olmer
- Jan 19
- 2 min
ZOOM COOKING CLASSES—ARE THEY WORTH TAKING?
I took a Zoom class taught by chef Dale Talde of Goosefeather restaurant in Tarrytown, NY, and was surprised at how much I enjoyed the...
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Adeline Olmer
- Jan 5
- 3 min
Comfort Food
Why is food so healing—comforting? There are many answers to that question. The obvious one is that we can’t live without food. Don't...
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Adeline Olmer
- Dec 15, 2022
- 2 min
6 Mistakes to Avoid When Making Great Chili
Chili is easy to make; put all your ingredients into a big pot on your burner and cook. But if you want really good chili, prep requires...
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Adeline Olmer
- Dec 8, 2022
- 3 min
Have a glass of wine and learn how to cook on Zoom
My first Zoom cooking class was last Sunday and I had a blast showing the group how easy it is to make rustic caramel apple pie with your...
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Adeline Olmer
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
HOW FOMO HELPED ME ORGANIZE MY DINNER PARTIES
Time seems to be moving with leaps and bounds. It feels like I glanced away and when I looked back Thanksgiving was within sight. I can’t...
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Adeline Olmer
- Oct 13, 2022
- 3 min
Apples and Pears—Fall’s Flavors —Simply Delicious!
Fall’s arrival is announced by the display that happens when leaves change from green to the brilliant hues they turn before floating to...
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Adeline Olmer
- Sep 29, 2022
- 3 min
I’ve solved lunch in theory
It’s intriguing that when you have something that irritates you it just doesn’t vanish on its own no matter how much you long for it to....
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Adeline Olmer
- Sep 22, 2022
- 2 min
I Never Know What to Eat for Lunch—It Makes Me Crazy!
I don’t know why lunch is so problematic; with a little bit of thought I know what to make for dinner. I have a home office with access...
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Adeline Olmer
- Aug 19, 2022
- 3 min
Stuffing Vegetables
Stuffed vegetables are a common addition to meals. They are easily purchased, pre-made, at the local épicerie in France. In the US they...
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Adeline Olmer
- Aug 12, 2022
- 2 min
Salad de Tomate—Perfection
“It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a home grown tomato.” —Lewis Grizzard TOMATO SALAD There is nothing...
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Adeline Olmer
- Aug 5, 2022
- 3 min
Italian Pesto vs. French Pistou
Pesto is the Italian recipe for a basil sauce made by combining basil, garlic, olive oil, pignoli (pine) nuts, and parmesan cheese. It’s...
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Adeline Olmer
- Jul 28, 2022
- 2 min
An easy side dish—looks and tastes so good
As the vegetables ripen and fill the tables of our local farmers markets, we need ways to cook this abundance before they are gone and an...
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Adeline Olmer
- Jul 21, 2022
- 3 min
Ratatouille made the right way!
In the summer, ratatouille is a dish that is available everywhere in Provence. The reason is that it combines all the vegetables and...
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Adeline Olmer
- Jul 7, 2022
- 3 min
Side dishes—what to make? Part One
Side dishes can get stuck in a rut. We tend to cook what we are used to eating. Those sides we were served as children are typically the...
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Adeline Olmer
- Mar 23, 2022
- 3 min
Do You Make a Big Mess When You Cook? Here’s a Fix.
Thanks, Arlene, this is a great question: “I would love to know how to be a ‘neater’ cook and baker. I make such a mess…“ I so understand...
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Adeline Olmer
- Jan 6, 2022
- 5 min
Losing a friend
After 13 years, Bentley, our dog, got sick. She had a mass in her abdomen and before we could find out exactly what the mass was, she...
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Adeline Olmer
- Oct 20, 2021
- 2 min
Discovering that my book can really teach you how to cook—
The job of editing is hard. It isn’t a task I’m good at. So, I had Betsy, my editor, scour through the book many times to find all the...
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Adeline Olmer
- Oct 6, 2021
- 2 min
How walking makes me a better cook
A while back I changed my walks into meditative walks. I don’t remember if I read about it or if I just discovered how powerful it is....
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