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
- Dec 1, 2022
- 3 min
My dirty little secret
Years ago, I found myself at a dinner party. Everyone was complimenting me on the pies I’d made. “Did you make the crust from scratch?” I...
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Adeline Olmer
- Nov 24, 2022
- 1 min
2 Black Friday Deals Just for You!
Happy Black Friday! The online cooking class you voted to sign up for first is the Rustic Salted Caramel Apple Pie. Here are the details:...
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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
- Nov 10, 2022
- 3 min
I was afraid to fail—I remembered I love a challenge
“Are you interested in making chili for a chili cookoff?” I was asked. As those words reverberated in my ears, panic sprang through my...
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Adeline Olmer
- Nov 4, 2022
- 2 min
Do you need help in the kitchen
A great tip for getting a lot of cooking done.
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Adeline Olmer
- Oct 26, 2022
- 2 min
A passion passed down through food
Celine was a name that was synonymous with good food in my home. She was my grandmother’s cook. My mother still told me stories about...
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Adeline Olmer
- Oct 20, 2022
- 3 min
A NEW DISCOVERY: COOKBOOK CLUB—WHAT COULD BE BETTER?
(New Cooking Class Dates) I decided to attend my town’s cooking club—what a wonderful thing to do. Until recently, I hadn’t even known...
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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
- Oct 6, 2022
- 2 min
Cooking Classes – Finally!
I’m excited! I’ve been working on arranging these cooking classes for a while and they are finally up and running. One of the most...
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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
- Sep 14, 2022
- 3 min
To do: Plan Fun
Summer is officially over, or so they say. Actually, the last day of summer is September 21 and I’m planning to enjoy every moment that...
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Adeline Olmer
- Sep 8, 2022
- 4 min
Don’t Miss Out—It’s Time to Capture Flavor
Last summer, I felt like a farmer. I know that’s a big stretch, but I was harvesting my herbs and finding different ways to preserve them...
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Adeline Olmer
- Sep 2, 2022
- 2 min
Another Way to Cook Vegetables
Do you love millefeuille? The ones you buy at your favorite pastry shops? The ones that have all those wonderful layers of pastry and...
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Adeline Olmer
- Aug 26, 2022
- 3 min
Stuffing Vegetables Part 2
The filling you choose to stuff your vegetables makes a big difference to the resulting taste. This is a simple dish with a lot of...
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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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