Editor’s note: this is a best-of A News Cafe column originally published on November 22, 2008. Thanksgiving is full of family traditions, food memories, and of course hours of fantastic kitchen fun for the...
Author: Andrea Charroin
Did you know that the peach is a member of the rose family – cousin to apricots, cherries plums, and almonds? What a wonderfully happy family of fruit! Peaches are, of course, fantastic on...
Baking cookies is a tradition that many share over the holiday season. One of my absolute favorite cookies to bake is this simple sugar cookie dough. My house fills with the warm aroma of...
Editor’s note: this is a best-of A News Cafe column originally published on November 22, 2008. Thanksgiving is full of family traditions, food memories, and of course hours of fantastic kitchen fun for the...
I don’t know about you but I am in serious comfort food mode. Last week I made 2 different soups, a pot roast, a beautiful roasted chicken and mashed potatoes for my family. In addition to all the comfort foods I mentioned I do believe I set a record for grilled cheese sandwiches eaten in a week.
Of course ANC can have the recipe! I actually preferred the Morning Glory to the Marathon Bar, a lot of our customers did. Like the MB you can really toss in anything you like...
Our weather is quickly changing. Mornings are becoming crisp, evenings are cooling down. Fall is in the air. Before the summer season comes to a screeching halt, I like to bake a few of my...
On a stroll through Redding’s Certified Farmers Market, I spotted some amazingly beautiful green tomatoes. Yes, GREEN. I had an inspiration. My kids need to try fried green tomatoes. I marveled that I had...
School is back in session and it’s time to pack kids healthy lunches. Packing a healthy lunch that your kids will eat can be a challenge. I have one kid who refuses to eat...
Making a good cake is not only fun, but can be very rewarding. Ditch the boxes of chemical-laden cake mixes and conquer the simplicity of a homemade cake. Trust me, once you get the...
