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Today I decided to try something I’ve never had before — Fig Pizza, which comes out of the West and can be found on page 364. Pizza dough is a wonderful blank canvas to express your creativity in whatever way … Continue reading →

It’s hard to believe I’m approaching one full month of my experiment in extreme Marthaosity!  Although I’ve been cooking most of my life and moved up to a professional level after I graduated from The French Culinary Institute, this is … Continue reading →

Today I did a Southwestern favorite, Fajitas, from page 310. An interesting thing in exploring the American food featured in Martha’s book is getting to know its rich history.  Fajitas are served in both Mexican restaurants and American diners.  They … Continue reading →

Today I made a Shoofly Pie, from the Northeast section on page 142. The story that came with this pie was interesting.  This pie comes from the Pennsylvania Dutch Country and it’s an early American example of what is now … Continue reading →

There was a time when an unpaid internship was done by college students as a way to gain experience, network and help open doors in professional fields like law, high tech, and financial services. Apparently those days are over.  See … Continue reading →

Last week, I gave some tricks of the trade on the basics of meringues.  I also described a French Meringue, which is whipped raw and then baked.  This week we’re moving on to an Italian Meringue.  With this meringue, the … Continue reading →

Today I traveled to the West to make Asparagus With Prosciutto and Lemon Sabayon from page 355. This is a very unique appetizer that contains so much depth of flavor in a small dish.  It’s almost the easiest dish I’ve … Continue reading →

Today I needed to embrace simplicity in cooking, because my day has been anything but simple.  Jeff and I adopted an adorable little kitten we named Minnie Mouse!  She’s just about the cutest kitten ever, but it’s a little distracting … Continue reading →

Today I took the culinary road trip out West for one of my personal favorites, a Cobb Salad from page 361. I had never known that the Cobb salad originated in the West.  Back in the days I worked on … Continue reading →

Today I did a southern classic and dressed it up with a modern twist.  I took Martha’s Buttermilk Fried Chicken recipe from page 187, but I made it with chicken breasts and used them as the centerpiece of a salad. … Continue reading →