Margaret’s Blog - Upfront and Personal

Follow Margaret with her up close and personal stories of her life, events and the adventures she has with her friends and family.

Margaret's Blog - Upfront and Personal

Follow Margaret with her up close and personal stories of her life, events and the adventures she has with her friends and family.

Chef Alice Waters – Queen of the Garden Encore

As we await the beautiful produce that will soon be arriving at our Farmer’s Markets, I thought it would be a good time to celebrate Spring with this encore piece featuring Alice Waters. Always remember to take a moment and Savor the Day! Chef Alice Waters is a counterculture culinary hero who has helped pioneer the…
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Kitchen Chat – A Kitchen Chat with Katie Workman

When Katie Workman is in the kitchen, you know it will be fun! Katie is the author of The Mom 100 Cookbook and the creator of themom100.com blog. She is also the founding Editor in Chief of Cookstr.com, the website that shares tested, trusted recipes from cookbooks created by respected chefs and cookbook authors. Tune…

Three Tastes of Key West

What a delight to trade the Chicago snow for a few days of Key West sand.  Last year I interviewed Chef Norm Van Aken on Kitchen Chat about his new cookbook My Key West Kitchen, so I was curious to sample some of the local cuisine. The three tastes that seem prominent in Margaritaville are conch…

Kitchen Chat – Ghee with Beurre Ami

You will jump with glee over ghee! Discover how you can enhance the flavor of dishes with ghee from beurreami.com Be inspired by the decision of two sisters to launch a new niche business in the food industry. Enter to win a sample package by liking the Kitchenchat facebook page. Savor the day!.

The Secret Ingredients of a Chef

Chef Matt de la Cruz, executive chef at Roy’s Poipu shares his secret ingredients: Passion and Hawaiian salt.  He wakes up every day and is excited about what he does.  “Creativity can be taught, but passion is the catalyst for making the dishes.”  Chef  Matt explained that you can always taste it in the food…

Kitchen Chat – Disney Executive Chef Brings Mickey’s Magic to Your Kitchen

Want a little Disney magic in your kitchen?  Disney Executive Chef Robert Gilbert, who caters more than 35,000 events a year, along with 35 chefs and 200 full time culinary Cast Members, provides some great cooking and entertaining tips.  Savor the day!.

Cranberry Bog (plus winners announced!)

 Okay. This is a little embarrassing. I guess I got a little bit carried away at the International Food and Wine Festival at Disney’s Epcot. Wearing my chef hat ears, I approached the two Ocean Spray experts who were standing in a cranberry bog and had an impromptu Kitchen Chat with them. Although I look silly,…

Truffles and Tribulations – Culinary Rock Star Chef Jaime Laurita

Madonna, Sting, Steven Tyler and Sarah McLachlan are just a few of Chef Jaime’s http://chefjaimelaurita.com clients. Discover how Chef Jaime creates a memorable ambiance of food, mood and music both on the road and in the home. “All in good taste.” He shares his heart for helping others along with secret ingredients to make any…

Interview with Chef Robert, Executive Disney Chef! (and a giveaway!)

Exciting news! On Tuesday, December 17, I will be interviewing Chef Robert, the executive Chef for Disney! We’ll be talking about what Disney is doing for the holidays and how you can put a little Disney magic into your own kitchen this season. Have a question for Chef Robert about Disney, the holidays, or tips…

Kitchen Chat – Shauna Niequist Shares New Book Bread & Wine

Get inspired to start some new traditions at your table with Shauna Niequist author of Bread & Wine: a love letter to life around the table with recipes. Discover delicious dishes that will welcome friends and family into your kitchen and that will create lasting taste memories..