Pasta Grannies

By Margaret McSweeney | January 2, 2020

Vicky Bennison takes us into the kitchens across Italy to meet the beloved “Pasta Grannies” who share their time-treasured techniques and secrets to pasta making.  From her home in Italy, Vicky started exploring the food of the area and discovered that only the Italian grandmothers were preserving the tradition of making pasta by hand. She…

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Food and Film: Hidden Figures

By Margaret McSweeney | February 20, 2017 |

  Let’s celebrate the Oscars by pairing food and film.  This year, I am only making one dish for one movie.  I think Hidden Figures will be the movie that wins!   It’s such an inspiring and true story of Katherine Johnson, a brilliant NASA employee who “helped put an astronaut into orbit around the…

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Menu Planning for Thanksgiving with Cara Kretz

By Margaret McSweeney | November 16, 2015 |

Thanksgiving is a week away. Do you have your menu fully planned? If not, don’t panic. Today’s guest, Cara Kretz, founder of www.homemadeitaliancooking.com shares great menu planning tips on how to make your Thanksgiving a memorable and delicious gathering with friends and family, especially for those with special dietary concerns. Her Italian inspired recipes will bring extra flavor to your holiday table.

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Master Chef Whitney Miller on Kitchen Chat

By Margaret McSweeney | July 20, 2015 |

What does it take to become MasterChef on Fox? What is the first MasterChef winner in the U.S. up to? Whitney Miller chats about her book, Modern Hospitality and provides a sneak peek into the this exciting cooking show. What do you do when you drop your chicken dish on the floor with seven minutes on the clock…

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