http://archive.aweber.com/cookingwcaitlinCooking With CaitlinFri, 13 Apr 2012 09:16:09 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/cookingwcaitlin/J7quE/h/Major_League_Foodstuff.htm Buy me some peanuts and cracker jack... Major League Foodstuff Just when you're starting to fear a suppertime strike-out with another meal of winter's root veggies, onto your fresh-lovin' food scene struts a bundle of asparagus as miraculously as a Lemon Chill vendor at the stadium on an August afternoon. On the field and in the kitchen arrives the sunshine and energy we've been craving for too many gray months. Spring has SO sprung, hungry friends, and the colors and flavors it brings with it are as exciting as a young pitcher coming up from the minors. It's time to bring the bleachers that are your dining room table to life with a squeeze of juicy citrus, a scoop of creamy avocado, a crunchy bite of kale. Jumpstart the season with wave-inspiring taste that comes up with the supergreen turf. Hit the links below for a grand slam menu, wellness to keep you comfy in the stands, and picture-perfect sweets to tickle the whole team even through extra innings. Root Root Root... ...For the home team, baby. You've just got to do it! From our fair Queen City of Cincinnati, you know we're cheering on the Reds -- but ballpark food is yummy no matter which club you're watching. Step up to the Opening Day menu Molly's laid out here for a collection of recipes that will have you batting a thousand with any hungry superfan. Read More » Grand Standing Whether we're gearing up for some serious cheering, or limbering up for an afternoon over the grill, it's the mat you'll find here that keeps us on our feet in comfort and style. Allow yourself at least a 7th-inning stretch to enjoy the trio of video highlights lined up in this post. Read More » Fireworks And for the last hurrah of any game or meal, make a move to Cooking with Caitlin's very own virtual pinboard of homerun desserts. It's the place where we post what looks good to us and our favorite original recipes, and it's the most fun way to incorporate some sweet strategy into your game-time grub. (Insider's Tip: Bring some popcorn and get comfortable for the deliciously hypnotizing experience that is Pinterest.) Read More » follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | visit our website Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:16:09 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/cookingwcaitlin/Oz9.w/h/Show_Tell.htm Every toaster, mixer, and whisk worth mentioning. Good Stuff I must have done something good. What I mean is, at some point in my life so far, I must have done something good enough to deserve this day. I write to you from a sun-filled perch in a swanky Chicago hotel room. These are my last few minutes to get to you this newsletter before we leave for the day. All about me buzz Molly and Caitlin as they gather the technology and pizzelle press that will bring this adventure to life for all of us. We are headed to the International Home + Housewares Show (#IHHS12) and we can't get there fast enough. What waits for us is a full-fledge foodie wonderland, a four-day homecoming of kitchen tool-makers, tongue-tempting top chefs, and fired-up food enthusiasts from all over the world. It is for us...so fun. And we -- Team CWC -- are here to bring it all to you. Via Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and the articles at cookingwithcaitlin.com we will relay to you every tasty little morsel we capture one post, tweet, pin at a time. Pay attention to all our feeds as we push out everything from fun facts and deep thoughts to snapshots and video interviews. Get pumped with the links below. It is all good and you so deserve it. PS I did write pizzelle press up above. In lieu of the feast Caitlin would like to be serving the fine folks we meet today, she has packed a bag of homemade cardamom cookie dough and a press. Some people carry business cards; some people carry a cookie press... Sooo 2011 You've read this before. It's Caitlin's diary-like account of last year's #IHHS. For her and for all of us, being at the Show was like sneaking into Clive Davis's birthday party and running into the culinary equivalents of Aretha Franklin, Carly Simon, and P. Diddy. For Caitlin's giddy account and a sweet collection of pictures, you must click the link. Read More » Party Now Starting Sunday afternoon -- tomorrow -- we've got a trio of special edition Foodies' Night In (#FNIchat) Twitter parties coming LIVE from the Show. Even if you don't tweet, you MUST be there. From Chicago and around the world, really, cooking fans and kitchen-tool junkies will gather. Watch each exchange, or jump right in, by linking to the Tweetgrid on each event page. Read More » Kiss Later While this party will have wrapped by Tuesday night, everybody's favorite green party will just be getting started. For St. Patty's Kiss Fest that lands on Saturday, make these killer fritters. They'll bring out the best in your beer, and the Irish in everyone at the table. Read More » follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | visit our website Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:12:09 -0500http://archive.aweber.com/cookingwcaitlin/I5Mdw/h/Happy_Hearts_Day_.htm Be mine. Only You In the following true story, names have been changed to protect a love-struck second-grader and her secretly-admired. Last night, as I tucked into bed my almost-8-year-old, she pulled my face close to hers in the darkness: Mom, I have a secret. What, babydoll? You can tell me anything. David is my...boyfriend. And just as the d popped from her hush, she released my face and exhaled. Still whispering, Wow. He is very cute. How exciting! Did you make him a special valentine for tomorrow? Oh Mom, I could never tell DAVID he's my boyfriend. (I guess if he pulls her hair on the playground today we'll know it's love.) Enjoy this day, my foodie valentines. I hope it's hot and exciting as an oyster on the half shell. Open some tasty little X's and O's from all of us below. In Lieu of Doilies and Glitter Take today's after-school activities to a whole new level of lovely with three edible ideas from Caitlin inspired by her handsome little valentines. Read More » Hello Gorgeous Never mind rosewater, dab the juices of this delectable Porchetta on your pulse points and watch the suitors swarm. It's a whole lotta lovin' in every bite, and just right for sharing. Read More » Repin THIS We've been in a committed relationship with social media for quite a while now. But we are downright smitten with Pinterest. Jump into the mix with us -- we can learn together. Start by taking a gander at the oft repinned Bagel Pizza recipe pictured here. Read More » follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | visit our website Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:55:13 -0500http://archive.aweber.com/cookingwcaitlin/GyCkQ/h/Super_Bowl_READY.htm Are you ready for some football?! Super Bowl READY Gisele Bundchen might be coming over. Eli Manning may be coming too. Shoot -- Madonna herself could be here at any moment! Of course, none of the three of them has yet replied to my Super Bowl party Evite, but I'll be ready for them if they make it. You see, this fair city of Cincinnati from which Molly, Caitlin, and I hail is awfully Indy-near. I've heard lodging is quickly running out in Super Bowl Village; by the time all supermodels, superathletes, and superstars are settled, they may be sleeping a couple doors down from us... So, I'm ready for a house full of superhungry at any given moment. I've got the Winter Brew on ice, and the Elephant Ears in the oven. And I've got quite a spread in the hopper for the big game tomorrow night -- one tasty little touchdown for the mouth after the other, and extra (edible) points to rival the halftime show. Read on for Caitlin's game-time favorites, and other good stuff too. Championship Menu From top to bottom, Caitlin's got the game mapped out bite by bite. Dig into her most recent post for a peek at her food plan. Read More » Winning Commercial Recipe Here's a recipe we had to share. It features smashed Doritos and it was designed specifically for the brothers who first won a million dollars in the Super Bowl commercial challenges. An inspiring story and a deeelicious sandwich -- a win-win as they say. Read More » After the Game, the Gala When the commercials have wrapped, the glitter's been swept from the halftime stage, and the trophy's been presented, turn your attention to another kind of big game. Think African safari now. It's the theme of The Cure Starts Now's upcoming Once in a Lifetime Gala, and it's also the flavor of February's Third Thursday event. Caitlin's been monkeying with a menu crafted to kick off the festivities, so get your khakis pressed and make sure you're there. Read More » follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | visit our website Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:20:20 -0500http://archive.aweber.com/cookingwcaitlin/8GJiM/h/All_Dolled_Up.htm All Dolled Up There's nothing that makes my three-year-old happier than seeing me in a dress. The more sparkly the earrings, the brighter the lipstick, the twirly-er the skirt, the more delighted she is. Especially at this blustery time of year, the poor thing is accustomed to seeing me bundled up like I'm running the Iditarod; she longs to see me looking like a lady. And so, when I have a reason to really accessorize, it's quite the intimate experience for the two of us -- each wave of the mascara wand and every inch of high heel are like magic piped into our everyday. I invite you to accessorize similarly. Dress up your winter calendar with a dinner party or two. Create an intimate guest list, send out bright invitations, set your table with sparkle. In a less-Iditarod, more-twirly kind of way, serve the dishy menu below. And then, take a load off those heels and soak up the magic as it spills into your day-to-day. Parmesan Tuilles Handheld Salad Cream of Mushroom Soup Pesto Pork Tenderloin Polenta Roasted Tomatoes Fresh Orange Salad Chocolate Martini Apple Tarte Tatin **Serve the salad as a passed appetizer and start the sit-down with soup. End the evening with a potable chocolate kiss.** How to Make Squash Good luck, good eats, good times in '12. That's our wish for you in this spankin' new year. No doubt all the green and the pork in the menu above will keep your days full of fortune, and the following recipes will have your taste buds feeling lucky too. Get your squash on with this video about roasting the acorn variety. Then, dig right into some butternut with this article featuring step-by-step pictures snapped by Caitlin herself. They'll have you thinking good thoughts right on through the next twelve months. Join Us: Join in the daily conversation on Facebook and at twitter.com/cookingwcaitlin, and also... Cooking with Caitlin and the Cooking with Caitlin Logo are registered trademarks. visit our web site | sign up for newsletterThu, 05 Jan 2012 08:29:25 -0500http://archive.aweber.com/cookingwcaitlin/CMgR6/h/The_Most_Wonderful_Time_of.htm The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Can't you just hear Andy Williams chirping in a wooly sweater? It is the most wonderful time of the year, and that happens to be my most favorite song of the season. ...parties for hosting, marshmallows for toasting, and caroling out in the snow... In a few minutes of joyful lyrics, the buttery voice captures the excitement brimming from the gift that is the holidays. I wonder though, if I were to play the album backwards, if I could hear frenzy and craze in Mr. Williams' voice. If I could hear from my favorite tune the madness that accompanies the joy -- the zip of the sprint from store to store, the involuntary growl that peppers a search for parking, the clink of a lopsided grocery cart in a last-minute scramble for egg nog. I wonder if even ol' Mr. Cool-as-a-Christmas-Cucumber Williams himself is a little frazzled right now. It's possible, right? Because even the most wonderful time of the year can be a little harried from moment to moment. So, in the moments when you happen to be hungry, hunker down for some (easy and delicious) home-cooking. Following are cookingwithcaitlin.com spins on some of your favorite freezer meals made even better with the addition of fresh and fool-proof. Eat them to charge your holiday battery before caroling out in the snow and last-minute grocery scrambling. Butter-Basted Cherry Tomato Sauce Bagel Pizza (Salisbury-Inspired) Steak Sandwich Baked Catfish (Homemade Fish Sticks) with Homemade Tartar Sauce Chicken Pot Pie Sandwiches Brownie Batter Pudding Bacon Brittle Holiday Baking No doubt you could smell the cinnamon in the air. You could hear the rumble of hot-from-the-oven tweets. Perhaps you even followed the trail of fruitcake crumbs to the hottest kitchen in the Twitterverse...it's the tastiest social this side of the internet, Foodies' Night In (#FNIchat). It happened on Monday (as it does every Monday), it was presented by OXO, and it was all about Holiday Baking. Suffice to say our measuring cups runneth over. Tap into the sweet sweet highlights in Easy Holiday Baking (A Big Bowl of Whipped Tweets). And make sure you tune in this coming Monday for an aromatic exchange on Spices. Join Us: Join in the daily conversation on Facebook and at twitter.com/cookingwcaitlin, and also... Cooking with Caitlin and the Cooking with Caitlin Logo are registered trademarks. visit our web site | sign up for newsletterThu, 15 Dec 2011 10:42:49 -0500http://archive.aweber.com/cookingwcaitlin/Fx0gc/h/Thanksgiving_Menu.htm Thanksgiving Menu Happy Thanksgiving, foodie friends! Now more than ever the blessings around us seem particularly cornucopian; Molly, Caitlin, and I thank you for that. We are very clear that you are the reason we get to talk/write/film/tweet about food all day long. THANK YOU for joining us at the cookingwithcaitlin.com table, and for bringing your hungry friends with you. No doubt you've got a turkey to thaw, a potato to peel, a table to set -- no time to read love notes from us. So just take the recipes, demos, podcasts, and articles tailored to Turkey Day. I've linked to the best of the best below. Let the gobbling begin! TurkeyRight here, find the confidence to brine, roast, and carve a whole turkey. Cooking Light's Thanksgiving Tips (including how, where, why to brine a turkey) Whole Roasted Turkey with Herbed Butter How to Carve a Turkey SidesTurkey? What turkey? Cream of Pumpkin Soup Carrot-Ginger Soup Cream of Mushroom Soup Beet Soup with Goat Cheese Cream Roasted Apple-Squash Soup Bacon-Wrapped Apples with Brown Butter Thyme Sauce Aunt Norma's Spinach Supreme Aunt Patty's Stuffing Homemade Succotash Creamed Corn Roasted Root Veggies Sweet Potato Fritters with Maple Mustard Sweet Potato Dauphinois Crunchy Green Beans in Brown Butter Sauce Garlic Mashed Potatoes Braised Kale Candied Carrots DessertsBesides THE pie, of course, some (mostly) light and sweet surprises. Candied Clementines Figs with Honey Red Wine-Poached Pears Apple Tarte Tatin Cinnamon-Almond Pizzelle with Harvest Apples Pumpkin Cream-Filled Phyllo Dough Cups Pecan Pie Brownies Black Friday BreakfastPut it together and set it aside amidst the madness of Thanksgiving prep so you can just coast through Friday morning. Almond Butter and Berries Autumn Quiche Babka Join Us: Join in the daily conversation on Facebook and at twitter.com/cookingwcaitlin, and also... Cooking with Caitlin and the Cooking with Caitlin Logo are registered trademarks. visit our web site | sign up for newsletterMon, 21 Nov 2011 13:06:15 -0500http://archive.aweber.com/cookingwcaitlin/OU8Ks/h/Happy_Halloween_.htm Happy Halloween! The other day at Target, my three-year-old was not cooperating. As she twittered in every direction other than mine, I found myself whispering novenas to Super Nanny, all the while scheming how to wrestle her into the buckled seat of the basket. Just then, my five-year-old swooped in to save the day. Gently taking the hand of our tiny tornado, my dear kindergartner ducked her head down and said, Hold my hand. I'm just like a grown-up, but I don't have any rules. In an instant, my pursed lips turned up into a smile, and the wiggly one moved forward as I wished. I'm hoping that the grown-up will be similarly synergistic this evening when it is revealed that even superheros have rules on Halloween. Before she flies through the night as Batgirl, she'll have to finish her vegetables, dress in layers, and kiss her mother goodbye. Then I'll stay back on the front porch to pass out candy and pick up the novena where I left off. Be safe tonight! Have fun. And when the sugar coma subsides, make for yourself (and all the grown-ups around you) something hearty from the following menu: Roasted Apple-Squash Soup Chicago-Style Pizza Pesto Pork Tenderloin He-Man Burger Gnudi with Orange-Brown Butter Sauce Aunt Norma's Spinach Supreme Apple Cider Granita The Cooking with Caitlin Show Statewide throughout Ohio, on Time Warner Cable's On Demand Channel 411, The Cooking with Caitlin Show is in full swing. A dozen 12-minute episodes, this week we are oh-so appropriately preparing comfort food with the family and friends who make it best. The series is like our foodie scrapbook, an inside peek at our everyday. Tune in for great energy and delicious ideas. Join Us: Join in the daily conversation on Facebook and at twitter.com/cookingwcaitlin, and also... Cooking with Caitlin and the Cooking with Caitlin Logo are registered trademarks. visit our web site | sign up for newsletterMon, 31 Oct 2011 09:28:59 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/cookingwcaitlin/KmCN6/h/Kisses_From_Italy.htm Kisses From Italy Perhaps you can smell the garlic wafting from this email, or you can see the olive oil smudges at its corners. Perhaps you can simply sense the fury of gesticulations with which we now communicate. Team CWC has just returned from Italy, and like dry pasta that's been boiled into its best self, we might never be the same. We learned a lot and savored many glorious bites as we traveled. Through video, photo, and diary-like accounts, we documented every move we made so we could relay them to you. Link to our first installment of articles by clicking on the box below. Once you're sufficiently salivating, dig into the following recipes. Each one is a Caitlin spin on some of Italy's greatest hits, and all of them are true to the super simple food tradition in which they're rooted. Like tiny European cars, petite cups of kick-butt coffee, and little words like prego that mean just about everything, Italian fare is elemental in its composure and downright spellbinding when it hits you. It's a kiss on both cheeks because honest Italian will get your attention from the moment it greets you. Garlic-Infused Olive Oil Pear and Tallegio Crostini Fried Bologna Sandwiches Baked Prosciutto Cups Potato Pizza Red Wine-Poached Pears Figs with Honey The Cooking with Caitlin Show Statewide throughout Ohio, on Time Warner Cable's On Demand Channel 411, The Cooking with Caitlin Show is in full swing. A dozen 12-minute episodes, this week you'll find us entertaining a crowd with the help of our family. The series is like our foodie scrapbook, an inside peek at our everyday. Tune in for great energy and delicious ideas. Join Us: Join in the daily conversation on Facebook and at twitter.com/cookingwcaitlin, and also... Cooking with Caitlin and the Cooking with Caitlin Logo are registered trademarks. visit our web site | sign up for newsletterFri, 21 Oct 2011 07:47:15 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/cookingwcaitlin/Kwn7c/h/Four_Bowls_of_French_Onion.htm Four Bowls of French Onion Soup My special friend Iris and her daughters recently invited me and my girls' club over for some serious female bonding. In cozy sweaters and warm socks we compared notes on everything from the current cast of Dancing with the Stars to the best boots for fall. We talked about Justin Bieber and Harry Potter and who's going to be which superhero for Halloween. And we covered all of these super important current events over warm bowls of Iris's French Onion Soup. You can see in the picture below that I polished off four bowls of the rich and roasty potion before I had my fill. (Actually, the girls gobbled up the cheesy toast on top, and I sipped the broth. Took dessert home in a doggy bag.) As the temperature falls along with the leaves, there's just nothing better than a bowl (or four) of homemade soup. Like a Slanket for all five senses, it warms from within. Stir up any one of the following recipes from cookingwithcaitlin.com for some serious foodie bonding of your own:Creamy Butternut Squash Soup French Onion Soup Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Triangles Carrot and Ginger Soup Bride Soup Potato-Leek Soup The Cooking with Caitlin Show It starts tomorrow, statewide in Ohio, on Time Warner Cable's On Demand Channel 411. A dozen 12-minute episodes, posted weekly, begin with The Sandwich Press, a foodie adventure about everybody's favorite stack, led by Molly, Kelly, and Caitlin herself. Come hungry for a quick and tasty television treat! Italy or BUST! That's right, we're leaving for a week in Italy in just two days. We'll be filming and photographing every step of our travels, anxious to report back to you in the coming weeks. Along the way, pay close attention to our tweet stream on Twitter and our Facebook page as we bring you everywhere with us. Ciao ciao for now. Join Us: Join in the daily conversation on Facebook and at twitter.com/cookingwcaitlin, and also... Cooking with Caitlin and the Cooking with Caitlin Logo are registered trademarks. visit our web site | sign up for newsletterMon, 03 Oct 2011 11:44:31 -0400