Hi everyone! I’m so excited today.  Not only is this my very first post as a Culinary.net contributing writer, but I made fudge.  Not any ordinary type of fudge. Cake Batter Fudge. Yes. The ooey, gooey, sweet, sinful taste of yellow cake batter in fudge form.  Chocolate fudge…. you’ve met your competition. Raise your hand if you’re guilty for licking that giant wooden spoon after mixing up some cake batter. C’mon. You know you do [...]

Mother’s Day is all about celebrating the woman who fixed you breakfast before school, hand-made your Halloween costumes, taught you how to braid your hair or tie your shoe laces, and talked you through your first major breakup, (or some variation of these roles). While it can be difficult to thank her for everything she’s done, a good place to start is with a lovely brunch the whole family can enjoy together on Mother’s Day. [...]

The Chiquita Banana Jingle. Chances are, you can sing, or at least hum, a few bars of the famous Chiquita Banana jingle. The song first hit the airwaves in 1944 when Miss Chiquita made her debut. It was written to help teach Americans how to ripen and use bananas, which were, at the time, an exotic tropical fruit. At its peak, the jingle was played 376 times a day on radio stations across the United [...]

It’s time for another book giveaway and this week we are giving away a copy of Rice & Curry: Sri Lankan Home Cooking.  This wonderfully illustrated cookbook, written by S.H. Fernando Jr., was a New York Times Notable Cookbook for 2011. In Rice & Curry: Sri Lankan Home Cooking journalist and second generation Sri Lankan-American S.H. “Skiz” Fernando, Jr. takes readers on an unforgettable culinary journey through Sri Lanka: demystifying ingredients, spices, and flavors; clarifying [...]

In the midst of a glut of spring greens, we can sometimes long for a taste of something different. Fresh from the garden and tossed with an old-fashioned celery seed dressing, this salad stays cool and crisp in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. It’s bright and sparkly in both flavor and color, and it’s pleasing for adults and children alike. Serve this along with the first grilled chicken breast or burger of the [...]