Guy Fieri and CWK- check it out

my friend Kate just finished this series and for those Guy Fieri fans, there is a tour of his kitchen at home, but watch all of them , they are great
http://www.foodnetwork.com/cooking-with-kids/package/index.html

EASTER DINNER WITH SOUTHERN AND GREEK HERITAGES

whether you celebrate Easter or Passover...it is one of my favorite holiday dinners ... it marks many significant things for so many people ..... but most of all it is SPRING ... and after the winter we have this year .... i soooo need spring ... this year Greek Easter landed on the same Sunday as traditional Easter so the table was awash with southern favorites - the ham, the deviled eggs- the asparagus, red skin potato salad - and carrot cake cupcakes with cream cheese frosting... and with Greek favorites- the tiropitas, the Greek salad, leg of lamb, and the yemici .... and all the dishes were served in a fun and family style manner, because no matter the reason or religion we should all get together and celebrate the arrival of SPRING !!!!!! and in a causal manner so everyone feels welcome ....

and as always i lost the egg bumping game ... a greek tradition

CBS THE EARLY SHOW EASTER DINNER SEGMENT

a quick picture of the set before the segment ... the calm before the storm

BON APPETIT AND CBS EARLY SHOW

there is not a picture for today but you can pick up the new may issue or go on the CBS THE EARLY SHOW web site and get the recipe... Pasta al Pomodoro was amazing and very easy to make .. a great dinner in a hurry ... the tip is to purchase the best quality canned tomatoes available you will taste the difference ... i think the new editor at BON APPETIT is going to bring in a new fresh look and it is GOOD

SAY CHEESE

on 8/24/10 i posted and article about the perfect cheese wedge and this is the final ad  .. after i cut the wedges perfectly.... they asked me to sculpt them to look like mountain tops....

CBS THE EARLY SHOW , EPICURIOUS AND POT PIES

chicken pot pies from the show

part of my not so glamorous life is to get up and go to work at dark o' thirty (4:30 am ) and cook for the morning network shows... this morning i put together pot pies for CBS and EPICURIOUS .... and just so you know they were delicious and the recipes were not overly complicated.... the vegetable pot pie to my surprise was the stand out .....a great recipe for spring vegetables and soooo easy ...

 check it out on the EARLY SHOW

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THE GLAMOUR COOKBOOK

yes you can be glamorous and cook... the new Glamour cookbook has proved this..... and it is a great book for women who need to dip their toe in the cookbook pool .... there is a certain glamorous girl in las vegas whom i know from personal experience carries everything a girl would need in her car...... either because she never knows what life will bring her next and she wants to be prepared .....or just because she is running late ... i saw this recipe and it made me think of her.... "MAKE IT IN THE CAR ARTICHOKE DIP" ... if this sounds like someone you know ....this cookbook is for you ..

i was working on this book at the conde nast test kitchens and it is featured on NBC " THE TODAY SHOW " today and if you missed it i am sure you can see it online.... great fun hope you enjoy it as much as i did