My third skinny soup for January is another adaptation from Central Market. It’s their Roast Chicken & Vegetable Soup, with the fat and calories removed. Thanks to Chef Sarah Hooton at the Central Market Cooking School for making these recipes taste amazing! Roast Chicken & Vegetable Chowder Adapted from Central Market’s 20th Anniversary.
There’s just nothing more comforting than a hot crock filled with woodsy, warm cream of mushroom soup. This recipe was adapted from Central Market’s 20th Anniversary Cookbook. Chef Sarah Hooton, Manager of the Central Market Cooking School in Fort Worth, and I cooked up a steming hot pot of this family favorite. Cream of Mushroom […]
Farrar Food Photography For my January column in Fort Worth Texas Magazine, I went to Chef Sarah Hooton, Manager of the Central Market Cooking School in Fort Worth, and asked her if we could work together to “skinny up” some of their traditional recipes. The recipe below can be found in the Central Market […]
I started making this Carrot Ginger Soup last year. It’s clean. It’s healthy. It’s low-cal. It’s Vegan. And it’s very tasty. Use your own judgement about the amount of water and the amount of ginger you use in this recipe. Some like it thick. Some like it thin. Some like it spicy. Some like it […]
If you’re like me, you just LOVE gifts under the tree that have something – anything – to do with cooking. So this holiday season, if you’re looking for something for that certain someone with a knack for the culinary arts, I have some great ideas for you. These are items that I really do […]
One last side dish post before the big, big, big cooking day. Thanksgiving. This is a very simple recipe that you can make the day before and refrigerate overnight. Just take it out of the fridge at least an hour before you plan to put it in the oven. It’s a huge family favorite. So […]
Thanksgiving dinner is one of my favorite meals. I just love the savory, sweet, buttery, nutty flavors that we shield ourselves from all year long. I decided a long time ago that I would always make my families’ traditional favorites on Thanksgiving and not worry (too much) about calories and carbs on this one special […]
Ok. I was at the Dallas Farmer’s Market on Sunday attending the Chef’s for Farmer’s Oyster Bash. (Saving that for another post.) So when we were done, if I’m at a Farmer’s Market, I simply have to look around. If you haven’t been in a while like me, the Dallas Farmer’s Market is pretty awesome. […]
The thing that makes me happiest every month is preparing and writing my column in Fort Worth Texas Magazine. I started writing my Chef Impersonator column in June and it’s just been a dream come true. The October issue is titled, Spice Up Your Game Day Menu, where I share my chili recipe and a […]
My husband Ed and I travel to Las Vegas about twice a year, and last year we stayed at the new Nobu Hotel, located inside Caesar’s Palace. One of the many perks of staying there is they have Bento Boxes for breakfast and they have this amazing Japanese breakfast dish, originally created by Chef Nobu, […]
