Penny Kazmier
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Culinary adventures: Lunching, learning with Lidia BastianichApr 23, 2014 4:00 am - Eataly, an Italian food paradise, lies just a short train ride away in downtown Chicago. Rows pasta in never-before-seen shapes line the shelves, bottles of olive oil su...
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Culinary adventures: Pepper perks up chocolate brownieMar 26, 2014 6:00 am - The inspiration for my most recent “Culinary Adventure” started when I was a child but was rekindled earlier this year when I caught a rerun of a chocolate episode of “F...
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Culinary Adventures: Penny gives tip of the hat to Blue Bonnet Cafe's German chocolate pieFeb 19, 2014 4:45 am - Just outside Austin, Texas in the town of Marble Falls, sits the famous Blue Bonnet Café. With its homestyle menu and delicious pies, this 80-plus-year-old eatery made m...
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Culinary adventures: Incorporating cooking classes in vacation plansJan 22, 2014 4:30 am - I am hooked on cooking classes and take a one whenever the opportunity presents itself. Like when I learned Stonewall Kitchen, the creator of those delicious gourmet jam...
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Culinary adventures: Stuffed mushrooms star of appetizer trayDec 18, 2013 4:30 am - When I was featured as Cook of the Week I shared that one of my family's favorite things to do is to have “snacks” or appetizers for dinner instead of traditional meat-p...
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Culinary adventures: Thanksgiving leftovers get new life in soupNov 27, 2013 5:00 am - One of my pet peeves is wasting food and Thanksgiving leftovers are no exception. Between turkey sandwiches and simply reheating things a few times, I am usually success...
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Culinary adventures: Thanksgiving leftovers get new life in soupNov 20, 2013 5:10 am - One of my pet peeves is wasting food and Thanksgiving leftovers are no exception. Between turkey sandwiches and simply reheating things a few times, I am usually success...
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Culinary adventures: Road trip leads to memorable mashersOct 22, 2013 6:00 am - Earlier this month my culinary adventure, along with a family vacation, took me to Texas. I was excited by the prospect of tasting the Lone Star State's famed smoked mea...
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Culinary Adventures: No reason to get angry over roasted tomato arribbiataSep 17, 2013 6:00 am - Whether heirloom, cherry or beefsteak tomatoes seem to be abundant right now, especially if you have them growing in your garden. Personally, my garden didn't yield the ...
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Culinary adventures: Souffle recipe treasured souvenir from Mediterranean cruiseAug 21, 2013 6:00 am - What's the first image that enters your mind when you think of a cruise? Food, right? Endless buffets, poolside snacks and stately dinners are all part of the cruise exp...