So what if it’s cloudy again today! Treat yourself to a bright burst of sunshine with a lemon meringue pie!

Here’s Chef Scott Popovic’s amazing creation, the Culinary Curveball Stadium Steak!  It’s a Certified Angus Beef ® Strip Steak, with Roasted Peanut and Potato ‘Popcorn,’ Budweiser Beer Reduction, Cucumber –Daikon Slaw and Crumbled Cracker Jacks. 

Strip Steaks

4 14-ounce Certified Angus Beef ® New York strip steaks [Read more →]

Several years ago, Food Network  pioneer Bill Boggs (of Bill Boggs Corner Table) came to my former cooking school, Culinary Sol, for an appearance. He’s a really charismatic guy. It was early in the history of the school and 12 hour days were the norm for me. I guess I must have looked pretty wrung out because Bill asked me what I had eaten that day and insisted that I sit down for something to eat and drink. He said something that has stuck with me all these years. He told me to [Read more →]

“Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.”
—Judy Garland

It was so much fun doing a throwdown at Great American Ball Park with Chef Scott Popovic, the Certified Angus Beef Brand Chef. Cooking in a ballpark concession stand was a first for both of us! I decided to make my recipe quick and easy since I didn’t know what I’d encounter. Scott went the “rock star chef” route and turned out something so amazing that you’d think he was working in a world class kitchen! In the end, my simplicity prevailed and I was thrilled to be named the winner of the throwdown! Here’s my recipe for Spicy Ginger Beef in Lettuce Cups.

Amy’s Spicy Ginger Beef in Lettuce Cups

Serves 4-6
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 5 minutes
Make ahead: Dressing can be made several days ahead; refrigerate until ready to use
Tip: Slice several  flank steaks across the grain and divide into meal-sized packages, then freeze for quick and easy stir frys at a moments notice!

Dressing:

3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoon peeled fresh ginger, grated [Read more →]

Chef Scott Popovic and I getting ready to throw it down!

Chef Scott in action [Read more →]

Click here for Rick’s Brava Steak recipe

Wow! What a thrill to chat with Chef Rick Bayless this morning! To listen to the interview.  [Read more →]

Is it polite to say “Bless You” to a sneezing atheist? Rhonda Abrahams answers that and more!  To listen to the inteview.

Robin Abrahams is the “Miss Conduct” columnist for The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine and writes the “Socially Scientific” column for Annals of Improbable Research. A research associate at Harvard Business School and a former stand-up comedian, she holds a doctorate in psychology. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Robin’s book, MISS CONDUCT’S MIND OVER MANNERS helps us navigate today’s dizzying social complexities.

Robin says following the “rules” isn’t enough anymore. We have to think. A [Read more →]

Even though social networking sights have skyrocketed with the birth of Twitter, Facebook and the like – it may come as a surprise – but these trendy networks may actually NOT be the best way to find real friends and make effective relationships to advance your life and career! Keith Ferrazzi, author of the national bestseller of Never Eat Alone has penned a follow-up book, Who’s (really) Got Your Back

According to Keith, while [Read more →]

Erin Swing Romanos is the owner of The Sensitive Epicure LLC. She makes “gluten free food so good, you will never want to go back.” Erin was diagnosed [Read more →]