Kitchen Chicktag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-349002009-07-12T08:57:00-04:00She was born with the gift of cooking, and the sense that the world was tasty.TypePadShout Out from Cincinnati, OHtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834519c4c69e2011571033eaa970c2009-07-12T08:57:00-04:002009-07-12T21:28:06-04:00Hello dear readers: I've been out of town on family business for almost two weeks now, leaving Joe alone to fend for himself in the kitchen (which he is perfectly capable of doing when necessary). But don't cry too hard...Kitchen ChickHomemade Strawberry Jam & Preserving Traditionstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834519c4c69e2011571682648970b2009-06-29T10:23:28-04:002009-06-27T19:20:34-04:00Emily (center) leads a basic canning class while participants cook their jam As a child I always thought of canning as that dangerous old-fashioned way to preserve food that was no longer necessary in the era of the modern grocery...Kitchen ChickGâteau à l'orange (Tunisian olive oil orange cake)tag:typepad.com,2003:post-683026272009-06-23T08:20:00-04:002009-06-20T22:12:09-04:00I first learned about cakes that use olive oil instead of butter when I saw an orange cake recipe sample in a catalog promoting this book , and I gave it a try and found it quite tasty. So I...Kitchen Chick5th Annual Rib-offtag:typepad.com,2003:post-683366732009-06-21T14:54:45-04:002009-06-21T14:54:14-04:00Yesterday Joe and I attended the 5th Annual Rib-off held on the North side of Ann Arbor. Mmm... ribs. The event was open to all, with one simple rule: You don't have to compete, you can just come and eat...Kitchen ChickKitchen Chick: now writing for Current Magazinetag:typepad.com,2003:post-680754532009-06-15T07:52:00-04:002009-06-14T10:17:43-04:00Joe and I are very excited to be writing restaurant reviews for Current Magazine. Our first article, an Ann Arbor summer patio/al fresco brunch dining guide, was in the May print edition and is now available on the eCurrent website....Kitchen Chick