Parents Need to Eat Too

Summer Preview: Ginger-Mint Fruit Salad

Debbie Koenig — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:21:22 +0000

Seriously, Memorial Day is Monday? That has to be a mistake. My calendar says we’re only in mid—no wait, late—May. Oh. Guess I’d better lose that five ten pounds, pronto. While the weather here in NYC already leans toward summery (translation: I’m sweaty and sticky and gross, but our air conditioners aren’t hooked up yet), [...]

A Customized Cooking Class with Yours Truly

Debbie Koenig — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:12:26 +0000

I’m embarrassed that I’ve waited until now to post about this… For a fundraiser auction, I’ve donated what might be my most precious commodity: My time. From now until tomorrow night (May 23) at Bidding for Good, you can bid on a customized, personalized, in-home cooking class with me. (They’ve called me a chef, which [...]

How to Roast Vegetables

Debbie Koenig — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:53:35 +0000

Ask a home cook what to do when that crisper full of vegetables threatens to become a slimy pile of mush, and you’ll hear all kinds of suggestions: Pickle! Preserve! Freeze! Soup! Those are lovely ideas, but my go-to is roasting. A short(ish) session in a hot oven works magic on otherwise unappealing produce: It [...]

Korean Meatloaf. You want this.

Debbie Koenig — Fri, 03 May 2013 12:31:09 +0000

Sometimes a package of ground beef just begs to be something other than burgers. Or maybe it’s just that I’m tired of them. Whatever the case, I just couldn’t bear to make the same-old, same-old, yet again. Since Stephen’s been begging for meatloaf, I figured I’d try to make him happy. But again, I’m not [...]

Three (or Four) Super-Cool Mother’s Day Gifts

Debbie Koenig — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:26:08 +0000

The most important day of the year is just around the corner. No, not my birthday. Mother’s Day. Think about it: Where would you be, if not for your mother? Dude, you wouldn’t exist. Doesn’t your mom deserve something as cool, as individual, as drop-dead fabulous as you are? Some of my favorite people in the [...]

Where You’ll Find Me

Debbie Koenig — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:55:10 +0000

I’ve got a handful of appearances coming up in the Northeast, so if you’re in the area come on by! I’d love to meet you. First up, for parents: On Saturday, April 27 (one week from tomorrow!), I’m giving a talk called “Baby Food 101″ at Brooklyn Babyfest. I’ll cover all the basics related to starting [...]

Easy and Elegant: Lemony Wild Mushroom Pasta

Debbie Koenig — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:16:49 +0000

I’ve missed you.* Life’s been frenzied lately: A trip to San Francisco for the food world’s annual IACP conference, with an afternoon detour to LA to conduct an interview. A dizzying number of work deadlines shoehorned in. And before that, Harry’s eleven-day-long spring break. (Counting the days? Who, me?) With all that whoop-de-do, there hasn’t [...]