206.784.7840 info@kathycasey.com

Blog

Gather ‘Round – At the Kitchen Table with Chef Greg Atkinson!

Some writers have the uncanny ability to imbue their written words with their own voice. My good friend Greg Atkinson is one such writer. His words, penned or spoken, are thoughtful – measured and weighed as carefully as if he were crafting a recipe. And as the very best writers do, Greg’s words evoke powerful sense memories. His newest book, At the Kitchen Table: The Craft of Cooking at Home, is full of deeply personal stories that invite the reader to relate and connect with him. His essay on borscht calls to mind immediately my grandmother’s kitchen; I can smell the earthy beets and the simmering broth as if I were at her kitchen table awaiting a piping bowl.

Continue reading on Amazon’s Al Dente Blog.

Archives

You Might Like…

Mac n’ Cheese = Total Comfort!

It never seems to fail. I’ll be at a foodie event, dinner party or a swanky shindig somewhere -- we will all be nibbling on the finest cuisine and patting our lips so sophisticated-like with our linen napkins -- and what does the conversation turn to? a lot of the...

Chef Pierre Franey

From Twitter friend @Lavesta who pens the blog Months of Edible Celebrations, below is a link to the most wonderful article on Pierre Franey; legendary NY Chef and great friend and collaborator with the New York Times’ Craig Claiborne. The story touts Chef Pierre...

Zesty Winter Citrus

If you missed the live show on KOMO AM 1000, you can listen to it again online. When you haven't seen the sun for days on end and last summer's soft fruits are a distant memory, citrus can definitely brighten the winter blahs. Tangerines stuff our stockings at...