As far as I’m concerned, Jambalaya is a perfect one pot meal so I decided to try one of Emeril’s recipes for this weeks Recipe Exchange hosted by My Baking Addiction and Good Life Eats; sponsored by Le Creuset. Emeril actually calls this Andouille and Chicken Jambalaya, but I used Chorizo. I followed the…
My Spicy Navy Beans
One of my husband’s favorite fall and winter dishes is a bowl of navy beans. When we got married, 40 years ago, I did not cook and didn’t like dried beans of any kind; but over the years I learned to like “white” beans. Earlier this year I decided to bump them up a…
Cooking Classes – How Old Is Too Old
How old is too old to take cooking classes? I don’t know, do you? Back in the mid 90’s I took a series of cooking classes from Ursula’s Cooking School. At the time we had just moved to Atlanta and I had read about Ursula when she used to cook for President Carter. I was…
Scharffen Berger Chocolate Layer Cake
When I decided to change this blog to a food blog, one of my goals was to find recipes and try them out. So, since this week’s recipe exchange sponsor is Scharffen Berger Chocolate and I had already promised my husband a chocolate cake, I decided to visit the Scharffen Berger website and try one…
How I Got My Blogging Mojo Back
Holiday Recipe Exchange I am an avid reader of food blogs. One of the blogs that I read regularly is My Baking Addiction, where, a few days ago I saw an announcement of an upcoming Holiday Recipe Exchange they are co-sponsoring with Good Life Eats. My first thought was, “how exciting!” Then fear and horror…
How I Got My Baking Mojo Back
After my sister passed away last year I dove head first into working on my daughter’s, May wedding. While searching around the internet for reception ideas, I came across a dessert buffet with cake pops. I had never seen them before and was fascinated. I was also determined to have cake pops for Anita…
Welcome to my kitchen
Welcome to Valerie's Kitchen. I'm a home cook who loves to eat, cook and collect recipes. All of the recipes posted here have been tested on family, friends and co-workers - each one, a very willing participant. I hope you'll come back and follow my kitchen adventures.
