Kate's Cuisine

These are some of Mario Batali’s most famous chicken wings, although I just recently saw him make them for the first time on “The Chew.” I have to admit that when I made them for my family, I did not make the white sauce that actually makes so famous. After watching guests and co-hosts burn [...]

With everyone seeming to get on the healthy bandwagon with the turn of the New Year, I thought I’d jump on for a stop or two and start off the blog for the New Year with a healthy side dish. Side dishes are usually my favourite at the table, any time of the year; and [...]

This is the way I’ve seen my mom make turkey ever since I was little; and you can put all the glazes and exotic spices that you want on a turkey and I’ll think it’s delicious (because I really love turkey a lot!) But it still won’t be as good as just slathering some butter and salt [...]

Why is cooking fish so intimidating? Is it because such bad things can happen if you don’t cook it all the way through? Or is it because it’s so easy to overcook? Maybe it’s because so often we simply don’t know what to do with it! Sometimes, you don’t have to do anything at all [...]

I’ve talked before about how I always have an abundance of blackberries thanks to my grandmother’s ever-plentiful crops every summer. It’s something for which I’m very thankful. Paige can’t get enough of them, and will eat them frozen right out of the bag (we do have to freeze them due to the amount we have,) and [...]

I got this book from the “American Cooking” volume of the Time Life Classics series, a delicious encyclopedia resource covering cuisine from all different regions of the world – France, Germany, Italy, and yes, America. My mother-in-law gave me the books just a few weeks ago, and I’ve just been feeding my culinary passion every second [...]

I have to admit, I had never heard of Michael Symon before the daily show The Chew started, but I’ve since had the pleasure of spending one hour every afternoon with him. Since first seeing him on the show, I’ve found out that he’s an Iron Chef, owns several restaurants, is a huge family guy, and [...]