by Nancy Waldeck | Nov 23, 2011 | Soups, Salads and Sides, Taste and Savor, uncategorized
We celebrated Thanksgiving Dinner at Cancer Wellness last Sunday. For me, and many of the survivors, it was an especially poignant gathering. One of the participants summed it up in an email by writing, “We survivors have so much to give thanks for.” I...
by Nancy Waldeck | Nov 1, 2011 | Appetizers, Soups, Salads and Sides, Taste and Savor, uncategorized
A couple of week’s ago, Chef Nancy and I were joking about how every cook on the planet seems to embrace the ever popular butternut squash as soon as the fall season begins. Recently, we made a wonderful roasted butternut squash salad with an apple cider...
by Nancy Waldeck | Nov 1, 2011 | Appetizers, Soups, Salads and Sides, uncategorized
A couple of week’s ago, Chef Nancy and I were joking about how every cook on the planet seems to embrace the ever popular butternut squash as soon as the fall season begins. Recently, we made a wonderful roasted butternut squash salad with an apple cider...
by Nancy Waldeck | Aug 31, 2011 | Soups, Salads and Sides, uncategorized
I first heard of quinoa in culinary school. This word appeared as an answer on a multiple choice quiz. The question was, “What is considered to be the mother of all grains?” Unfortunately, I had never heard of quinoa, and evidently had not done my required...
by Nancy Waldeck | Aug 31, 2011 | Soups, Salads and Sides, Taste and Savor, uncategorized
I first heard of quinoa in culinary school. This word appeared as an answer on a multiple choice quiz. The question was, “What is considered to be the mother of all grains?” Unfortunately, I had never heard of quinoa, and evidently had not done my required...
by Nancy Waldeck | Feb 20, 2011 | Entrees, Brunch and Lunch, Soups, Salads and Sides, Taste and Savor, uncategorized
My vote for the best “friend-I-haven’t-seen-in-a-long-time” lunch in Buckhead? Au Pied du Cochon. The décor is spectacular – but the food and service make the meal. The restaurant, located in the Intercontinental on Peachtree is open 24 hours a day, every day of the...