by kathryn matthews | Dec 29, 2022 | Animal Protein
Shortly after graduating from The French Culinary Institute in the late 1990s, a friend and I decided to hold a Burgundian food and wine-themed dinner party at her Manhattan townhouse. She had worked in the wine trade and knew her way around Burgundian wines. We came...
by kathryn matthews | Dec 12, 2022 | Gluten-Free Baking
A little goes a long way with this rustic blackberry jam cake. Dense. Savory and sweet (but not too sweet). Corn grits give this jam cake density and weight and an unexpected (and pleasing) crunch. My husband who grew up in the Deep South likened this jam cake to a...
by kathryn matthews | Dec 12, 2022 | Gluten-Free Baking
When I asked my husband what kind of cake he wanted for his birthday, he surprised me with his answer: “blackberry jam cake”. For him, blackberry jam cake is a potent nostalgia food. My husband was born and raised in the south, and his late grandmother (affectionately...
by kathryn matthews | Dec 3, 2022 | Spiritual Wellness
Ahhh…December. The holidays are here again…Christmas trees, strung-up lights, holiday baking, festive parties and time spent with family. The holiday season is synonymous with “giving”: giving material gifts, giving money; giving acts of service; and/or giving to the...
by kathryn matthews | Nov 1, 2022 | Holidays and Your Health
Having boundaries is the ultimate act of self-care. Boundaries characterize every relationship we have, whether familial, romantic, work and even total strangers. Boundaries can evolve over time, depending on the status your relationship with someone; for example: a...
