The 'How to Cook' Blog

Today, I was so pleasantly surprised and honored to see a cooking video made for me, Kimberly Edwards, by a very dear friend I’ve known for nearly 20 years that I traveled with in Australia, Lisa MacKinnon, and her daughter, Talia. Lisa & Talia are die-hard CookingWithKimberly.com fans and created a recipe and video for Kimberly Edwards today for Feijoa & Apple Crumble.  The video keeps freezing at certain points,  [ Read More ]

Have you ever thought of Abu Dhabi as a culinary & lifestyle destination? Probably not, is my guess. However, Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority presents you with Gourmet Abu Dhabi. This is a continuing endeavor, as 2012 will be the fourth edition in 2012. Check out the videos: Abu Dhabi is in the United Arab Emirates, and is quickly becoming a metropolitan super-city gaining world renown for many of its achievements,  [ Read More ]

(COOKING WITH KIMBERLY NEWS) – It is likely that by this point in time, you have either seen or heard about fair trade products, not only in category of food, but also other natural products. What does Fair Trade mean? According to Wikipedia, Fair Trade is an: “organized social movement and market-based approach that aims to help producers in developing countries make better trading conditions and promote sustainability. The movement  [ Read More ]

Isn’t it funny how even when you’re on vacation, with the availability and excitement of the amazing foreign food you could possibly go out to eat and enjoy in the ambiance of the city, there are those times, and it never fails, that we feel like take-out food. Either we feel like it because you’re just too exhausted to get up and get ready to go out and eat, or  [ Read More ]

You heard that correctly.  CookingWithKimberly.com now has a Cooking & Food News category bringing you “The Daily Scoop” on Cooking, Food & Health. We all have to eat, so why not be up to date on one of the favorite things you get to do everyday, eat, and hopefully you get to cook too! Find out the “skinny” on healthy, superfoods, as well as the most indulgent places to eat  [ Read More ]

Have you heard of Native American Natural Foods? It’s a food company started by the Lakota Indians from their reservation in Kyle, South Dakota. The Tanka Bar is their best selling product. Check out this great video that explains it all… I love that their using their traditional Native American recipes and helping their community, and the rest of the world, overcome health problems such as obesity and diabetes… I’d  [ Read More ]

Going to college or university can be a nerve racking experience. It can be both exciting and terrifying at the same time. As my mother explains to me, it was even more terrifying and exciting for her to send me to school. Not only would she miss me, but she was proud of me and even more so, worried about me that I’d be eating, getting my studying in, and  [ Read More ]

When I was in Dallas in December last year, we often have a man that comes around with his wife’s amazing Mexican dishes to sell for breakfast or lunch. Usually, he has 3 different kinds of homemade gorditas for us, but… …This particular time, we got 1 dozen homemade tamales, which were the best I have ever eaten in my life by the way, and he always has really interesting  [ Read More ]

Last night, we happened upon a show about Peta’s undercover investigations, including one of a Butterball slaughter house in Arkansas. Unbelievably disgusting and horrific treatment of the turkeys awaiting slaughter! You have to see it to understand what I’m talking about! * Warning: Be prepared for the graphic images and topic portrayed in the video…It’s difficult to watch, but necessary… I won a Butterball turkey for Christmas last, and feel  [ Read More ]

How many times have you gone to the grocery store, came home and realized that you forgot the milk! I know this has happened to everyone in some way, shape or form with some ingredient or food stuff. NEVER again! Sign up for a free account with RememberTheMilk.com, and get a personalized tool for grocery lists and to-do lists alike! You can merge it with family members’ cell phones or  [ Read More ]

Today, I “stumbled” across this information that I was going to post on our BlogNButter.com/homeandgardening blog, but…then, IT HIT ME at how great this info could be to you, my beloved foodies! Check it out: Project Orange Thumb is a neighborhood beautification project where within the U.S. and Canada, 20 grants of $1,500 in Fiskars gardening tools and up to $800 in gardening-related materials (green goods). Plus, 4 grants will  [ Read More ]

My hubby and I have been wanting to go to visit New York City, but will probably stay over in a really great place in Jersey and then take the train in and not worry about parking. However, while we are in Jersey, we might as well take in their sites, sounds, smells and tastes too! Maybe enjoy a Jersey Shore beach Vacation while we’re at it! As a foodie,  [ Read More ]

If you need a recipe that you simply cannot find… Maybe it’s from your childhood that your grandmother made… Maybe it’s from another country you were visiting… Maybe you just really have a taste for something different… Whatever the reason may be, let me know what recipe it is, or describe what it’s about, and I’ll do my best to get it to you as quickly as possible for Christmas.  [ Read More ]

As many of you know, I’m not a person that eats sweets often…I’m more of a pasta and potato-craver myself…LOL However, if there’s something sweet around that’s worth those calories, I’m happy to enjoy it! Just is the case with the Central Market Organics Chocolate Truffles imported from France. They are actually USDA organic, but that’s not what makes them awesome… I don’t understand why truffles are typically only seen  [ Read More ]

If you need a recipe that you simply cannot find… Maybe it’s from your childhood that your grandmother made… Maybe it’s from another country you were visiting… Maybe you just really have a taste for something different… Whatever the reason may be, let me know what recipe it is, or describe what it’s about, and I’ll do my best to get it to you as quickly as possible for Thanksgiving.  [ Read More ]

While visiting Dallas this time, I finally got the privilege to visit Central Market. Central Market is a whole-foods, organic-type grocery store/market. That’s a mouthful, right? Well, it is. Not only does it have the prettiest, cleanest, freshest & healthiest-looking produce I’ve seen in quite some time, it is sooo much more. The store is filled with fantastic & “obscure”, mom & pap’s-type organic brands of every kind. The store  [ Read More ]

If you live in Canada, you know what the A&P is…It is one of our grocery stores chains (Atlantic & Pacific, if you didn’t realize)… As you know, I am a bread baking FREAK…LOL…I make fresh bread at home in our bread machine at least 3 times per week. However, when I’m in a rush or just don’t feel like it, I will go to the grocery store and find  [ Read More ]

I just caught wind of a great idea Pizza Hut has been testing on Dallas, Texas residents this summer in anticipation of releasing it the rest of the nation. The pizza I’m speaking of is called “The Natural”. What does that mean? Well, Pizza Hut is trying to answer the call of people that are trying to eat healthier and more naturally. Okay, how does that relate to pizza then?  [ Read More ]

Have you ever wanted to join a wine club, but didn’t know which one to join? I used to be a member of a wine club in University, and we really enjoyed receiving our shipment of new and interesting wines that we probably wouldn’t otherwise try. Actually, it was pretty exciting to get the box of wine in…LOL… Well, I have found a great wine club that promotes and features  [ Read More ]

Bee products are some of thee most healthy things you can eat! Honey is still a sugar, yes, but it is better for you than eating refined sugar, as it has trace amounts of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, not to mention it tastes so much better. Honey is appropriate to cook and bake with, but when it comes to bee pollen, it is not recommended due to the destruction of  [ Read More ]