We’ve been chopping, dicing and simmering for over a year but what’s cooking in the Palouse is done and ready to go. The Crimson Spoon cookbook is here.

A quick sit down for dinner is better than none, although I’m always hoping for but don’t always get 30 minutes for a weekday meal. Scattered in many directions during the day, this is the one time we return home to share our day together. It’s a ritual I insisted on from the beginning of raising our kids…

What to have in your refrigerator and pantry to make cooking my recipes easier. As well as a recommendation for the basic pots, pans and cooking utensils.

How to Chop a Yellow Onion How to Mince Garlic How to Chop Italian Parsley (or cilantro or curly parsley) How to Chop or Mince Ginger How to Zest Lemon or Lime