Chocolate, roses, Champagne, expensive dinners in fancy restaurants…I could keep going on about what people will be doing to celebrate Valentine’s Day today. Each of these of course makes us feel special and appreciated on any day, not just Valentine’s day. However I’m willing to bet that deep down in the recesses of our memory, baking somehow plays a part … Read More
Refreshing Drinks for Hot Summer Days
Summer entertaining however typically calls for something a little more festive whether it’s alcoholic or non-alcoholic. For my basic sun tea I like to add an unexpected bit of flavor by including a couple of mint tea bags with the regular black tea. It doesn’t look any different but the first taste reveals a light fresh minty flavor that slowly … Read More
Banoffee Trifle
With just a couple of days until Christmas and currently being in the middle of Chanukkah celebrations, I thought perhaps you could use a simple but delicious party dessert. “Banoffee” is an English contraction of Bananas & Toffee, a combination of flavors and ingredients commonly enjoyed together in England. The inspiration for this shows how one recipe or idea can … Read More
Tomato Time
I figured an appropriate follow-up to the previous discussion on “TomatoLand” would be one featuring what else…tomatoes! It’s mid-summer and the tomatoes are popping off the plants! If you’re not growing them yourself then try to get them from a farmstand or farmer’s market for the best flavor. Here in the Savannah area the best tomatoes (and peaches) are … Read More
Tomatoland
If you’ve ever joined me for one of my cooking classes here in Savannah or elsewhere, no doubt you’ve probably heard one of my tirades about the taste (or rather the lack thereof) of grocery store tomatoes. If you haven’t heard my “lecture”, here’s the point: Tomatoes WILL NOT RIPEN once they’ve been picked. Sure, I know you’ve set them … Read More
Hands-on Cooking Classes in Savannah
My thanks to writer Augusta Statz for her great article featuring my classes in this week’s issue of Connect Savannah! Be Your Own Favorite Chef – by Augusta Statz, from Connect Savannah – December 28, 2010 Let’s face it – holidays are known for being fun and festive, but they can easily become overwhelming. For this reason, Chef Darin Sehnert’s … Read More
Stop the Gadget Madness
Christmas is only 15 days away and I’m sure many of you are probably well underway with your shopping. For those of you shopping for the culinarily-inclined I’m here to make a plea….. Stop the Gadget Madness!!!! I am amazed at how many unnecessarily useless gadgets actually make their way from the stage of being an idea to the actual … Read More