Author archives: Jill Waldman
Hearty Vegetable Stew
It's the first big snow of the season and frankly I feel like cuddling up under the covers and NOT making dinner. But this stew is so easy and comforting I know it will be worth the effort and I will be rewarded with both a full and warm belly!
Hearty Vegetable Stew
2 Tablespoons of [...]
Green Bean and Feta Salad
Green Bean and Feta Salad
Next week the elementary school teachers will hold parent - teacher conferences. While the teachers are scheduled to be at school Wednesday evening and all the next day and evening, the parents will bring in a variety of dishes so they can stay at school for all their [...]
Pumpkin Curry Soup
Thanks to everyone who attended Sisters in Steamboat last weekend. I really enjoyed giving my first live cooking demonstration! This soup was one of the dishes I prepared. The recipe comes from my cousin Laurie, who served the soup to rave reviews last Thanksgiving. It is easy, delicious and opt [...]
Tarragon Split Pea Soup
It was a rainy Fall Monday and after a very full weekend I was not up for the nightly family food challenge - making dinner. I wanted something easy, and comforting. So it was to be a soup and salad evening. As I peered out into my wet and waning garden I spied a large and lovely patch of tarrago [...]
Lemon and Garlic Kale
Many of you have already seen my audition for the Oprah Winfrey Network, in which I prepare this dish in just minutes! So I thought I would share the wonderful Kale dish to try for yourselves! This recipe makes a great side dish or add in beans, fresh pears, feta cheese or whatever else sounds goo [...]
Fettucini with Cilantro Pesto
Shhhh…. Don’t tell my husband he ate Cilantro last night. He doesn’t like it one bit. For that matter, I am not a huge fan either, but I had to figure out a way to eat all that cilantro that comes to me in my weekly CSA share. And now I’ve got it! A simple summer dish, with minimal cooking a [...]
Scallops with Peas and Pasta
Well it has been a while, so I thought I'd post a quick and easy summer dish! Summer has my days filled with a lot of activity and thinking about dinner comes just as everyone is shouting they are hungry. This dish is fast and fresh. If you can, keep some scallops in your freezer, or buy them fre [...]
Vintage Typewriter as Wedding Guest Book
One of my favorite parts of planning weddings is coming up with unique and creative ways to turn the obvious elements into showstoppers. At this summer wedding at the Steamboat Grand Hotel we used a vintage typewriter instead of a traditional guest book. Guests typed their well wishes and the [...]
The Main Ingredient - Potato Leek Soup
O.K. Well last week, which was early April, I cursed the snow and wind and near blizzard like conditions we were experiencing here in the mountains. The only thing that brought me solace was a nice bowl of potato leek soup. Warm and tasty, and of course easy. While the sun is gloriously shini [...]
The Main Ingredient - Blueberry and Vanilla Chip Pancakes
As I sit here in the kitchen at 7:10am on Tuesday I am happy to report that I am in the process of fulfilling my four year olds request for pancakes on a school day. Usually pancakes are a weekend only specialty. But we just got back from vacation and we are still on East coast time and so are wak [...]
Venue of the Month - March - Over the Edge
There's a secret side to Steamboat. Tucked away from the hotels, motels and rental condo's are a collection of homes available for weekly rentals unlike anything else in Steamboat. Once such property is Over the Edge which is offered by Moving Mountains Chalets. The seven bedroom five bath luxur [...]
The Main Ingredient - Spinach Ziti
OK, here’s the thing, I am writing a cookbook. Not only am I passionate about event planning, I am passionate about food. Maybe it’s my Jewish heritage. Like so many cultures we tend to celebrate with food. And so, for me, food has become part of my everyday celebration of life. Preparing h [...]