It all began the second week in January. My husband, Ward, strolled into the kitchen, where I was sitting reading Saveur magazine, and dropped his culinary bomb.
“I think,” he mused, “I will start cooking on the weekends.”
And with that, he was off. That weekend, he made Chili Basil Beef and Salmon Glazed in Mirin, the […]

One of my teenagers is home all summer this year. He’s at the age when playing video games is beginning to lose its appeal, but hanging out at the mall doesn’t beckon yet.
So let’s just say there’s been a whole lot of moping and being bored going on around here.
Fortunately, in the past my […]

I’m pleased to announce that Muse in the Kitchen will be revamped, and heading in new directions over the next little while.
My main love is cookbooks, and I’ll be featuring more discussions and reviews about the various cookbooks that find their way into my life.
I’ve also been falling in love with a lot of the […]

I just got back from the cottage that we rent every year, and it always amazes me how much I fall in love with cooking again when I’m up at the cottage.
There’s something about working with tools that are always just short of what you want that seems to do this to me.
My sister also […]

I would call my three-year-old a “pastararian”. Which basically means, he’s a vegetarian who doesn’t eat vegetables. But if it’s pasta or rice, he’ll scarf it up.
His ultimate favorite is Kraft Dinner. Yes, that good old college standby. Not exactly the most nutritious thing for a little preschooler.
He has macaroni and cheese every day, at […]

I’ve had this blog in mind for a long time - I love food, whether it’s eating it or reading about it, and I thought to myself, it would be great to have an outlet to write about it!
I’m a cookbook junkie, and recently, in an effort to bring my addiction under control, I […]