Winner of the “Cake Magic” Cookbook Giveaway
Congratulations to Kelly Salmond, the winner of my “Cake Magic” Cookbook Giveaway. Please email me at Val@chewandchat.com with your snail mail address …
“Cake Magic!” Giveaway; Author Coming to Salt Lake City
A new cookbook, “Cake Magic!” offers over 100 mix & match combinations of cake, fillings, syrups and frostings. I’m giving away a …
Eight Great Sandwiches in Northern Utah
My story on great sandwiches was recently published in the Standard-Examiner’s Dining Guide. I scanned online menus and reviews, called a number of restaurants, …
Minion Deviled Eggs Made Easy
Give your deviled eggs an updated Minions theme this Easter. It might even entice the kids to try them. Deviled eggs are …
Cookbook Giveaway: Clodagh’s Irish Kitchen
“Clodagh’s Irish Kitchen” by Clodagh McKenna is my next cookbook giveaway, and just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. “Life happens over …
Crock-Pot Coconut Curry Stew
Whenever my husband takes a trip, it’s my chance to cook some of my favorites that he doesn’t like, such as Coconut Curry Stew. …
Slow Roasted Tomato Sauce
Thick, rich slow-roasted tomato sauce is super-easy to make. Last year I gave directions in a blog post. Now that my tomatoes …
Salsa Chicken Soup on Good Things Utah
Today I made my Salsa Chicken Soup on ABC-4’s Good Things Utah. I’ve put my blog on hold for awhile, because I’ve spent …
One-Pot Pasta: Sausage Tortellini
A few weeks ago I brought dinner to a new mother a few days home from the hospital with her baby. I …
Shrimp & Quinoa Grits
My apologies to friends who wish that the quinoa trend would just go away. (Most of them feel the same way about …