Putzel Kitchen

From Garden to Plate

From Garden to Plate

My summer was a major distraction from the blog, and several readers mentioned that I’d gone quiet.  My son became a bar mitzvah over the weekend and my life is mine again.  In other words: I’m...

Chilled Tomato Soup Two Ways

We are in the peak of tomato season and I just can’t get enough of this fruit. YES,  it is considered a fruit/berry in the nightshade family. But don’t fret over whether it’s a fruit...

A Toast to Good Food & Friends

A Toast to Good Food & Friends

While the kids are off at summer camp, I have time for my own play dates (or rather cooking dates).  Lauren, Nicki & Debbie gathered around my table for a dinner cooking demonstration and to answer the...

Encompass Cooking with Nicole

Encompass Cooking with Nicole

  Once a month I look forward to cooking with Encompass .  We gather in the kitchen to work on cooking skills as we prepare a healthy, delicious, kosher dinner and foster friendships.  “Cooking with...

Make It Better

Make It Better

Check us out in the latest Make It Better magazine’s Craveable Kitchens article by Tate Gunnerson. Photos by Dave Burk for Hedrich Blessing Photographers