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In Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities With Memorial Day right around the corner, the grill is definitely on my mind. I think the number one food for the grill has to be the burger. But how do we take a burger from average to amazing?
First, we skip the hamburger, and go right the steakburger. Kansas City Steak Company makes the tastiest burgers in the biz and because they are made from steak trimmings, they are more juicy and flavorful than you can imagine. So, by themselves, they are delicious, but if you really want to kick it up a notch, add a condiment. Now I don't mean ketchup or mustard, but a... Continue Reading Last Reply by goocharoo 1368629273.887 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities This one is right around Mother's Day, and I wanted to have a meal that made the whole family happy. My Friday Night Meal this week is from Corky's, and will put a smile on everyone's face! You may get a little messy, but that just means you are doing it right, and brings everyone closer. You get 5 pounds of rib racks, and 2 full pounds of pulled pork. That's a lot of barbecue!
Since The Wishful Dish airs on Mondays at 5pm, anything frozen will get there by Friday. So, when you are tired of making it all come together for the week, I come to the rescue with... Continue Reading Last Reply by doop 1367008439.243 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities The weather is starting to get warmer and that means the grill is fired up! I wanted to share one of our favorite recipes. It's for a cool version of grilled chicken caesar salad that I found last summer. I tweaked it a bit to make it even easier, so that you can throw it together in about... Continue Reading In Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities Well, I am pleased to announce that on Monday, at 5pm eastern, I will be with you for my second Wishful Dish show! I am excited, and I have some amazing foods to present to you!
One of them is from Graham and Rollins. A family business that has been around for decades, providing incredibly fresh crab cakes to the masses. Since it comes frozen, when you order it from my show on Monday, you will have it by the weekend, and I can’t think of anything better than to serve crab and lobster cakes at the end of a long week! I decided to include a recipe for... Continue Reading Last Reply by Aunt Lilly 1365427913.803 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities Both of my dad's parents came to America from Italy, so his family Italian suppers were legendary! Here is his all-day slow-cooked supper - along with my favorite picture of my dad and me.
Dad's Italian Supper
Ingredients:
3 lbs baby baked ribs 1 lb Italian sausage (hot or sweet)
2 hard-boiled... Continue Reading Last Reply by Xoticbrandi 1364654353.58 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities Sharing my Mom’s Raisin sauce recipe. I think I love ham during the holidays just because of this sauce! Serve it with your favorite ham–of course mine is the ham we offer during the spring and holidays from Kansas City Steak Company. If you try it, I hope you enjoy it as much as me... Continue Reading In Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities Top o’ the Mornin’ to Ya!
(or afternoon, or evening)…
Oh, how I’ve been looking forward to St. Patrick’s Day! Ever since I first had the opportunity to work with our Irish friends I have found even more reasons to celebrate this holiday. Our guests from the Emerald I... Continue Reading Last Reply by SaraJesse 1362895953.59 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities I spent countless hours baking with my Mom, who felt KitchenAid was the best you could get! When I got married, my Dad bought me my KitchenAid mixer, so our family recipes lived on. We do an Easter Cookie that was my Dad's favorite. It is more of a bread dough consistency. I love the way the KitchenAid works through what could be a difficult dough to handle. When my niece and God Daughter got engaged, her shower gift from us was - of course- a Kitchenaid!! Dad was smiling from heaven.
My Dad's favorite Easter cookie recipe was from his Mom that br... Continue Reading Last Reply by tbellsmh 1363054543.587 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities A lot has changed in the kitchen since the days my Grandma Metzger would whip up a batch of her homemade rolls or bake up one of her delicious pies. Refrigerators have doubled in size, ovens now have convection, bakeware is non stick, and spatulas are made out of silicone. What hasn't changed in all that time however is the Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer. Industrial in design but chic in all of its colors, the Kitchen Aid mixer is a prize in any home kitchen. I started wanting one when I was a teenager! I would see it in the homes of my friends, whose Moms always seemed ... Continue Reading Last Reply by cherrie-bear 1368488703.577 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities This is my go-to dish when someone needs me to drop off a dinner. I added sausage to a classic baked ziti recipe and everyone loves it. I always add a green salad and loaf of crusty bread when helping a friend with a homemade supper!
Ingredients:
1 box ziti1 lb Italian sausage15 oz ricotta cheese12 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded1 cup Parmesan cheese, gratedSalt and pepper1 tsp Italian seasoning1/2 tsp nutmeg1 Tbsp fresh basil, chopped3 cups tomato sauce
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat water on stove to boiling. (I use Rachael Ray's Pasta Pot.) Add a dash of salt. Cook ziti for... Continue Reading Last Reply by kimsgirl 1362521898.76 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities The other day in the QVC salon, one of the stylists said she and her children were in the doldrums of February. They couldn’t wait for spring to come. So I told her to look at February as a time to celebrate because – to me – February means party time!
First and foremost, there ... Continue Reading Last Reply by Ms79Melisd 1358934314.863 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, TSV Talk Twas the night before my new kitchen renovation and all through the house… not a plate was dirty, not even a… well you get the point. I couldn’t think of any other catchy way to start my blog!
Hello there! So, I’m writing this blog to fill you in on what’s going on with me… and to let you in on a sneak peak of a Today’s Special Value coming up on Wednesday January 23rd.
As many of you know my boyfriend and I bought a house last year and we have had an absolute blast making it our home and decorating. As with most new homeow... Continue Reading Last Reply by jerseynana 1357760535.72 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities Usually January means getting back to eating healthy, but you have to have some comfort food when cold January air rolls around! And what is more comforting than Mom's meatloaf? Here she is as a new bride all ready for Sunday supper, (gotta’ love the embroidered apron and the shoes!) Hope you enjoy a comforting family recipe!
Cheese-Stuffed Meatloaf
Ingredients:
1/2 lb mozzarella cheese, shredded2 lb ground lean beef2 eggs1/2 cup breadcrumbs1 cup tomato juice1/2 tsp salt1 tsp oregano1 medium onion, chopped8 slices deli ham
Directions:
Combine beef, e... Continue Reading Last Reply by shesallthat 1357477012.38 | in Recipe Swap, Q News, Viewpoints As many of you have already noticed the ability to edit your forum posts has been fixed!!
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If you notice any new problems plea... Continue Reading Last Reply by mrs z 1356619449.567 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities I think everyone loves peanut butter cookies with chocolate kisses. My family is no exception! However, Cara’s little trick is to roll them in red or green colored decorating sugar instead of white sugar. The color really makes them look festive! That Cara – such a smart cookie!
Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cookies
Ingredients:1/2 cup sugar1/2 cup brown sugar1/2 cup butter1/2 cup peanut butter1 egg1 tsp. vanilla1/4 tsp. salt1 tsp. baking soda1-3/4 cups flour1 (12-oz.) package chocolate chips1 bag chocolate kissesRed and green decorating sugar
Directions:
Preheat ove... Continue Reading Last Reply by keeplaughing 1358535656.323 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities Christmas morning would not be the same without my family’s favorite upside-down sticky bun French toast baking in the oven. So quick and easy (because you can make it ahead of time) - and oh so delicious! And your house will be filled with the most wonderful aroma coming from your kitchen! Enjoy!
Jane's Upside-down ''Sticky Bun'' French Toast
Ingredients:1 loaf cinnamon raisin bread 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar 1/2 cup melted butter 1/4 cup corn syrup 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts 6 eggs 1 -1/2 cup milk 1 tsp. vanilla Dash of cinnamon Cooking spray
Directions:
Spray 9'' x 13'' b... Continue Reading Last Reply by catmom987 1356099622.593 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities You all know how near and dear to me and my family the Nutcracker is, so I thought this would be a good time to share my Nutcracker Pumpkin Bread recipe. This version was adapted from one of the dancers when I was in the Nutcracker! But I love it year-round! Hopefully your family and friends will en... Continue Reading Last Reply by sugarsmom1 1359673698.207 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Q News Happy holidays!
In one of my recent blogs, I mentioned a white chocolate bread pudding that I make for Christmas Day. Some of you asked me to share it, so here it is. The crowning touch is the white chocolate sauce, which adds to the decadence (I use Ghirardelli chocolate). I bake and serve the pudding in either a Temp-tations® two-quart square baker or Rachael Ray’s Bubble & Brown Ramekins.
I prepare both the pudding and sauce earlier in the day. Then, when the turkey comes out of the oven, I pop the pudding in to warm it up and I reheat the sauce on the stove. You can ... Continue Reading Last Reply by miss prissy 1356814378.52 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap It's time for our COOKIE EXCHANGE!!! Share your favorite Christmas, Holiday and Hanukah cookie recipes below!
****Please read: If your recipe is GLUTEN FREE, SUGAR FREE, PEANUT FREE, VEGAN, DOG-TREATS - please start your title off with that in CAPITAL Letters so everyone can easily scan the recipes for what the need!
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GLUTEN FREE ____________
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Thank you all!!! Lets make this fun! Share your photos with me on my Facebook or Twitter Page!
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www.twitter.com/jac... Continue Reading Last Reply by moped 1355334761.983 | in Quacker Factory, Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap Thank you everyone for making out 3rd annual Cookie Exchange show a QUACK-tastic SUCCESS! I know the weather made it difficult for some of you to make it, but thank you to all who attended!!
I love working with Leah & she was just as gracious and FABULOUS as ever!! The audience was full of exuberance and excitement, and I KNOW everyone had a blast!! My Quacker friends came in from all over the country to attend our show—Barbara the Quacker Cop—now Councilwoman, came from Florida, Karen from Texas, Coetta & Jeff from Indiana. My Aunt Joan Marie a... Continue Reading Last Reply by Lee Ann - QVC Social 1358973016.583 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities Hey girls,
Last weekend I had some of my favorite girlfriends over for dinner. It was a blast!
Of course, I made my famous lasagna and a salad – and all those skinny little girls asked for little pieces of lasagna! Not in the NESTER house!!! :-) I cut all of them “slivers” ….. that would be an Italian “sliver” Wink, wink …. And then I told them if they didn’t have seconds, I would truly be offended! I’ll get some meat on their bones yet!!!
The good news is that lots of them aske... Continue Reading Last Reply by longliveqvc 1355076939.863 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Q News Hi there,
You can never have too many cookbooks, and believe me, I have a lot.
Everything from vintage 1940s and 1950s to Rachael Ray’s latest My Year in Meals (F11004). That’s why I was so excited about David Venable’s new cookbook In the Kitchen with David: Comfort Foods That Take You Home (F09693), inspired by his love of comfort foods. I had the chance to sit down with David in the Host Lounge at Studio Park where he shared some of the highlights from his whirlwind book tour.
The Rachael Ray Show, October 12
“Rachael and I have been friends for a long time, ... Continue Reading In Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities Hi dessert lovers! Melissa Johnson of Best Friends For Frosting here to share my favorite pumpkin pie recipe as promised this morning on our first Google Plus Hangout with QVC & America's Test Kitchen. This pumpkin pie recipe is especially dear to my heart because it starts with my mo... Continue Reading Last Reply by TooManyDishes 1354487037.357 | in Quacker Factory, Recipe Swap
Our Quacker Factory Live Audience Cookie Exchange Show coming up on November 27th at 1pm ET!!!
I am so excited to be a part of our Live Audience Cookie Exchange show this month. This will be our third year, and everyone at QVC wants to be involved! Pat James Dimentri & Jayne Brown were so excited to host the very first Cookie Exchange, they insisted on being a part of the show this year too! I love those ladies! I will be a part of their Fashionably Early show on Monday the 26th of November from 6 to 9am ET to kick the week off and get everyone excited for t... Continue Reading Last Reply by lyntea 1362021363.403 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Q News
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Continue Reading Last Reply by Mrs Wis 1362756916.477 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Q News As the cold air sets in and the holiday festivities begin, we tend to reach for all things comfort. Big blankets, cozy sweaters, and hearty, warm meals that make us feel at peace. Yet come next March when stores begin displaying bathing suits and fun spring fashions, we may regret the many holiday cookies, slices of pie, and legs of turkey we consumed. My mission this season is to create recipes that provide us the sensation of comfort and warmth without the guilt or extra resulting pounds!
This past Sunday, I invited my parents over for dinner. It was the first meal we would share together i... Continue Reading Last Reply by InsideQ Editor 1351098542.193 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Q News Hi there,
Inspired by David Venable’s love of comfort foods and his new cook book In the Kitchen with David: Comfort Foods That Take You Home, I decided to share one of my favorite comfort foods with you: spaghetti and meatballs.
I make this year round, but when I prepare it in the fall and winter, it reminds me of when I was young and my mother made it. The closed kitchen windows would steam up as she boiled the pasta, and I would draw pictures in the condensation. Then, while the sauce was simmering on the stove and Mom wasn’t looking, I’d snitch a piece of sandwich bread... Continue Reading Last Reply by EagleFan 1351976035.65 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap Now, everyone loves a bowl of pasta, but the truth is, one serving (1 cup cooked) possesses a high amount of calories (180-210) and carbohydrates (35-45) while not leaving me very satisfied. The swappable solution? Spaghetti Squash! This vegetable has just 42 calories per cup and 10 carbohydrates. It’s good on the lips and hips! To honor the abundant, beautiful, nutritious vegetables our planet provides, I made a “Pasta” primavera dish. It was quite simple and I must admit that the flavors were so incredible, I ate it a little more quickly than I would have liked because it w... Continue Reading Last Reply by QVC Foodie Friends 1347296688.607 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities Hey, Foodie Folks! Colleen here again. I wanted to share with you a quick, fun, and relatively simple (and delicious!) dessert recipe I made over the long holiday weekend. As a bonus, it can be gluten-free! I discovered this Eclair Cake recipe on http://www.chef-in-training.com/ last week, when I started looking for a dessert dish to bring for my family’s Labor Day cookout. How could I not try this recipe out?
Lucikly, the recipe was pretty easy to modify for gluten-free eaters and tasted like the “real” thing. The one thing I’d recommend, while it’s not necessar... Continue Reading Last Reply by DivaJean 1346000621.823 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities Good Afternoon fellow foodie folks! Foodie Friend Colleen here and I figured I'd drop a line to share a nice twist on David's recent Chocolate Hazelnut No-Bake cookies. While I am a foodie through and through I am Gluten-Free and find that sometimes it's a little harder for me to enjoy a recipe or two without making some tweaks.
For those not familiar with gluten and the gluten-free diet I'll give a quick explanation. Gluten is a protein component found in wheat, barley, and rye and it basically helps baked goods rise, and have that kinda nice soft, sometimes chewy texture that most fre... Continue Reading Last Reply by Suzy Homemaker 1338379522.617 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap Mom’s chicken pot pie is one my husband’s favorite dinners. His idea of pot pie and mine are not the same. He grew up in central Pennsylvania, where pot pie is more like a stew/soup. No top pastry, no creamy sauce inside…instead the recipe calls for square noodles (which are called pot pie) chicken and for some reason a hardboiled egg.
At times, I’ve found that recipes that have been passed down may need some tweaking, intuition, translation, or in this case, luck.
Mom’s official recipe:
5 lb. bag of chicken backs
2 large chicken breas... Continue Reading Last Reply by Jadanana 1338057611.213 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap It’s bittersweet news for us, but exciting news for her. Our Courtney will have an opportunity to indulge her passion for cooking on Morning’s Made Easy with Pat and Dan. I knew she made a mean cupcake, but I know didn’t the extent of her culinary skills until I asked, “Are you a good cook”? She whipped out her iphone faster than you can say, saute’ and proceeded to show me a picture of a plate of “fancy-fied” grits. (Fancy-fied is my word for extra-fancy.)
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Fancy-fied Shrimp Grits Recipe:
Your choice of qui... Continue Reading Last Reply by Mariette45 1338738525.5 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities I've been fortunate in my life to live in a lot of wonderful places, but I must say, I find the spring season to be so beautiful here in Pennsylvania! The magnolias and forsythia are in full bloom. The birds are nesting and the sun is warm. The earth is changing and awakening a little more each day all around us.
And speaking of change, there are so many exciting things to share with all of you! It won’t be long before I move from my current home that sits by the river to a 6.5-acre property—complete with a mid-century, modern, mostly glass house with a view of the pastoral countr... Continue Reading Last Reply by cleansweep123 1332292656.143 | in Fashion Talk, Recipe Swap, All About Accessories When I first met Isaac in the West Village of New York, I already knew so much about him because; well, he’s Isaac Mizrahi! But one thing I didn’t know about him was his love of cooking. I was so thrilled to find that was something we’d always find in common – our love of recipes and time spent experimenting in the kitchen! While Isaac’s gourmand ways may lean more towards savory, I have to say what excites me most is BAKING! I love to bake and can find any excuse to break out my flour, sugar, and butter.
This week we have so many amazing layering pieces in our s... Continue Reading Last Reply by my Honey 1355095372.087 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap If David Venable was coming to dinner, what three course meal would you prepare for him? Share your dinner ideas and be automatically entered for a chance to win a dinner date with David in New York City!
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Continue Reading Last Reply by cupper 1356906737.77 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities It's January. The holidays are over. It's cold outside (and slushy here in Philadelphia). I'm already sick and tired of wearing a heavy winter coat, but I've got months of that coat ahead of me. What can make us all feel better? How about some glorious smells and delicious bites from the kitchen? That always works for me! This week, QVC is giving all of us food lovers a special treat—a full 24 hours of all things FOOD! QVC usually holds their 24-hour cooking events in March and October, so this extra January event is indeed special. I'm thinking of it as a late Christmas gift.
W... Continue Reading Last Reply by adoreqvc 1365969920.01 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap Hi there!
It’s hard to believe we are already 12 years into the new millennium! It seems like yesterday we were celebrating the coming of the year 2000. Remember the big Y2K scare, when computers were supposed to stop working causing infrastructure to come to a screeching halt? The doomsayers predicted that ATMs and public utilities would be impacted and suggested, among other things, that we take money out of the bank and fill our tubs with water.
I didn’t take my money out of the bank (well, not all of it, anyway), but before going out on December 31, 1999, I did fill the batht... Continue Reading Last Reply by farr 1330202031.47 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities I've just returned from Utah where I shared the most wonderful Christmas with my four sons, their wives, and my seven grandchildren. It was “most” wonderful because of the news that Abigail, my son Joe’s wife, is going to have twin girls in May, and Susan, my son Mike’s wife, is having their fourth child, another girl, also in May. Next year there will be three more young Warden ladies at our Christmas dinner.
The holidays with the Wardens are always fun, because everyone loves to cook. We actually had to sign up for specific cooking duties this yea... Continue Reading Last Reply by mcphilly 1329087088.223 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities We’re off and running with lots of exciting things already happening this year. I thought a fun way to celebrate 2012 with you would be to share 12 tricks and tips for your prep and entertaining, one for each month.
My tip for January is to remove your existing teapot from your stove and sell it at your next garage sale. Seriously! You’ll never look back if you get the 8-cup stainless steel multi-pot with straining lid (K4799), which is featured on my Kitchen Innovations show, January 11 from 5 - 6 p.m. ET.
When you get your multi-pot home, leave it right on your s... Continue Reading Last Reply by Margie1947 1352455726.753 | in Recipe Swap, For the Home Talk, The Q We Love Hi there!
It’s hard to believe another Christmas is nearly upon us! Every year it seems to come sooner than the last, and by December 26 I’m ready to take the decorations down! My friend Valerie Parr Hill has a good suggestion for decorating (which she shared in the November InsideQ): “Spread it over a few weeks; that way it’s less daunting and you have more time to enjoy your decorations before they have to come down again.” This is a great idea for taking the decorations down as well. I think this year, rather than trying to do it all in one day, I’ll sta... Continue Reading Last Reply by sierras 1338473719.54 | in Fashion Talk, Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities The holiday season is in full swing, and I’m sure many of you are baking cookies to enjoy with family and friends. I wanted to share with you my mom’s recipe for kiffles:
Ingredients:
½ lb cream cheese softened
¼ lb sweet butter
½ cup Crisco
1 egg yolk
2-1/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder (sift together)
Directions:
Mix by hand – Refrigerate 1 hour. Make dough into walnut size balls and roll out. Put 1 tsp of filling in center, fold one side over filling and roll by hand to form shape. Dip fork ... Continue Reading Last Reply by Thba 1323633268.06 | in Fashion Talk, Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities Now that we are into the holiday season and many of you are or will be baking cookies, I wanted to share the recipe for one of my favorite cookies with you:
Tea Cakes
Ingredients:
1 cup butter
½ cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2-1/2 cups flour
¼ tsp salt
¾ cup chopped nuts
Directions: Cream butter, powdered sugar and vanilla. Add remaining ingredients. Roll into 1-inch balls. Bake at 350 degrees on ungreased cookie sheet until set, but not brown. While warm, roll in powdered sugar; cool and roll again.
Also, Quacker Factory will be ... Continue Reading Last Reply by crisco 1323360782.747 | in Fashion Talk, Isaac Mizrahi Live!, Recipe Swap Isaac Recipe Update!
Isaac Mizrahi Lemon-Rosemary Shortbread Cookies
Makes about 2 dozen cookies
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup blanched slivered almonds, toasted
2 tablespoons finely chopped rosemary
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Chocolate drizzle:
5 ounces semisweet chocolate
3 tablespoons water
Directions
In a food processor, pulse 2 tablespoons of the flour with the almonds, chopped rosem... Continue Reading In Fashion Talk, Quacker Factory, Recipe Swap Well the turkey is gone, our waistlines seem a little fuller, and yet, all we are talking about is – COOKIES!!!
On Wednesday, December 7, 2011 from 10 a.m. - 12 noon ET, we will host the second annual Quacker Factory Holiday Cookie Exchange on QVC! This show was originally Jeanne’s idea, and last year’s show was an amazing success!! Pat James-Dimentri and Jayne Brown hosted with Jeanne, and we all had so much fun. We played games, we had you gals call in and post on Facebook what your favorite holiday movie was, and we had cookies – lots and LOTS of c... Continue Reading Last Reply by sixnana3 1344420274.857 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities
Many moons ago, my best friend and I owned a wine-focused restaurant, named Meritage. After Meritage closed its doors, Rick and I, while remaining best friends, took very different career paths. He chose the wine industry and I chose TV retail with QVC. We’ve been lucky to taste many different kinds and levels of wine over the years. Every year at Thanksgiving, people ask me what wine would be good to bring to a holiday dinner. It seems like a simple thing, but for most people, choosing wine for a special dinner can be daunting. This year, I’m telling most of my friends to brin... Continue Reading Last Reply by 8547 1321513512.02 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, The Q We Love ‘Tis the season to give, give, give-- Why not try to win, win, win? Enter David's Ultimate Foodie Getaway Sweepstakes for a chance to win a culinary dream vacation to Italy AND a Dell Notebook!
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Continue Reading Last Reply by Their mom 1320002556.923 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities Wow, Christmas is coming and if you're like me, you always think you have more time to shop than you really do! I absolutely love to shop. I don't care if it's window shopping, mall shopping, or online shopping. I love product, and I love new. I really appreciate design and thoughtfulness when it comes to product, especially in the epicenter of the home — our kitchens.
As you can imagine, I get a lot of people asking me for ideas for their kitchen. It started me thinking that I bet apart from appliances like dishwashers and refrigerators, a person could buy all o... Continue Reading Last Reply by Red_Sox_Fan 1320631014.963 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Temp-tations Hi, There!
October is National Breast Cancer awareness month, and I think it’s safe to say that breast cancer has touched all our lives. To quote Suze Orman from the October InsideQ, “Breast cancer runs in your family of friends, your family of relatives, your family of coworkers.”
The disease touched my life when I met Clare. Before coming to work at QVC, I had an antiques shop on Philadelphia’s Main Line. I needed someone to run the shop during the day while I worked at my full-time job, and a friend recommended Clare. She met me at the shop one day and as soon as w... Continue Reading Last Reply by Red_Sox_Fan 1320630545.68 | in Kitchen & Food Talk, Recipe Swap, Hosts & Personalities
Are you thinking I'm crazy to be talking about berries now that fall has arrived? Well, I'm talking about dried berries. Not those nasty little shriveled things sold in bulk bins at grocery stores across the country, but plump, moist, luscious dried berries. Not easy to find, you say? Well, many of you already know that one of my favorite tasks as part of my job is finding new food items to present to all of you. I get to peruse the huge market of food out there, find smaller manufacturers whose products are less available, and bring their goods to QVC. That way, you can have these pro... Continue Reading
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