Cooking At Home: Literally
Cooking At Home
...Literally!
Contributed by Kowalski's Culinary & Branding Director Rachael Perron.
This particular chapter of "Cooking At Home" is pretty on point; I've been spending a lot of time at home writing and preparing recipes lately.
While working from my own kitchen meant lots and LOTS more dishes to clean, there were benefits. I honed some valuable new skills. I learned a lot about technology (thanks, kids!) and how to take better photos with my phone's camera. I cleaned out my freezer and pantry, wrote a few new recipes, sharpened some kitchen techniques and baked quite often, something I hardly ever have time to do. I even made donuts! (And donuts ARE the answer.)
But even though extra time at home has had its perks, I'm certainly looking forward to getting back into my usual routine: going to my office, yoga, movies and RESTAURANTS! Fingers crossed I'll get to enjoy the European vacation my daughter and I have been planning for years. If not, we'll default to the usual.
Typically, we spend a week vacationing with my sister and her family at their summer cottage on Lake Huron in Michigan. She made this salad for me when we were there last summer, and I'm excited to make it again this year. I've swapped in sliced mango for the mandarin oranges my sister used and added some chewy dried pineapple and papaya to give my Tropical Slaw a real vacation-y vibe, but it's great either way.
I hope you'll have the chance to share it with someone you love, somewhere you love, sometime soon.
Warmly,
Rachael
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