Kitchen Witch | Wednesday, January 9,2008

Now eat your greens

Give your full attention to roots and crucifers

Untitled Document It’s time to press the restart button on our bodies, our minds, ourselves. Although I’m not one to declare weight-loss resolutions for the new year,

Kitchen Witch | Wednesday, January 2,2008

Exhilarating elixir-ing

Pineapple juice concoction will help revive just about anyone

By Kim O’Donnel

Untitled Document The dawn of a new year is an invitation for purging, letting go, detoxifying on all levels. If you’re like me, you’ve probably had your holiday land

Kitchen Witch | Wednesday, December 26,2007

Get lucky this New Year’s Day

Here’s how to make traditional Hoppin’ John

By Kim O’Donnel

Untitled Document Even this gal, born and raised north of the Mason-Dixon Line, knows that Hoppin’ John rules when it comes to New Year’s Day traditions. You can̵

Kitchen Witch | Wednesday, December 19,2007

Nuts in a bind

Take 20 minutes to whip up a quickie holiday treat

By Kim O’Donnel

Untitled Document Inevitably during the holiday season with all of its twists, turns, and stress galore — something goes wrong in the kitchen. Even worse, you&#

Kitchen Witch | Wednesday, December 12,2007

Winter-wonderland fare

Everybody wants cocoa and cookies, especially Santa

By Kim O’Donnel

Untitled Document I’m always a little slow waking up to the holidays. If it weren’t for Rudolph, Cindy Lou Who, and Winter Warlock, my cartoon friends

Kitchen Witch | Wednesday, December 5,2007

Mmmm . . . pancakey

When breakfast is inspired by Pee-Wee’s Playhouse

By Kim O’Donnel

Untitled Document We were four undergrad gals in the mid-’80s, sharing a three-bedroom apartment while studying at the University of Pennsylvania. Sarah introduced me to co

Kitchen Witch | Wednesday, November 28,2007

When suckers were good

How to make a delicious lollipop

By Kim O’Donnel

Untitled Document Before the amazing, revolutionizing automated teller machine, America went to the bank to do its business. Every week, like clockwork, for deposits and withdraw

Kitchen Witch | Tuesday, November 20,2007

Have your pie and celiac, too

A recipe for those with an inability to digest gluten

By Kim O’Donnel

Untitled Document The carb train has just pulled into town, making all local stops along the holiday highway until New Year’s Day. For many of us, the next six weeks are mo

Kitchen Witch | Wednesday, November 14,2007

Fruitcake: the sequel

Tickle your nose and your tongue by taking the time

By Kim O’Donnel

Untitled Document Last week, I shared details for macerating dried fruit in a boozy bath as step one of my inaugural fruitcake-making adventure. As I had hoped, the fruit transfo

Kitchen Witch | Wednesday, November 7,2007

Hey, chick: Take it all off!

Roasting a bird should be in every cook’s repertoire

By Kim O’Donnel

Untitled Document The roast chicken is a common culinary conundrum — it’s the “See ya, wouldn’t want to be ya” item in a beginner cook’s reper