Mock Tikka Masala By Maggie Parkinson* An easy, fast Indian curry … not authentic but yummy! When I first came to Seattle as an Indian food lover, I was not happy to find that there was only ONE Indian food in town and when I tried it, they served me a dish with four – yes, four tiny pieces of meat in it. (When I
Real Scottish Shortbread
We’re always thrilled when our friend, Maggie Parkinson from Poulsbo, Washington sends us one of her original recipes. Maggie is a cookbook author and a writer who LOVES to cook. Fortunately for us, she also loves to share her recipes.* Real REAL Scottish Shortbread By Maggie Parkinson Today, we’re going to talk about a cookie-in my view one of the world’s greatest cookies-and that is
Maggie Parkinson’s Souped-Up Soup
Note: This article is one of many which Maggie Parkinson of Poulsbo, Washington has contributed to our blog.* Today we’re going to talk about soup….One of the world’s GREAT soups. Soup à l’Oignon Gratinée or Soup a l’Oignon au Fromage Gratinee or AU FROMAGE – with cheese! Well, it’s from France so we might as well start out with it’s formal title – right? French
Leftovers-Waste Not/Want Not So Much
By Cookbook Author, Maggie Parkinson* Hi there! Last month (well actually two ago) I talked about being frugal with the household budget and referenced that, for me, not wasting food is an important item in that scenario. In that conversation, I did reference leftovers and that it was a big subject. SO, that’s what this piece is about and I hope to inspire you with
Maggie’s Mac & Cheese Challenge
Maggie Parkinson used to specialize in low-carb cooking (more below) and she wrote Carb-Less in Seattle well before low-carb diets became the norm. We did an interview with her in 2013 (click here) when she was living in Renton, Washington. Since then, she has moved to Poulsbo (off the coast of Washington) where she and her husband have built a beautiful home with several gardens
Easy Bechamel Sauce by Maggie Parkinson
Maggie is a cookbook author and actress who now lives in Poulsbo, Washington with her husband. They just built a gorgeous house there and Maggie has a state-of-the-art kitchen where she now creates her culinary masterpieces. We have posted several of Maggie’s recipes here – (Pizza, Saag Paneer, Fromage Fort, and Pear and Fig Bread). Maggie is also a cheese maker (click here) and she