Hi everyone. We have a great turn out for the Kids Dinner Swap in Montclair, NJ. I strongly urge those of you living in other parts of the country to organize...
Hi everyone, we did something special for our April Denver Cooking With Friends gathering. The father of one of our members gave us a fabulous cake decorating...
Suzy, Jackie and I are granola lovers. With a good quality granola averaging at least $4.99 a pound (Bare Naked brand) it's just too costly to buy the amount...
Pasta with Asparagus Many terrific recipes change hands at the monthly get-togethers of my ladies' bridge group. That's where I discovered this zippy, tempting...
If you're looking for something a little different to bring to a Spring BBQ, check out our featured recipe this month, a Cilantro Shrimp and Orzo Salad. Visit...
Dear CWF,  I am having my husband's family up for dinner next Sat. and I am nervous to say the least. To combat my nerves I try to make everything in...
Hi Lisa! Great idea to have everything done early - if you are relaxed with the food, it will go great!! Here is a never fail Orzo Salad that we use all the...
You bet! Both of these are best chilled and pine nuts are what I always add to the first recipe! This is what makes them so easy to have made ahead of guests!...
These sound great and I will definitely try them-nice and easy! I have a great orzo recipe that I posted on my blog www.takebackthekitchen.com last month that...
[http://s9.addthis.com/button1-bm.gif] <http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php> Stretching, pulling and rolling 16 pieces of dough. Had I been alone in my...
Hi everyone. I just got back from a bountiful Cooking With Friends Kid Friendly Food Swap! It was awesome so I thought I'd share. Kathe hosted nine people...
Hi Montclair CWF, Just wanted to thank everyone for the delicious meals prepared for last night's kids' food swap. Unfortunately, I had to miss the event,...
* Makes 10 servings * 1 medium onion (peeled and cut in half) 2 cloves garlic (peeled and smashed) Juice of 1/2 lime 1 (15 oz.) can diced tomatoes 1 tbsp....
I loved it. The changes I made and my notes are at the bottom of the recipe.  AMISH WALDORF SALAD  3 Golden Delicious Apples, chopped 3 Red Delicious...
It was music to my ears when Liza walked into Kathe's house last week for the Cooking With Friends Club Kid Friendly Dinner Swap and announced how much work it...
Alison is absolutely justified in pointing the finger at me. Making falafels alone for the swap was a foolish endeavor. It would have been easier and more...
I just wanted to say how great the Cooking with Friends food exchanges have been for my family. I didn't have the energy to cook dinner tonight, so the kids...
My husband, who I cook with all the time, suggested casually "Why don't you turn on the grill?" He continued chopping tomatoes, onions and peppers for the...
A few people requested a bit more time reading Julia Child's My Life In France, so we'll wait to begin discussing it online in June. Have a great Memorial Day...
In keeping with the Memorial Day tradition, here is Shannon's blog: My friend Ellen, who has four kids under the age of 7 and whose husband is serving in Iraq,...
It was opening weekend at our lake club, the unofficial start of summer. To celebrate, we gathered with seven families (20 children) for our 5th annual...
Hi all, On Friday we had 11 participants for a great Breakfast Foods swap. I made breakfasty treats for snacks at the swap itself(lox, capers, cream cheese and...
Hi Misty, the Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins are in the recipe section of www.cookingwithfriendsclub.com. Here's the Cherry Almond Granola recipe (although we...