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My Mother In Law Controls Thanksgiving – Daily Dilemma

Sean McMaster — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:27:26 +0000

Here is Today’s Daily Dilemma: My husband and I got married three years ago, and we spend every other Thanksgiving at his parents’ house.They’re very nice people, but when it comes to cooking his mom is a little bit of a control freak. I’m a great cook, and I’ve offered to help her multiple times, [...]

Taste Of Home Cooking School Tickets Will Be Available At The Door

Jake Thomas — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:45:34 +0000

We're ready, and so is Chef Michael Barna from Taste of Home Magazine. He will be you host Chef for tonight's world class and live Taste of Home Cooking School at The Holiday Inn on Wolf Road. Doors open at 5pm and the show starts at 7pm with 3 big hours of recipes, fun, door prizes and more!

Best Versions of 'Hey, Good Lookin' What You Got Cooking?'

Kevin Richards — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:40:02 +0000

As WGNA prepares to host the Taste of Home Cooking School Thursday, October 18, 2012 at the Holiday Inn Turf in Albany, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite versions of a Cookin’ Country Classic! ‘Hey, Good Lookin” was originally written and recorded by Hank Williams, Sr. in 1951. Through the years, it’s been re-cut [...]

What Do I Make With Leftover Chicken Liver? I Need The Taste Of Home Cooking School

Richie Phillips — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 23:36:30 +0000

I go into the fridge tonite, and that’s what’s in there – remnants of a chicken. What the heck do I do with THAT? I’m totally clueless – but help is on the way! That’s gross! A chicken neck and gizzards. I’m starving, and Dorrie’s not home. Is this for soup or is she secretly [...]

Do People Still Bake Strudel? – A Real Taste Of Home

Jake Thomas — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:57:56 +0000

I remember as a kid in West Fort Ann sitting in my grandmother’s living room next to the fireplace and smelling the homemade strudel as it was baking.I couldn’t wait for it to come out of the oven. This time of the year when the weather is cooler there is nothing in the world like [...]

Alan Jackson, Loretta Lynn, Trisha Yearwood – Top Country Cookbooks

Kevin Richards — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:00:12 +0000

Country Music and good Country Cookin’ seem to go hand-in-hand. In preparation for the holiday cooking season, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite Country Cookbooks. 10. Kitty Wells Country Kitchen Cookbook- Kitty Wells or Kitty Wells Country Cookbooks Vol. 1, 2, and 3- Kitty Wells 9. Minnie Pearl’s Music City Cookbook- Minnie Pearl 8. [...]

Coffee Cake – Learn How To Make A Winner At Taste Of Home Cooking School

Jake Thomas — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:48:30 +0000

This time of the year when the weather gets cooler there is nothing better than a nice hot cup of coffee and a piece of work class coffee cake. If you want to learn how to make one that will make you the talk of town get your tickets for the world famous Taste of [...]

Pumpkin Pie – A Real Taste Of Home

Jake Thomas — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:41:14 +0000

As the nights and days get cooler and the leaves turn it is pumpkin pie time here in New York. You don't have to wait until Thanksgiving, you can enjoy a homemade pumpkin pie anytime. Our very own Scotty Blaine is always on pumpkin pie patrol here at the studios and can't get enough of the stuff. So if you bake an extra one, remember him.

Apple Picking in the Albany Area – Where Do You Pick Yours?

Jake Thomas — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:29:11 +0000

It is Fall and the leaves are turning and there’s a little nip in the air. That means its apple picking season in New York, and I love apples. Picking them yourself is an added bonus and great family time to say the least. They just taste better at home when you know you picked [...]

Meatloaf – You Know You Like It

Jake Thomas — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:06:00 +0000

There is nothing like a real honest to goodness home cooked meatloaf dinner. I am not afraid to say that I love it, and in the Fall it tastes the best of all.The thing that makes meatloaf awesome is that if you are creative it is never the same thing twice. You can use any [...]

Taste Of Home Chef Michael Barna On The Sean And Richie Show [AUDIO]

Levack — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:11:29 +0000

The “Taste of Home Cooking School” is fast approaching so we took the time to talk to Chef Michael Barna on the Sean and Richie Show this morning.The show is October 18th at the Holiday Inn on Wolf Road and the Chef is excited to cook WITH you. Listen to what he had to say [...]

Tatse Of Home – You've Got To See It To Believe It [VIDEO]

Jake Thomas — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 21:08:12 +0000

I'm a guy, but I love to cook and the more I can learn about it the happier I am. When you have a chance to see it in action with a world class chef at a top shelf live cooking show you really can pick up a lot and feel confident when you get creative in the kitchen.

What's the Real Story Behind the History of the Microwave Oven? [VIDEO]

Carl Pettit — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 18:15:47 +0000

The microwave oven is a wonderful time saver. When you want to defrost a chicken, warm up a bowl of soup, pop some popcorn or cook an instant burrito, you can’t beat microwave technology. Practically every household in the country has one of these handy home appliances nowadays, but there was a time, not so [...]

Kellie Pickler Demonstrates Her Cooking Skills on ABC's 'The Chew'

Megan Pacella — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 11:00:02 +0000

Like any good southern gal, North Carolina native Kellie Pickler knows how to cook. In fact, the ‘Tough’ songstress was recently invited to demonstrate a few recipes on ABC’s cooking show, ‘The Chew.’ From the moment she walked on stage carrying a basket of pickles in mason jars (get it? Kellie Pickler makes pickles?), she was a complete hit on the daytime television show.

Rachael Ray Receives Award At New York State Broadcasters Dinner [AUDIO]

Richie Phillips — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:10:08 +0000

I had the honor of being the “house one-man band” for this year’s New York State Broadcasters Awards night at the gorgeous Sagamore Hotel in Bolton Landing. And guess who “cooked up” a top award? The fabulous Rachael Ray. A New York State Broadcasters Award is a very prestigious honor if you are lucky enough [...]

Trisha Yearwood Cooks For Piers Morgan On CNN

Richie Phillips — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:49:18 +0000

I’ve always loved Trisha Yearwood. You wanna talk about a pleasing, gorgeous voice? OK, enough about that. This is more about her cooking skills. I guess she graced Piers Morgan’s show on CNN recently and shared a bit of her domestic skills with the CNN audience. I have the video here She calls it making [...]

Gordon Ramsay Comes to Cambridge, New York

GNA — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:58:30 +0000

This spring, you can expect to see a local hotel on a Fox TV show called, “Hotel Hell.” The Cambridge Hotel is up for a makeover by chef Gordon Ramsay.

For Sale For The Holidays: Very Old Fruitcake [VIDEO]

Richie Phillips — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:12:28 +0000

Does anyone in your family still make or serve the dreaded fruitcake? Well, in case you are deprived of this wonderful experience, you can purchase one. That’s the good news. The bad news? It’s 70 years old! I found this story on CNN.com . It’s a fruitcake from “Krogers”. It’s country club quality! There’s [...]

Make Thanksgiving Easy On Yourself [AUDIO]

Richie Phillips — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:58:38 +0000

Many people are doing their own cooking this Thanksgiving, and that's good. But sometimes people forget the basics, and it becomes a complicated affair. Well, being a master chef myself, I thought I'd help you (actually, I have the latest Reader's Digest, and I got the tips from them)

Traditional Holiday Stuffing Recipe From Taste of Home

Bryen — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:54:32 +0000

The Taste of Home Cooking School is coming up on us fast and in anticipation we're trying out some recipes leading up to Thanksgiving. A favorite dish with my family is the stuffing and this year instead of relying on the stuff out of the box I'm going to give the homemade version a go.