About Kathryn
Kathryn’s journey to the culinary arena was born more from necessity than from design.
Raising a family with three children with widely varying tastes challenged her to be imaginative and resourceful in her menu creations.
A job with the Hershey company brought her into the food business but left her looking for a way to utilize her new found passion for cooking. She joined Home Chef where as a cooking teacher she was able to share her passion and hone her skills at the same time.
Her 8 years at Home Chef led to her introduction to The G.S.C. and the world of Viking products. Here she was able to merge her passion for cooking with her desire to work with the best products in the marketplace.
Eight years with The GSC as the Culinary Director/Product Specialist has given her not only a wealth of knowledge about the Viking line, but allowed her to share her passion with dealers and customers alike.
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Thursday, May 26, 2011
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to stretch my horizons and learn about Taiwanese cooking. It was a lot of fun learning about a few of their national dishes and of course taking advantage of the fabulous teas grown through out the island of Taiwan. They take their tea very seriously there, but recently they have incorporated it into a more whimsical, sweet concoction called "Bubble Tea" or "Pearl Milk Tea". It is a sweet tea drink that adds the element of surprise at the bottom of the glass in the form of the "pearls" which are tapioca balls. A large fat straw is supplied with the drink to enable consumption of pearls while drinking the tea. It is a drink and a food at the same time! The tapioca has the consistency of a gummi bear, but without the sugary taste. Also, I made a traditional Beef Noodle ... full
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Monday, January 24, 2011
It has been shown that in more difficult economic times, the use of color becomes a comfort, reflecting our need to break away from the bleak and the blah. This is not to say that Stainless Steel would ever be considered undesirable; indeed, 90% of Viking Range products ordered are Stainless Steel. It is beautiful, durable, works with any decor and appeals to most everyone, which is a good thing if you are trying to sell a house. Despite the largess of the stainless steel appliances (HGTV's mantra for updating a kitchen) there has been a bit of a backlash to this mode. Lately, I have had people coming to my showroom proclaiming that they want COLOR!!! Many of them have already have had the pleasure of stainless and now they want something different. Although it does take a little extra care to keep the stainless steel looking hand-print free, I ... full
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010
I'm a big fan of easy. Easy dinners, easy appetizers, easy entertaining. What can I say, I'm easy! Ironically, this time of year, many cooks place undue expcetations on themsleves for making "more involved" menus and foods. The reality is that most family and guests would rather have the host or hostest visiting with them rather than slaving away in the kitchen.
I'm always loking for recipes that have less than 8 ingredients and that can be at least partially done ahead. Also, I used to feel compelled to have many snack offerings prior to dinner and they were fabulous, but I realized people were so full from the hor's deouvres, that they weren't able to eat the dinner I had prepared! Now I am older and wiser and I only make two; one cold and one hot. This recipe I'm sharing is one of the hot ones I trot out every once in awhile. ... full
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Friday, October 29, 2010
I'm kind of a brat in that I have an abundance of kitchen tools. I have them stuffed into drawers, in containers on the counter, some in the hall closet, and I still have quite a few in boxes in the garage. I should probably pare down my equipment inventory. It's just that where some women will collect purses, or jewelry, or shoes (ok, i love shoes!) I mostly covet kitchen equipment, because, well, I'm kind of weird. The funny thing is, I know I don't need all of that extraneous stuff since many items I use only rarely and many of them, despite Alton Browns "multi-tasker" recommendations, have only a single use . Things like a plastic pasty board with cutouts or a cherry pitter (I don't even care for cherries). But there are some things that I reach for time and time agian in the kitchen that I take for granted.
I realize this every time I ... full
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
With the realization that Thanksgiving and Christmas/Hanukah/Kwansa/Festivus (Seinfeld) are just around the corner, you all should be looking into your ovens that haven't been cleaned in a few years, and Just Do It (so sayeth the Godess Nike).
Either your mother-in-law, favorite aunt, or cousin twice removed will look into your cooking arena to see how clean you manage to keep this environ. If the turkey, pumpkin pie, and sweet potatoes are coming out of it, it better not look like the La Brea Tar Pits.
So for Dual Fuel ranges (ranges with a gas top and an electric oven beneath) or Electric Built-In wall ovens, here is the procedure:
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Take out the chromed steel oven racks. They will get impeccibly clean if left inside, but they will turn a blue/black color which is never very festive. Also, removing the racks will ensure that no food is left ... full
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Hey Kathryn:
Ever made chili?
-December 14, 2011
Awesome blog Mom! I want a Viking kitchen with a big red range!
-February 14, 2011
In my opinion, Kathryn's demos rival most cooking shows!!! Great food and great entertaining!
-September 08, 2010
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-May 02, 2010
I love asparagus! Tanks for the blog dedicated to it :)
-May 02, 2010