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Healthy Flavors in 2012!!
Healthful New Year! I am starting the New Year with two very special Flirting With Flavors Cooking Classes focused on keeping a healthy lifestyle. Many of the ingredients we cook with can help us get and stay healthy. Fresh-Pressed olive oil is one of the tricks I...
Happy New Year from Flirting with Flavors!!!
How was your 2011? I feel so blessed to be able to share my year with you. I did a lot of flirting in 2011... with the places I visited (Capri, St. Barths, St Tropez, Paris, Provence, Miami and more), with the extraordinary people I met, and of course, with the meals...
Celebration Soup
I made this soup for my family on Thanksgiving and they loved it! Celery Root, or Celeriac, is a fascinating vegetable! Don't let its ugly appearance turn you off...it is delicious and a great seasonal winter vegetable. It is the root of the celery plant, so it has...
Cranberry with a Crunch
Every year I try to add something new to my Thanksgiving Menu, while staying true to old favorites. This twist on a classic cranberry sauce really takes it up a notch...tart juicy cranberries combined with the sweet crunch of walnuts and the acidity of fresh oranges...
You Can Party in the Kitchen, Too!
A Birthday Party to Remember! This summer, I received a request from a woman who wanted to throw a unique birthday party for one of her girlfriends. I knew right away that my Flirting With Flavors Cooking Parties were the perfect fit for her. We created an amazing...
From the Ocean to the Table
As many of you already know, I teach a series of intimate cooking classes called Flirting with Flavors. My goal is to make cooking fun and sexy, and inspire all of you to get in the kitchen and put the sizzle back in your lives. One of the fundamental techniques that...
The Flavors of Provence in Your Own Kitchen
Home from Away! I have just returned from another magnificent visit to Provence, France (stay tuned for my travel blog coming soon!). I remembered when I arrived that one of my favorite things about being in Provence is the smell; fresh herbs like rosemary, lavender,...
Grilled Eggplant-Tomato Dip with Za’atar Spiced Pita Chips
What do you do with all the eggplant from your garden or local vegetable stand? This is one of my favorite mezze spreads and it is perfect end of summer fare, a flavorful hors d'oeuvre for easy entertaining. The eggplant is grilled, which gives it a deep smoky flavor,...
Summer Corn and Cooking Classes in NYC
The summer is (sadly) coming to an end and sweet local corn will soon be a thing of the past. Here is one of my favorite corn recipes, Sweet Corn and Crab Cakes with Chipotle Remoulade...And to end the summer with flavor, click HERE to sign up for my September Cooking...
Cold Beer and Sweet Clams
A Taste of the Beach If you have only enjoyed clams dipped in melted butter in a shack near the Connecticut shore, or perhaps steamed open in white wine with garlic in Little Italy, you are going to be pleasantly surprised by how deliciously colorful and different...
Flirting With Greek Flavors
I hope you're enjoying your summer. Farmers Markets around the country are teeming with delectable fruits and vegetables. This is the time to cook, and often we don't feel like making anything complicated. I love to make salads in the summer for lunch or dinner. This...
Cooking Classes and Summer Recipes
We are right in the middle of the dog days of summer... Too hot to do much of anything! But, we still have to eat! So I put together this refreshing salad using the star of my garden...tomatoes!! (For a more filling meal, add a piece of grilled chicken or fish) ...
BEEFING IT UP WITH FLAVORS
Beef, it's what's for dinner! I grew up in Texas with my dad grilling steaks every Sunday night. We Texans love our beef, although today I am more cautious about how much red meat I eat. Now when I get a hankering for a good steak or burger, I buy grass-fed beef from...
Party with Me in the Kitchen!
Picture yourself in the kitchen with 6 of your best friends...laughing and cooking together...and creating a mouth watering meal.... Start with cocktails outdoors, then come inside and gather around the stove to Flirt with Flavors. Flirting with Flavors Cooking...
Spring in Every Bite!
Spring is Life! I am writing this blog on a gorgeous, sunny Monday morning in NYC. I just got back from walking in Central Park..one of my favorite activities. I feel so privileged to be able to enjoy the park. Everything is sprouting and blooming, and the birds are...
Perfection Party
Flawless Perfection As many of you know, for the past several months I have been hard at work with my dear friend Janine Francolini, planning the Perfection Party for the Flawless Foundation. The event took place on April 9th at the Otto Kahn and James Burden...
Flirting Around
South Beach, Baby! Every October I excitedly wait for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival to be announced, and as soon as it is I buy my tickets for the events. I know that many of them will sell out in just a few hours! The last week in February when it’s icy...
Get Your Flirt on This Spring!
I am so excited to announce Flirting with Flavors Cooking School's SPRING CLASSES! Are you ready to get hot in the kitchen and stay cool in your confidence? Are you ready to impress your husband, dates, friends, and family with your new found cooking skills? Do you...
Fabulously Flawless
Party with a Purpose! Part of my job as an event planner and culinary expert is to act as a liaison between chefs and charitable foundations. I'm so proud to announce that I've been working on an amazing event for the Flawless Foundation which will take place on April...
Stylish Cooking for Weeknights
Ceslie Armstrong from the You, Better show asked to come to my kitchen last week during her Fashion Week reporting. She requested that I cook a healthy and stylish dish for her audience, so I created this recipe. This is truly healthy cooking at its finest--teeming...
Romance at the Dining Room Table
On Valentine's Day, restaurants are crowded and often noisy, negating the warmth and intimacy we would like to experience. I think the most romantic thing you can do is stay home and cook together! I love setting a romantic table with candlelight, playing my favorite...
Brunch for a Crowd
Do you have a secret desire to cook for family and friends….but you’re too scared??? Here is the perfect recipe to have you cooking with confidence. This Brunch dish can be made ahead of time and then served warm when guests arrive. It is a simple and elegant...
St. Barts: Thanksgiving 2010
I have been to St. Barts over 25 times and I never tire of this magical little island. I fantasize about my trip weeks before I go. I have to admit that getting to St. Barts is an adventure that's not always pleasant. That small plane from St. Maarten is only a 10...
The Guide to Your Perfect Thanksgiving Dinner!!
Cooking Thanksgiving dinner can be intimidating even for seasoned cooks. With this in mind, I created a Thanksgiving 101 class which I taught a few days ago to 6 phenomenal women. Remove the Stress! For those of you who were not able to make it to my class, do not...
An Evening of Hope
There are so many worthwhile charity events in New York City, but this one is dear to my heart. Each year, The Pride of New York Award honors a great New York Chef or restaurateur to raise funds for Maryhaven Center of Hope. Maryhaven is one of Long Island’s...
Pizza on the Grill!
When I was a busy working mom with a small child at home, I remember how challenging it was some nights to get a delicious, healthful meal on the table. Homemade pizza and Caesar salad was, and still is, a meal that satisfied everyone in the family. I take the easy...
Bringing Provence Home
Do you ever eat at a restaurant and love a dish so much that you want to recreate it at home? This is one of the reasons I started cooking. When I first came to New York City in my early 20's from Texas, everything I tasted was new. I started experimenting and trying...
Loving Lamb Chops Over an Open Flame
Being able to relax and cook your food outdoors over an open flame is such a treat. It's one of the best things about summer! Corn and tomatoes are at their peak right now and we're picking tomatoes from our garden every weekend. I chose this menu to highlight both of...
Charmed by Capri
Everything about Capri is sensuality magnified. From its clear, turquoise waters to its winding streets filled with bougainvillea, to the warmth of the Caprese people, to the fresh, simple tastes of the Italian cuisine. What an enchanting island and the perfect way to...
Bragging about Barcelona
Here's a question: when you have a euphoric travel experience and dream about it for many years, then return to experience it again, does it ever exceed your expectations? I had only been to Barcelona once and ever since I'd been dreaming about going back to this...
Flavors of the French Riviera!
Three countries. Twelve Days. 36 Meals. One delicious European adventure! My partner and I just returned from the most divine vacation! We visited Provence, France; Barcelona, Spain; and finished in Capri, Italy. Over the next few posts I'll share my trip with you,...
Disaster into Triumph!
Disaster in the Kitchen! I was cooking dinner for 10 people and I wanted to make my Very Lemony Pound Cake from my cookbook for dessert. Sounds simple enough, right? I read the recipe and saw that it called for: "cake flour (not self-rising)". I didn't have any cake...
FISHY FEAST
Luckily for me, my partner Michael loves to fish. A few weeks ago, he caught a huge (17 lb!) striped bass in Peconic Bay (the bay that flows between the North and South Forks of Long Island). We had to remove a few shelves from our freezer just to get it in! Then on...
Fireworks and Flavor
Summer Celebrations Cooking with family and friends in the summer is high on my list of favorite activities, along with long walks on the beach and relaxing pool-side. At our house, everyone gets an assignment, from cutting and chopping to setting the table and...
Getting Fancy in Midtown
As I write this, I am sitting at my desk, slowly savoring a piece of the richest, most decadent dark chocolate bar: John Kelly's Chocolate with French Grey Sea Salt Fudge. I'm absolutely loving the combination of dark chocolate and sea salt. I brought it home from the...
From the Garden to the Table
I took this photo a few weeks ago when we first planted our herb garden, and now it’s growing like crazy! We have basil, thyme, rosemary, sage, many types of mint, lemongrass, parsley, cilantro, chives, and lavender. It's a chef's dream! One of the joys of summer for...
From Paris, with Love
There’s nothing like a trip to Paris to get the juices flowing. Fresh-squeezed juices? In abundance. Creative juices? The place hums with inspiration. Other juices? Well, it is the city of romance! Paris is simply divine this time of year, before the heat of summer...
A Taste of Flavors for a Great Cause
Last night, I had the pleasure of attending Taste of the Nation at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. It was a phenomenal night for a great charity, with some of the best food I’ve ever tasted! I love these big food events with so many restaurants in one room, where you can...
A Feast of Friendship
I'm always delighted when people entertain in their homes, and I especially love theme parties. Last week, I attended a Moroccan-themed dinner party for my friend Nurit's birthday. It was a testament to true sisterhood! Two of Nurit's dear friends created a dinner in...
Party on Park
My friend, Nurit Kahane-Haase, is an amazing hostess and has a true gift for setting an extraordinary table. I had the pleasure of sharing Sunday lunch with her and a few other women at her home on Park Avenue. I prepared the food, and Nurit gave me a spectacular back...
THE FRESH PRESSED OLIVE OIL CLUB
I am a member of a very exclusive culinary club--one that gives me access to a unique and luscious product! Because of my connections, I have been able to get access for you too. Curious? The club is The Fresh Pressed Olive Oil Club! You may be thinking "what's the...
Girls, Glamour, and Gusto
Women in the food business have never been so glamorous. Tuesday night was a perfect example of that! The place to be was at Mia Dona on 58th Street. Donatella Arpaia was celebrating her new cookbook, Donatella Cooks. She looked stunning in her gold lame one-shoulder...
Dish with Nish
Cooking with Friends! Being in the food industry for as long as I have, I’ve become friendly with so many amazing chefs and have watched their careers grow from ground from the wee and humble beginnings to become some of the most prominent names in the business. One...
Noodling Around
As you know, I love discovering new food products. Grocery shopping is one of my favorite pastimes. I spotted these Shirataki noodles at Gourmet Garage and I've been experimenting with them for a few weeks now. I am becoming more of a Flexitarian these days and often...
An Evening with Oscar
I find Oscar night to be such a great escape, and we all need to escape and create as much pleasure in our lives as possible. What better way than by cooking and sharing a wonderful meal with good friends. This is what life is all about! When I was trying to come up...
A Nutty Lunch
I was inspired to make this soup after my French friend, Zilia, made it for me on a recent Saturday afternoon in the Hamptons. She is a natural cook and has been making this wonderful soup since she learned how from her own mother. I think the tendency to make...
Roast Salmon with Blood Orange Salsa
When I go grocery shopping in the winter, the bright colors of the citrus fruits just seem to leap out at me! The contrast of the vibrant oranges, limes, lemons and grapefruit against the dull gray of winter, call out to me: Buy me! Buy me! So I did. Cold weather...
Flavors Favorite Roasted Chicken
This is one of my all-time favorite chicken recipes, and I’ve been making it for years. Once you make it, you will never go back to plain roast chicken! I'm almost always in the mood for roast chicken--when I'm happy, when I'm sad, and when I want to entertain family...
A Perfect Pear Combination
The Holidays were filled with so much wonderful food and I indulged every night--perhaps a little too much! Now I'm ready to start a new exercise routine after all that wining and dining and I'm cooking up some lighter foods. One of my favorite salads is pears,...
Fall Soup Flavors to Love
When I think of Fall, I think of the colors: rich golden yellows, burnt sienna-reds, deep pinks. It seems as if these colors appear everywhere — in the changing leaves, the beautiful sunsets, and (as I realized the other night while eating a pomegranate) in the food...
A Special Evening for Charity
Every year, I organize an intimate charity dinner for a wonderful organization, Maryhaven Center of Hope. This is one of Long Island’s oldest and largest nonprofit program, a nonsectarian agency which lovingly serves disabled children and adults of every race,...
Tribute to Sheila Lukins
It was the beginning of the Jewish New Year and the end of an era. This year I celebrated Rosh Hashanah with Regena Thomashauer and her family and friends. Hollywood hottie Heather Graham was there too, and I cooked Chicken Marbella to honor my long-time friend Sheila...
A Musical Feast In Napa
Maria Manetti Farrow The name has a special ring to it, rolling off my tongue like a melody. And that is who she is. My friend, Maria; a melody, sensual, lilting, full of music. I first met Maria in St. Barts many years ago and we became instant friends. As we walked...
Who’s Pamela Cooking With Now?
This has been an amazing summer for me! Mostly, thanks to my circle of remarkable friends. My friends have been so generous and have taken me into their summer homes to share their kitchens throughout the season. Through staying with them, I have been able to renew my...
NYC Fancy Food Show 2009
Despite my intense love of food, I would never consider myself a "glutton”. However, there are 3 days a year when I truly allow myself to behave like one! Those are the days of the annual Fancy Food Show at the Jacob Javitz Center in New York City. This year it was...
Lunch With Food Guru Gael Greene
I met Gael Greene, restaurant critic extraordinaire, about 15 years ago, when my partner and I were invited to a small potluck dinner that she gave in the Hamptons. I made a dish for the potluck, I think it was a filet of beef, but who can remember? Either way, I was...
Who Doesn’t Love The Start Of Spring?
If you're a New Yorker, then you know how long it takes for spring to REALLY arrive. Too often on the east coast we get tastes or hints of spring days in late March and early April, only to be followed by more snow, and more cold. However, this past weekend, I feel...
Cooking With Pleasure!
Hello, everyone! I am very excited about this post! Besides the exceptional food we created for this past Sunday Supper, I am eager to introduce you to the outstanding company that helped me cook this dinner. Last Sunday, I had the great honor and pleasure of cooking...
Impromptu Feast In South Beach
Though I am a New York City girl (crazy since I grew up in the Boonies of Nowhere Texas), everybody needs a break from the hustle and bustle once in a while. In my case, I am grateful because my older brother has a house in South Beach Miami, and whenever I need a...
Cioppino
Hello, fellow food enthusiasts! So…I love cooking on Sunday nights. It’s kind of a ritual that I have, actually. I’ve noticed that many people are eating in more frequently these days to save money, and even though the economic state of the world is WAY less than...
Welcome to Flirting with Flavors!
Hello there! My name is Pamela Morgan and I am in love with food and just about everything that entails. Welcome to my blog! If you are like me, then you are always thinking about your next meal. It could be because you are trying out a new recipe that you created,...