Comments on: Matthew Kenney :: An Interview + A Recipe + Book Giveaway

By: Entertaining in the Raw : Raw Epicurean

Entertaining in the Raw : Raw Epicurean — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:24:08 +0000

Read my review on this exception newly released book Entertaining in the Raw.

By: Sue Vogan

Sue Vogan — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:33:15 +0000

Sue in N.C. — My husband, not being able to rise much above boiling water in the kitchen, decided to surprise me with a meal. Knowing we eat mainly raw and organic, he wasn’t sure how to prepare anything more than organic scrambled eggs. He had the “organic” with the eggs, but wondered how to get the “raw” in there. He came up with a clever idea — he took his shirt off to serve the meal.

By: Zara

Zara — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:12:07 +0000

Great interview!

Everyday Raw
Raw Food Real World
Entertaining in the Raw

One evening I was in the mood for popcorn. I did the usual, poured the popcorn kernels in a pot then some olive oil to coat the kernels. I covered the pot with the lid and went into the other room. I started listening to music forgetting all about the popcorn.

The next thing I knew my boyfriend was telling something was burning. I yelled “The Popcorn” and we both ran to the kitchen. I turned off the burner and he opened the lid and a massive puff of dark smoke billowed from the pot. The whole kitchen reeked of burnt popcorn. It gets worse. He ran to get a bag and I dumped the burnt popcorn into it. The still burning popcorn was so hot it burnt a whole in the plastic bag! We had to open all the windows and doors to air out the place. Never walk away when you are popping popcorn.

By: Kelly Lael

Kelly Lael — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:59:00 +0000

“Entertaining in the Raw” is the only Matthew Kenney book I don’t have. So if I win–whooh hooh! But the other two books would make great gifts.

I’d say my funniest kitchen story has to do with learning how to properly grocery shop. I once found a great deal on a box of organic mangos and packed it in with the rest of my produce-laden cart. I was chomping away through the week when I suddendly realized my mangos were awfully ripe. The only way I could think to salvage them was to make a puree and drink it straight. The first day I was absolutely delighted by the deliciousness of my breakfast and felt energized and alive. The second day this delicious concoction sent me racing away from a coworker into the bathroom. I irritated a lot of coworkers that morning who had to use the bathroom. Now I am much more aware of the quantities I buy and consume.

Best to all,
Kelly

By: Michelle @ What Does Your Body Good?

Michelle @ What Does Your Body Good? — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:50:20 +0000

Everyday Raw
Raw Food Real World
Entertaining in the Raw

During a period of experimenting with Japanese food, my husband had a bag of bonito (dried fish flakes) on the table while he made broth. We noticed a bit too late that our cat had his head in the bag, eating all the bonito!

By: Gail

Gail — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:30:11 +0000

Funniest kitchen story? This is the one that still has my boyfriend laughing: I was working with some dried peppers and I thought that I was taking the necessary precautions … until my allergies starting acting up a bit. One swipe of a Kleenex across my face made it clear that I should have been wearing plastic gloves. The capsaicin from the peppers that was on my fingers had very clearly been transferred to that Kleenex. My nose and my lip starting to burn, a mild burn that quickly increased in intensity until tears were streaming down my face and my boyfriend was doing all that he could with our resources to help: cold water, ice, even soy yogurt. That’s right – soy yogurt. I am vegan and, therefore, we don’t keep any dairy in our house. Of course, that left us in serious shortage of the necessary lactose to stop the burn. Finally, in desperation, I sent my BF to our neighbor’s house (who also happen to be close friends) for a glass a milk. He returned with milk in hand,and neighbors in tow, eager to see the show! I soaked my lips and nose in the glass of milk (no ingestion, happily!) and the burning sensation was soothed away. Phew!

Everyday Raw
Entertaining in the Raw
Raw Food/Real World

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:11:38 +0000

My most amusing kitchen story? Ha, it would have to be when my best friend and I flew to Oregon to make a wedding cake for another friend (non-raw). We didn’t realize how “rural” the environment was – no hot water, no soap, using a clean floor sponge for cleaning the dishes, and to top it off, we had to ride a quad-runner from one house to the other to bake all the cakes….I’ll remember that forever!

By: debbie

debbie — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:44:46 +0000

Hey Ingrid
I am loving Everyday raw, and Matthew has been so kind!
I have had many kitchen ‘events”.. latest one.. I roasted veggies to make a veggie fritatta for the fam.. looked great.. left them in the oven.. working on my raw dinner.. back to the frittata.. oh, I need to use the broiler.. turn it on. what’s that smell? smoke??? well, the roasted veggies were now charcoal. had to toss them use dandelion greens in the frittata instead.. not the same but some veg got in their bodies!
I would love:
Entertaining in the raw
or Raw Food Real World..
I have everyday raw of course:)
deb