Tag Archives: Inspired Cooking

Here’s a blue ribbon winner from the Fair….Sweet Sesame Crusted Shrimp with Asian Ginger Garlic Sauce

You know I love the Fair.  Lil and I spend a ton of time there during the 11 days volunteering, seeing friends, eating and having fun competing in the food contests in Coolidge Hall.  We both were very lucky this … Continue reading

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My visit to the Steve Connolly Seafood kitchens in Boston.

Let me tell you, I am one lucky girl.  I get to do fun things and cook with great people and chefs that not everyone gets to do–and believe me, I appreciate the opportunities! A little while back, I got … Continue reading

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Another Saucy Mama party pizza recipe and a giveaway–and I know that everyone likes a giveaway!

Here’s the second recipe using some terrific products from Barhyte “Saucy Mama.”   I created this recipe as part of a food blogger recipe contest.  I needed to make a recipe that was a crowd pleaser, easy to make and delicious … Continue reading

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Here’s a fun new party pizza recipe

Last night I was given the task of coming up with a recipe for a product that was sent to me in the mail.  This is a fairly new company and they asked me to try their product and come … Continue reading

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Chocolate…and more chocolate

Today seems like a good day for a nice cookie recipe.  These are a prize winning recipe of mine entered at the Topsfield Fair and they are easy to make and delicious!  Use the best chocolate you can find but … Continue reading

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Chocolate Zucchini Muffins…..WHAT??

You should see the reactions I get……”Yum! These are great muffins! So moist, so delicious….but what are those little green specs? “ And when I tell them it is zucchini they really don’t know what to say.  It’s either “can … Continue reading

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Saco River Boys Seafood Chowder from Clark Dexter and some crackers to go with it.

It was one of those rare cool days a few weeks ago (believe me, I am not complaining) that I was lucky enough to go back in to the kitchen of Chef Clark Dexter while he whipped up another one … Continue reading

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The most simple indoor or outdoor Cod dish recipe….and sides to go with it…

How about a lovely recipe for cod?  That gorgeous fish caught right off Gloucester?   This is a good one because it will work with pretty much any firm fleshed white fish–have done it with striper also. The day we shot … Continue reading

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Lily’s Secret Strawberry Pie

Happy Memorial Monday all. Hope you have had a glorious day filled with remembering those who have served and are serving our Country. I was hoping to have a recipe for you from a new episode of Inspired Cooking today … Continue reading

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Sweet & Tart Raspberry Lemonades

No, I didn’t fall in a hole……I have just been a little more wacky busy than normal lately and I promise I will make it up to you with some great recipes and some new Inspired Cooking shows! Here is … Continue reading

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New Spring Recipes Coming Soon! But in the meantime, how about a vote for my Gorton’s “Taste of Mexico Tortilla Crusted Tilapia Salad?”

Good Afternoon all! I am taping another episode of Inspired Cooking tomorrow so will have new recipes to share with you soon.   However, in the meantime, would you please go and vote for my “Taste of Mexico Tortilla Crusted Tilapia … Continue reading

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Spring Vegetable Pasta with Creamy Goat Cheese Sauce from the Home & Garden Show

Here is the recipe my girl Lily and I made yesterday at the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce Home & Garden Show.  If you were not able to make to the show for a sample, and you make the pasta, … Continue reading

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Another visit to Ryan and Wood Distilleries…..and a recipe to go with it!

How can you not have a good time when visiting a distillery, huh?  You get intoxicated in the best possible way walking in the door by the aromas and it is fantastic.  Bob Ryan gave me the rundown on how … Continue reading

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Cooking a little healthier for the New Year? Here are two new recipes from Inpsired Cooking

To start off the New Year in style, I decided to dedicate my first show of 2010 to healthy foods.  Now, don’t panic–you know I love my butter etc but these two recipes are so delicious that you won’t miss … Continue reading

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Tomato Fest- Inspired Cooking With Laurie Lufkin Part II

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Tomato Fest- Inspired Cooking With Laurie Lufkin Part I

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Inspired Cooking- Cooking With Lily Part II

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Inspired Cooking- Cooking With Lily Part I

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Need a party appetizer for Christmas? Try Creamy Mushroom Marsala Bites

I made this recipe up because I love chicken Marsala and wanted to get the same flavors in an appetizer-but without the chicken.  I have entered this recipe into a contest on http://www.mixingbowl.com and if you want to go and … Continue reading

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Laurie Lufkin’s Inspired Cooking With Turtle Alley Proprietor Hallie Baker

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Cooking Native Shrimp Recipes with Steve Parkes

The native shrimp are here, and boy are they delicious! So, last Wednesday Steve Parkes came to the studio (aka my kitchen) to cook some recipes that used native shrimp.  The shrimp are  sweet, like candy almost–and then I used … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Desserts! Not just for the holidays………great any day!

Sorry for the late post to any of you that tuned in last night to Cape Ann TV at 8:30 and wanted to print out the recipes for the show–I got all involved (or “drove up” as my Father would … Continue reading

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Bonus Recipe! Holiday Fresh Fig and Spiced Apple Pie

Yummm…..pie…. I wanted to share this one with you to offer a bit of an alternative to traditional Thanksgiving pies.  Fresh figs are in the grocery stores right now and this combo of apples, figs and dried cranberries is terrific! … Continue reading

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Open Door Food Pantry–It’s A Good Thing!

So yesterday, Lily and I went to the Open Door Food Pantry to shoot an episode of Inspired Cooking which will air next week and probably for a couple of weeks.  The show was about fun and easy ideas to … Continue reading

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Hearty Chicken and Olive Stew with Bacon Fennel Cornbread

So here are the recipes to go with this weeks “Inspired Cooking.”  My show airs tonight on Cape Ann TV, channel 12 at 8:30.  The same episode aires again Friday afternoon at 4:30 and again Sunday morning at 11:30.  Hope … Continue reading

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