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Sliced corned beef brisket arranged on a white plate, garnished with fresh herbs

Make some delicious corned beef

Growing up, my dad loved to cook for our family. A decorated Korean War veteran, he and my mom were very involved in the Liberty, NY Veterans of Foreign Wars, cooking for all sorts of events. He …

Ingredients and supplies for making chocolate balloon cups laid out on a baking tray atop a bright green surface

Make these chocolate balloon cups

Dedicated to the memory of Carol M. Simons (12/25/1934-6/26/2024) Regular readers of Kim’s Kitchen probably know that my dad, Jack I. Simons, taught me a great deal about flavor profiles …

Several dark chocolate cookies on a white plate, topped with colorful M&Ms and candy bar pieces

Make these chocolate leftover Halloween candy cookies

By the time you read this, another Halloween will be lurking in the shadows right around the corner. And chances are, you’ll have some time and/or money invested in preparing for it, because, …

Golden brown cauliflower latkes on a white plate, garnished with sour cream and fresh chives

Make these delicious cauliflower latkes

Hector’s Inn’s annual Christmas Market happened in Bethel, NY this past December 1, and as always, there were a number of local artisans selling a wide variety of homemade, one-of-a-kind …

A small white Maltese dog with its tongue out, looking at a treat held in front of him

Make these frozen watermelon and berry treats for your pet

The weather is hot as I sit down to write this. Very hot. And most everyone I know is grumbling about it. However, the one who suffers the most in the Simons household is undoubtedly Ozzy, my four-and-a-half-pound Maltese …

Two green avocado-banana frozen treats on sticks arranged on a plate with one split in half

Make these healthy and delicious avocado-banana frozen treats

I’ve noticed lately that I’m getting a lot of warnings in my social media feed regarding processed food. And a lot of that information is downright scary. Of course, you can’t …

Chocolate morsels with peanut butter filling

Make these peanut butter chocolate cake morsels

“How did you get on TV?” It’s a question I’m asked a lot. The fact is, I was tapped to be on my first competitive Food Network TV show—Sugardome—practically …

Chocolate cupcake with chocolate buttercream frosting, caramel drizzle, and pretzel pieces as garnish, sitting in a black and white patterned cupcake liner on a light-colored surface

Make this Bridge and Tunnel beer and pretzel cupcake

Rich Castagna knows beer. He ought to. He’s been brewing craft beers most of his life. And he and his family—wife Lisa, along with daughters Hailey, Sammy and Mia—have been …

A brownie topped with yellow frosting piped into a sunflower shape with dark sprinkles in the center

Make this sunflower brownie

I’ve always loved birds. When I was a child, my grandmother on my mother’s side—Evelyn, a bird lover herself—taught me about them. I learned a lot from her about the different …

Kim Simons and Paul Ciliberto holding SPAM cans in an office.

Make this sweet and savory meat treat

Paul Ciliberto was 15 years old when he decided exactly what he wanted to do with his life. Standing on the street in Duryea, PA, he stared in wonder through the window of the local radio …

Round chocolate chip cookies topped with swirled chocolate frosting and caramel pieces on a white surface

New Year’s resolution-breaker cookies

I’m often asked how I got into making cakes and competing on TV. The short answer is that, back in about 2010, I was watching a cake show and thought, “I can do that!” I abused …