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Momma Cuisine was invited to co-host this event with Chef Doug Psaltis at Best Buy in Downer’s Grove, IllinoisIt was an honor to be able to meet Chef Doug Psaltis at Best Buy for this event showcasing some of the great small appliances available in Best Buy’s across the country....

  I am so excited to be hosting this event with Best Buy and Chef Doug Psaltis, executive chef of one of the hottest restaurants of the moment, in Chicago RPM Italian. RPM is widely known to be owned by Guiliana and Bill Rancic. "P" in RPM is Psaltis and...

LIVE! With Momma Cuisine is sponsored by Cookmore.com powered by Kenmore. If you’re having trouble watching the show – MOMMA CUISINE TVJasmine Jafferali, MPH is a Lifestyle and Wellness Consultant specializing in gluten free/allergy free living as well as family and women’s health. It is her personal mission to raise her children...

This post was sponsored by Quaker. Thank you for letting me share products I love!Quaker Oatmeal is a staple in our home and my kids eat it almost everyday for breakfast. What I love about the oatmeal, along with Quaker’s other breakfast foods, is how they provide a quick and healthy way to...

Kenmore is a proud sponsor of LIVE! With Momma CuisineSummer is in full swing so fill up the cooler and fire up the grill. To celebrate 100 years, The Kenmore brand is inviting home cooks across the country to cook their way into Kenmore history by looking for the best...

Momma’s Video Journal – Getting Back to ExercisingExercising is NOT fun for me. I don’t know if it will ever be. But, I do know that exercising is crucial to keeping my body healthy, inside and out. I have the same struggles as many other busy moms. Not enough time in...

The Best of Specialty Foods Awards by The Specialty Foods AssociationThere is a outstanding market for specialty foods in the US, with consumers looking for foods from their native lands, as well as people with special dietary needs, foodies who simply love to explore new tastes and flavors and everyone...

HUNDREDS OF POLICE OFFICERS TO STAKE OUT DUNKIN’ DONUTS ROOFTOPS FOR 11TH STRAIGHT YEAR, FRIDAY, MAY 31 Cooking Personality and “Momma Cuisine” Host Johanna Cook to Join in BenefitFor Special Olympics Illinois Guests to Receive Free Donut Coupon With Donation Chicago, IL—May, 2013—For the 11th year in a row, hundreds of law enforcement officers from throughout...

Momma Cuisine was a VIP guest of Bing for the Bing It On Challenge in Chicago.When thinking of search engines, the first word that comes to mind for many internet users is usually Google. Google has been dominating the search engine wars and Microsoft’s Bing wants a piece of that...

If you’re like me and my family, rice is a meal staple and favorite in our home! Check out this fun infographic about some exotic kinds of rice that you may want to try and discover and add to your great everyday meals repertoire.

Tips on how to afford organic groceries by Momma CuisineEating well and eating healthfully shouldn’t be something that a family has to sacrifice.The fact is, with the economic downturn and many households with tighter budgets, affording organic foods have become a luxury for those who want to stock their pantry’s...

I was invited to come one of Chicago’s popular morning shows, on the WCIU network on You and Me, This Morning with on the road host, Aly Bockler.Our topic on this segment was Healthier Alternatives to Everyday Foods. At this time of the year, resolutions are in full force and people may...

Like many of you, 2012 came with a lot of successful times as well as trying times.Family and keeping the family together in love doesn’t come without challenges. This year, I faced a lot of them, to say the least. And there were many times that I thought I wanted...

WRITTEN BY NIKKI WOODSLast year I took a Christmas time-out. I am not ashamed to admit that I plotted to have what I like to call an “intimate” Christmas with just my boys and a couple of close friends. We microwaved all of our favorite snack foods, watched all of our favorite movies,...

The James Beard and Emmy-nominated public television series SIMPLY MING is back for its 10th Anniversary season, premiering on Saturday, October 6, 2012  on public television stations nationwide (check your local listings) and on Create TV in early 2013. Award-winning host Chef Ming Tsai celebrates the television milestone with 26 all-new episodes in a...

Photos courtesy of The Motherhood & USFRAPlease join me and other bloggers with The Motherhood for a Twitter Chat on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. Eastern.What: A Twitter party with the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) to discuss important questions about how food is grown and raised, including topics like...

Photo Credits: Rockit Burger Bar & Chicago Sports DivasIt is no secret at I although I love the excitement and activities that surround watching a great football game, that I have NO IDEA what is going on. Incidentally, the folks at Rockit Burger Bar on 3700 N. Clark Street in Wrigleyville, Chicago...

Chef John Besh signed copies of his new book, “My Family Table” at this year’s Chicago Gourmet sponsored by Bon Appetit Magazine, and I got an opportunity to chat with him a bit.I asked him about his tips on how to make “Great Everyday Meals”. Watch the video and see...

Photo Credit: No Kid Hungry, Everest and Jacques TorresChef Joho will host the first annual No Kid Hungry Dinner – Chicago at Everest on September 19, 2012. This spectacular seated dinner features Chef Joho alongside Chef Jacques Torres of Jacques Torres Chocolate in New York.  Together the chefs will prepare a multi-course meal with...