Carol Ann Kates

Most of the recipes I share in my blog are recent creations. I do, however, often share recipes from my cookbook, “Secret Recipes from...

More and more, we are finding both beef barbacoa and birria on the menu at Mexican restaurants. What is the difference? Birria is a dish...

When are legendary salads born? The year—1926. The time—the wee hours of the morning. The place? Los Angeles, California. After a long...

During the 1980s, pasta salads hit our country like a tidal wave. These salads were simple at first, but sparked by American ingenuity,...

Do you remember the first time you ate a veggie burger? I do. Steele’s had a chef named Hoot that made the most delicious black bean...

Father’s Day is June 15 and I remember with fondness my own father, Merrill Steele. We learn many lessons from our fathers, some in very...

Ina Garten cooks for Jeffrey, her husband. In fact, she called one of her cookbooks, “Cooking for Jeffrey.” I find this couple so...

My Family’s Favorite Summer Side Dish—Perfect For Your Next Barbecue! Artichokes Good Enough to Go to War Over My family loves...

Need a quick, easy addition to your Memorial Day barbecue? Try my Cherry Tomatoes and Burrata. I like serving this recipe as a side dish,...

Feeling the pinch of food prices yet craving French fare? Salade Niçoise is your answer. Referred to by the French as simple food for...

As Mother’s Day approaches, I remember with fondness my own mother, Pauline Steele. She passed away on September 8, 1984. My goodness....

Over the years I have had multiple Steele’s Markets customers ask me for bakery recipes. These recipes have been difficult to re-create...

My husband and I have a dear friend named Ken, who has had multiple health issues and has not been able to get out and about. This means...

Easter is just around the corner. Do you need a last-minute, super simple dish for your Easter brunch? My Quiche Lorraine is to die for....

My husband has Type 2 Diabetes and high blood pressure, so we recently began eating a Whole30 diet. Although we both need to lose a few...

When we visited Tuscany, we saw gnudi on the menu. I asked, “What is gnudi?”, and was told it is like gnocchi. Now, I had heard of...

Spring has officially sprung, yet it is sometimes difficult to prepare a meal that fits our mood. We leave behind the hearty dishes of...

My husband and I have visited New Orleans several times. The first time we explored the city, we stopped at what seemed like a...

When we visited my son in Ireland, we stayed several nights at the Castle Lodge Bed and Breakfast in Kilkenny. The hostess made us a...

“Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Others stay for a while and we are never the same.” Such is the case with Nancy...