I am Kathleen Raskin, and I’d like to welcome you to Kathey Jo’s Kitchen. Today we’re here to chat about the care and maintenance of silverware. As an heirloom set, silver can provide years and years of a fine dining experience that will support your family for generations. The maintenance of such fine pieces can be intimidating, so let’s make it easy for you. You’ll be happy to hear that a light tarnish and the luster of soft polishing adds to the attractiveness. Silver is one of those things where you want to see the age of it. Ideally, there should be some tarnish, because there’s high value in antique silver.

How to Clean and Maintain

1.       Place silver in a disposable aluminum tray...

Hello everyone, I’m glad you’re here! It’s Kathleen Raskin again, and I’m here to show you a comforting dish that you can enjoy any time of the year. Ratatouille is a dish that was originally created by the farmers of the Provençal region in present day Nice, France. You’re probably familiar with the Disney/Pixar movie of the same name. Back in the day, growers were at the mercy of the seasonal availability of the vegetables they grew. Ratatouille is one of those fun, versatile dishes where the vegetables can be changed based on the whim of the cook, and still be called by the same name.

Ingredients

• 2 medium eggplant, diced into 1/2″ pieces
• kosher salt
• 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 bell peppers, cut into 1/4″ spears

Hello everyone, Kathleen Raskin here again, and today I’d like to share some recipes with you that are perfect for late summer. School is almost back in session, and for many people around the country cold weather is not that far into the future. There are a lot of specials on ribs during this time of year, as well as incredible deals on sweet corn, so now is the perfect time to have a cookout and to enjoy the fresh fruits and vegetables that are at their peak during this time of year.

What’s in Season?

It helps to plan your meals around what is fresh and in-season if you want to enjoy your produce at its best, and there are so many fresh fruits in vegetables in season right now, like tomatoes, okra, grapes, peppers, melons, blackberries, and figs are all at their most flavorful righ...

When you think of California, you think of beaches, the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park and so much more. You can celebrate everything ocean, amazing marine life to one of the world’s finest aquariums. If it were a country, California would be the 6th largest economy in the world and the 35th most populous. It has long been a subject of interest in the public mind and has often been promoted as a kind of paradise. In the 1960s, popular music groups such as The Beach Boys promoted the image of Californians as laid-back, tanned beach-goers. You can trust that Kathleen Raskin will not only help you find the place of your dreams, but the food of your dreams as well.

Ingredients:

One of the best dishes you can try is the Crab and Shrimp Louis...

Arkansas is in the southeastern region of the United States. The culture can be experienced in many ways around the state, which includes concerts, art walk through vibrant galleries or any other of artistic and culture-themed events for everyone to enjoy any time of the year. One of the best ways I, Kathleen Raskin, have found to explore a state is by the food. I’ve found incredible recipes that just had to make it to Kathey Jo’s Kitchen. Some of the runner up recipes that I can share is the Possum Pie or buffalo ribs, made from the ribs of the buffalo fish. Today’s treat, however, is chocolate gravy (with biscuits).

Ingredients:

½ cup sugar

3 tablespoons cocoa

2 tablespoon flour

1 cup milk

5 teaspoons butter

¾ teaspoon vanilla

1 can crescent rolls

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375.

Bake...

It may seem contradictory but soups in summer are some of my, Kathleen Raskin, meals. I especially love a creamy soup that you can serve both hot and cold. I have been enjoying a lot of soups lately and I just had to share this recipe for an asiago roasted garlic cauliflower soup. This is a super simple soup where you roast up the cauliflower and a few heads of garlic and make a soup with them along with plenty of melted asiago cheese. It’s incredibly healthy and delicious. Trust me when you will not be disappointed in the results.

Ingredients for The Soup:

2 head cauliflower, cut into florets

2 tablespoon oil

Salt and pepper to taste

4-6 heads garlic

3 teaspoons oil

2 teaspoons oil

2 diced onion

2 teaspoons dried thyme

5 cups chicken broth

2 tablespoons white miso paste

1 cup grated asi...

Here at Kathey Jo’s Kitchen, we know that Father’s Day is coming up, and there are two stories of when the first Father’s Day was celebrated. According to some accounts, the first Father’s Day was celebrated in Washington state on June 19, 1910. The other story of the first Father’s Day in America happened all the way on the other side of the country in Fairmont, West Virginia on July 5, 1908. Today it’s celebrated on the third Sunday of June. My family celebrates the man I love with a BBQ, so he can be all manly over the flames. The wonderful thing about this is that it gives us time to bond with our friends. Inevitably, I get asked, “Kathleen Raskin, what did you marinade this in?” and I love to share that recipe.

Ingredients

Sauce:

3 bottles of Ketchup

3 cups of water

6 ...

Occasionally, I lose track of time and I need a quick recipe to throw together for a party or a dinner with my loved ones. I previously thought they were only good for a mediocre last minute substitute for homemade bread, but call Kathleen Raskin impressed. You can use crescent roll dough to make your own flavored rolls, dinners and desserts and I have found amazing ones that come out of Kathey Jo’s Kitchen that I cannot wait to share with you. Your friends and family will be asking when you will be trying the next idea and making more.

Ham and Cheese Crescent Sandwiches

Now I know this recipe sounds more like a lunch, but the biscuits take it up a notch.

Ingredients:

1 can Crescent dinner rolls or dough sheet

4 slices of deli ham

4 slices of Swiss cheese

Steps:

Heat oven to 375

If using...

A certain blue box invokes a certain feeling of nostalgia and I know that it was always was a big hit in Kathey Jo’s Kitchen. Over the years, I had gotten a little concerned about the ingredients in it and ended up developing my own recipe that far outstrips the big box brand. I know that I enjoy making it and have altered it depending on our day to day tastes. I’ve made spicy, sweet and even bacon laced and I have to say, this recipe has to be the best one that I have narrowed down in and you will find yourself saying, Kathleen Raskin, you are right.

Ingredients:

• 1 pound rotini or elbow pasta
• 4 tablespoons salted butter
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 4 cups milk
• 1 12 oz. can evaporated milk
• 1 ½ tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp dried parsley
• 2 tsp salt
• ½ t...

If you are anything like me, Kathey Raskin, you had to start teaching yourself how to cook from the bottom up. My grandmother could, and would burn garlic bread without breaking a sweat. Let’s not even talk about what happened to her steaks on the grill. Let’s just say that there are some things that ketchup can’t even fix. Her stuffing is still stuff of legend and you will thank yourself that you never have to choke it down. My mom didn’t exactly have time to cook every night so I’ve had to teach myself every step of the way, and I will gladly share some of my best tips to be successful in the kitchen.

Boiling Water

Now, don’t roll your eyes. If you watch Worst Cooks in America, you know that it’s not the easiest thing in the world...