I haven’t written here in a while. Not because I ran out of things to say — anyone who knows me knows that’s never the problem — but because I was living inside a question that wouldn’t leave me alone. Why does cooking still feel harder than it needs to be? Not “hard” in a…
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build Your Kitchen Sanctuary
By Ilene Marcus Originally written on April 1, 2025 and released on SixtyandMe that you can link to here. In this age of instant gratification, where a meal can be summoned with a tap on a screen, I often forget the simple pleasure of being in my kitchen. I find myself standing before the fridge,…
WHERE HAVE I BEEN?
Short Answer: Managing Annoying People: Solving Everyday Challenges with Bold Ideas and a Sense of Humor and creating the Ultimate Solution for Home Cooks the ilean-Pan. And I talk about it all on my podcast appearance with Robert Plank. Robert asked great questions, here is a quote from the show that I said: I have…
The Right Hook to Flavor: Lessons from George Foreman
George Foreman wasn’t just a boxing legend—he was a master of the pivot. After dominating the ring, he stepped into kitchens everywhere and changed the way we cook. Not by accident, not by luck, but by seeing an opportunity and running with it. Like so many people, my first George Foreman Grill was a game-changer….