What a year! After a two quarts of busy days, three cups of new projects, half a cup of distractions, a tablespoon of vacation and a teaspoon or two (ok - maybe three or four!) of lazy negligence, the result is no new posting on my blog! Shame on me.

It has been a busy year for the Blue Jean Chef, and now I find myself busier than ever with a new show on QVC. Each Thursday in January at 7pm EST, I’ll be focusing on a theme and exploring that theme through lots of kitchen tools, gadgets, appliances and pots and pans.

Two shows have already aired. The first was on Honeybells, that delicious cross between a Dancy Tangerine and Duncan Grapefruit that I wrote about a couple of years ago. I really enjoyed creating all the recipes for that show and still have some Honeybells at home to enjoy.

The second show was all about sandwiches. We made lots of different sandwiches on the show. Just thinking about them now is making my mouth water. There truly is something about a sandwich that is so appealing and appetizing. I could eat them every day and never get tired.

This week, we’ll be doing a show called “Eating Out at Home”. Throughout the hour, I’ll provide lots of tips on how to make your dinners more like eating out at a restaurant. I love going out to eat, but when I’m in money saving mode, or when it’s so darn cold outside that I don’t want to leave the house, it is always fun to dress dinner up at home. I’d rather dress dinner up than dress up for dinner!

Hope you’ll join me on Thursday, January 22nd at 7pm EST. Casual attire.