Category: Blog
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Chicago Christmas Special
What a weekend! I spent last weekend in Chicago filming “A Ben Starr Christmas” for the Kenmore Live Studios. Beena David, who is both a classically trained vocalist AND the host for Kenmore’s shows, has been working with the Chicago area MasterChef contestants, and I met her on my recent mega-roadtrip to the northeast. (She…
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Meet Ivan!
A month or so ago, I got the following email: “My name is Debbie and my son and I have recently been watching MasterChef. We are addicted to the show and have loved you from Day 1. My son is 6 1/2 and is a super bright, funny, loving little boy. He has a wonderful…
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Transforming Thanksgiving Leftovers
So it’s the day after Thanksgiving and your fridge is exploding with a mangled turkey carcass, half a pan of stuffing, gobs of gelatinous cranberry sauce…and you’ve got no idea what to do, right? Don’t microwave another paper plate filled with stale leftovers. Transform the leftovers into something different and better! Turkey Meat Tamales Coming…
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A Thanksgiving Message
Thanksgiving approaches. Here’s a message to all of you, from the bottom of my heart:
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A Homecoming
Some of you know that I’ve just returned from yet another mammoth road trip, this time to the northeast. I was scheduled to speak at a conference at Vanier College in Montreal, and rather than fly, I decided to take a scenic road trip through autumnal New England, take my time, and enjoy the drive. …
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Elvis, Ohio
So I just came back from a 5,000 mile roadtrip, and soon I’ll be blogging about it and sharing photos. But I wanted to tell you about this little place I discovered called Elvis, Ohio. I had never heard of it. You probably haven’t either. But this little town claims that Elvis was actually born…