Cooking with Claudia

11/15/2024

Tuesday afternoon we had the great honor of providing a hearty yet vegan chili and gf/DF cornbread lunch for employees of Franklin Sports headquartered right here in Stoughton! We also gave a demo to the participants. Actually, a Franklin employee, Joanne, cooked while I instructed her and spoke to the group. Great company! Great people! Thank you for this opportunity. Let’s do it again sometime!

11/03/2024

It was a birthday and Chicken Parmesan weekend in our kitchen!
Sunday Annie was gifted a cooking lesson with her bf, Matt, for her birthday. They also made cupcakes rounding out their lesson. Great job kids, you were awesome to cook with! Enjoy your senior year! Let’s do this again!

11/02/2024

Saturday afternoon Ella got to celebrate her 10th birthday with her best friend, Ian! They made chicken Parmesan and marinara sauce. We all had a great time, the kitchen smelled amazing, and they cooked an amazing meal. Awesome job kids! Let’s cook again some time.

10/31/2024

Queset House manager Myles performs a dramatic Halloween read aloud of Edgar Allen Poe and other scary stories.

Drop in for all or part of this Storytime for Adults for some Halloween chills & thrills!

Free and open to all. No registration required.

10/31/2024

👻 Halloween revelers may stop by the library and Queset House anytime during open hours for a quick visit and a sweet or spooky treat.

Costumed kids and teens may visit all of our service desks to trick-or-treat. Costumed adults are welcome to participate at the Circulation Desk and Queset House.

10/31/2024

What says Halloween more than Apple Cider Donuts? I just made these. Yummo!

I've been making this delicious and easy recipe for baked apple cider donuts for years! The secret is to reduce down the apple cider to intesify its flavor.

10/25/2024

Happy Halloween!

10/04/2024

Autumn has blown in at Cooking with Claudia. Another beautiful job by

10/02/2024

To all my Jewish friends…may your New Year bring happiness, joy, health, and PEACE. Shana Tova!🩷

09/26/2024

I’m back cooking and sharing! Check out my latest episode. Happy cooking! Happy eating!

Claudia shows what some of the tastes of Brazil are with Chicken Stroganoff and Rice.Chicken Stroganoff RecipePrep: 10 mins Cook: 20 mins Total: 30 mins Serv...

09/23/2024

Monday Papa Mickey brought four year old Mason for a cooking lesson. He made chicken fingers, marinara sauce, and spaghetti. He followed the 3 step breading process perfectly. Great job Mason! He wanted to cook pancakes and French fries. Ah, the requests of a 4 year old! There’s always a next time, buddy.

09/23/2024

What a good idea!

👻 Not sure what to do with the old children's Halloween costumes haunting your house?

This year, the Ames Free Library is collecting new or gently used Halloween costumes for infants through kids of all ages for our first costume swap!

Donations will be accepted from Monday, September 16 through Wednesday, October 30 in the Children's Room between 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM.

All costumes will be evaluated by a staff member before they are accepted to our Little Free Costume Closet, which will be located in Queset House from Monday, October 7 through Saturday, November 2 from 1:00 PM until closing time.

If mornings work better for your schedule, visit Quest House during one of our post-storytime specials on 10/15, 10/16, and 10/17 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM.

You are not required to donate in order to take a costume, we simply ask that you only take what you need for this year’s Halloween costume.

The Little Free Costume Closet operates on a first-come, first-served basis and we will not be setting things aside for anyone.

NOTE: We will NOT be accepting old clothes, pajamas, anything dirty or stained, or dance costumes.

09/22/2024

Sunday Beth returned for a cooking lesson and brought her friend, Dena. They selected a great menu: tomato bruschetta, beef tenderloin steaks…some basted in butter and herbs, the others with a red wine mushroom cream sauce, broccoli rabe, and finished the meal with chocolate tarts. Fantastic job, ladies! Let’s have some delicious fun again!

09/22/2024

Saturday Gladys and Alex used their GC and came to cook! They made an amazing meal: vichyssoise, sesame crusted tuna, roasted tomatoes, creamed spinach, and crepes Suzette! Holy happy stomach! Gladys said: “This is more fun than going to a restaurant!” Yes, it is, Gladys!

09/15/2024

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎

Cathy Arnone, Donna Morrilly Casey, Susan Walcott, Allison McManamon

Drop a comment to welcome them to our community,

08/29/2024

Thursday morning Danielle brought daughter Taylor, mom Cheryl, and bestie Lacey to our kitchen. They chose to take a small culinary journey to Greece. They started with tzitzki, chicken souvlaki, Makaronia, and chocolate lava cakes with salted caramel sauce. Outstanding ladies! What fun we all had. Good luck in school and soccer this year, Taylor, and enjoy your trip to Greece! Come and cook with us again!