So, I was browsing around Sur la Table a few months ago, minding my own business, when suddenly, through no fault of my own, a jar of ...

I've always had a love of almond flavored sweets. It started when I was very little and my father would sometimes come home from wor...

This evening is the first night of Passover and the time when Jewish families will gather for a Seder. Some can be long and quite ...

So, according to the calendar, it is now spring. Yay!  I love spring! OK, technically it's still snowing in New York but we're go...

For the past few days I've had the biggest craving for some Middle Eastern food. Hummus, falafel, tahini...I love them all. Chickpea...

If you read this blog on a regular basis then you know by the now that there are some twists I just can't resist adding to desserts....

Last year, an Irish-born colleague introduced me to my favorite version of soda bread . Simple and sweet, almost like scones but baked in...

You may have heard me mention, several dozen times, that I don't like winter. Technically spring will arrive at the end of this ...

With St. Patrick's Day a week away, a group of my fellow food bloggers and I are taking this opportunity to share some Irish inspir...

For most of my life, if you'd asked me my favorite flavor, I would have said banana. As a kid, I loved banana flavored anything and ...

Today I'm joining a group of bloggers to help raise awareness of heart disease. The group was organized by Kim of Cravings of a Lun...

A few weeks ago I was contacted by Gourmet Spotting , a subscription service that sends out monthly curated tasting boxes. Each contains...

I think Brussels sprouts must be the most maligned vegetable because all I see are recipes that promise to turn their haters into fans. ...

Well, that went fast, didn't it? I know February is a short month but this one just zoomed on by. At least we ate well. Actually, what ...

A bestie who can cook! Today I have a double treat.  I'm going to share a recipe for one of the finest sauces you will ever t...

Tomorrow is the Jewish holiday of Purim and part of the traditional celebrations is a triangular filled cookie called a hamantaschen...

Brian and I both really like salads, especially with interesting ingredients such as roasted beets, walnuts and cheese.  Definitely che...

Exhibit A My kitchen is getting on in years and, as such, has been suffering from some of the problems of the elderly.  Leaking, cracki...

I would not be exaggerating if I told you I've been eating a bowl of soup nearly every day since the new year. I can barely st...

How will you be celebrating Valentine's Day tomorrow? Is there someone special for whom you will bake treats while they shop for roses ...

Last summer, my friend Kim from Cravings of a Lunatic , posted a recipe for Black Forest Brownie Mini Trifles and I was instantly smitt...

My chocolate loving sweetheart came home with a bottle of Pinnacle Chocolate Whipped Vodka. He said he couldn't resist. We'v...

Valentine's Day is just about a week away and my eyes have been drawn to all things heart-shaped lately. And so the little " swe...

The other day I woke up on a cold, rainy morning with two over ripe bananas on my kitchen counter and a craving for something sweet. Ban...

The combination of chocolate and raspberry is part of a romantic tradition in our house. About 2 months after we met, Brian took me out ...

Wow, it seemed to me like we were just celebrating the new year and here we are at the end of the first month already!  January is a time o...

There is something so comforting about food wrapped up in dough. Sure, we usually think of these as sweet but I love savory doughs almos...

As you all know, I've been trying to lose a little holiday weight gain lately. I'm not exactly sure how much I gained becaus...

Sometimes you just want potatoes! Quinoa is great. Pasta, even better. But potatoes are our first love. French fries, creamy mash, bake...

We're big salad eaters in our house but an ordinary plate of lettuce and tomatoes won't do.  We like our salads complex and, as ...

The other day I was picking up a few things for my mother, including a stop in her local supermarket. It was nearing lunchtime and I was...

This past autumn I became the proud owner of my very first bundt pan and began searching around for a great recipe to break it in. As it...

Sure, we're focusing on lighter, healthier eating this month but that doesn't mean there's nothing sweet. I need something s...

Although I never turn down a box of Godiva truffles, I'm not much of a chocoholic when the weather is warm. For some reason, I lose ...

Around here, keeping our resolutions to cut calories and eat healthier does not mean munching on celery and rice cakes. OK, I actually d...

I avoid making macaroni and cheese because Brian and I both really love it and we have a tendency to be a little challenged in the will-...

Welcome to 2013 which is going to be very good year filled with all kinds of wonderful things that you will make happen by keeping all ...

Today is the first day back to "reality" after the long holiday break but it's OK (mostly) and I'm excited to get a fr...

Some years seem to go by more quickly than others and 2012 was definitely a fast one. Speed aside, it was mostly a good year. Sure, ther...

It seems everywhere I look these days I see ideas for sweet, delicious looking cocktails. OK, maybe I pay a little more attention than s...

Judging by the movies I've seen, normal people spend the holidays gathered around the tree (or menorah, as the case may be), surround...

Hadley, the furry sous chef, wishes you all a very happy holiday season filled with peace on earth and good will toward men...and doggies...

Eggnog is one of my favorite things ever and, when I was younger, I'd cheer when the first containers appeared in the stores around ...

Many people I know are master cake bakers, cookie makers and cupcake decorators and I envy their talent. Me? I make pie. Really good pie...

We went about our lives on Friday, working and getting ready for a nice weekend during the holiday season. I made a delicious soup and fun ...

Soup and grilled cheese - a pretty classic American combination, right? And you dip the sandwich into the soup, right? But, what if the ...

When I was growing up, my mother always made chicken soup from scratch. She'd serve it either with noodles or matzo balls and the boi...

I've been in a gingerbread kind of mood lately, buying fresh ginger, buying grated ginger, perusing gingerbread recipes and pinning ...

This weekend Brian and I are headed to my mother's for a traditional Chanukah dinner. And, in my mother's house, that means latk...

I hope everyone had a very happy November and maybe one of you can explain to me where it went. Looking back on it, I realize it was quite ...