Have you ever had crispy smashed potatoes? To me, they're sort of like potato skins only a few notches above. Skins have tons of topp...

For most of my life, I stopped craving ice cream after summer was over. But all that changed a number of years ago when I first tasted pu...

We will now take a brief recess from pumpkin spice everything to bring you some peanut butter. I promise that things will go back to oran...

Wow, it's almost the end of the first week of October and this is the first pumpkin recipe I've shared with you this season. That...

Many years ago (we won't discuss how many), I worked at an ad agency that was on Park Avenue in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan...

Earlier this month, a foodie friend posted a link to the Ding Dong cake from Chocolate, Chocolate and More and a flood of memories came...

I was in the grocery store last week and planned to pick up a bag of pretzels to snack on. All they had were large bags, more than I need...

Last week I came home from grocery shopping with a pound of ground beef but no fixed idea how I was going to use it. That's not reall...

I know summer isn't technically over until the third week of September but it never feels that way. The whole vibe of the city change...

Back in my youthful clubbing days (no, we're not going to talk about how long ago that was) I was a gin and tonic girl. I can't s...

How is it possible that summer's almost over? Didn't it just begin recently? Ugh, it's always such a whirlwind. And this was ...

No back yard to hold the summer party? We big city types are not fazed in the least. Sure, we can take our picnics to the park but since ...

Sometimes in life it's worth making a fuss. Now you know that normally I'm not a fussy baker and I like more rustic looking desse...

Last week I was talking about my crazy busy summer schedule (which hasn't even remotely slowed down, by the way) and how I've bee...

I am definitely a sucker for anything mango flavored and I will find whatever it is on any menu or any grocery store pretty much ri...

Can we talk about how people think summer is laid back? Um...where does that come from because there is nothing laid back or slow or even...

On Saturday mornings, especially in spring and summer, you can usually find me at my local farmer's market. I'm fortunate to have...

I know "taco Tuesday" is a thing and today is not Tuesday. But, when faced with a great taco idea, I see absolutely no logic to...

And, just like that, it's summer. And it's hot. Like, really hot. It's typical June weather in New York and the time when I s...

Cocktail inspirations come to me in all kinds of places. Bars, restaurants, farmer's markets and, in this case, the beverage aisle of...

I'm always excited to try new wines and find food pairings for them. And on the food front I'm a little obsessed with trying new ...

Last week I suddenly had an attack of summer nostalgia. The temperature jumped up 20 degrees and patriotic holidays were in the air. My N...

What is it about warm weather that makes me start craving burgers? Sure, there's the whole outdoor grilling thing but I can really ma...

Wow, where does the time go? I swear spring just started and then I blinked and now we're just a little over a week away from Memoria...

Did you know that today is National Hummus Day? Actually, if you were to look inside my refrigerator on any random day of the year, you w...

There are just certain flavor combinations that are perfect together in any form and one of my favorites is the pairing of fruit, blue ch...

Let's talk about warm weather drinks. Um...OK, wait. First let's talk about getting some warm weather. It's coming, right? Ne...

I've been pondering Mother's Day brunch menu options and keep hearing people tell me to make French toast. They tell me how much ...

A few years ago, a friend was cleaning out her old magazine collection and gave me a stack of ones she thought I might like. I'm not ...

I've been starting to plan a Mother's Day menu and thinking about beverages. It's going to be brunch so a little something wi...

Why is it that we seem to put in a lot effort to create great appetizers when we're having company but not so much just for ourselves...

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Minute® Rice. It's time for another installment of OMG it's already 6:00 ...

Did you know that April is National Grilled Cheese Month? I'm sure I celebrate this holiday way more often than just one month a year...

Hi friends! This is the little monthly recap of my foodie adventures elsewhere on the web. Below is a tasty savory tart, with a Mexican flai...

I'm on cherry blossom watch these days and it's so close. The tulip leaves are already up and the little flower heads are startin...

I'm pretty sure I've mentioned before that there are certain food words that make me happy. Words like dumpling and biscuit, for ...

I held out a good long time. I passed up the spiralizers and continued happily slicing and julienning my vegetables. I told myself I did ...

 Thank you to Hunt's tomatoes for sponsoring this recipe. I was having another one of those "what's for dinner" da...

The first day of spring arrived, along with cold temperatures and wet snow. Hmm. It was so warm last week. Never mind because this is jus...

I know spring is right around the corner because the market is full of lovely asparagus. And now my refrigerator is as well. There's ...

We're kind of in that in-between period, weather wise, right now. Warmer days but chilly nights. The tulip buds are starting to pop o...

What lovely, lovely weather! Winter appears to have cleared out of here in a big hurry and suddenly we have sunshine and 65 degrees with ...

I seem to have an odd relationship with cabbage. Whenever I cook with it, I remember how much I like it and it conjures up happy childhoo...

Hi friends! This is the little monthly recap of my foodie adventures elsewhere on the web. Below is a delectable brunch cake I created for t...

February is a fun month in that it contains both Valentine's Day and National Drink Wine Day. It also contains snow and freezing temp...

Years ago, I was in England with my family. We stayed in London but spent a few days driving around the gorgeous countryside and eating i...

For years I would watch British cooking shows and hear about beef and Stilton pies but the concept didn't resonate with me. Oh, the p...

March is almost here and that means St. Patrick's Day is almost here and that means it's my annual excuse to make Irish soda brea...

Did you know that February is American Heart Month? Sure, we've indulged a bit with some Valentine's desserts but I actually look...