You want these, don't you? Admit it. You know you want them. Hot, fried balls of sweet pumpkin flavored dough. Just a touch of spice,...

In case you all were wondering what the most popular dish on my blog is (I'm 100% sure that none of you were wondering this), it is m...

Is it back to school time where you are? Or do you just have a need for a good desk lunch, day in and day out because that's definite...

I was in the park the other day, chatting with a few of my neighbors while our dogs played, and we all said how we felt this was a long s...

I still remember the first time I was told about Costco's gourmet chocolate chunk cookies. They were raved about with so much passion...

I'll admit that I don't eat tacos all that often but, every time I do, I ask myself why not. They're easy to make and fun to ...

For me, there's always been something about the last two weeks of August. Historically it's the time when most New Yorkers take t...

In the realm of favorite food smells, it's hard to top the aroma of onions caramelizing in a pan. Not only does it bring me right bac...

Do you associate certain smells with certain times of the year? I definitely do and, although the smell of summer, to me, is the smell of...

It's that time of the year again. The time when I celebrate my birthday (tomorrow) and my lifelong love of cheesecake. And yes, I am ...

Galette is the French term for a flat pastry but I just consider it a nice way of saying lazy pie. As in, I found some beautiful blueberr...

I get very happy when each seasonal fruit I love finally appears in the market. The first cherries, mangoes, figs, etc. are all cause for...

It's been kind of quiet around here, hasn't it? You might have wondered where I've been for the past few weeks. Well, I'm...

In my life I've met some pretty amazing homemade tomato sauce makers. But I'll admit this is an area where I'm more likely th...

I'm in summer recipe planning mode these days and definitely going for dishes that are light, easy and quick to make. Because I want ...

We are officially two weeks away from the unofficial start of summer. Yup, Memorial Day weekend is when I've always considered it the...

Can we talk about my favorite new healthy green that's not kale? When I say new I mean new to me, of course. Watercress has been arou...

It's time, once again, to celebrate one of my favorite foods. Yes, this coming Saturday, May 13th, is International Hummus Day and it...

I am all about the sweet and savory together. Yes, that's why I love chocolate covered pretzels but it's also why I like apple ta...

I've always been completely obsessed with cherry blossoms and eagerly wait for them every year. They bloom for such a short period of...

Serious pretzel lover here! Not the hard, crunchy ones you snack on. Wait, I mean, yes, those, too. But I'm talking about the soft, b...

Today I have the pleasure of sharing a recipe with you that comes from my friend Liz's new book, The Ultimate Jewish Shabbat Dinner. ...

The first time I saw shakshuka on a restaurant menu, I flashed to my first experience of huevos rancheros, the popular Mexican breakfast ...

I'm always fascinated by cooking / lifestyle programs that talk about entertaining over breakfast. I mean, I love entertaining. Come ...

Being a native New Yorker, I'm used to a bagel with a schmear (of cream cheese) as a given. Every deli has it as the morning special ...

Last weekend I was home, wanting a beautiful spring day but, instead, watching it snow outside. I was alternating between watching that g...

What's that expression about, if you're going to do something then do it right? Well, this is a breakfast sandwich done right. Mo...

I'm impatient for spring to arrive. It always happens to me around this time of year. I feel like I've endured two months of free...

The other day I was looking through my refrigerator and cupboards and pulling out ingredients to make lunch. No particular plan. Just see...

It feels like I haven't been in my kitchen for weeks but, actually it's more like one week. One whole, incredibly long week of be...

It all started when I decided to make some Valentine's treats for friends and neighbors. I figured I'd do something fun and color...

So the Superbowl is over, right? And one of the teams won, correct? My lack of interest is showing, isn't it? In fairness, I'm a ...

I think I've made it known in the past that I'm obsessed with soup in cold weather. And by cold weather, I mean starting right af...

I'm back today with more game day food ideas but with an eye toward convenience. Let's face it, sometimes you've just been co...

I'm deep in game day recipe mode around here. Between regular Sunday sporting events on TV and the big game coming up soon, it's ...

Superbowl is almost here. Are you getting really excited? Are you cheering for your favorite teams and planning a big get together with l...

This recipe title is a mouthful, I know. And it really should be even longer because it's technically a walnut gremolata pangrattato....

Happy New Year, friends! I have to say that I love when New Year's Day falls on a Sunday. I mean, I'm all for resolutions and new...

I always find it hard to say what my favorite foods and drinks are because I love so many. But if there's one cocktail that's had...

In between the rounds of cookie baking I've been doing lately, I was suddenly struck with an urge for a doughnut. Of course, the prob...

This year I added a new treat to my list of favorite things. I wasn't completely sure how I felt about the idea of drinking something...

It's getting to be the most delicious time of the year. And if there's anything better than the smell of frying potato pancakes, ...

Meatballs again? Oh, hell yes, I love them! They're easy to make, use ingredients I usually have around the house and the flavor can ...

Every year I flip through fancy housewares catalogs and see gorgeous soup bowls shaped like pumpkins and squash, just begging to be added...

Every year I plan a "house cocktail" for the holidays. I make a big pitcher of it in advance and then just shake off the indivi...

Holiday desserts in my house have always meant pie. Sure, there might be a few other things that I whipped up or that guests brought. And...

So, I was basically a nervous wreck all day yesterday, waiting for election results and watching cable news obsessively. I knew I needed ...

I've been on a serious polenta kick around here lately. I think it's a combination of chilly weather and busyness. Polenta is a b...

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...