organizing my most useful kitchen tools
I am often asked, "What is your favorite thing to make?" I hem and haw and say I can't pick just one thing ... but this Pumpkin - Gruyere Focaccia recipe may be it. I originally posted the recipe, without pictures, in March, but now that we are in full-pumpkin-season-swing, I made a batch this week and wanted to post the pictures. I ... view more
As featured in Buzzfeed (see #17) When I open my refrigerator on a lazy weekend morning (or any morning during this federal government shutdown!) and see healthy ingredients left over from the week's meals, I pat myself on the back and pretend I planned the whole thing. Then I usually scramble up whatever is there, with a few eggs. Pretty good, ... view more
The changing of the seasons from Summer to Fall is more than breathing the crispness in the air, pulling out sweaters and boots from the back of the closet, and paging through pictures of friends' kids on Facebook dressed like small animals. Although I do love all of those things! I also love the first sugar pumpkin of the season. Slicing off ... view more
While some food makes for a memorable meal based on the taste alone, other dishes are favorites in large part due to the memories associated with them. For me, Gyros falls in this second category, and the memories take me back to the local Gyros joint in my home town. I used to love watching the cylinder of meat turn around the rotisserie spit, ... view more
Isn't it interesting how everyone's chocolate chip cookies turn out differently? One hundred people using the same recipe - Nestle's Tollhouse for example - will turn out one hundred variations ... never mind the infinite recipe options for a good ol' fashioned chocolate chip cookie using butter, flour, sugar, and egg. But my own chocolate chip ... view more
Tonight marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year - Rosh Hashanah. Happy New Year! I love this holiday and seize the opportunity for fresh beginnings. I treat it like a traditional new year and spend the day reflecting about the past year and year to come; straightening my apartment, organizing my life, and vowing to get to the gym; and cooking. ... view more
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