We're all good enough to be great cooks
French Food and Lentil Soup Being French, my husband knows a lot about good food. Even today, my mother-in-law is an amazing cook who sometimes spends days preparing one dish. No pressure there. This also means, however, that he sometimes requests things that sound less …
Cozy Up to Winter with Chewy Molasses Ginger Cookies I always think it’s kind of weird the way people put up their holiday decorations the day after Halloween and then take them down the day after Christmas. This is the hard part of the year, …
A New and More Delicious Tradition: Apple Mini Pies It is mid November so my mind has naturally turned to Thanksgiving. Growing up, Thanksgiving was all about “tradition,” basically, eating the same foods every year. Because I was a kid in the early 70s, that …
A Perfect Fall Treat: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Like a lot of people, autumn is my absolutely favorite season. I love the weather and the beautiful leaves. I love Halloween and Thanksgiving. Most of all, I love an excuse to be inside and be cozy. …
The Recipe I’m Saving for a Competition: Apple Cinnamon Rolls I guess it comes as no surprise that I like to watch cooking competition shows. Chopped is one of my favorites and I enjoy yelling what I would make at the television. There’s snake in …
Saving Money with Homemade Beef with Broccoli There is a super good Chinese restaurant in my town. Their food is absolutely delicious. The best way I can describe it is, “clean.” Do you know what I’m going for here? Not oily. Crisp, fresh. Also? Very …
Pumpkin and Spice and Everything Nice: Pumpkin Snickerdoodles I think the first time I ever heard of snickerdoodles was when I was out of chocolate chips and looking for a recipe that didn’t involve chocolate. I guess I didn’t like what I read, because that …
Pumpkin Streusel Muffins: An Invitation to Autumn Fall is in the air, friends! Well, not really. It is actually hot on Long Island this weekend. It is fall in spirit, however, and we must celebrate accordingly. These pumpkin streusel muffins are my first autumn bake …
Pate à choux: the building block of a town My mother-in-law has a house in the middle of nowhere France. It is beautiful, but there is nothing. A train station, a tiny grocery store, a bakery, and two hairdressers – TWO! – make up the …
Beyond Healthy-ish: Mediterranean Salad I usually think of myself as a healthy-ish eater. We don’t eat out often, don’t eat fast food, and don’t eat prepared foods. We eat multiple fruits and vegetables over the course of the day. Sounds pretty good, right? That’s what …
