When I think of doughnuts, I think of going to my local doughnut shop and buying the gooiest, creamiest filled doughnut topped with a glaze and sprinkles. Of course it had to have pink glaze when I was younger. I still love those doughnuts, but pink glaze doesn’t scream Hanukkah. So, this year, I decided […]
As a kid, I loved eating sweet cheese with noodles. It tasted like eating dessert for dinner, which noodle kugel kind of is! As an adult, I wanted to taste nostalgia, but with an elevated twist. So this is an adapted version of the one my mom used to make (plus a few extra tid-bits […]
Latkes, aka potato pancakes, are a Hanukkah staple. But they are good just about any time of year served alongside a rotisserie chicken or a piece of salmon. They’re crispy, fried veggie patties and my favorite way to eat them is with a dollop of apple sauce on top. You can use any kind of […]
When I was a kid, we had pizza every Wednesday night. It was also the night my dad drank a beer (which at the time I thought was absolutely repulsive – I know better now ;)). It was always a cheese pizza and I absolutely loved it. Growing up in NY, good pizza surrounded […]
Come winter, all I want is comfort food. Shepard’s pies, casseroles and chicken pot pie. They usually take a long time to make, which is great because it’s cold out and I want to have my oven on. But sometimes, I don’t want the fuss of making two pastries and a roux and then cooking […]
Have any leftover cereal you don’t know what to do with? Make crispy treats with them! You can use any cereal, not just Rice Krispies. And, making them festive is even more fun. These are SUPER kid friendly from mixing to decorating, so let the kiddos get a little messy and enjoy them while counting […]
You know me and my soups, I just love them! So when it comes to Thanksgiving, don’t throw out that turkey carcass – make turkey soup! Even if you don’t want the soup, make the stock and freeze it for another time. You can use it to cook rice, grains, or add in to just […]
There’s a revived excitement surrounding cheese boards these days because you can do anything with them. Don’t eat meat? Leave it off. Don’t like vegetables? Don’t add them. Only want 10 cheeses? Sounds great! The key to a good board is not to have any empty space so layer, add dimension and some symmetry and […]
Pastry is one of those things that seems easy to make when you look at the ingredient list but is ultimately quite complicated. The hardest part is keeping the butter cold enough while you’re working with the pastry crust. You can shave frozen butter in or cut the cold refrigerated butter in quickly and then […]
I like to think of my mother-in-law as the Martha Stewart of England. She is one of the best, most natural cooks I’ve ever encountered and she inspires me every single day. While they don’t celebrate Thanksgiving in England, she does make one heck of a pumpkin pie. This is her recipe that she wrote […]