Scallops Provencal

There’s a farmers market across the street from my apartment and on Saturdays a vendor selling fresh fish comes in from Montauk.  Yesterday he had freshly caught sea scallops.   I’m spoiled.   I won’t buy any scallops buy “dry” ones.   What’s a “dry” scallop you ask?   My mom taught me this one.   First let me describe [...]

Cinnamon Sugar Rattle Snacks

This is a recipe from a cookbook that I love.   It’s called The Sneaky Chef by Missy Chase Lapine.   It’s a cookbook that teaches you how to hide vegetables in  your children’s food.  I have a number of favorite recipes from the book and this is one of them.    This is a great snack recipe [...]

Baked Sweet Potato “Fries”

I made these the other night and then again tonight.   I can’t stop eating them;  they’re one of those foods that I can eat until I’m sick.  I think this is definitely one of my favorite side dishes.   They’re called ‘fries’, but they’re not as crispy as traditional french fries.   You definitely don’t pick these [...]

Brazilian-Style Collard Greens

I’m on a mission to make more dark leafy greens.   We don’t eat nearly enough of them.   All I seem to be posting recently  is sweets.   It’s time for a change!

This recipe is incredibly simple and quick to make and very delicious.   And it’s good for you;  it’s hard to beat that.   Collard [...]

Whoopie Pies!

Ok, my next post will be something savory.   All I seem to be posting is sweets these days.    I’ve made many new things in the past couple of weeks, but only the sweet ones seem to make the site.   I made a savoy cabbage gratin last week that I thought was pretty good, but not [...]

Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut butter cookies have never been my favorite, but if you add white chocolate to anything, I’m willing to give it a shot.   And I’m glad I did – these cookies are great!  They’re a modern update to the traditional peanut butter cookie that had the cross-hatched fork marks on them.   The addition of white [...]

Black and White Cookies

Black and white cookies are a traditional New York treat.   You’ll find them in bakeries and delis all over the city.     Anyone remember the old Seinfeld episode where Jerry talked about his philosophy on race relations, and how it was based on the black and white cookie?

The bottom of this cookie is cake-like.   It’s not [...]

Baked Shrimp Scampi

This isn’t one of the greatest photos, but this dish is definitely worth making.   It’s perfect for a dinner party because you can put the whole thing together in the morning and then throw it in the oven when you’re ready to eat.   It takes less than 15 minutes to cook.

This is one of those [...]