I love sweet potato casserole at Thanksgiving, but I find that it's often more like dessert than a side dish. Don't get me wrong, when a sweet potato casserole is…
We are in the throes of finals week in our apartment and it has been stressful. Our 9th graders have never had finals before and the thought of needing to…
This is one of those situations where I knew the recipe was going to be delicious (it was!), and I knew I wanted it posted on the blog so I…
I made these on a warm spring afternoon. Our weather in NYC has been crazy recently. We seem to bounce between hot and cool/cold every couple of days. Last week…
Yotam Ottolenghi is an Israeli-British chef whose vegetarian recipes are some of my favorites. With a strong focus on fresh, varied flavors, his dishes are always more that the sum…
Although the photo doesn't do it justice, this is one of my new favorite recipes. Because my husband and I were the only ones in the family to eat these,…
I made this cake for a dinner party we were supposed to have on Saturday night. I made the cake itself on Friday, wrapped it tightly in plastic wrap and…
One of my sons made these the other day. He's a huge cookie dough fan. We actually went downtown a couple of weekends ago to a shop called DÕ. All…
If you're looking for something different to make for breakfast or brunch, try these biscuits. They're wonderful hot out of the oven with butter. The original recipe calls for adding…
Spring is finally in the air in NYC, and this is a perfect salad for the season. It's full of lots of fresh, raw vegetables. It reminds me a bit…