Cheese / Chocolate / Desserts

Nutella Cheesecake Chocolate Cookie Cups

One of my sons LOVES cheesecake and he's always asking me to make one. I hesitate to make an entire cheesecake unless we're having a dinner party, because only 4…

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June 11, 2015

Main Dishes / Rice/Grains / Side Dish / Uncategorized

Smooth and Creamy Polenta

I had some extra medium-grind corn meal sitting in my cabinet and I didn't feel like making another loaf of cornbread, so I decided to try polenta. I had some…

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June 10, 2015

Chocolate / Desserts / Eggs / Vegetarian

Texas Sheet Cake

This is a delicious cake that is easy to throw together, and if you like to bake, there's a good chance that you'll have all of the ingredients on hand.…

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May 20, 2015

Side Dish / Vegetables / Vegetarian

Sautéed Edamame Salad

I love summer vegetable salads like this one where very little cooking is involved, and it's mostly chopping and assembly. I make lots of these in the summer. They're SO…

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May 18, 2015

Beans / Chocolate / Desserts / Snacks

Secretly Healthy Fudge Balls

My friend Kathleen sent me a link to this recipe last weekend. She was trying to replicate fudge balls that she had eaten at a dinner party. She asked me…

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May 16, 2015

Breads and Muffins / Breakfast/Brunch / Chocolate / Dairy / Snacks

Nutella Biscuits

The other morning, one of my sons asked me what I was planning to make for breakfast. I almost always offer them something homemade. Since it was a weekend morning…

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April 22, 2015

Chocolate / Dairy / Desserts / Snacks / Vegetarian

Coconut Chocolate Chip Magic Granola Bars

I'm always on the lookout for healthy snacks for the boys to eat. As snack foods go, these bars aren't terrible. They're still a sweet snack, but they're preservative free,…

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April 14, 2015

Side Dish

Lemon Herb Quinoa with Spring Peas and Basil

I have made this quinoa dish several times now, always serving it with chicken dishes (we eat a lot of chicken in our house). The original recipe calls for adding…

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April 13, 2015

Chocolate / Dairy / Desserts / Eggs / Vegetarian

Surprise Cookies

The boys are off for spring break, so we spent some time on Shelter Island where I have a single cookbook, Martha Stewart's Cookies. I wanted to make the boys…

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April 12, 2015

Cheese / Main Dishes / Pasta / Vegetables / Vegetarian

Lemon Fusilli with Arugula

I know I have said this before, but I love Ina Garten recipes. I think I have every one of her cookbooks, and I have had great success with everything…

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March 27, 2015