I have a very picky palate when it comes to sweets. I would never say no to a dessert in front of me, but cookies and cakes and pies…
Believe it or not, I’m lukewarm on chocolate. I need it in small doses, and never alone. The thought of eating a plain chocolate bar is in the same…
I grew up in a home where made-from-scratch breads and fancy pastries were the norm. While my sister shares my mom’s fascination with substituting various flours and weighing ingredients…
Easy Coconut Macaroons (Chocolate Dipped and Cinnamon Walnut)
In a few days, Jews across the globe will gather around the Seder table to tell the ancient story of slavery and exodus from Egypt. The Passover Seder is…
I have had a long and tenuous relationship with coconut. Growing up, I despised it and never understood why one would willingly add it to a dessert. I still…
It has taken me some time to come around to the banana camp. For years they were the mushy and dense fruit I would reluctantly eat after a particularly…
I originally set out to make chili tonight for health purposes. My office is a minefield of overeating and carbohydrates as of late. From leftover bagels to cookie platters,…
Work ended early today due to the great blizzard of 2014…the one that came after the other four great blizzards of 2014. I’m losing track. I arrived home mid-afternoon…