"Don't let your filo boss you around! You be the boss of your filo!" Said my friend Jenn as she began her "free yourself from the fear of filo dough" lesson to Suzy and I. Now, I've worked with filo dough many times before, fussing with the sheets and slathering melted butter between the layers ...
Kitchen Chronicles
Cauliflower Soup: Creamy Dreamy Goodness
Cauliflower is inexpensive and looking quite good. With a two heads for five dollar bargain, it’s the ideal time to put cauliflower to good use. With such a chilly forecast coming our way, this particular head was begging to be chopped and simmered. With a silky smooth consistency and cotton white ...
Hershey’s Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Cake — The Best Ever
Ok, maybe it's me and I've been in the dark my whole life and you all already know the secret to the best chocolate cake ever! Well, in case you don't, I'm divulging it now and if you do, just agree that it is in fact THE BEST. If you don't agree, better to keep quiet! (Just kidding.) Thank you ...
Baking Blizzard — Creamy Carrot Soup
Snow falls ever-so-gently outside, a peaceful contrast to my purposeful cooking inside. My snow day began with the preparation of eight pounds of beef brisket to be braised in a wine herb sauce and then continued all day with carrot soup, roast chicken, cherry almond granola, homemade ciabatta and a ...
Preparing for the Blizzard!
There's something so very cozy and inviting about an impending snow storm. So long as we don't lose power -- and that's a very very big so long as! To me, a snow storm is the ideal opportunity to bake and cook. And my inclination to hunker down will begin today as I will head to Suzy's house where ...
Watching Alison Make Empanadas
Inspiration comes to us in peculiar yet interesting ways sometimes, and when we least expect it. For Lou it was a jumbo jar of fig jam which he saw in his friend Sarah's kitchen. This particularly large vat of jam is what drove Lou to Costco for a jar of his own, which then spurred the idea for a ...
Turkey Meatballs for the New Year
Without a kitchen, my culinary start to the new year has been a challenge, especially as this year I am making a conscious effort to make my family's meals even healthier than last year. No matter how healthy you are, the holidays will most certainly wreak some form of havoc on the body. So as I ...
Holiday Brownie Biscotti
Tis the season to make edible gifts for the people we love and appreciate. Accomplishing this has been tricky for me since I'm without a kitchen, but thankfully, I have amazing friends who have been baking away with me in their kitchens! My favorite holiday gifts to make are granola, butter ...
You don’t have to be Jewish to love Latkes!
You don’t have to be Jewish to Love Latkes! Hash browns, hush puppies, french fries, latkes! Find me someone who will turn away any kind of potato that’s crispy, salty and fried. You don’t have to be Jewish to make latkes. In fact they make a glamorous hors d’oeuvres at a holiday party or ...
Cranberry Sauce-Filled Muffins
Reminiscent of old fashioned jelly filled donuts, cake flour makes these muffins light and airy. The cranberry sauce is a tart surprise with every bite of these sweet treats. They are a terrific way to use up your leftover cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving. ...