I've hired a caterer for all my kid's parties and that caterer is me (and my friends). Whether it's with a friend or solo, I've been cooking and freezing throughout the years to successfully host celebrations. I've got my kid's many friends in mind as I mold crab cakes, stuff empanadas and brine ...
Recipes
Bittersweet Barberries
Zereshk is the Persian name for barberries and that's what they'll always be known as to me. As I write this post, I do so bittersweetly. Just as the tartness of these tiny berries are sweetened slightly with sugar, so too are my thoughts as these berries evoke fond memories from my ...
Carrot Cake Mini-Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting
Somehow, Easter equals carrot cake for me. Maybe it's an honor for the Easter Bunny, but for me it's an excuse for these delicious bite sized muffins. Moister than most other muffins, this has a secret ingredient (pineapple) and is beautiful with traditional cream cheese frosting piped on top. They ...
Making Cavatelli Pasta with a Friend
I usually wait a few days after a cooking date before writing my blog, but I had such fun today that I can't contain myself! In fact I could hardly wait until I got home to start writing about my cooking date with Lou. Now you know I currently don't have a kitchen, which makes me seem like a beggar ...
Lemon Chip Muffins
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Zucchini Ribbon and Blossom Salad
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Pumpkin Muffins with White Chocolate Chips
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Vintage Canning Cone Sieve Colander Strainer Wood Masher Rolling Pin Pestle
Sometimes something from the past deserves a reinvention for a new time. Take this vintage cone sieve with wood masher which finishes your tomato sauce better than any sieve with a hand crank. I used it this afternoon to get the most puree out of the remaining seeds and skins which were leftover ...
Blueberry Cake with Lemon Glaze
This blueberry cake recipe is for Debbie and of course all of you! During our massive cooking date last week, the grease was splattering, pots of water boiling and the mixer was whirling as Debbie and I made Maryland crab cakes (the real stuff), blueberry cake (with Jersey berries) and a large vat ...
Em’s Best Ever Butternut Squash Soup
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