When I first moved to the suburbs nine years ago, I visited a local gourmet store which showcased beautifully prepared meals, salads and desserts. I kept hearing rave reviews about the…
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I haven’t had much of a sweet tooth lately and prefer savory cheesy snacks over cookies or chocolate. This afternoon, I was craving Ina Garten’s Parmesan & Thyme Crackers – a recipe I first tried…
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…so why is it snowing outside? I’m not talking about a flurry here or there. It is snowing hard (at times sideways) and we are expected to get 2-5 inches of snow…
When my husband and I were first married 15 years ago, I tried my hand at gougères – baked savory French pastry puffs made from choux dough and grated cheese. I followed Julia Child’s…
On the cover of Bon Appetit‘s February 2015 issue is a picture of a gorgeous savory tart (Caramelized Garlic, Spinach, and Cheddar Tart) with a perfectly braided edge on the crust. You can actually picture yourself…
Sometime in 2005, my husband read a New York Times review of The Silver Spoon – an Italian cookbook which was due to make its debut in the English language that October. Il Cucchiaio d’Argento was originally published…
Today marks the 8th snow day this school year. My week sounds a little like that of The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Eric Carle) but my version isn’t as cute or amusing. Hopefully it…
I grew up in rural northern Michigan. The winters were bitterly cold but never bothered me back then. (Now, they most certainly do!) Most mornings I had a bowl of…
I have always loved tofu and ate a lot of it as a kid. It is so versatile and can take on almost any seasoning or preparation. It’s similar to chicken – alone it is flavorless,…
I was poking around Smitten Kitchen’s website and found a recipe for Feta Salsa, a coveted “dip” found at Whole Foods Market. I could have purchased a container from Whole Foods,…