Baked Morning Glory Millet Porridge Recipe

One of the best muffins I have ever eaten is a Morning Glory Muffin which is traditionally studded with carrots, apples, raisins, coconut, pineapple and nuts. The batter is also laced with warm spices and is so flavorful.  Plus the crumb has such good texture and moistness (is that a word?). I transferred those flavors […]

Dinner Planner – Week of May 1, 2023

Happy weekend!!! Hubs and I are visiting Anna in Chicago for a few days.  My third kid visit this month!  A few LA events I’d like to put on your radar: May 4th 11:00 am I am teaching a cooking class at Elizabeth Lamont in Pacific Palisades with a coastal Italian menu!  Click here for […]

Pavlova with Whipped Greek Yogurt and Cream and Berries Recipe

I love the drama of a Pavlova, which is a meringue cake that is crisp on the outside and soft and marshmallow-like on the inside.  I did something a little different here which is to reduce to the sugar to as little as possible without the pavlova being a puddle of egg whites!  Sugar provides […]

Dinner Planner – Week of April 3, 2023

It’s all about Passover on Wednesday night and Easter next Sunday! See my suggestions if you still need recipe ideas.  I have already started making my desserts!  On another note, if you take my monthly online cooking class, the April class will be uploaded this weekend!  If you are not a monthly subscriber, you should […]

Dinner Planner – Week of March 13, 2023

I say this every year, but St. Patrick’s Day is not only a day to pay respects to a saint, if that’s your culture, but it’s an opportunity. The opportunity is to make GREEN food because it’s acceptable even for green food-haters.  Get out the blender and start blending spinach into your family’s pancakes and […]