My Passover Menus and Timeline

With Passover and Easter coming up fast, many of my students have been asking me after class what they should make for the holidays and the timing of everything.  Timing, timing, timing!!  It seems to be the reason for so much anxiety and for good reason.  Timing is everything!  This is my first year doing […]

Five friday favorites 3.13.15

It has been a great, but slightly exhausting week!  The change in daylight savings always throws me for a loop.  My daughter came home from college, made an appearance for a bit and then escaped to the desert with her friends.  I am feeling lucky that she graced us with her presence even if it […]

Five Friday Favorites 01.09.15

Happy new year, friends!  I hope the holidays treated you well.  Everyone I know is trying to start fresh, clear the clutter, detox, get organized, simplify!!  Today I have a few of my favorite things to share that may help you stick to those ambitious resolutions!   Crispy Crunchy Broccoli Florets from Trader Joe’s Are […]

Gingerbread Trifle with Poached Pears Recipe

One of my favorite smells is gingerbread baking in the oven.  That warm, spicy fragrance which reminds me of decorating cookies for Christmas as a child and cozying up in front of the fire with some tea and a moist chunk of gingerbread. My kids love it, too.  Over the last few years, I’ve taught […]

Five friday favorites for entertaining 12.05.14

Happy Holidays, friends!  I had to take a little blogging break in order to prepare for (and recover from) my 36-person Thanksgiving last week!  Hope yours was as special and fun as mine was. I have a few new Friday Favorites to share!  These are some of my go-to items for entertaining and I thought […]