Salted Caramel Cheesecake Bars Recipe

Both Easter and Passover are quickly approaching and although I don’t normally host either holiday, I always make at least the desserts for the Passover seder and a nice Easter brunch for my family.  This year I am thrilled to be spending Easter with my family on the East coast, so I am already in […]

Dinner Planner – Week of May 4th, 2020

Well, we’re still here, in quarantine and it’s May.  Who would have thought? My son’s school just announced today that they will continue with distance learning through the end of the school year.  I never would have predicted that back in early March.  Wow. If you want something to look forward to, Cinco de Mayo […]

Apple Crumble Cake Recipe

  The only professional sport I watch on TV is football.  I used to follow tennis since that’s the only sport I actually play, and I still occasionally watch a grand slam tournament.  My maternal grandfather sat me down in front of the television one Saturday afternoon when I was about 7 years old and […]

Dinner Planner – Week of September 23rd, 2019

Can feel the transition to a new season?  It’s not just the weather.  It’s also evident in the offerings at the market.  I’m seeing local apples and pears, and winter squash like spaghetti squash.  We still have the last of the tomatoes, eggplant, figs and plums, so it’s a really nice time of year.  Unfortunately, […]

American Flag Pie Recipe

I don’t know what took me so long to make a pie like this since pies are MY FAVORITE thing to bake.  The irony is that pies aren’t exactly the most healthful thing in the world to eat, and I hardly touch them when they’re offered.  But it’s hard to beat a homemade pie.  They […]