Homemade chicken stock recipe

I am starting my first post with one of my obsessions – homemade chicken stock.  Since chicken stock is something I use quite regularly, especially during soup season, I thought it would be a good idea to get a recipe out there right off the bat. A chicken stock made from scratch is heads and […]

Spatchcocked Honey-Lemon Glazed Chicken Recipe

I love coming up with a new twist on roasted chicken because it’s the perfect cozy dinner and I love serving it for holidays too.  This would be fabulous for Passover.  Honey and lemon are a natural pairing and I like adding thyme for an herby element. I have really come to favor cooking a […]

Red Lentil Tortilla Soup Recipe

Every time I made this red lentil tortilla soup at home and posted it on Instagram stories, I realized I still had not posted it on my site.  I taught this soup in 2019 and have been making it on the regular ever since.  Red lentils don’t hold their shape like brown, green or black […]

Dinner Planner – Week of February 26, 2024

Happy Weekend!  I am very excited that my mom and her friend are coming to visit this week.  We had a fabulous time when they came out here two years ago.  I am going to take them to the desert for a quickie and then the rest of the time in Manhattan Beach.  Should be […]

Pasta alla Vodka Recipe

This is a classic sauce that is so easy and everyone loves it.  If you don’t eat pasta, serve it over zoodles, spaghetti squash or do what I do – a smaller amount of pasta supplemented with lots of cooked, seasonal vegetables (e.g. asparagus, carrots, peas, mushrooms.) You can make it spicy or not at […]