My grandparents had a cute place in the Pocono mountains when I was growing up. We would go for a week in the summer and occasionally for a long weekend during Thanksgiving and Presidents' weekend. Summers were the best though, because we were always outside playing badminton or bocce on the bocce ...
vegan apple spice snacking cake recipe (refined sugar-free)
I just took stock of my pantry because baking season has officially begun. It started slowly with a few batches of cookie dough for back to school lunches. Then Mr. Picky's birthday rolled around last week and whoosh it's Rosh Hashana this Wednesday night already! I don't need to tell you what is ...
Baked Cinnamon Cake Doughnuts Recipe (gluten-free adaptable!)
I love teaching people how to cook and I love working with food, but one business I don't see myself in is the restaurant business. That just seems like waaaaaay too much work! But if I did open a restaurant, I would have a little casual breakfast and lunch place called "He Said, She Said." The ...
Apple-Dipped Pancakes recipe
Huh??? What is an apple-dipped pancake? I know. It's really the silliest name, but I didn't want to call these beauties "apple pancakes" because that makes me think of something that these are not. These are better than just dropping a few pieces of diced apple into pancake batter or using apple ...
slow cooker apple pie steel cut oats recipe (stovetop version, too!)
I feel like whining. Nooooo, I don't waaaaaaant school to start tomorrow. I have to wake up so eaaaarrrrrly. Ugggh. And lunnnnnnches. Ok. I'm done. Thanks for listening. I think making breakfast, lunch and dinner during the school year is hard. Sometimes I feel like I'm in a competition ...
individual warm peach pie pots recipe
I guess this is favorites week. In my last post, I went on and on about my obsession with summer tomatoes and today I am sharing my new favorite dessert which uses my favorite fruit bar none, peaches. Smiley face. Peaches make me happy and this season has not disappointed so far. We have had the ...
gingerbread cookies recipe
Mr. Picky asked me the other day if I would make cookies with him and I was this close to saying "Not today, sweetie. I'm too busy." That would have been absolutely true. We're all so busy. I don't know anyone whom I have asked lately "How are you?" that hasn't responded, "Really busy! How are ...
pumpkin oatmeal recipe
I always thought the strategy stopped once I served Thanksgiving dinner, but I actually think it's just as challenging figuring out how to work efficiently with all the leftovers. I really detest throwing away food, so I try to give away care packages to my guests before they leave on Thanksgiving ...
sweet potato casserole recipe
There are a few recipes I make on Thanksgiving that I call “one-hit wonders.” That is to say I don’t make them on any of the other 364 days in the year. I’m no fan of stuffing, for example, so I keep the masses happy by making it on the holiday and then we forget about it until next year. My ...
Perfect Apple Pie Recipe
I am teaching Apple Pie in my Thanksgiving classes this month and I thought I really should share the recipe with you too, my dear readers. Perfect for Thanksgiving or if you're hunkered down watching Election Day coverage tonight. What is more American, classic and delicious in the fall than a ...
zucchini bread pancakes recipe
A few years ago, someone suggested I teach a class with a breakfast menu. At first I didn't think it was such a good idea because breakfast seems kind of easy, at least too easy to be taught in a cooking class. In our house the rotations is oatmeal or muesli, scrambled eggs, smoothies, yogurt and ...