I think I've mentioned this before, but I learned how to make latkes from an unlikely source -- my Puerto Rican mother-in-law, who like me, also did not grow up Jewish. But let me tell you something. That woman makes the best latkes I have ever had. The. Best. And I've had a lot. They're a ...
cauliflower mashed potatoes recipe
My husband has no choice but to eat what I make every night because there are no other options and the man does not cook. That said, if I'm being totally honest, I think he would rather eat lasagne and cheeseburgers over quinoa and brown rice bakes. I do, however, think he appreciates how my ...
roasted summer vegetable tian recipe
After Barcelona, we went to Aix-en-Provence, which is the center and heart of Provence, France. I adore the South of France! We had a guide for the day since I don’t know the area well and I had no time before we left to do proper research. I absolutely love hearing about the history of European ...
Mediterranean Fish Stew Recipe
I had some friends over for dinner recently on a Friday and remembered that it is Lent. Lent starts about 40 days before Easter on Ash Wednesday and ends the day before Easter. It is a very holy time for many Christians and I remembered observing as a child. Traditionally no meat is eaten on ...
roasted baby potatoes with broccoli and cheese recipe
Because I have no association with either football team in this year's Super Bowl, all I really care about is what we're going to eat! I'm have no need to read the sports pages or listen to the experts, trying to figure out if my team has a wining chance. No big deal. I'll just ponder my ...
roasted fingerling potatoes with gremolata recipe
I hope you all had a merry Christmas! We've had such an amazing few days with my family in New York. Christmas Eve is always such a special night and this year was no exception, with 94 of us at my aunt's house for dinner. NINETY-FOUR. And four ladies announcing they are expecting so we'll be 98 ...
vegan mac and cheese recipe
If someone tried to coax me a year ago with a "vegan mac and cheese" recipe, I would have politely said, "no, thank you." First of all, I actually don't really like mac and cheese. Not the boxed kind and not even the homemade kind. Weird, I know. And sad for my husband who looooooves it. I used ...
roasted smashed potatoes recipe
Everyone thinks it's so funny when I whine that I don't get invited much to peoples' houses for dinner. There is an assumption that I'm an accomplished chef and I must have such high standards for eating therefore it's too intimidating to have me over for dinner. Ha! Nothing could be farther ...
zucchini-potato latkes
So what does a nice Italian girl from New York make for her nice Jewish husband for Hanukkah? Zucchini-potato latkes, of course! Believe me, you don't have to celebrate Hanukkah to enjoy these little patties. Grated potatoes mixed with a little onion and lots of fresh zucchini all fried to ...