Happy New Year! We are wishing everyone a joyous and prosperous New Year! On December 29, 1998 I graduated from The French Culinary Institute, now called the International Culinary Center, with a Cert...Read More
I just made Golden Raisin Carrot Cake Mini Muffins for Teacher Appreciation week so when the call came for the End of the Year Teacher Brunch I decided Morning Glory Muffins we’re in order. Years ag...Read More
I love Carrot Cake! For many of my birthdays over the last several decades, my Mom has gotten my birthday Carrot Cake from the Runcible Spoon Bakery in Nyack, NY including schlepping it into NYC. (Yes...Read More
Merry Christmas! When coming up with a name for a recipe one has to consider many things. Does it sound enticing? Is it apropos? Ambrosia in Ancient Greece was the food of the Gods promoting longevity...Read More
We had a wonderful day Apple picking with Grandma at Apple Dave’s Orchard in Warwick, NY. Alexander picked a whole bushel of beautiful Macintosh apples – yum my favorite! We also lucked ...Read More
Happy Holidays! It’s the first week of December, beginning of the holiday baking season. Start making your cookie doughs! I have used a variety of gingerbread recipes in my almost 20 year career...Read More
I just looked at the calendar and realized Thanksgiving is a week away! I love my Bourbon Pecan Pie, but that is loaded with liquor and sugar. Not the best for the little ones. We are not the biggest ...Read More
My cousin asked me to make a healthier version of one of her favorites – Spanakopita. So unlike most things where I’m trying to lower the sugar, to make this dish healthier we had to lower...Read More
As promised I’ve adapted our family potato salad to be healthier. I was shocked when I found out how much sugar was in the original recipe. I cut out half the sugar and added golden raisins inst...Read More
I actually know 2 people with Celiac disease and several who are gluten intolerant. They are constantly asking me for gluten free recipes that work. So what is gluten? Gluten is the protein found in w...Read More