Cooking with seasonal products and the contents of your pantry
Hello to all of you! It has been a very busy few months, so I apologize for the lack of new recipes. Work, being a mom, school, and life has kept me very busy and when I have had some downtime, I have opted to…
Yes, this recipe is for a spice rub, but we are going to talk about tacos. Because this ancho chili spice blend is one of my go-to spice blends when I make tacos. There are many premade spice blends that I consistently have on hand.…
Brussels sprouts are up there as one of my favorite veggies. Well, along with most of the other cruciferous vegetables. My favorite way to eat them is roasted until the outer leaves get nice and crispy and the middle gets tender. Or pan-fried so they…
This recipe is very near and dear to my heart. It is based on my grandmother’s recipe for gedempte chicken – a Jewish chicken dish where the meat is literally falling off the bone. This is one dish that I requested constantly growing up. My…
Beets are delicious – I don’t care what anyone else says! Do you know what else is delicious? Those stems and greens coming out of the top of those beets (yes, they are completely edible)! I mean, look at them! Beet greens are pretty mild…
Who doesn’t love sheet pan dinners? A few minutes of prep and a single sheet pan is all that stands between you and dinner. Well, plus about 45 minutes of hands-off cook time! Use chicken quarters, thighs, or drumsticks – whatever happens to be on…
Chanukah means latkes first and foremost around here. But not too far behind is this treat. It’s not necessarily just for this holiday, but I always make at least a double or triple batch to share with family and friends. Because in my opinion, homemade…
Thank you for your patience as there is about a month in between posts! But now as a thank you for sticking with me, I present to you the recipe for my all-time favorite snickerdoodle. The traditional cinnamon-sugar mixture has been amped up with chai…
It was one of those nights where I had no clue what to make for dinner. But it was getting late and we were getting hungry. Ok, well let me start by thinly slicing and caramelizing an onion. And while that was going, I kept…
It’s still warm and sunny over here, but cooler weather favorites are calling to me – like these beans. A cassoulet is a traditional French comfort dish that is slowly cooked with lots of pork and fat. I wouldn’t call my version a cassoulet because…