The morning after Thanksgiving, is the laziest, easiest day of the year in my house. We start by sleeping in and then, whenever the mood strikes us, we slowly gather in the kitchen for breakfast which always consists of leftovers. No, not the turkey or […]
Recipes
Sweet Potato Torte
If you’re someone who follows my blog then you already know that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. But can you guess what part of the meal I love the most? I’ll give you a hint, it’s not the turkey. In fact, for me, and most […]
Pumpkin Soup
Okay, I’ve waited long enough. I’ve patiently stood by and kept my mouth shut while other food bloggers posted stunning pictures and recipes of all things pumpkin. But you see, to me each month has something special about it (okay, maybe not January). A vegetable, […]
Caramel Apples With Pistachios And Chocolate
I didn’t grow up eating caramel apples and, as much as I hate to admit it, it wasn’t because my parents were health focused and refused to allow their kid to eat candy. Blaming this on my parents would have been easy as that would […]
Honey Madeleines
Are you on team cookie or team cake? Or are you like me and happy to eat either one at any time? Now you don’t have to choose. For those of you who have never had a Madeleine, these are the perfect combination of the […]
Slow Cooker Maple Apple Butter
As I’m writing this post, the sun is shining, the air is warm and crisp and the sky is bright blue. By the look of things, one would never guess that it’s been raining for what seems to be an eternity. Even Chef Remy has […]
Lemon-Blueberry Challah
Those of us who are about to ring in the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah, are all aware of the tradition of dipping apples into honey as a symbol of all the sweet things that we hope the new year will bring for us. My […]
Lavender Limoncello
This post is going to be short and sweet, just like me after a glass or two of this drink (wink, wink). After all, what is there to say about this amazingly sweet-tart, full bodied, intensely delicious nectar of the gods that will make you […]
Glazed Lemon Blueberry Scones
I love scones. All kinds of scones. And, I have to admit that often times when faced with a choice of pastries, my eyes tend to wonder towards what, I consider to be, the drier ones. Scones, biscotti, crumbly cookies. After all, these are perfect […]
Peach and Honey Goat Cheese Crostini
If you’ve been following this blog then you already know how much I love a local farm stand or farmers’ market. There’s nothing like seeing all the produce being sold fresh from the source to get my creative juices flowing. And, although I love coming […]