This past fall on a beautiful autumnal day, I had the pleasure of leading my students on a walking tour of Union Square Farmers Market. While there we picked up Golden Delicious Apples for only $4 for...Read More
I must apologize for not having time to write more recipes for my website. Like most of you my life has changed due to the pandemic. I moved upstate NY and now have a 5 hour commute each work day to N...Read More
Delicious! Last year, I was exploring the cuisine of the South with my students and first learned of the Charleston, South Carolina tradition – Benne Wafers. I got in touch with my dear friend S...Read More
When I was younger, I remember having the most awesome Sweet Potato Pie at my Great Aunt Jean’s house for Thanksgiving Dinner. It was so good. I have tried to recreate that memory with this pie....Read More
We just celebrated Alexander’s Ninth Birthday with a small family Covid-19 precautions, outdoor, masks on party. Since we were outdoors in October and the temperature was 58 degrees, I wanted to ser...Read More
I first had this dish years ago at a friend’s house and it was phenomenal. I was even lucky enough to get the leftovers to take home. The fantastic Chef who prepared the dish is from Greece. I h...Read More
What is always so exciting is to explore the cuisine of another country. This month I am exploring the cuisine of Puerto Rico with my students. Unfortunately I have never been to Puerto Rico, but my D...Read More
Along with my general aversion to Turkey Hamburgers, I too am not a fan of Turkey Meatloaf. I truly would not have ever tried making one were it not for the skyrocketing price of ground beef due to th...Read More
We love to make pizza. We usually use Trader Joe’s pizza dough, but this time we wanted to make it from scratch. Hungry helpers wanted it super fast so I had to forgo a yeast dough. This baking powd...Read More
The secret to this recipe is the chicken being brined in buttermilk for a full 24 hours before being fried. Buttermilk is acidic. This tenderizes the chicken. I have never had such moist tender fried ...Read More