Summer Herb Orzo Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette After a week of torrential downpours and high humidity, I needed something bright and cheerful to perk me up. This salad is lovely. I used basil from the ...Read More
Happy Father’s Day! Let’s celebrate all the fantastic Dads out there. What better way than to have a family BBQ. My Dad was a master of the charcoal pit. I remember going to the beach growing up a...Read More
Every summer since I was as young as my daughter Retaj, 10 months old, our family goes go up to Kennebunkport, Maine. As a matter of fact, Alexander and Retaj are the fourth generation of our family t...Read More
On June 13, 2017 I was invited to be a judge at the International Culinary Center founded as The French Culinary Institute, my alma mater, for the graduating pastry class. It’s so much fun. I ge...Read More
Happy Easter! Spring! So happy you are here at last. You know it’s spring when there are beautiful bunches of thin asparagus in the market. Alexander loves asparagus, but he doesn’t love ...Read More
Every so often you go to the Farmer’s Market and discover something new or inspiring. That’s what happened to my mom when she came across “these little black potatoes”. She had...Read More
Happy Labor Day Weekend! I hope everyone gets a chance to have a picnic this weekend and here is the perfect recipe for a fast chicken salad. Has this happened to you? You go to the grocery sto...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
When the weather is approaching 95, which is the prediction for tomorrow, the last thing you want to do is be in a hot kitchen. Here is a quick easy recipe to keep everyone cool. Fattoush is a little ...Read More
Happy 4th of July! With the Fourth of July nearing I wanted to give you my Mom’s awesome potato salad recipe, but when I called her last night to get it I was shocked with how much sugar, butt...Read More