This is a great recipe for any holiday. At Thanksgiving I needed a quick recipe that would feed a crowd of hungry high schoolers and they all wanted apple pie. I don’t know about you, but it takes m...Read More
I love corn bread! As Executive Pastry Chef of The Water Club for 15 years I had to personally taste each batch of corn bread to ensure quality control. (Yes I gained 40 pounds over 15 years.) Our cor...Read More
Alexander has been picking up a raspberry storm for 3 weeks now. Every day he goes out and picks raspberries from the wild raspberry bush in my Mom’s back yard. One afternoon with Grandma he mad...Read More
Rice Pudding was an obsession with my former restaurateur. I experimented with tons of different varieties; based on rice, based on flavorings, based on dairy. I used Long Grain Carolina, Jasmine, Bas...Read More
Happy Cinqo de Mayo! For almost 15 years every Cinqo de Mayo I brought a 6 pack of Corona to the restaurant for the Banquet Chef who I shared a kitchen with. It was a small token to thank him for alwa...Read More
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! I love Thanksgiving. Especially desserts. Pecan Pie and my favorite Apple Cranberry Orange Crisp. I created this recipe 15 years ago and served it for Sunday brunch every ...Read More
I love scones! I love that they taste even better a day after baking. They can be enjoyed cold or warm, on their own or with beautiful butter. You could even get fancy and treat yourself to some clott...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
Happy Mother’s Day! My Mom loves pickles! She has her favorite Annie’s pickles from Maine. She gets a big jar every summer when we go to Kennebunkport and nurses it all year. So what better gift...Read More