There is still an abundance of delicious, fresh blueberries available in the supermarket where I shop. Plump, sweet and a deep indigo blue, there is no way that I can leave these beauties in the store…and I guess that explains why I have four boxes of blueberries in my refrigerator at this moment. But even one pint of blueberries would be enough to bake this blueberry crumb cake by Maida…
Do you like chocolate cream sandwich cookies? How about pretzels? Chocolate? Believe me when I say that there is a reason for me bothering you with these loaded questions. Biscotti with chopped pretzel bits, chunks of chocolate cream sandwich cookies and mini chocolate chips in every bite will make you feel like there’s a party in your mouth. Are you ready to party? This recipe first appeared in Chatelaine Magazine,…
I’m still mourning the loss of my favorite honey garlic teriyaki sauce that is no longer available for purchase. When I pass the neatly lined up jars of prepared marinade on the grocery store shelf, I look longingly for my preferred brand. It’s not there. The company inexplicably discontinued this product and in spite of a great hue and cry from their loyal customers, it remained unmoved. But I’ve discovered…
Do you remember visiting the bakery and watching as someone in your family (possibly you) was rewarded with a delicious sprinkle cookie from the friendly lady working behind the counter? It was the highlight of the shopping trip for my children and I always appreciated the quiet time that it gifted me, while a very happy little boy or girl munched away with focused dedication. The cookie was always a…
“Rice-A-Roni, the San Francisco treat”! Remember that popular advertising jingle, or am I dating myself? In spite of my stomping around the house and singing at the top of my lungs, my mother refused to take the bait and stuck to her tried-and- true side dishes such as paprikás krumpli (a.k.a red potatoes) and mashed potatoes with fried onions. Did I lose you yet? Rice-A-Roni owes its existence to a…
Sheet-pan dinners are hot (pun intended) and for a very good reason. Who doesn’t want to put a freshly prepared meal on the table in an hour or less while skipping a tedious cleanup involving washing multiple bowls, utensils and pots? This recipe for balsamic sheet-pan chicken is from Dorie Greenspan’s wonderful cookbook, Everyday Dorie: the Way I Cook. Sheet-pan Balsamic Chicken with Baby Potatoes and Mushrooms Imagine coming home…
I’m growing zucchini this year for the very first time. I’ve been peering at my zucchini plant daily and anticipating the overabundance of zucchini that everyone seems to complain about, leaving bags of zucchini on the front steps of unsuspecting neighbors . So far the total zucchini tally is three and the score is Nanette two, squirrels one. The recipe for this zucchini broccoli soup was beckoning to me, calling…
Pasta with salmon in teriyaki sauce has long been a family favorite, served for dinner or as an appetizer at holiday meals and parties. Homemade teriyaki sauce, with its dark, bold, savory, salty-sweet flavor coats fusili or rotini, a spiral or corkscrew shaped pasta. Because of its twists, fusili or rotini has grooves that are good for holding onto sauce. Topped with lightly stir-fried bell peppers and sugar snap peas…
“Who makes their own kichel?” exclaimed an astounded friend in amazement, at a pre-Covid19 party (remember those) where I had served a plate of my homemade kichel with the aperitifs. Out of the corner of my eye, I happily noticed that the kichel were disappearing quickly. As a lifetime kichel-lover, I searched intensely for the quintessential recipe for kichel when I stumbled across this one by Ben Moskowitz, owner of…
I have a confession to make: I make the same recipe for grilled boneless chicken thighs almost every week. It’s a little embarrassing to admit, but I’ve never found a recipe that compared to this one in its ease of preparation and the deep umami flavor that it delivers. Seasoned with garlic, soy sauce and sesame oil, these chicken thighs taste like steak. This grilled chicken is so easy to…