Have you ever walked into your favorite coffee shop and eyed those big, beautiful blueberry muffins in the pastry case only to be disappointed when you actually bite into one. Today we’re going to rectify that experience. We’re going to make my favorite blueberry muffins. Bursting with an abundance of sweet and tart blueberries and brightened with a hint of tangy lemon, these muffins are tender, moist and easy to…
This is the perfect salad to serve at any backyard barbecue gathering. Smoky, with a hint of lime and the heat of just a little bit of jalapeno pepper, this flavorful dish combines a variety of colorful vegetables and cooked or canned beans. It comes together in minutes with ingredients that are readily available. In fact, you might have everything that you need to make this versatile side dish right…
Sweet, succulent summer peaches are available in the Northeast right now. Was there ever a surer sign of summer than a juicy and delicious, perfectly ripe peach. Sam Sifton of the New York Times says “that you get one really good peach a year, if you’re lucky, if you don’t live in the South or next to a peach orchard. ” I should buy a lottery ticket because this week…
I hope by now, that you’re enjoying that incredible recipe for roasted vegetables that I shared with you. And remember that excellent advice that I gave you about doubling the recipe? Good. Because we’re going to use those delicious roasted vegetables in this amazing salad. This salad is the perfect combination of luscious roasted vegetables, protein packed quinoa and mixed salad greens. A Southwestern chipotle vinaigrette pulls all those elements…
The nutty whole grain flavors of brown rice, pearl barley and bulgur topped with roasted sunflower seeds and speckled throughout with garnet colored craisins is a treat for body and soul. Fluffy and satisfying at the same time, these whole grains offer loads of health benefits but that will remain our little secret. You should make this pilaf because it’s delicious. Full stop.…
Today we are making carrots. Nuh-uh-uh, don’t touch that dial! These carrots are not your Bubby’s tzimmes. Especially not this Bubby. These carrots are warm, spicy and smoky with their naturally sweet flavors amplified by roasting them at high heat in the oven. …
These cookies are the stuff of dreams, that’s if you dream about mouthfuls of meltingly soft chocolate cookie clouds enrobed in a fine layer of powdered sugar. These cookies will leave every other crinkle cookie back at the starting gate. They are distinguished by their soft, fudgy interiors that are almost like brownies in every bite.…
Elegant, thin and crisp slices of warm, sweet gingerbread biscotti with a hint of cinnamon and cloves, dotted with a scattering of white chocolate are a year round treat in my house. Redolent of those spices we associate with colder weather…well guess what, these wonders taste just as good in July!…
Are you ready to make oven fried chicken, moist and juicy on the inside and crispy crunchy on the outside? I hope that the answer is yes. It’s easy, you can make a double recipe and freeze half of it to be baked at a later time. It’s mouth watering delectable fresh baked from the oven or eaten at room temperature the next day. …
I’m here to tell you today that “Israeli couscous”, is an invention of the American culinary mind, just like French and Italian dressing and chop suey for that matter. In Israel, the dish is known as “petitim”, which means little crumbles in Hebrew. It was created by the Osem food company in the early 1950’s at the request of Ben Gurion, the prime minister of Israel at the time. Israel…