Baking is so therapeutic. At least that’s how I see it. While bingewatching a trashy show or drowning my sorrows in booze or compulsively orders shoes online sounds enticing, I find making something to share with others is the best way to go. Sour Cream Pound Cake can be made all year long. It’s perfect with whipped cream and berries or ice cream or cut up for a fab fondue […]
Every momma needs some crowd-pleasing dinner plans up her sleeve that can be whipped up ahead and heated when need be. That’s how I feel about this one: Orecchiette with Mini Chicken Meatballs. This is made with ingredients I pretty much always have lingering around: A box of pasta chilling in the cupboard, a package of ground chicken waiting it out in the freezer, a pint of grape tomatoes hanging […]
I know it’s 1,000 degrees out with a humidity level that is absurd, but this soup recipe is so necessary right now for the amazing tomatoes, zucchini, basil and corn that are rocking it in Jersey markets or in your garden. And, I’m holding out hope for some cool summer nights on the horizon, no? Tomato, Zucchini and Fresh Corn Soup features roasted zucchini as the star, with corn, tomatoes […]
We domestic goddess types always need a crowd-pleasing dessert that is easy peasy up our sleeves. So, I bring to you: Chocolate Chunk Blondies. Really, Ina Garten is bringing the recipe to you. This recipe calls for all the chocolate chip cookie basics. I have used regular chips instead of chunks when that’s all I have. No worries. The blondies come out just as delish either way. I always omit […]
My son Evan has been requesting Pineapple Pizza all summer long. So a couple of weeks ago, we created one. The result is a tremendous two thumbs up! Now, now, culinary snobs – I so know that pineapple as a pizza topping is a total controversy, but dare I say the trifecta of pineapple, bacon and jalapeno is a mashup of deliciousness that will keep you coming back for more. […]
