Zucchini is in full bloom currently in the Garden State. I love to showcase this amazing veg in this super fabulous Zucchini and Goat Cheese Tart by Ina Garten. This dough comes together so easily, and even if you are a novice at pie baking, I urge you to give it a try. If the dough tears, just push it back together. No one knows! This recipe involves multiple steps […]
A weird thing has occurred: I’ve lost my sweet tooth. Oh, the irony. A baker who eats one bite of dessert. It’s true, dear readers. As I’ve grown up, my desire for sugar has diminished. Good for the waist line, and even better for my friends and family who get all of my baked goods for themselves. So, these Peach Cobbler Cookies are wonderful for peeps like me: Those who […]
Any recipe that calls for assembly line prep, make-ahead possibilities, and easy cleanup gets me every time. Salmon Baked in Foil has all of those attributes. I’ve made this on a few occasions and it is always a hit with my family of three. I love how dinner is cooked all nice and neat in a packet of foil. Order in a world of chaos is always a fab thing, […]
I love to rock out a tomato pie or tart when I have the free time during the summer. Ideally, this takes place when Jersey tomatoes are out in full force. This is Anna’s Tomato Tart. It is a Barefoot Contessa special, for sure. This recipe is lengthy. Please read the instructions carefully because it lists options and it points out some crucial details with measuring and with how things […]
Eggplant Parmesan is one of my fave dishes. Vegetarian. Comforting. I love it. Oftentimes when ordering the dish out on the restaurant scene, the eggplant is breaded and fried. My way cuts all of that out. The eggplant is brushed with olive oil, seasoned with salt and pepper and grilled on my trusty grill pan. Because the eggplant is prepared in this way, the true flavor of the vegetable shines […]
