On Mother’s Day

As I’ve written before, Mother’s Day will always be a bittersweet holiday having lost my mom 8 years ago to cancer. I’ve been thinking a lot about the approaching day and how many of us will be celebrating without moms and grandmothers this year because of coronavirus. Like so many other holidays, carrying on old…

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Tips and recipes to make the most of produce

I miss the luxury of being able to make daily runs to the store for specific ingredients and now must make food, especially fresh produce last for a week and sometimes more. It’s incredible how quickly our fridge empties after cooking three meals a day for four plus keeping up with my kids’ endless snacking…

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When homemade Challah is the only option

Forever in search of the perfect challah, several months ago, I started #thechallahproject. Working my way through several recipes hoping to find a reliable and delicious recipe I could add to our Friday night family dinners. Little did I know that we’d find ourselves in the midst of a pandemic, quarantined in our homes, forced…

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Cooking with Swiss Chard – 2 Recipes in 1

Facing down the possibilty that fresh produce may be in short supply in the coming weeks I’ve been stocking up on hearty vegetables that have a longer shelf like kale and Swiss chard. I’m also thinking about creative ways to waste less food in the kitchen. I worked with Equal Parts on these two recipes…

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A build your own grain bowl to get you to spring

I’m just back from a week vacation in Southern California and while I really appreciated a week of eating out and the break from cooking, I’m very happy to be back in my own kitchen. Unseasonably warm temperatures in Brooklyn the past couple of days have felt like a spring tease and have me craving…

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A Super Bowl spread without the guilt

For many, the end of January signifies relief as we’ve made it through a month dedicated to resolutions, self improvement, goal setting, or quitting one vice or another. Hopefully our efforts have spurred new habits and genuine commitment to an overall healthier lifestyle. Yet just as soon as January passes, February comes along and throws…

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When winter’s got you down, try this Carrot Ginger Soup

I started to feel a little under the weather today, that chill to your bone where you can never quite warm up. Craving soup I decided to try this this Carrot Ginger Soup from Love and Lemons which instantly turned the carrots which immediately turned the sad looking carrots in my fridge into something surprising…

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Chocolaty Chunk Coconut Banana Bread

Everyone needs a go-to chocolate banana bread recipe. It’s the number one requested dessert in our house so I am always looking to improve upon my recipe. A bunch of overly ripe bananas called for another go at it this morning. I stumbled upon this irresistable looking recipe from Half Baked Harvest swapping butter or…

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