It's the week before Christmas and right smack dab in the middle of Hanukkah, which means that I should be writing about gingerbread or jelly doughnuts, or maybe frosted cookies or boozy eggnog. In fact, the very last thing I should be writing about is celery, which is at the top of every diet food ...
Roasted Vanilla Bean Apple Pear Sauce
I'm a very good cook, but my mother-in-law has me beat in several important categories, including all things poultry and potatoes. We are celebrating Hanukkah at her house this week, and of course she is making her amazing, perfectly crispy and golden brown latkes. They are one of Alex's all-time ...
Double Chocolate Granola
If we are friends, at some point in our relationship I have probably given you something to eat. Maybe it was a jar of jam or a batch of cookies, but most likely it was granola. Obviously, I love homemade food gifts, and granola holds a special place in my heart. It's simple to make, it lasts for ...
Carrot Soup with Orange, Cinnamon, and Ginger
When Owen was a newborn, I used to take him to Bloomingdale's in the Baby Bjorn. Our apartment in Brooklyn was right near the Q train, which runs express to 59th St. Despite what you may think, Bloomingdale's is actually very baby-friendly. You don't have to go outside to get from the subway into ...
Vegetable Ribbons with Garlic and Lime
Oh, Paula. Long ago we agreed to disagree about pretty much everything. I'm not ashamed to admit that I love vegging out in front of the Food Network. I'll even fess up to clogging our DVR with episodes of The Barefoot Contessa, Giada at Home, and even (gulp) The Pioneer Woman. But you and I have ...
Improved Maple Leaf Cocktail
I can't believe it's been almost five years since I wrote my first cookbook! I'm so proud of it, but sometimes I wish I could go back and tweak some of the recipes. One of the things I've quickly come to love about blogging is how alive this site feels. It's always growing and changing, and nothing ...
No Bake Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Crumb Bars
You guys, vegan desserts are HARD. In the past couple of weeks, I've made a polenta cake, sea salt brownies, pecan squares, raspberry pudding, and two previous renditions of these apple crumb bars, all of which I deemed not good enough. Fortunately, Alex's coworkers were more than happy to take the ...
Cranberry Lime Rickeys
I have a confession to make: there was a brief period of time in my early 20's when I lied and told everyone I met that I was from Rhode Island. I had recently quit my job, moved to Brooklyn, dyed my hair just shy of black, and gone back to school to become a Serious Writer. Rhode Island, while not ...
Refrigerator Brussels Sprout Pickles
The first real dinner party I ever threw was definitely a learning experience. I went totally overboard and made about a million different hors d'ouevres. I can't remember them all, but I think there was a fig and olive tapenade, some type of bruschetta, a huge cheese and charcuterie platter, ...
Corn Soup with Coconut-Lime Cream
I had grand plans for today's recipe, but Owen was sick all last week and this past weekend. So instead of a big, fancy Thanksgiving-type dish, I have this quick and simple 10-minute corn soup. I don't mean to sound negative! It's actually really delicious, and kind of perfect for a rainy Monday the ...
