Yeah, there are almost no words to describe this Fourth of July chili dog…but don’t worry, I found a few! I hope you like spicy food because this chili will rock your world. Along with chili flakes, cayenne pepper and chipotle hot sauce, I’ve added bhut jolokia chili pepper, otherwise known as the Ghost Chili. […]
Nectarine Pickles
Don’t be afraid! I didn’t actually make pickles and nectarines, although I think that sounds kind of good. What you are looking at is a jar of pickled nectarines and they taste incredible. I recommend that you go out as soon as you finish reading this post and buy a bunch of fresh nectarines. That’s […]
Grilled Veal with Horned Melon Sauce
I was walking through the completely cleaned-up fruit aisle at Seasons grocery store on Central Avenue (in Long Island, New York) and I found this fruit that I had never seen before. It was spiky and actually hurt to pick up! The sticker on the fruit said that it was a horned melon and I was immediately […]
Gruenkern Stew
Doesn’t this picture look so pretty?!? I never really thought “pretty” would be the correct description for Gruenkern Stew, but here it is! I mean, this is the before shot, but it just shows you how uncomplicated the recipe truly is. As my German father-in-law, Morty, puts it, “German’s like to keep it simple and […]
Play-Dough Cookies
Yeah…that’s how Zach feels about these cookies! I have always loved playing with my food, so making a cookie that I (I mean Zach) can actually play with before baking is perfect. On a play date a few months ago, a friend of mine made cookie batter for the kids to play with and it […]
Banana Blueberry Streusel Bread
Every week, I buy new bananas for the house because I have two hungry children who love bananas. But sometimes they hang in the corner of my kitchen for a while and don’t get touched…and then they turn brown. Poor bananas! Feeling abandoned and alone, I usually use the overripe fruit for banana cakes, breads […]
