These don’t look healthy, do they? I mean, just the word “fritter” sounds like it is filled with oil and fat. Well, you are about to be pleasantly surprised. These fritters are actually adapted from a Weight Watchers recipe! They are a little bit savory, a little bit sweet, and a lot delicious. What makes […]
Olive Oil Cake with Grapes
I never really thought Olive Oil cake sounded so appetizing as a dessert, but it all really works! The grapes taste almost like plums (one of my favorites) and the cake is moist and crumbly. I figured if my initial feeling was to avoid this Martha Stewart recipe, I just had to try it out. […]
Homemade S’mores Pop Tarts
So many of my childhood memories are food related! One of those memories is making microwaved s’mores for dessert after dinner, and then making seconds when my parents left the kitchen. I would layer tons of chocolate chips and marshmallows on the graham crackers then watch the ‘mallows grow in the microwave then deflate. So […]
Guinness Milkshake
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!! I am definitely not Irish and neither is Justin, but he sure wishes he was. In fact, I once bought him a square foot of land in Ireland for his birthday and he was the happiest man I ever saw. So I was all for it when Justin asked me to […]
BOKA Balsamic Jelly (sort of)
I never really read Bon Appetit magazine before because I thought the recipes were just too complicated! But ever since I began taking on the adventure of cooking untraditional and challenging recipes, the fancy foods that always intimidated me are no longer my vice. Now, I rip out recipe after recipe from the magazine! Hopefully […]
My First Poached Egg
I have always wanted to try poaching an egg but never had the guts to do it. It just seemed so complicated. I’m not even sure if any kosher restaurants in the New York area are poaching eggs and I wonder, why not?!? In mean, Anthony Bourdain once remarked on Top Chef All-Stars that you […]
