I totally cannot take credit for this recipe! My husband, who spends his Shabbat reading every single Jewish newspaper he can get his hands on in Long Island, found a recipe for ‘Carrot Cake Batter Encrusted Salmon‘ by pastry and personal chef Judy Joszef in The Jewish Star. He was so excited to show it […]
Cinnabon Caramelized Onion and Squash Cookies
Okay, I’m not crazy. I’m really not crazy. Caramelized onions and squash in a cookie totally makes sense. And when you add the sweet flavors of a cinnamon bun to the mix, all is well in cookie land! Wondering where I got my inspiration for this sweet and savory cookie? ACH Food Companies, Inc. recently […]
Iced Cappuccino Baked Alaska
I know, I know, it’s not the prettiest Baked Alaska out there but it sure tastes goooood! Layers of chocolate-vanilla-coffee cake, cappuccino chocolate toffee crunch ice cream and sweet vanilla meringue toasted to perfection in a hot oven. Baked Alaska is actually a lot easier than you think if you just simplify the steps by […]
A Book Club Menu Combo: Boston v. Poland
Best. Book. EVER! Yup, I really mean it. Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer is the best book I have ever read…twice! In high school, my father suggested I read a 600 page book about two boys born on the same date of the same year (April 18, 1906) in two completely different worlds. One born […]
Red, White and Blue Pie Pops
Happy 4th of July! This time last year, I was making spicy chili dogs and burning my mouth on ghost chili’s for America’s independence day but I decided to do something a bit more festive this time around. Pie pops have been all over the Web these days and I’ve been dying to try them for […]
Checkerboard Cookies from Cookie Comfort
I had the honor of baking with my favorite cookie-chef and friend, Amy from Cookie Comfort! I order challah and cookies from Amy practically every weekend so when she asked me if I would take pictures of her baking one of her favorite and most challenging cookies, I jumped at the chance. And by the way, when […]
