Category archives: Uncategorized

  • Getting through the whole Megilla

  • In honor of the upcoming Purim holiday, here's a great recipe by Tamar Fox for a wickedly delicious cocktail from Kveller.com!  Did you know that at this holiday drinking is encouraged?  So put down that hamantaschen and pick up a grogger and a cocktail!  Then sit back a grogger Haman's name and toa [...]
  • How to Throw a Summer Party

  • Here are some great tips from leading Entertainment Expert, Entrepreneur, TV Personality, Coach, Author and Sought After Speaker, Marley Majcher is CEO of The Party Goddess! and publisher of the E-Zine,  "How To Be A Party Goddess". 7 Tips for Throwing a Great Outdoor Party We are r [...]
  • Apricot Baked Chicken

  • This  family favorite is a staple in our house.  My mother always made it, and it's easy as pie (way easier actually).  It's a perfect dish to bring to a potluck as well as serving for a dinner party.  It only takes a few minutes to assemble and then bakes for an hour.  My good friend (and best reci [...]
  • Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

  • All my recipes are kid approved, so if your kids are inclined towards seafood they may like this one! Crab Stuffed Mushrooms 4 Portabella Mushrooms 1 Tablespoon of Olive Oil 1 6oz can of Lump Crabmeat or  6 oz of fresh Crabmeat 1/2 cup of Panko Bread Crumbs 2 Celery Stalks - finely [...]
  • Cookie Monster Sugar Cookies

  • I was looking for a simple sugar cookie recipe that I could make quickly and in bulk for our annual Chanukah party.  I found this one by none other than Cookie Monster from Sesame Street!  I figured if anyone knows cookies, it's the Cookie Monster!  It will be fun to tell the kids it was his recipe. [...]
  • The Meaning of Things

  • Today I am preparing for a special holiday. I put on some great music, count my blessings that the weather is gray and rainy; a perfect day to spend inside cooking and preparing. This is truly one of my favorite things to do. For few special occasions throughout the year, which I can count on my h [...]
  • Overnight Chocolate Berry Tart

  • Uh-oh.  The holidays are coming and you need to have an easy dessert because you just can't bear the thought of making yet another dish.  Don't cop out and buy something at the store!  This Tart is super easy and decadent!  And if you make (or buy) the crust in advance, this recipe only takes a few [...]
  • Gotta Make Some Dough

  • What Julia was to Julie, so Judith is to Jill.  I have found a cookbook that has changed my world.  I first came across 200 Fast & Easy Artisan Breads by Judith Fertig in the library, checked it out and stared at it for two weeks until it was time to return the book.  Baking bread was just t [...]