Strawberry Short-Cupcake
It’s strawberry season… so I’ve been told. I forget every year until I start seeing strawberries everywhere and I’m drawn to them by their hypnotic aroma. Yes… the aroma tends to put me in another realm and I forget where I am.
Since I’ve been in a cupcake haze the last few weeks and [...]
Vegan Key Lime Cupcakes
I’m not a vegan, although I did omit all animal products for a couple years. My intro into vegan baking started when I was a cupcake tester for Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World. Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Romero opened my eyes to vegan baking, showing that you don’t needs [...]
Chicken with Pan-Fried Noodles
I have been obsessed with pan-fried noodles lately. Years ago I used to love to order Chinese take-out when I first moved to New York – I couldn’t get over the fact that you could order just about any type of cuisine and have it delivered to your door. The only [...]
I think the only time I eat lamb is at Easter. It’s not that I don’t think of it – I associate it with Easter as it’s pretty much the only time my mother made it. Occasionally though, she would make a lamb stew…
This is so simple. You can serve it with roasted potatoes or [...]
This is a recipe by Jack Ricci. I thought it was too good not to share. I haven’t had a chance to try it yet – gotta dig out the dehydrator… not to mention find a place to put it when using…. I’m NOT kidding!!
If you try it, let me know what you think!!
Crispy Spicy [...]
I keep forgetting how easy it is to poach fish. Using white wine gives it that extra oomph that makes it special! Every time I serve this I get looks from those I’m serving that I must have spent hours in the kitchen slaving away. This is actually one of those dishes I feel like [...]
I love to make these once a year for St. Patrick’s Day. Yea, I’m Irish (what’s it to ya!) but I’m not really a beer drinker. That being said, the stout brings out (ooo, a rhyme!) a nice flavor in the cupcakes that all will enjoy.
Erin go braugh!!
Mini and Regular size Chocolate Stout Cupcakes
Chocolate [...]
Yeah, yeah…. “FUN-nel.” I’m just bein’ silly. I’ve had fennel on the brain lately and I’m not sure why. It’s been so rainy here in NYC the last couple days that’s it has put me in the mood for soup. Cream of Tomato was always my favorite as a kid. These days I try not [...]
Baked Tilapia with Bread Crumb Topping
Tilapia is a medium flavored fish that tend to pick up what ever you cook it with. It reminds me a little of catfish. You can easily broil it with a little olive oil and lemon juice or fancy it up a bit. I wanted to something crunchy so [...]
Pork Chop with Apple-Pecan Stuffing
What’s for dinner?? The inevitable question pops up frequently. Sometimes I don’t have a clue. I hate getting into a cooking rut… cooking things I don’t have to think about that are quick and easy. It’s not that this pork chop recipe is difficult, in fact you can substitute 1/2 [...]