City Hall Bake Shop: Home of “Cake Boss”
Many visitors to Manhattan miss out on the great opportunity to visit nearby Hoboken, NJ. I have done the same on past trips to…
Many visitors to Manhattan miss out on the great opportunity to visit nearby Hoboken, NJ. I have done the same on past trips to…
On a cold, blustery winter day in search of some comfort food in a warm setting, we trekked out to a French-American restaurant called Chez…
Ever since the devastating earthquake in Haiti, I’ve felt it quite frivolous to go about daily tasks such as recipe developing, recipe testing and writing…
My family has been making stuffed mushrooms since I can remember eating savory foods. They look tedious to make, but I promise you they are…
Ok, I know I’m really pushing this whole Scandinavian food thing here. Most people weren’t really turned on to the Norwegian Veal Scallops in Cream…
My most recent food interest has cast me far away into the land of the Nordic countries of Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway. I never…
What’s so ironic about writing about food and testing recipes all day is that I find myself looking for quicker meals to make than I…
One of the best things about large squash such as pumpkin is that since they have a long shelf life, you can decorate your home…
This sauce is a delicious classic with subtle, yet flavorful additions that pair beautifully with the thickness of fettuccine style pasta, although any pasta noodle…
I. Love. Tomatoes. Being Sicilian, you sort of have to or you may never eat. Ok, that’s a bit extreme, I realize. All jokes aside, I really…
A recipe of mainly Italian ingredients, this meal will leave you satisfied and energized throughout the day, insha’allah. Serve with rustic Italain bread, pita or whatever…
Traditionally made with cognac, I decided to try using white grape juice as a substitute ingredient in this baked fruit dessert. The result was nothing short of…
Those of you who know me well enough know that my favorite cooking mentor is Julia Child–and it’s not because of the book or movie, Julie &…
This is the quickest oven-baked frittata to prepare. Normally I would add flour and milk to a dish like this, but on the day it…
I’ve grown up making tuna fish sandwiches all my life. In fact, it was probably the first kind I ever made for myself during my…
I’m so glad there was a request for this recipe. I mentioned it in my last post about the Viking Cooking School where I attended…