Thursday, March 31, 2022

Greening your Passover Menus & Asparagus Soup

Greening your Passover Menus & Asparagus Soup
I'm in the very best company as I present my Passover cooking class via zoom on April 6, 2022 from 7:30- 9 PM. I'm smack in the middle of presentations by two of my favorite Jewish cooking icons, Joan Nathan and Leah Koenig. I'm honored to be in such talented company. Truly gobsmacked, in fact. You may reg...


Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Delicata Squash & Pandemic Cooking Fatigue

Delicata Squash & Pandemic Cooking Fatigue
During these months, when pandemic cooking fatigue translates to suffering from daily burnout, I've found new habits that help make preparing three meals a day a little easier. My goal is to spend less time in the kitchen with tasty results that can carry us through a few meals. For me, this means prepping...


Monday, November 23, 2020

Roasted Daikon & a Simpler Thanksgiving 2020

Roasted Daikon & a Simpler Thanksgiving 2020
Thanksgiving 2020 will be one for the history books, that's for sure. We'll be keeping ours very small, just four of us, and very simple. With the obvious goals of keeping our crew safe and well -fed, I backed into my menu thinking about roasting purple daikon radishes. I admit that it's a little unexpected. ...


Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Stuff, Roll & Simmer these Brussels Leaves

Stuff, Roll & Simmer these Brussels Leaves
Have you seen the thick stalks of brussels sprouts at your local farmers' market yet? This cold weather crop begins to appear at the end of October and crescendos in November, landing on Thanksgiving tables across America. While I love brussels sprout buds (yup, that's what they're called) halved or shaved...


Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Simple Roasted Salsa Brings the Heat Home from Baja

Simple Roasted Salsa Brings the Heat Home from Baja
Working with local chefs and taking cooking classes are two of my favorite ways to get to know a culture when I travel. Stimulating conversations around regional ingredients and farmers' markets are always illuminating and the chances of getting some off-the-beaten path recommendations for quiet beaches and a...


Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Watermelon Gazpacho Cools Perfectly on Sizzling Summer Days

Watermelon Gazpacho Cools Perfectly on Sizzling Summer Days
The summer heat is on and chilled gazpacho is a classic and easy way to soothe your overheated system. Consider this unexpected combination of juicy watermelon and peak of season tomatoes as they blend with a few other simple ingredients to start off your next meal. The results are delightfully unexpect...


Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Grilling Jamaican Jerk Eggplant

Grilling Jamaican Jerk Eggplant

Just as the summer season gets into high gear, long sunny days yield slim asparagus, rosy ruffled salad greens and succulent strawberries along with lots more that we've been waiting all year for.

Miss one week at your farmers' market and you'll be in for surprises as those sweet 3 inch baby bok cho...



Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Kosher Like Me Greens Up with Pesto for Passover

Kosher Like Me Greens Up with Pesto for Passover

We love to celebrate holidays with symbolic foods. That's why we're seeing green as we welcome spring (have you heard the birds?!) and Passover simultaneously with this vegan and gluten-free pesto over spaghetti squash.
But with earliest veggies like morels, mint and pea greens still 6-8 weeks away h...



Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Shop Local for this Sweet & Savory Carrot Mash

Shop Local for this Sweet & Savory Carrot Mash

If you've seen the mounds of deep yellow, imperial purple and sunny orange carrots at your farmers' market this autumn you may already be hooked on experimenting with these charming rainbow hued roots.

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Wednesday, January 6, 2016

by CHLOE.’s Much Loved Veggie Burger

by CHLOE.’s Much Loved Veggie Burger

Here's an adapted version of the Classic Veggie Burger recipe that had us swooning at by CHLOE.'s NYC cafe. 11374...