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Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Easy Summer Nosh: Smoked Trout Canapés

Easy Summer Nosh: Smoked Trout Canapés
I had the honor of interviewing my friend, cookbook author and keynote speaker, Leah Koenig, at our third annual Southern CT Jewish Food Festival a few days ago. We dished about global Jewish foods, highlighting  the pressing question, what makes Jewish food Jewish, anyway? Ask either of us and we'd be gl...


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, January 25, 2017

Hummus in the Color of Love

Hummus in the Color of Love

Make your own hummus at home and you'll never (well, almost) buy it pre-packaged again. It's practically a guarantee.

This super easy, nutritious recipe includes bold and beautiful beets. In addition to adding another layer of earthy flavor, the beets tint the hummus a delightfully vibrant fuchsia.<...



Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Foodies Fighting Hunger: Crustless Veggie Frittate in Muffin Tins

Foodies Fighting Hunger: Crustless Veggie Frittate in Muffin Tins

A couple of weeks ago I received an email from my blogging gal-pal, Whitney Fisch, asking if I would join her campaign, Foodies Fighting Hunger. The challenge? Each blogger had to create a recipes that feeds a family of four and costs $5.00 max. The math is easy. The challenge illuminated the reality.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Fuss-free Artichoke Tart for a Quickie Dinner

Fuss-free Artichoke Tart for a Quickie Dinner

If you know that your family will be racing to the finish line even before they begin your Purim meal, consider keeping your entree super simple with this Artichoke and Gruyere Tart. We love that it's meat-free so all hamantaschen, even those laden with butter, are fair game. 11336...



Sunday, September 20, 2015

Rustic Roasted Tomato & Goat Cheese Galette

Rustic Roasted Tomato & Goat Cheese Galette

Contributed by Marcia Selden Catering & Event Planning You say tomato…we say Make a Galette! The tomato bounty of summer continues through the end of September, and it’s only right to take full advantage of it. 11414...



Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Seasonal Snippet: Eggplant & Moroccan Eggplant Salad

Seasonal Snippet: Eggplant & Moroccan Eggplant Salad

Katy Morris Are you still swooning over summer’s abundance of fresh bounty at your farmers' market? One of our favorites just made its seasonal debut, and luckily, this versatile fruit will keep us busy in the kitchen right into autumn. When it comes to August aubergines, we’re all in. 11438...



Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Horseradish Love & Smoked Salmon Mousse-ISH

Horseradish Love & Smoked Salmon Mousse-ISH

Katy Morris Didn’t get your horseradish fix over Passover this year? Neither did we! So we're spicing up Spring with two products that have stories rooted in familial tradition. And we dug up more reasons to love this stuff in addition to using it as a recipe changer. Trust us, this versatile condimen...



Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Fried Green Tomatoes- A Nostalgic Solution

Fried Green Tomatoes- A Nostalgic Solution

A few weeks ago I had a first hand view of the late season harvest on a warm November afternoon with my local farmer, Patti Popp, at Sport Hill Farm in Easton, CT. We meandered through the fields and into one of her greenhouses to check out rows of unripe, green tomatoes clinging to their vines. November'...



Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Whitefish Guacamole Spices Up Chanukah

Whitefish Guacamole Spices Up Chanukah

Contributed by Katy Morris Need some help spicing up your Chanukah dinner celebrations? No problema! Renowned Chef Julian Medina invites you to venture south of the border for the Festival of Lights this year. Actually, just south of Houston. Once again, he has combined his Mexican heritage, present-...