Hard to believe that Hannukah begins so early this year, but those who are lighting menorahs and playing with dreidels tonight will likely be frying up a round of traditional potato latkes. Now, I enjoy fried potato pancakes, or latkes, as much as the next person – really, what’s not to love about grated potatoes […]
Recipes
Thanksgiving Recipe Round-up
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to do a little re-cap of some of the delicious recipes I’ve made and you can find on this blog to grace your holiday table. Thanksgiving-in-One-Pot A classic Glorious One-Pot Meal recipe for when you’re not feeding an army — and can’t face […]
Pumpkin Muffins for Thanksgiving
Ok, I lied. The muffins in the picture aren’t made out of pumpkin; they’re made with Hubbard squash. But let’s not pish-pash over such winter squash details. I could call them “Hubbard Squash Muffins,” but then how many people would find them when doing a google search for festive baked goods for your Thanksgiving celebration? […]
Mollie Katzen and the Moosewood cookbooks taught me to cook
It’s not often that you get to meet an author whose work has influenced your life in a deep way. When I was 22, I met Judy Blume and I was tongue-tied. Star-struck at coming face to face with the woman behind the books that I read and re-read so many times… How could I […]
Rules for Turning Picky Eaters into Adventurous Eaters
An overwhelmed mom posted the following plea on a mom’s group recently: My son has a very limited list of foods that he will eat, and all 3 of my kids like very different things. I am *so* tired of making 4 slightly different variations of each meal, every day (1 set for me and […]
