A Kitchen In Brooklyn

Here in New York city, including Brooklyn, we are hunkering down for Hurricane Irene and hoping we don't get flooding from our backya...

Recently, my husband and I hosted a lovely dinner party for some old college friends. A good time was had by all and we served a four co...

I haven't posted in a couple days and I have such a backlog of things to post and new recipes to share. I made a fabulous cake for a ...

I'm not vegan, or even vegetarian, but I appreciate vegan and vegetarian cooking, and am always enjoy cooking with fresh fruits and ve...

Farm fresh zucchini and corn are so good this time of year, that I couldn't resist a fun, healthy variation on traditional zucchini fri...

Mark Bittman is one of my food heroes. I love his low-pressure approach to cooking and his simple recipes. His old Minimalist videos are i...

I've always been a huge Harry Potter fan - both of the earlier parts of the series, and the darker chapters as well.  I loved the Qui...

Falafel always reminds me of my time spent in Israel, and of my Jewish heritage.  I've been meaning to post this recipe for awhile. I ...

I recently ordered some squash blossoms with my Fresh Direct groceries, from a local New York farm. There's a very short season on ...

Peaches are one of my favorite foods of the summer. I incorporate them into just about everything - grilled peaches with barbecued meat, ...

Fruit pies are the best this time of year. I might have just tired of baking pies for the summer already, but before I did, I made this ...

Asparagus is one of my husband's favorite vegetables. I'd been looking to make an asparagus soup for awhile, before coming acros...

Today's recipe / blog post is my attempt at some Japanese street food. It all started when I had some delicious stuffed Mimi & Coco...

I'll admit it, making your own ravioli is time consuming and tedious. It takes a long time and a bit of upper arm strength, and i...

My husband has a professed hatred for cherries. He won't eat anything with them, as long as he knows they are there. In other words, ch...

As a member of ShopRite's   Potluck Blog Panel , I received a gift card earlier in the month to head down to my local ShopRite here in ...

I came across this great lamb recipe recently for simple, flavorful lamb chops. I served this with some creamed mashed potatoes that I made...