As we approach the New Year, the same old mantra of healthy resolutions begin to run through my thoughts. I know that I’m not the only one. With our overly-indulgent holiday meals done and gone, and the bubbles of New…
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Chocolate Peppermint Bark Shortbread
Everyone has their personal favorite taste that they cherish over everything else. Some people like beer, others prefer specialty cheese… For my husband, it’s any dessert with peppermint or a fresh minty flavor (with maple a close second, being Canadian…
Pomegranate Gin Fizz
As I write this, December is officially upon us. Winter holiday parties over take our schedules, variations from the Nutcracker Suite serenade us in the shopping malls, and the kids are getting together their wish lists; It’s a joyous…
Vegetarian Stuffed Mushrooms
Stuffed mushrooms are often a staple as a passed hors d’oeuvres, or on the holiday buffet table. When done well, they are amazing; when done poorly, the fungi (fun-guy) should just leave the party (ba da dum!). Fortunately for me…
Classic Honey Cake
Honey Cake is a universal dessert; it is a celebratory staple in so many cultures. Whether light and airy, or rich and sweet, honey is an elemental flavor. In my mother’s family, we make honey cakes to mark the Jewish…
Addictive Chocolate Toffee Matzah Candy
It’s that time of year again where the spring holidays cluster together. I barely have time to take a breath between hiding the afikomen (special matzah from the Seder), and breaking out the Easter candy! It’s such a beautifully busy…