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…
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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…
Old-School Hamentashen
In most cultures, food equals love. From our grandmothers urging us to finish giant platefuls of pasta, or showering kids with cookies, or coming home to Mama’s house for a favorite dinner, the food we grew up with represents comfort,…
Julia Child’s Chocolate Mousse
Today was one of those very long Sundays that made me feel like breaking out a cookbook and browsing for ideas. As I scanned the shelf, I saw old standbys like ‘The Joy of Cooking’, a dog-eared copy of the…
Insanely Delicious Spinach Artichoke Dip
Have you ever cooked something that not only made you think, “mmmm”, but physically say it out loud? A dish that people just flock to when put out on the table, and then start to hover and circle around the…