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# In Jennie's Kitchen

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- [How to Make Thanksgiving Delicious & Stress-Free](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2025/11/how-to-make-thanksgiving-delicious-stress-free/) - Thanksgivings of my childhood are something I long for now as an adult. That's something I never imagined I'd say. They were long, and filled with a lot of food I didn't appreciate since I was a picky eater. My favorite part was the first course—baked ziti, not kidding, and the last course dessert. Everything
- [The Best Way to Make Homemade Toasted Pumpkin Seeds](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/10/how-to-toast-pumpkin-seeds/) - After decades of carving pumpkins, and trying to convince myself to roast and eat the seeds, I finally abandoned the idea years ago. I love shelled pumpkins seeds, but had given up hope of making edible use from the innards scooped from our Halloween pumpkins, so into the compost they always went. Recently, I came
- [How to Make the Best Chocolate Chip Muffins Using Pancake Mix](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/07/chocolate-chip-pancake-muffins/) - I set out to take a true vacation, one free from work, which rarely happens as a freelancer. That has mostly been the case. By day two, though, I found myself in the kitchen making these Chocolate Chip Pancake Muffins, and couldn’t pass up the chance to record them to share with all of you
- [How To Make Sicilian-Style Meatballs](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/05/mamas-meatballs/) - Growing up in Brooklyn, New York Sunday was the day most Italians would savor a traditional gravy dinner. This is not the kind of gravy for dipping biscuits. I'm talking about a pot of tomato sauce that had been simmered for hours, slowly marrying the flavors of garlic, onions, basil, tomatoes and a variety of
- [How To Make An Egg Cream:  A Brooklyn Classic!](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/01/jennifer-perillo-chocolate-egg-cream/) - I know, you're thinking "stop it, already". You're trying to stick to your healthy eating resolutions, and here I am sharing my chocolate egg cream recipe with you. Good news for us both—egg creams aren't a calorie-laden treat. In fact, you can even make them dairy free, thanks to the recipe I shared recently for my
- [How To Make Frico: Homemade Baked Cheese Crisps](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/04/homemade-frico-recipe/) - I've had frico on my To Do list for some time, sharing the recipe that is, not making them. They've been part of my cooking tricks for a while now.
- [How To Make Pork Milanese—an Easy Weeknight Recipe!](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/03/pork-milanese/) - Fried chicken cutlets were a staple growing up. It wasn’t until I was well into my 20s that I became familiar with Chicken Milanese, a sophisticated upgrade that tops my mom’s fried chicken cutlet. No, really. Imagine a crispy, thin cutlet topped with arugula, chopped tomatoes, and a squeeze of fresh lemon. I’m wary of
- [Apple Slab Pie: Make The Best Crowd-Pleasing Dessert Recipe Now!](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/11/apple-crumb-slab-pie/) - A few years ago, I began baking pumpkin slab pies. Pies this size make sense when you're serving dessert to a crowd. I love them because the filling to crust ratio is perfect. In this version, there’s no choosing between a crumb or pastry topping. Life is too short to make such dire decisions when
- [How To Make Roasted Chestnuts at Home](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/10/how-to-roast-chestnuts/) - I've no less than a dozen things I want to share and write about. On that list includes some new natural living recipes (homemade cough syrup, cough drops, DIY furniture cleaner, kitchen & bath scrub, and room freshener—the laundry soap is still in the testing phase). I've also been torn about sharing my recipes for
- [Easy Chocolate Banana Muffins To Use Up Ripe Bananas](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/11/chocolate-banana-muffins/) - I'm constantly buying bananas at the request of my children, only to watch them transform into overripe versions of their former selves. If you find yourself in this situation, too, then you also know there's only so many banana breads one can bake before the routine gets boring. That's where the recipe for these Chocolate
- [The Best Chewy Oatmeal Cookies You'll Ever Bake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/11/chewy-oatmeal-walnut-allspice-cookies/) - Recipe: Chewy Oatmeal Walnut Allspice Cookies Baking was my salvation and escape last week. I needed a break from this reality, so took a few days off during the holiday weekend. I hunkered down with flour, butter, sugar—all the things I've been avoiding the last two months. I'm loathe to admit it, but even gained
- [How to Make French Apple Galettes {super easy apple tarts}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2025/09/french-apple-galettes-super-easy-apple-tarts-reallyfrench-apple-galettes/) - After my pie baking marathon last week, I slept 14 hours. In one evening. Once the clock neared 8pm (7:55pm to be exact), it felt acceptable to tuck in last Tuesday. I proceeded to stay there until 10 am on Wednesday morning. Last night was the complete opposite. I went to bed around 9:30pm. My
- [The Best Easy, Delicious Apple & Pumpkin Recipes for Fall](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2020/10/favorite-fall-apple-pumpkin-recipes/) - Anyone who wonders why Daylight Savings Time still exists clearly never lived in a rural area. City-living is timeless, literally. Growing up in Brooklyn, part of the city that never sleeps, time was a just a way to measure the day. The sun rising and setting was just a supporting actor helping the day cruise
- [8 Best Easy Pumpkin Recipes That Aren't Pie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2021/10/8-pumpkin-recipes-that-arent-pie/) - Okay, so I'm cheating a little with the recipe in the photo above because it doesn't contain pumpkin but it does have everyone's favorite flavor pumpkin spice. Some of you may be rolling your eyes, thinking "I don't like pumpkin spice". I promise you probably do, just not when it's called that—don't forget pumpkin spice
- [Easy Apple Breakfast Bars Your Kid Will Love](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/09/homemade-cereal-bars/) - I want to say it took me a full two weeks to get used to the back to school schedule, but truth is I'm not even close. I simply tolerate it, and consider the juggle associated with the school year to be one of those things in life I can't avoid (like death and taxes).
- [The Best Easy, Baked Homemade Apple Cider Doughnuts](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/11/apple-cider-doughnuts/) - We live less than 20 minutes from some of the best apple cider doughnuts, ever (Davenport's farm stand in Stone Ridge, in case you're curious), so it almost seems silly to have contemplated making them at home. The thing with most apple cider doughnuts is that they're fried. I love a good doughnut, so don't
- [How To Make Apple Cider Vinegar at Home](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/10/diy-apple-cider-vinegar/) - Before you say anything, I'm two steps ahead of you, listening to Michael's laughter echo through the chambers of my mind. I know, who in their right mind makes apple cider vinegar when you can buy a jug of it for a few bucks at the grocery story? Well, the brief answer is me. One
- [The Best Vegetarian Meatballs Made With Lentils Everyone Will Love](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/02/lentil-ricotta-meatballs/) - Ever have the feeling your best wasn't good enough...even when you know you gave it all you had? When can you feel good about just letting go? That was the feeling I walked away with today. I've been a caretaker most of my life. I saw things kids should never see. I felt things kids
- [An Easy Way to Use up Eggplant: Creamy Eggplant Hummus](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/09/creamy-eggplant-hummus/) - Is it too daring to share an eggplant recipe with fall nipping at our heels? The craziest cold spell fell upon us earlier in the week, leaving Isabella and I huddled together under my shawl at Rosh Hashanah services on Monday. A bitingly cold, wet day of pouring rain nestled between 75 degree days. By
- [The Best Back To School Snacks & Lunches Kids Will Love](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/08/22-favorite-fall-back-to-school-recipes/) - So many feelings and thoughts swirling in my mind right now. Is it odd to say this feels like the vacation that's never ending? I've written and deleted more paragraphs than you can imagine, but still no poetic words to offer today. They will come to me in time, figuring out how to decipher the
- [The Best Beef Stew For Winter {Beef Spezzatino}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/01/beef-spezzatino-italian-beef-stew/) - People often ask about my favorite recipe, and as with choosing between your children, it's impossible. What I cook is usually dependent on my mood, although lately my schedule comes into play often. I simply don't have as much time on a daily basis with commuting into the city for work three days a week.
- [How To Make Slow Roasted Tomatoes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/10/slow-roasted-tomatoes/) - Right about now tomatoes are flooding farmers' markets, and just like that, they'll be gone in a few weeks. That's just the way it goes as summer fades into fall. While I'm going easy on the nightshade vegetables right now, I can't just abandon tomato season like that. Instead, making these Slow Roasted Tomatoes is
- [How To Cook Fresh Tomatoes for the Best Sauce](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/08/how-to-cook-fresh-tomatoes/) - I sometimes wonder if reading this blog is like listening to the old uncle who rolls out the same stories every time nostalgia strikes. So many of the things I write about touch upon the same nerve centers, leading me down similar rabbit holes from the past. My uncle's stories never grew old—each time I
- [How to Make Homemade Cherry Pop Tarts](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/09/homemade-cherry-pop-tarts/) - Sharing the recipe for these Homemade Cherry Pop Tarts feels like a cheat, of sorts. I mean, let's be honest. You can figure this out by yourselves, right? A few weeks ago, I added a recipe to the site for these Homemade Peach Pop Tarts, and then these Blueberry Pop Tarts. Connecting the dots should
- [How to Make Homemade Blueberry Pop Tarts](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/homemade-blueberry-pop-tarts/) - I've become a pop tart making machine these days. That surprises exactly no one who knows me. This happens—I become obsessed, and once bitten by a baking project, the process becomes a religious practice. It also helps to have a friend who loves pop tarts as your taste tester, although he does draw the line
- [How to Make Homemade Peach Pop Tarts](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/homemade-peach-pop-tarts/) - There's a certain someone I know, looking down, wondering why I didn't develop this recipe for Homemade Peach Pop Tarts sooner. Michael loved pop tarts. I mean, a heart-quickening, butterflies in the stomach, kind of love. I never understood the fascination, honestly. We never had them in my house growing up. That's not to say
- [How to Make Homemade Pop Tart Dough](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/homemade-pop-tart-dough/) - Two words that make adults fall to their knees: pop tarts. Throw in a homemade version, and well, you might be able to get a grown man (or woman) t0 give into any demand you put forth. Yes, pop tarts aren't just for kids. Let your imagination run wild for the fillings, once you master
- [Sourdough Essentials: How to Make a Rye Sourdough Boule](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/10/rye-sourdough-boule/) - It’s almost a year since sourdough starter entered my life, and what a year it’s been. Yeast never scared me, yet for years sourdough starter remained elusive. The mysterious nature of it held me back from taking the next logical leap in bread baking. Once you realize it’s not as fragile or difficult as you
- [How To Prep For Holiday Baking Without The Stress](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/11/holiday-baking-prep-101/) - I went to bed last Wednesday feeling thankful yet another Halloween was done. It's my least favorite "holiday". Does that make me a grinch of a mom? When I woke the relief of the day behind me, I suddenly realized it was November. A logical conclusion the day after October 31st, and yet it still
- [How To Prep in Advance for Thanksgiving](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/11/thanksgiving-prep-piecrusts-stuffing-stock/) - Our Thanksgivings are rather quiet with just me and the girls. Years ago, though, I had a streamlined system for preparing dinner for a dozen or so people while managing some semblance of sanity. There's a lot you can do to prepare in advance, and it all starts with making a list. Setting your menu
- [How to Make Homemade All-Natural Cough Syrup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/11/homemade-all-natural-cough-syrup/) - Not even a month into the school year, Isabella had her first sick day. What began as a faint cough on a Friday evening, morphed into a persistent one, accompanied by a sore throat. I’ve been through enough cold seasons to know we need to stay on top of her cough lest is flare up
- [Hot Chocolate Cookies, a Treat Santa Will Love!](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/11/hot-chocolate-cookies/) - I know everyone is probably in Thanksgiving planning mode. I'm hoping an interruption with a wintry recipe for Hot Chocolate Cookies is a welcome distraction. If not, and you want to stay in Thanksgiving la la land, go read this post for help with prep and planning. These Hot Chocolate Cookies were developed for The
- [How To Make Martha Stewart's Triple Layer Poundcake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/11/martha-stewarts-triple-layer-poundcake/) - It occurred to me that it just might be possible not everyone is a pie fan. I don't know anyone in my immediate circle who feels this way. By the slew of orders that've come in from the pie fundraiser I'm doing for our school, there are certainly a lot of pie lovers at Woodstock
- [Jump-Start Your Day with this Easy Pecan Pie Smoothie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/11/pecan-pie-smoothie/) - Three years ago at this time I was plotting and planning our trip to Europe. Those three weeks feel like a dream, as do the young children I set out on such a lofty endeavor with by myself. Virginia was 8 years old, and Isabella 13. I had enough foresight to realize it was probably
- [The Best Recipes to Use Up Your Thanksgiving Leftovers](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/11/thanksgiving-leftover-recipes/) - The only thing Michael loved more than Thanksgiving dinner were Thanksgiving leftovers. Yes, I too, now have that scene from the end of A Christmas Story in my head, where Ralphie conjurs up memories of everything his mother will make with the extra turkey before the bird meets its fateful demise thanks to the neighbor's
- [Make This Now! Gingerbread Cake with Eggnog Frosting](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2020/12/gingerbread-cake-with-eggnog-frosting/) - I love gingerbread, and it's no secret considering all the gingerbread recipes on this site. I'd be hard-pressed to choose a favorite, so instead I'm adding one more recipe to the mix with this incredibly easy, one-bowl gingerbread cake with eggnog frosting. When my friend Carol, who works with the Finger Lakes Wine Country, asked
- [The Best Chef Tips for Baking + Recipe for Pumpkin Buttercream](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/11/baking-basics-pumpkin-buttercream/) - Since next week marks the start of a very busy baking season, I thought it would be helpful to share some tips I've found useful over the years. When you're done reading, I highly recommend these pumpkin cupcakes with pumpkin buttercream frosting. I first made them last Halloween and it took me a whole year
- [brown butter pumpkin seed cookies, an easy chef's trick to make the best cookies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/10/brown-butter-pumpkin-seed-cookies/) - As a kid, I was partial to chewy cookies. I remember the warm oatmeal raisin ones my parents used to buy at a bakery somewhere near Little Italy. One of these days I'll also remember to ask my mother where that bakery was exactly, though I imagine it is long shuttered by now. My current
- [easy pumpkin scone recipe for the best brunch](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/10/pumpkin-scones/) - Like the quick snap of a finger, October is upon us. Is it me, or did that seem to come out of nowhere? My mind is a jumble of confusion, not having settled into all the realities of 2013, and now there's only three months left to it. If only we could press pause, and
- [how to make homemade pumpkin spice syrup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/11/homemade-pumpkin-syrup/) - I take my coffee very seriously. I prefer a real mug over paper "to-go" cups. Smaller mugs, with a petite handle that snugly fits my pointer and middle finger please when I'm drinking my normal cup of Joe (black, two sugars). Those mugs where you can barely slip one finger in—what are those all about?
- [the best pumpkin slab pie to feed a crowd!](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/11/pumpkin-slab-pie-recipe/) - I know, it doesn't look like much, but believe me that this pie will change your life. At least when it comes to making pie for a crowd. The weather changed rather abruptly last week. Between that and the sudden realization that Thanksgiving was around the corner, my cravings for pumpkin pie, both eating and
- [The Best, Easy One Bowl Small Batch Pumpkin Spice Muffins](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/11/pumpkin-spice-muffins/) - I was very hesitant about the name of this recipe, knowing that pumpkin spice anything has jumped the shark. It’s impossible to go anywhere this time of year without being slapped in the face with that trifecta of cinnamon, cloves, and ginger. But here’s the thing—I didn’t intend to make Pumpkin Spice Muffins, it just
- [the best healthy honey pumpkin pie with no refined sugars](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/11/honey-pumpkin-pie/) - Does the world need yet another pumpkin pie recipe? I don’t know, considering there's already quite a few on this site (see here). I do know I needed another one, or should say wanted. The classic pie is one I come back to year after year. As time goes by, and I work through the
- [The Best Easy Vegan Pumpkin Pie for Thanksgiving](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/11/vegan-pumpkin-pie/) - It's well established that as an omnivore, dairy is a part of my life. Still, I love developing recipes that can be enjoyed by a wide range of people, and so the idea of creating a Vegan Pumpkin Pie is one I wanted to make a reality a few weeks ago. Pumpkin pie is one
- [The Best After School Snack {Pumpkin Spice Chex Mix}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/10/pumpkin-spice-chex-mix/) - Good, if you're reading this, then it means the words "pumpkin spice" in the title didn't scare you off. I know, I know, trust me. The world, or at least the U.S., has gone over board with pumpkin spice. This time of year, it's exceedingly difficult to avoid the seasoning, scent, mention of it. But, I
- [The Best Easy No-Bake Pumpkin Cream Pie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/10/no-bake-pumpkin-cream-pie/) - I love everything about pumpkin pie, from the baking to the eating of it. It’s one of the easiest pies you’ll ever make—except for this No Bake Pumpkin Cream Pie. Forget the fear and fuss of a pastry crust. Ginger snaps make for an easy cookie crust. The filling sets up in just 30 minutes,
- [Easy Pumpkin Waffles That Taste Like Pie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/11/pumpkin-pie-waffles/) - Imagine everything you love about pumpkin pie tucked inside a waffle? No fumbling over crust (although, with this recipe there's no stress). Well, that's what I decided to do a few weeks ago, when I made these Pumpkin Pie Waffles. After making my sweetened condensed milk, I thought about what else I could use it
- [Pumpkin Pie with Crumb Topping](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/10/crumb-topped-pumpkin-pie/) - Just when you think the book’s been written on pumpkin pie, the proverbial light bulb goes off. It happened while I was baking a dozen pies at Grazin’ recently. I had an assembly line of peach pies going. Crusts were fit into the pans, edges fluted, and filling was spooned into them. Only thing left
- [A Unique Twist on Pumpkin Pie {Salted Tahini Pumpkin Pie}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/11/salted-tahini-pumpkin-pie/) - I read some place recently that Thanksgiving pies must be made the morning of, and to that I say "um, no". Some pies shine when served the same day. The vast majority, though, put their best flavor forward when baked the night before, provided they're left uncovered to cool and settle before serving the next day.
- [Best Strawberry Recipes for Spring](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2021/05/best-strawberry-recipes/) - Time is a thief. Someone commented this recently on an Instagram post, and wow is it so true. A thief with rewards, perhaps? As time takes from us, it also gives back in the form of memories and lived experiences, which of course can be a double-edged sword. Parenthood teaches you that. Each happy memory
- [Best Recipe for Homemade Soft Pretzels](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2021/07/homemade-soft-pretzels/) - Who doesn't love a warm soft pretzel? I know someone out there is reading this, thinking "um, me, Jennie". That's fine—to each their own, right? As for me, I have a weakness for them, so making homemade soft pretzels is one of my favorite weekend baking projects. Although, I must say they're easy enough to even
- [Weeknight Pasta with Chickpeas {Pasta e Ceci}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2021/09/pasta-e-ceci-pasta-with-chickpeas/) - {recipe: pasta e ceci} Fall is finally here, at least according to the calendar. Am I the only one who felt this summer was never-ending, and not in a good way? Perhaps it’s because we had a lot of family changes happening. I knew it would be right around this time that things might find
- [David Lebovitz's Bay Leaf Poundcake + Best Way to Clean A Messy Oven](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2021/09/bay-leaf-poundcake-best-way-to-clean-a-messy-oven/) - While adding bay leaf to a cake recipe might sound odd, or the list of ingredients might seem too lengthy, I encourage you to cast both those assumptions aside. For starters, this recipe uses melted butter, a bonus which means no need for an electric mixer to cream butter and sugar. All you need are
- [Best Soup Recipes for Fall](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2021/10/9-favorite-recipes-for-soup-lovers/) - I'd be hard-pressed to choose a favorite when it comes to soups. I love them all, and any time of year, too. Surely I can't be the only person who'd gladly slurp a bowl on a hot summer day? So, while for most of you the cooler temperatures signal soup season, for me it's a
- [The Giving Calendar 12 Simple Acts to Spread Kindness, Joy & Empathy](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2021/11/giving-calendar-simple-acts-to-spread-kindness-joy-empathy/) - The vegetable stock is done for the gravy. The pie crusts have been prepared & rolled but not a pie has been baked yet. Yes, I am incredibly behind for today's Thanksgiving meal according to the standards I set for myself. But you know what? When I woke up this morning the first thing that
- [Easy One-Skillet Oat & Apricot Dutch Baby with Rose-Scented Whipped Cream](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2022/04/oat-apricot-dutch-baby-with-rose-scented-whipped-cream/) - It's been a while since I've written here, and thought this would be a good moment to reintroduce readers to my new site launched almost a year ago, called Simmering. The recipe above for my Oat & Apricot Dutch Baby with Rose Scented Whipped Cream is a new recipe, published there earlier this week. Simmering
- [jerusha's pumpkin cookies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/11/best-pumpkin-cookies-recipe/) - My mind drifted to our old apartment, the one back in Brooklyn, while driving Virginia to school today. Sometimes I feel like a stranger peeking into someone else's life when I visit these old memories. I recognize the girl in them, but can't quite connect to her anymore. Funny, how life can feel so short,
- [Homemade Peach Pie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/homemade-peach-pie/) - Choosing a favorite pie seems impossible when asked, but once August rolls around, and local peaches abound at farm stands, the answer is clear. I didn’t realize this until I ate a forkful of just-cool-enough-to-eat peach pie a few days ago. It was the first one I made this summer, and to fully explain my
- [Zucchini Oatcakes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/08/zucchini-oatcakes/) - Virginia looked at me quizzically when she asked what I was baking the day I made these Zucchini Oatcakes. She had no idea what an oatcake was exactly. My reply? Imagine a zucchini muffin and a granola bar had a baby—that’s what this Zucchini Oatcake would be. She understood immediately, and said “mommy, you sure
- [Homemade Buckwheat English Muffins](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/10/homemade-buckwheat-english-muffins/) - I’m cheating a little here. If I were sharing in order of experimentation, the Whole Wheat English Muffins should be getting their 15 minutes of fame (incidentally, that’s also how quickly a warm batch disappears). They’re coming, but right now let’s talk about these Homemade Buckwheat English Muffins. When I first made them, it felt
- [take two: corn on the cob](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/07/favorite-corn-recipes/) - I get a thrill every time I drive by the cornfields along the road into town. Years ago, that thrill would've been a chill thanks to the Stephen King horror movie. Now, the fields don't scare me. They excite me with their endless possibilities once it comes into season. This isn't to say I'll be
- [homemade creamed corn](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/10/creamed-corn/) - I missed the market this week due to my travel schedule. In fact, I'll miss it again next week since I'll be in San Francisco for Blogher Food. And the following weekend? I'm flying home on the redeye. I figure if I'm really determined I could try to muster the energy. Afterall, my flight does
- [Italian String Bean & Potato Salad](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/07/italian-string-bean-potato-salad/) - There's something about the scent of boiling water in the summer. I know, water in and of itself, has no scent. I'm talking more about how the steam clings to everything, making the air feel heavier than it is already. When I set out to do this, I feel a bit crazy, but cooking seasonally is
- [Italian Cadillac](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/06/italian-margarita-cadillac/) - Given the current events in Orlando, it feels odd to talk about our trip to Universal Studios last month. Still, it was the best time we've had in a long time. Partly because the expectations were low for me. I mean, theme parks are not my thing. Hot sun beating down on you, crowded parks, eh
- [preserving cherries {part three}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2011/08/recipe-for-cherry-conserves/) - I promise you we're getting closer to that cherry slushy I keep promising you. I must confess, this whole idea of posting a series on cherries seemed like a good idea when I first started out. The problem is I get easily distracted by all the new finds at the farmers' market each week. I'm
- [cherry slushies—finally!](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2011/08/cherry-slushiesfinally/) - As I sat down to share this recipe with all of you, a pang of anxiety took hold. Good heavens, I've built this up big time, and there's always the fear of disappointment. This isn't to say these slushies won't leave you looking like Martha Stewart with all your friends, not to mention kids will
- [preserving cherries {part two}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2011/07/how-to-make-maraschino-cherries/) - I lost my maraschino virginity about seven years ago. I remember the day, as any girl would one that changes her life forever. I'd been browsing through Barnes & Noble when I saw a new cocktail book, and immediately recognized the name. It was by Nick Mautone, the guy who gave me my break in
- [Spicy Honey Mustard Sauce](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/06/egg-free-dairy-free-honey-mustard-sauce/) - I love honey mustard dipping sauce. In researching recipes, though, it seems mayonnaise is a key ingredient. I’ll willingly eat something already made at a restaurant, but my relationship with mayo at home is a complicated one. I can’t quite wrap my head around how something with eggs in it can be shelf stable, requiring
- [Fried Chicken Bites](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/06/fried-chicken-bites/) - I realize one would think we live in a food fairytale from gleaning a look at my Instagram feed. I’m still a mother of two, though. While my girls are used to being around a variety of foods, they’re also prone to the pitfalls of favorite “kid” foods. I write that with quotes because these
- [Cherry Lime Basil Soda](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/06/cherry-lime-basil-soda/) - This recipe for Cherry Lime Basil Soda has no business being here. Yet, that is. I mean, there are a half dozen other recipes I had scheduled to share before this guy came along, and yet, here we are talking about it. This is one of the things I love most about having my own site.
- [Fennel & Mint Slaw](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/06/fennel-mint-slaw/) - The closest I ever came to fennel before adulthood was the occasional appearance at holidays. It was served raw, in slices, as a digestive between dinner and dessert, and we called it by its Italian name finocchio. Of course, we pronounced it with our Brooklyn Italian-American slang, where the end vowels are always left off.
- [Grilled Mediterranean Pizza](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/07/grilled-mediterranean-pizza/) - Tuesdays after a long, holiday weekend are tough going, right? After a leisurely few days, it's back to business a usual. For me, today also signals my first day back in an office in 9 years. I've been working this solitary freelance life for so long. It's had some amazing perks, mainly the ability to
- [homemade mayonnaise {with a lowfat version too!}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2011/07/homemade-lowfat-mayonnaise/) - I know I say this often, but heavens to Betsy, my body can't keep up with my thoughts and ideas lately. Perhaps my brain operates at 27 hours a day, while my body is bound to the mere 24 hours we're allotted. And then, there is the occassional sleep we need to keep forging ahead.
- [Fennel & Herb Potato Salad](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/07/fennel-herb-potato-salad/) - Mayo once saved my marriage. Well, at least this homemade mayo recipe did. I abhor mayonnaise. Whenever people talk about eating tomato and mayonnaise sandwiches, all I can think is what a way ruin a perfectly good piece of produce. I’m not sure how my detest for mayonnaise came to be, and frankly just writing
- [Seriously Delicious Ribs](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/02/seriously-good-ribs/) - I recently impulse purchased some mighty fine looking ribs from Flying Pigs Farm at the Union Square Greenmarket in New York City. It wasn't the warm, wonderful day we're having now and I wasn't willing to brave the arctic temperatures and fire up the grill, so I decided there must be a way to capture
- [Eggplant Parmigiana](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/07/eggplant-parmigiana/) - I don't recall memories of my mother making eggplant parmigiana growing up. Veal or chicken were usually the breaded and fried food of choice when she made parmigiana. Eating eggplant parmigiana was reserved for when I ate out, and that was only until my late teens, possibly early twenties, because learning to love parmigiana took
- [crispy oven fries](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/03/crispy-oven-fries/) - The kids are snuggled in their beds, fast asleep. Much as I should be in bed, too, I'm wide-eyed after a cat nap. It's become part of Virginia's bedtime routine. After we read books, I usually curl up with her, to help her fall into a peaceful slumber. This wasn't always our pattern; certainly not
- [homemade crema](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/03/homemade-crema/) - I’ve had crema a few times but none have inspired me to try and make it until eating at Diego’s in Kingston, NY. Now, how this little gem of a restaurant was sitting under my nose all the time I lived upstate is beyond me. Well, actually, it’s not that surprising. I live 18 miles
- [Best Chocolate Buttercream Frosting](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/02/best-chocolate-buttercream-frosting/) - Recipe: best chocolate buttercream frosting Oh my, I've been trying to get into this space for days now. I compose at least two posts a day in my head, about random thoughts, recipes, and stories I want to share. Getting them onto the screen is whole other story. Some how the days keep siphoning into
- [devil dog cupcakes {thankful thursdays 02.10.2016}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/02/devil-dog-cupcake-recipe/) - In the quiet of my house, the words for what I want to share come naturally. They wait, ever so patiently, at the threshold between my mind and reality, the moment when they can spill from my fingertips to the keyboard. But I'm not in the quiet of my house at the moment. I'm in
- [7-minute marshmallow frosting](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/02/best-marshmallow-frosting/) - Remember those birthday cupcakes I mentioned in my last post? Well, I’m going to start by sharing my recipe for the best marshmallow frosting ever. Even better? It only takes seven minutes to make (no joke). Think of this as a cupcake cliffhanger. Six years ago when creating that ring ding cake for Mikey, I made
- [devil's food cupcakes + rich chocolate frosting](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/02/devils-food-cupcakes-chocolate-ganache-frosting/) - Since I consider honesty one of my strong suits, I must confess I'm eating one of these cupcakes while I write this post. I needed sustenance to get through a late night of playing catch up after the school chancellor declared a snow day. I love my girls, and while I more often than
- [The Best Chocolate Cake Ever](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/07/best-chocolate-cake-ever/) - Every Friday I go up to Hudson, NY where I bake desserts at my friend's restaurant, Grazin'—recently voted best burgers in Columbia County. Every Friday, I bake this cake, and everyone goes bonkers for it. You know what else I do most Fridays? I come home and make it for me and the girls, too
- [Homemade Taralli {Italian White Wine Biscuits}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/07/homemade-taralli-italian-white-wine-biscuits/) - When Michael was alive I had to hide my summer baking habits, making pies, cookies and other treats while he was at work. Of course, it never really worked keeping the truth from him, as the drips of condensation on the floor outside our front window from the air conditioner were telltale signs of what
- [chewy, bittersweet brownies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/02/chewy-fudge-brownie-recipe/) - I found myself craving brownies the other night, which rarely happens. I must confess that while I love baking chocolate desserts (they generally make everyone happy!), they are not my first choice for eating. I reached for my copy of Homemade with Love to make the walnut fudge brownies on page 185. Honestly, it still
- [milk chocolate brownies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/02/milk-chocolate-brownies-recipe/) - There's no shortage of chocolate recipes floating around the internet, especially this week with it being Valentine's Day and all. A more organized person who writes a food blog would've even planned such a thing out. I always chuckle when I get a PR pitch about my upcoming editorial calendar. This little space of the
- [The Secret to Perfect Shrimp Cocktail](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2020/12/the-secret-to-perfect-shrimp-cocktail/) - It happens every year, the lead up to these last days of the year feel so long, then boom–it's December 22nd. My mind is wandering a lot to the Christmas Eve dinners of my past, and shrimp cocktail was always a part of our family dinner. That's why I felt it my duty to share
- [Homemade Garlic Knots](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/01/homemade-garlic-knots/) - It felt like a blessing to have stayed healthy for three whole weeks while we were in Europe, so I suppose I shouldn't complain too much about the sniffles and scratchy throats some of us are feeling right now. Last night, I made an elixir of fresh squeezed clementine and lemon juices with ginger & turmeric
- [israeli couscous with squash, dried cherries & pistachios](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/10/israeli-couscous-with-squash-dried-cherries-pistachios/) - Mommy guilt is a great motivator. Some spoil with truckloads of toys. For my girls it usually means a batch of cookies. Except children cannot live on chocolate chip cookies alone, even if they are the best in the world—Isabella's words, and I kind of agree. When I'm away traveling or have a crazy week
- [spinach & pecorino latkes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/10/crispy-latkes-recipe/) - Once September hits, the rest of the year seems to fall into fast forward mode. It also feels like a quick succession of emotional hurdles, leaving me caught in a constant game of catch up. That means I've been spending more time in the kitchen than usual. I know, that seems hard to imagine, but
- [turmeric tea](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/10/turmeric-tea/) - My desk is covered with printouts about reusing cooking oil, turning old cooking oil into biodiesel, maltrodextrin, MSG, and a recipe for making homemade Funyuns. What began as a challenge by my daughter to make a healthier version, has blossomed into a two-part cooking series with her sixth grade class. The crazy part here is
- [Crispy Roasted Tofu](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/10/crispy-roasted-tofu/) - I love tofu. Those are words I would've never imagined saying 20 years ago. Two decades later, though, and figuring out how to best use this plant-based protein, things are different. I find myself making a batch of this Crispy Roasted Tofu at least once a week, and while the intention is always to add
- [Delicata Squash, Shiitake, Kale & Quinoa Salad](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/10/delicata-squash-shiitake-kale-quinoa-salad/) - Last week I was at the farmers' market in Woodstock, and came across some delicata squash at one of the stands. This particular squash brings back fond memories. It was one of Virginia's first foods, and also one of her first favorites. I decided to pick some up to make a recipe I'd been writing in my
- [French Lentil Chili](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/10/french-lentil-chili/) - My kids love my usual chili, and I'm a little shy to admit that it's not my usual from scratch cooking. Instead, it's more a can of this, and jar of that, unless I have homemade salsa (the jarred kind) and leftover cooked beans (that happens 50% of the time). One thing for certain, unless
- [Maple Cream Cheese Frosting](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/10/maple-cream-cheese-frosting/) - Eating is a funny endeavor these days. Whatever method or approach you take for choosing your ingredients, or meal, there seems to be an article or new research to discredit it all. When did eating become so complicated? Or rather, why has eating become so complicated? And why does anyone who disagrees with the way you
- [Lemon Thyme Roasted Butternut Squash](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/10/lemon-thyme-roasted-butternut-squash/) - I love butternut squash, but not necessarily cooking it. Call me crazy, considering all the things I make from scratch, but peeling the skin, and cutting it up often feels like too fussy an affair. I know, it doesn't compute to me either. One great benefit of my mindful eating journey is that it's breaking me out
- [wilted kale salad & warm shallot vinaigrette](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/10/warm-kale-salad/) - "How a cookbook is marked, by handwritten notes or physical evidence that a recipe was prepared over and over, tells much about the intent and life of the cook." -Kim Severson Perhaps this quote is the best place to begin the discussion about recipe writing. I spend my days creating a myriad of recipes, no
- [Jennie's Pot Roast](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/09/jennies-pot-roast-recipe/) - Pot roast doesn't seem like much. The cut alone, chuck roast, is a humble hunk of meat. It needs time and patience to be rendered tender. Some aromatics, a helping of sweet vermouth, and homemade stock, and in a few hours you have a pot of meat, tender enough to release its hold with the
- [Asian Vegetable Noodle Soup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/12/mushroom-pho/) - I know, so many posts this week. I debated about holding this one for the weekend, but one crucial element to this Asian Vegetable Noodle Soup requires a bit of time to slow roast, making it a perfect weekend cooking project. I'm also sharing this recipe today in lieu of my Thankful Thursdays. The week has
- [Twice as Nice: Vegetable Fried Rice](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/09/vegetable-fried-rice/) - This recipe can now be found on my new site Simmering. SaveSave
- [Homemade Seed Crackers](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/02/homemade-seed-crackers/) - Since sourdough starters are all about time and patience, the weekend feels like a good time to share my first recipe using starter, when time and patience are perhaps more available than the busyness of weekday life. The great thing about the recipe for these Homemade Seed Crackers, though, is that you needn't much time
- [King Arthur's Sourdough Waffles](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/01/king-arthurs-sourdough-waffles/) - It's in my nature to play around with recipes, but I'm also smart enough to know if it's not broke, don't fix it. That's the case with the sourdough waffle recipe from King Arthur. They were not my first foray into sourdough waffles. After hearing rave reviews about the light and airy crispness of sourdough
- [Apricots in Honey, Vanilla & Lemon Thyme Syrup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/08/apricots-in-honey-vanilla-lemon-thyme-syrup/) - I’m on the fence whether sharing this recipe is a good or bad thing. Depending on where you live, apricot season may be done. Up here in the Hudson Valley, apricots seem to be an endangered species. They were non-existent the last three years due to crop damage from late spring frosts. Stone fruits are
- [Ridiculously Easy Homemade Chocolate Chip Muffins {a small batch recipe}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/08/ridiculously-easy-homemade-chocolate-chip-muffins/) - When I say these are ridiculously easy homemade chocolate chip muffins, I'm not joking. They can be whipped up late at night, just after the dinner dishes are done, before tucking into bed. That's how I came about making them yesterday, hence the photo above lacking in any fanciness or food styling. I began taking
- [Whole Grain Pizza Dough](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/whole-grain-pizza-dough/) - How many recipes can one have for pizza dough? Obviously, the answer is as many as you like, if you've been reading along here for the last eight years. I have a standard dough recipe that I've been following for years now, one I use for pizza, bread, focaccia. It's a multi-purpose dough recipe, but
- [Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce, dairy-free](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/homemade-hot-fudge-sauce-dairy-free/) - Sundaes remind me of being a teenager with my mom in Bensonhurst. On many a Wednesday we used to walk over to the Carvel on Bay Parkway since it was buy one get one free day for sundaes. I was always a wet walnuts and caramel sauce gal, still am, mostly. My mom was a
- [Summer Peach Cake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/07/summer-peach-cake/) - This cake. I mean, where do I begin? This Summer Peach Cake is what started my peach madness more than a week ago. On the way home from baking at the restaurant, I squealed when the bright yellow sign came into focus as I approached Montgomery Place Orchards in Red Hook, NY. Peach season had
- [Roasted Peach Scones {small batch baking}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/07/roasted-peach-scones/) - I went on a crazy peach baking blitz last week, and fear I've ruined the kids on peaches for the rest of the summer. A real shame since peach season is just getting underway here. I couldn't help myself, especially since last year we had no peaches thanks to a late spring frost that killed
- [Apricot & Lemon Thyme Ice Cream (No-Churn)](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/07/apricot-lemon-thyme-ice-cream-no-churn/) - The moment I scooped those apricots from the syrup I made (this one), my mind wandered to an apricot gelato I had a few years ago in Annecy. I've dreamed about that gelato since my first lick, but had never really entertained the idea of making it. I've mostly abandoned my standard ice cream recipes,
- [Apricot & Lemon Thyme Syrup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/07/apricot-lemon-thyme-syrup/) - There's about to be an apricot storm here, so please forgive the flurry of posts. I've been compiling so many recipes to share, but finding the time to write lately has gotten away from me. I've been focusing a lot more time in the kitchen, and with the kids, than in this space. That's a
- [Cherry Cashew Milk](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/07/cherry-cashew-milk/) - Pink milk seems to be everywhere lately. Heidi recently shared a recipe for Strawberry Almond Milk on 101 Cookbooks. Elise and Deb Perelman both shared recipes for Strawberry Milk on Simply Recipes and Smitten Kitchen. As for me, I’ve been making it for years, but not in a way I felt I could share a
- [Sweet Cherry Coffee Cake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/07/sweet-cherry-coffee-cake/) - My mom wasn't a big baker growing up, unless we're talking about the month of December. Then the stand mixer came out, gingerbread was rolled almost paper thin, and patience was found to coax butter cookie dough through the spritz press. The rest of the the year, baked goods were either bought from the Italian pastry
- [Strawberry Cherry Pie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/06/strawberry-cherry-pie/) - There's a whole lot of love tucked between the pastry of this Strawberry Cherry Pie. On the surface it's a seemingly seasonal pie that screams summer, but like almost everything I cook, there's a story. This is the pie I made to greet the girls when they came home from their first overnight camping trip.
- [Sour Cherry Pie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/07/sour-cherry-pie/) - I'm sitting at the sprawling granite counter in one my best friend's kitchen in Rhode Island as I write this, and thinking about the tiny kitchen I'll soon be back in once I make the three and a half hour ride back home later today. You know, the old joke "size matters" is so far
- [Chocolate Cherry Banana Bread](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/07/chocolate-cherry-banana-bread/) - Can we talk about the elephant in the room for a moment? Banana bread. Why is it called a bread? Why in fact are all quick breads not called quick cakes? It's the Emperor's New Clothing of the culinary world. I'm not complaining, necessarily. Just one of those curious questions that I suppose some research
- [Cherry Chocolate Ripple Gelato](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/07/cherry-chocolate-ripple-gelato/) - The freezer is plugged in! Hooray. Of course, it didn't go as seamless or easy as one would hope, but I'm no stranger to things not going as planned. My first trip to Best Buy was successful in the chest freezer I wanted being in stock. Fitting it in the car was only possible after
- [peach blueberry cobbler cake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/08/peach-blueberry-cobbler-cake/) - A rainy day on Cape Cod beats a sunny day in Brooklyn. It's a good thing the Mr. and I are in agreement on this one, since it's been grey and wet for the past three days. Even in the rain, though, North Truro is picture perfect, as evidenced in this view of Provincetown from
- [Old Fashioned Blueberry Crumb Muffins](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/06/old-fashioned-blueberry-crumb-muffins/) - The last 10 days have been non-stop, and the last three days have felt like one never-ending Monday. Oddly enough, I used to love Mondays, but that was a long time ago, in what feels like a faraway land. Virginia and I would curl up on the sofa, and dip toasty points of bread into
- [Blueberry Waffles](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/blueberry-waffles/) - As the kids grow older, our summer breakfast routine has become more of a fend for yourself meal, especially with a teenager who likes to sleep well past the a.m. setting on her alarm clock. Sundays, though, still tend to be the day we gather around the table to leisurely enjoy our first meal of
- [Summer Cherry Cake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/07/summer-cherry-cake/) - This is a bit of a cheat recipe, only in the fact that I simply swapped out the fruit from a cake I made last year, and used cherries this year. Does it warrant a new recipe? In my mind, yes. I tend to be forgetful, after years of creating recipes. Old favorites easily linger
- [Blueberry Pie Filling](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/07/blueberry-pie-filling/) - Okay, friends. Before we go any further, you might want to pop on over to read this link. Marisa is the canning guru, and she'll tell you everything you need to know about hot water canning, which is the method I reference in the first line of this recipe for my Blueberry Pie Filling ("set
- [Orange Glazed Blueberry Scones {small batch recipe}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/05/blueberry-orange-scones-a-small-batch-recipe/) - You know when a recipe turns out so well you get lost in the moment, devour every morsel, and when the dust settles, you realize you didn't take that beauty shot you needed? That's what happened when I first made these Orange Glazed Blueberry Scones last summer. And then I proceeded to forget each time
- [Best Blueberry Pie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/04/best-blueberry-pie/) - Last year I hit my stride with pie making. After years of feeling like lattice crusts were intimidating, I realized all I needed to do was shed a little bit of my perfectionist personality, and accept there'd be a learning curve. Easier said than done if you really know me. I see this tendency in
- [Honey Blueberry Muffins {a small batch recipe}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/honey-blueberry-muffins/) - Morning rituals: coffee, breakfast, laptop. Most people vote Mondays the least cool day of the week. It means back to work, school, back to the busyness of life. I love Mondays, always have, but especially these last few years. They provide predictability & structure. Weekends continue to be emotionally challenging, Sundays often a killer. That
- [Creamy French Dressing](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/06/creamy-french-dressing-recipe/) - On one of my trips to Paris a few years ago, I went to the legendary Bouillon CHARTIER in the 9 ème. The charm in this 120 year old Parisian brasserie isn’t necessarily in the food. It’s all rather solid, but haute cuisine, it is not. The menu is more French country comfort, with quite agreeable
- [a simple roast chicken](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/02/how-to-roast-a-whole-chicken/) - Bonnie Benwick wrote a great article in this week's Washington Post about salt. I know, you're thinking salt, are you kidding me? She hits on an interesting point, though, and one that I do believe is changing. The real truth is that people don't cook from scratch as much as they did a few generations
- [creamy homemade hummus](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/02/creamy-homemade-hummus/) - By now, you've probably figured out I'm a bit obsessive about cooking from scratch. Michael used to tease me, and ask when I was going to start making my own water. There is a hazard to this, though, and in my case it started with a simple pot of beans. Most cooks will agree that
- [All-Purpose Dough for bread, pizza & more](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/09/all-purpose-dough-for-bread-pizza-more/) - There's no shortage of pizza dough recipes on the site, and the same can be said about bread recipes (see here, here, here, and here). The last few years I've settled on what I like to call a universal dough recipe, one that can be used for pizza, just as easily as a daily loaf
- [Creamy Homemade Ricotta](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/09/creamy-homemade-ricotta/) - I first tasted homemade ricotta about 10 years ago. It was quite revelatory. Creamy, almost buttery, bits of cheese, full of flavor that melt in your mouth. Nothing at all like the watery stuff I grew up eating off supermarket shelves. I hadn't given much thought to making it myself until just recently—like last Thursday.
- [homemade manicotti](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/01/homemade-manicotti/) - I try to never go back on my word. It's one of the tenets of parenting. You must keep your promises (which is why it's also important to be careful what promises you make!). Well, I know I teased you with my last post on Parmesan Skillet Croutons. I said it was the start of
- [Galette des rois briochée](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/01/galette-des-rois-briochee/) - A new year, a new me. That's what we all say to ourselves, right? I'm actually not one for making resolutions, at least not with the turn of a calendar page. As I told Isabella recently, every moment of the day offers a chance to resolve to be the best version of yourself. Being a
- [galette des rois](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/01/galette-des-rois/) - We learned a lot about French holidays during Isabella’s time in a French Dual Language program back at our old elementary school in Brooklyn. One of my favorites is surely enjoying Galette des rois, a puff pastry cake with a creamy almond filling, served on January 6th to celebrate the Epiphany (the arrival of the Three
- [light rough puff pastry](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/01/light-rough-puff-pastry/) - I know what you're thinking. Me, too. I made some, um, let's not call them resolutions—suggestions, yes, that sounds better. I made some suggestions to myself to let go of the decadence December brought to my eating habits. I also decided I needed to get much better about being physically active. I never had to
- [blueberry microwave jam](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/08/blueberry-microwave-jam/) - We're in countdown mode. 18 days from now we pack the girls up for the sandy shores of Cape Cod. I need this vacation. It feels like the last year has pummeled my spirits and pushed me to the limits. Life is supposed to be easier as the girls grow up, right? Well, if
- [homemade dairy free chocolate syrup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/01/homemade-dairy-free-chocolate-syrup/) - Imagine being unable to enjoy a frothy glass of chocolate milk, or cozying up with a cup of hot cocoa after playing in the snow (yes, I know, we need some snow first!). Well, that's what inspired me to make this homemade dairy free chocolate syrup recipe back when I was working on Homemade with Love.
- [Gougères {French Cheese Puffs}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/07/easy-gougeres-recipe/) - Some of you might find this hard to believe but last December, just seven months ago, was the first time I ever made gougères. I’m no stranger to choux pastry, which is the type of cooked dough you make on the stovetop as a base for gougères, a light & airy French cheese puff. In fact,
- [chocolate gingerbread doughnuts {day 130}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2011/12/chocolate-gingerbread-doughnuts-day-130/) - Mikey never guessed fatherhood was one of his destinies to be fulfilled. He was diagnosed with a medical condition in his early twenties, which required a form of chemotherapy treatment to help him heal. This was a decade before we met. At the time, his doctor told him to put some of his "boys" on
- [gingerbread cake {a one bowl recipe}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/12/one-bowl-gingerbread-cake/) - I know, I go silent for almost a month, and then share three recipes in four days. This is the upside to my cold. All of the little projects I've been meaning to do, the bills I've planning to pay, life is what I think we call it—I suddenly find there's time to get things
- [gingerbread chess pie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/12/gingerbread-pie/) - You know those days, the ones where you do seemingly nothing, and yet you walk away feeling so fulfilled? That was today. It was a snow day, sans the snow. I'm sure any of you watching the weather saw news of a Nor'easter. There was talk of snow, a lot of it, too. There was
- [candied pecans {easy homemade gift-giving}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/12/homemade-candied-nuts-recipe/) - We had our first big snowfall in the country this weekend. Well, not in the country, as in the United States of America. I mean the country, as in the area where our house is upstate. I figure you all probably knew what I was talking about, but the writer in me felt compelled to
- [Homemade Almond Paste without egg whites](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/12/homemade-almond-paste-without-egg-whites/) - The thing about bucket lists is they feel like a never ending well of desire. Every time you cross one thing off of it, another one crops up in its place. I suppose that's not such a bad predicament to be in, except I get very anxious about time—how much more of it we have, that
- [Sugo, an Italian Meat Sauce](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/sugo-italian-meat-sauce/) - Most of you might still be in a summer state of mind (or maybe denial). I realize a hearty, slow simmered, Italian meat sauce is likely the last thing on your mind as you cling to the last days of summer. Me? I’m so ready for Fall. It’s my favorite season—not too hot, not too
- [Lemon Honey Chess Pie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/03/lemon-honey-chess-pie/) - A week ago, I set about making a blueberry pie. It was the beginning off a weeklong flurry of pie making, and planted the seed of an idea in my head. On that sunny Monday morning, making the crust by hand—there was no food processor available, squishing the berries between my fingers because I didn’t
- [potato focaccia](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/11/potato-focaccia-recipe/) - While many of you might need some creative ideas for turkey beyond heat and eat or sandwiches right now, I must confess that I rarely ever have leftovers of that variety. I tend to buy a bird just big enough to get us through the meal, and the carcass goes into a pot to make
- [Thanksgiving Leftovers: Stuffing Waffles](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/11/thanksgiving-leftovers-stuffing-waffles/) - I’ve few regrets about my life with Michael, even the tougher times. They were all part of our journey, and the not so great times made the good times even stronger, better. When I think about these Stuffing Waffles, though, I only wish making them had occurred to me sooner. Remember how I told you
- [The First Thanksgiving {chocolate chess pie}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2011/11/baking-again-chocolate-chess-pieday-108/) - It's funny how I can feel so alone in a crowded room these days. This little place here in cyberspace, though—I never feel alone here. The sincere comments, emails and well-wishes over the last week have only reaffirmed what I've always believed—there are more good people in this world than we sometimes realize. When I
- [Mikey's Thanksgiving Stuffing](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/11/mikeys-thanksgiving-stuffing/) - I decided to lay claim to hosting Thanksgiving the year I was pregnant with Isabella. No one was up to cooking, let alone cleaning up the aftermath from feeding a dozen people, and someone suggested we go out for dinner. I almost cried. When I told Michael I wanted to host, he looked at me,
- [mashed potato pie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/11/mashed-potato-pie/) - Compensation was provided by Safeway, Vons, Randalls and Tom Thumb stores via Mode Media. Growing up in an Italian-American family, Thanksgiving traditions were always a mash up of old and new—baked ziti served before the turkey is normal in every household, right? Eventually the baked ziti was weaned from our holiday table. In its place
- [sweet potato, ricotta & leek soufflé](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/10/sweet-potato-leek-souffle/) - I’ve been really inspired by leftovers lately. That whole idea of waste not, want not, makes a big difference on the weekly grocery bill too. This past Rosh Hashanah, I was “winging” it for the side dish. I knew it would be something with sweet potatoes, since I’d picked them up at the farmer’s market,
- [spiced scented cranberry sauce {day 106}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2011/11/spiced-scented-cranberry-sauce-day-106/) - Thanksgiving preparation has officially started, and I wasn't sure what to expect as I set out to make the cranberry sauce. I'd bought the cranberries last week, and there they sat in the fruit drawer of my fridge. I'd stare at them each time I opened the door, and think "maybe tomorrow the mood will
- [Roasted Butternut Squash Soup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/09/roasted-butternut-squash-soup/) - I realize the temperatures might not feel like soup weather just yet, for some of you, at least. As for me, I love eating soup year-round. And obviously, temperatures do not determine when I crank the oven up, since there are pies and cakes to be baked even on the hottest summer days. If you’re
- [my best pumpkin pie {video}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/11/best-pumpkin-pie/) - Last week my house was heavy with the scent of warm pumpkin pie. I know, I know. Who makes pumpkin pie a week before Thanksgiving? Me, that’s who. When my pie craving hit, I scoured the cupboards, convinced I had evaporated milk, but alas, there was none. I was going out to the store to get
- [Whole Wheat Perfect Pie Crust](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/05/whole-wheat-perfect-pie-crust/) - Making a pie a day (mostly) for a year gives you perspective. It also becomes very inspiring, and connects me back to the reason I love to cook—to connect with people. Food, and cooking, is a language unto itself. I think about the conversations C's mother and I used to have, her speaking only French,
- [Broccoli & Quinoa Patties {Finder's Feast}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/11/broccoli-quinoa-patties-finders-feast/) - I’ve forever finding ways to use up every morsel of food that comes into the house, and broccoli stems have the potential to be a big culprit of food waste. Slaws and soups are easy ways to put them to tasty use, but my girls are not fans of either. Honestly, some nights I wonder
- [Small Batch Cinnamon Buns](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/small-batch-cinnamon-buns/) - It's been on my mind a while now to scale down my recipe for cinnamon buns. Much as I love leftovers, and making use of them, some things are just meant to be eaten fresh, the day they're made. I feel strongly about this in the case of cinnamon buns, and this Small Batch Cinnamon
- [homemade almond milk](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/02/homemade-almond-milk/) - In putting together a Pinterest board for National Almond Day yesterday (yeah, there's pretty much a food holiday for every day of the year), I came across an old recipe that I wanted to share. I used have it on another site, but realized yesterday that it wasn't over here on In Jennie's Kitchen. So,
- [slow cooker lentil soup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/12/best-slow-cooker-lentil-soup-recipe/) - I know what you’re thinking. We’re in prime cookie baking season, and all I have for you today is a pot of lentil soup. If you’re like me, though, the balance of getting all the things crossed off your To Do list this month is a little (okay, maybe a lot) overwhelming. Sweets will be
- [General Tso's Tofu](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2020/04/general-tsos-tofu/) - I've been thinking a lot about family meals this week, and how that will look for everyone in whatever our new future will look like. If there's been at least one thing good to come from all of this, it's that families are probably spending more time together around the dinner table than the previous
- [Apple & Fennel Scones, a small batch recipe](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/apple-fennel-scones/) - Do I lead with how amazing these Apple & Fennel Scones taste, or on the defense, explaining why it's a wonderful flavor pairing? I realize it's not a very typical combination, teetering between savory and sweet, but the result is a surprisingly delicious one. One might think I was plotting and planning in making this,
- [Apple Pie for Two {small batch baking}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/11/apple-pie-two-small-batch-baking/) - Last week I wrote about making apple pie for a crowd. This works great when I’m bringing in treats to school, know the neighbors are around to share, and for next week’s Thanksgiving holiday. Baking for just myself and the girls takes a different approach, and that’s where my small batch baking instincts kick in,
- [Bella's Honey Cake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/09/bellas-honey-cake/) - My friend Ethan shared a version of this recipe for Bella's Honey Cake with me a couple of weeks ago. It's mere coincidence the cake shares the same name as my first born, or perhaps it was fate? I'd put out a call to friends for some kugel recipes and Ethan sent along the cake recipe,
- [Ginger Soy Marinated Flank Steak](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/08/ginger-soy-marinated-flank-steak/) - I'll fill you in on a secret. Kids will eat meat that isn't cooked until it screams for mercy. In fact, I've found many prefer their burgers and steak prepared on the medium-rare side. When I first started making them for Isabella, I followed the recommendations in most every parenting book and served it to
- [Sweet Butter Pastry Crust](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/08/sweet-butter-pastry-crust-2/) - A few summers ago I was totally into free form tarts. I don't know why I stopped making them because they're so incredibly easy. I'll never be one to discourage you from making a homemade pie. Free form tarts, though, are a great starting point if you're intimidated by making pies (which you really shouldn't be
- [Peach Blueberry Tart](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/08/peach-blueberry-tart/) - I'm not a planner—in any way, shape or form. I'm more of a let's throw a bag together, and go on a ride trip sort of gal at 3:00pm on a Friday afternoon. Never mind the traffic I'll likely get stuck in. And whatever I forgot to pack? Who cares, we can buy it there.
- [Arugula, Peach & Fresh Corn Salad](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/08/arugula-peach-fresh-corn-salad/) - It’s peak season at the farm stand right now. I feel like a kid in a candy shop with every visit. While nothing seems to beat a grilled ear of fresh corn, using the kernels raw in a salad is a close contender. I’ve been addicted to this combination lately. The arugula has a spicy
- [homemade corn broth](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/08/homemade-corn-broth/) - This is my seventeenth summer going to Cape Cod. Michael first took me just a few months after we started dating in August of 1995. I was a kid back then, just 21 years old, but still remember that summer so vividly. The 300 mile drive in his little red Toyota Celica, and the box
- [Why You Need to Learn How to Make a Flax Egg](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/10/how-to-make-a-flax-egg/) - I've always been a big proponent of eggs. They're a relatively inexpensive source of protein. They're also a good source of choline, important for brain development in children and older adults. So, while I've made a lot of modifications to the way I eat over the years, eggs are one thing I've mostly kept in
- [Zucchini Walnut Bread {Thankful Thursdays}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/07/zucchini-walnut-bread-thankful-thursdays/) - It feels like the rain is never going to stop. I'm quite certain I heard the plants cry for life rafts during today's early morning survey of the garden. I've almost given up on ever seeing consistent sunshine again, though am thankful it's playing peek a boo at the moment. So many days lately I've
- [scrambled eggs, zucchini & pecorino](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/10/scrambled-eggs-recipe/) - When I met M, way back in 1995, he had a cat named Jane. She was the living definition of a scaredy cat, hiding on top on bookshelves, slippery as an eel if you dared to pick her up. Jane's been gone about 13 year now, but I started thinking about her a lot after
- [Creamy Vegan Caramel {no-cook}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/04/creamy-vegan-caramel-no-cook/) - I was very hesitant to include vegan in the title of this post because people have preconceived notions about vegan recipes. Truthfully, I was curious when setting out to make it myself—it was step one in a two part recipe. The result was pleasantly surprising, and I'd no idea I stumbled upon the best creamy
- [Zucchini Quinoa Patties](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/07/zucchini-quinoa-patties-leftover-quinoa-recipe/) - It happens every year. The first sight of zucchini sends me into overdrive, and next thing you know, squash is spilling out of every corner of the fridge. I'm not sure where this zucchini insecurity came from, but maybe one year I'll be able to get it under control. Throw in the summer squash growing
- [Crispy Baked Zucchini](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/crispy-baked-zucchini/) - There are recipes that live in the Top 10 realm year-round, regardless of seasons. My Crispy Baked Eggplant is one of them. One taste, and it's easy to understand why. A crispy bite of eggplant that hasn't taken a bath in hot oil is a wondrous experience. The secret lies in the type of breadcrumb.
- [crispy baked eggplant](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/08/crispy-baked-eggplant/) - I've learned a lot about myself this summer. Some lessons were really just reminders of the "me" that fell into a deep slumber last August 7th, and about embracing my own fearlessness. I've never been afraid to take chances, yet when faced with the responsibility of raising my girls all alone, being the sole decision
- [strawberry blood orange jam](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/06/strawberry-blood-orange-jam/) - My time in Brooklyn is down to single digit days. I seem to be walking in an alternate universe. Everything seems familiar, yet foreign. It's in these moments that I feel greater confidence in the change we're about to make. The conveniences of the city no longer outweigh the cravings of my mind and heart.
- [Strawberry, Honey & Rosemary Jam](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/06/strawberry-honey-rosemary-jam/) - It seems summer has really arrived, at least based on the wicked humidity this past weekend. Another signal of the season is strawberries! They're finally here as of a week ago, or so. Everything happens later here in terms of the growing season. That comes as no surprise to anyone tucked away in the corners
- [Strawberry Rhubarb Margarita](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/05/strawberry-rhubarb-margarita/) - I always love the idea of rhubarb more than rhubarb itself. I feel like I can admit this here, to all of you. Once the farmers' markets fill with the ruby red stalks, the temptation to gather a few ribs is something I can't resist. While many people pair it with strawberries to make pie,
- [Strawberry Almond Milk](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/05/strawberry-almond-milk/) - Just a quick visit today, on a Monday that seems to have flashed by way too quickly. I suppose it's good when Mondays don't linger on too much, yes? I woke this morning, and make a batch of Strawberry Poppy Scones (more on those soon), and then decided to make some of this Strawberry Almond
- [Strawberry Buttermilk Cake Doughnuts](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/06/strawberry-buttermilk-cake-doughnuts/) - It's obvious looking here, here, and here that I'm obsessed with doughnuts. The day I told my girls we were driving to Philly to try a new (to me) doughnut place they thought I was crazy. Back then, we were still living in Brooklyn. Philadelphia was a mere 90 minute drive away. There are a lot of awful bad
- [Strawberry Hand Pies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/05/strawberry-hand-pies/) - There's so much to catch up on, but first we need to talk about pie. One of the things I love about eating seasonally is the excitement that comes with the arrival of strawberries. Sure, I've been known to sneak them out of season, but I always regret it. Come May, one whiff of a
- [Strawberry Ginger Crumb Muffins](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/06/strawberry-ginger-crumb-muffins/) - Our home runneth over with pie, but lest you think that's all I bake these days, these Strawberry Ginger Crumb Muffins are proof that pie isn't the only sweet thing happening around here. Except, they're not overly sweet, at least in my opinion. And they shouldn't be because let's be honest, a sweet muffin is really
- [Strawberry Poppy Seed Scones](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/05/strawberry-poppy-seed-scones/) - The other morning my mind drifted to scones while washing my face. Thoughts of food before my teeth were even brushed. This is normal behavior, yes? It wasn't just any old scone, though—I was thinking about traditional cream scones I'd made six years ago, in honor of Prince William's wedding. That was the inspiration to
- [Strawberry Waffles](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/06/strawberry-waffles/) - Strawberries are finally here. I lost hope that I'd find any when I went out in search of them yesterday, knowing the season is slow going here thanks to a longer than usual winter. My favorite stand had none, the back up stand a few miles away didn't get any delivered from the main farm,
- [Braised Cipollini Onions {Thankful Thursdays 05.19.2016}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/05/braised-cipollini-onions-thankful-thursdays-05-19-2016/) - I'm thoroughly scattered as I write this, so forgive me if my thoughts trail off a bit. So many things swirling in my mind, between work stuff, school matters with the girls, and the impending move. Now that I think of it, as I glance at the boxes around the apartment, it's no wonder I
- [Salted Dark Chocolate Pudding](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/05/salted-dark-chocolate-pudding/) - I grew up on packaged instant pudding, and that was fine for the first 20 years of my life. Then I tasted the homemade stuff during my tenure at Gramercy Tavern. My world was forever changed. It's no surprise this Salted Dark Chocolate Pudding is one of the first desserts I began making at the
- [Raspberry Violet Jam](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/06/raspberry-violet-jam/) - So many thoughts and feelings tucked inside this little pot of Raspberry Violet Jam. I don't know where to begin, really. Is it because the raspberries were hand picked from my very own garden? Perhaps it's the splash of violet syrup, made from violet's plucked from the grass behind my house, the first sign of
- [Strawberry Violet Popsicles](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/06/strawberry-violet-popsicles/) - Things are about to get berry-licious around here. This is great news if you love strawberries, and awful if you dislike them, or worse—are allergic to them. Forgive me, and know that in the case of these Strawberry Violet Popsicles you can easily swap in your berry of choice. I hit my tipping point a
- [Raspberry Violet Financiers](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/07/raspberry-violet-financiers/) - The more I try to take steps towards a new normal, the more the past digs its claws in. Next month will be seven years. I've tried to have two relationships in the passing years since, and while they didn't work for reasons now, but clearly not then, very obvious to me, part of me
- [Sparkling Violet Margarita](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/05/sparkling-violet-margarita/) - Remember last week’s violet syrup? Well, it occurred to me that while I’ve been making and enjoying it these last few years, I’ve never actually shared a recipe that uses it. For me, it seems a no brainer, adding it here and there until, sadly, my supply runs dry, leaving me longing for the following
- [How To Make Violet Syrup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/05/how-to-make-violet-syrup-2/) - This is my third year making violet syrup, and last week I had to dig deep to find the energy to do it.
- [That Time of Year Again...Violet Syrup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/04/homemade-violet-syrup/) - I'm trying to wrap my head around the reality that May is almost here. Hopefully we're done with the frost, though the cold weather isn't completely gone. I finally caved and put on a little heat just before settling down to right this post. According to the almanac, we could get still get one final frost,
- [How To Make Candied Violets](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/05/how-to-make-candied-violets/) - While the weather continues to play peek a boo between the last remnants of cool air and the onset of spring, dots of purple across my lawn are a sure sign of the season. Yes, the violets are here, friends. In past years, this has meant violet syrup. The task of gently plucking them from
- [French Chocolate Cake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/11/french-chocolate-cake/) - This cake will look very familiar if you ordered the holiday issue of Simple Scratch Cooking last year. It's what I consider an essential recipe this time of year. Holiday baking tends to be time consuming, even the easiest recipes requiring attention we don't always have time to commit. This French Chocolate Cake is the opposite
- [Homemade Lemon Curd](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/03/homemade-lemon-curd/) - What is it about spring that makes me crave all things lemon? After all, just as citrus season is technically ending, this urge for it kicks in. I guess this is one instance where year round availability is advantageous, even though I’m a big proponent of eating locally and seasonally as much as possible, being
- [Italian easter bread](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2011/04/italian-easter-bread-2/) - Last night I hosted a Passover seder for my in-laws. Today my Easter Bread recipe is featured on The Washington Post. It's a poetic juxtaposition of the two worlds I float between. But I have Kim in my head, whispering "be happy for the moment". So I will let my quandry of how to raise
- [homemade vegetable bouillon](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/02/homemade-bouillon/) - You've been patient, and for that I thank you. Now, hopefully you've all tried or bookmarked my recipe for manicotti. Jennifer over at Last Night's Dinner gave them a thumbs up, so go check out what else is on her must-eat list after you're done visiting me here. A couple of weeks ago, I came
- [preparing dry lentils](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/02/preparing-dry-lentils/) - I'm stressed and it seems almost insurmountable this week. Our tax appointment with the accountant is imminent and this is where my non-organizational skills become an issue. There's lots of paperwork to be coordinated and receipts to be calculated. Thankfully, that's done but it's now a hodgepodge of piles tucked away in the dark hole
- [Braised White Beans](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/02/braised-white-beans/) - I've been wanting to share the recipe for these braised white beans since coming home from Europe six weeks ago. Has it really been that short, yet that long a time since our vacation? Time is such a fickle friend, the moments you love seeming to rush, while the more mundane and sad ones linger on like the
- [parmesan skillet croutons](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/01/skillet-croutons/) - I can't decide if this week is flying by or dragging on interminably. I was very relieved to tuck into bed Monday night, realizing I had gotten through what I expected to be a difficult day. I spent it surrounded by the Mr. and my beautiful little girls. It's those small, quiet moments of reflection
- [Classic Crumb Cake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/10/classic-crumb-cake/) - A few days ago I did something I do often. I posted a photo on Instagram of something I baked. Little did I know a photo of a rather humble cake would set my inbox ablaze with pleas for the recipe. Okay, maybe it wasn't just one photo. Maybe it was quite a few. The
- [slow roasted chicken soup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/03/slow-roasted-chicken-soup/) - I know. You're not sure it's soup weather exactly. My little one wore shorts to school yesterday, but don't count winter out yet. Spring doesn't officially arrive until March 20th, and as past years have proven, even that isn't a definitive when it comes to temperatures. Besides, we've already discussed my love for soup. It's
- [Micheline's Cucumber Salad](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/03/michelines-cucumber-salad/) - I never really wrote about my time with C, though I dropped hints here and there. They weren’t meant to be teases, or misleading. After having let so much of Mikey go here, I needed to hold something back for myself. Until weeks before he passed away, most of you simply new him as the
- [Blueberry Crumb Scones](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/03/blueberry-crumb-scones/) - I had a moment this weekend that left me feeling genius-like, though I'm sure it's been done before by someone else who felt they were a genius, too. The thing about cooking and developing recipes is it's all derivative. Sure, technology's upped our game with gadgets, and there are certainly new products that offer opportunities
- [Lemon Crumb Cake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/03/lemon-crumb-cake/) - My love of coffee cake runs deep. Perhaps as deep as my confusion over whether to call it coffee cake or crumb cake, a term I use interchangeably to mean the same thing. We've kind of had this conversation before when talking about this danish, which incidentally a lot of people call coffee cake (I've
- [2-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/01/2-ingredient-chocolate-mousse/) - Last week I became obsessed with making chocolate mousse, but an easy recipe, hence this one for 2-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse. I’m a firm believer that life’s too short to skip dessert, so that's what kicked off what became a pattern of making chocolate mousse three days in a row. In case it wasn't obvious, there's no dieting
- [ricotta & mascarpone cannoli](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/10/ricotta-cannoli-filling-recipe/) - When I got back to New York last week, I had a few hours to get things done in Brooklyn. My trips to the city these days usually don't take me beyond midtown. The kids stayed with my mom while I was away, and one of my best friends watched Miche, so before collecting the
- [broccoli rabe & fresh ricotta frittata {Homemade with Love}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/03/broccoli-rabe-fresh-ricotta-frittata-homemade-with-love/) - To the rest of the world, this simply looks like a bunch of celery. Albeit an incredibly gorgeous, delicate bundle, with a flavor only celery from the farmers' market could possibly capture. That bunch in particular probably came from Maxwell's Farmstand at the Grand Army Plaza farmers' market. I feel the lump welling up in
- [Pizza di Ricotta Dolce {Sweet Ricotta Cheese Pie}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/04/pizza-di-ricotta-dolce-sweet-ricotta-cheese-pie/) - There are a million things I want to tell you about this pie, but it is late. Quite late, and I should really be tucked under my flannel sheets right now. I couldn't rest my head, though, until I got this recipe up to share in time for Easter Sunday. Pizza di Ricotta Dolce is perhaps
- [Coconut Macaroons](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/04/coconut-macaroons/) - I've done my best to keep the girls' Jewish heritage alive, but Passover is the one holiday I haven't celebrated in the last six years. Honestly, I wasn't even sure I'd do it this year, even though I bought all the ingredients. I guess I didn't feel like there was any real claim to it
- [Anisette Biscotti](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/03/anisette-biscotti/) - Certainly, I didn't expect an existential crisis to flow from my fingertips when I first set out to make these Anisette Biscotti, even though I knew my internal struggle the last few weeks, as we get closer to Passover and Easter, was bubbling over. When I was in seventh grade, and preparing for my Confirmation, it
- [Matza Coperta {Italian Matzo Brei}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/04/matza-coperta/) - I wrote about Matza Coperta, the Italian cousin of matzo brei, on Instagram over the weekend, and thought it would be a worthwhile share here, too. Pardon the share of Passover recipes this week, if you don't observe, but my guess is you might know someone who does, and decide to share this with them
- [Passover Crêpes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/04/passover-crepes/) - If you’re observing Passover, and not a big meat eater, then right about now you might be pressed for ideas to make your meals interesting. Even if you’re not particularly missing the taste of bread (I’m surprisingly not), wanting something that serves the purpose of constructing a sandwich, in a way matzo simply cannot, is
- [Passover Blueberry Muffin Recipe](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2020/04/passover-blueberry-muffin-recipe/) - To my friends celebrating Easter this weekend, I really did have best intentions of writing about favorite recipes from the archives. Some from Easters past, from my former life, and some that've no particular connection to Easter but would've been wonderful to make and share with those you're hunkered down with at the moment. What
- [italian easter bread](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/04/italian-easter-bread/) - It's hard to believe that just a year ago we felt complete and normal. I've tried to find the words to start this post for a week now. Nothing flows freely from my fingertips, but I wanted to share this recipe for Easter Bread with you. I hadn't realized how close we were to Easter
- [Italian Easter Bread, revisited](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/04/italian-easter-bread-revisited/) - I first developed this recipe seven years ago. Life has changed a lot since then, and so it's time for this recipe to change with the times, too. Every holiday still feels like a work in progress, as I try to find my stride. If someone had told me I'd still be feeling all this
- [Broccoli Cheddar Cheese Pie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/04/broccoli-cheddar-cheese-pie/) - It's incredible, and humbling, what you learn about yourself when you set out to make a pie a day for a year. I initially decided to stick with sweet pies, feeling savory isn't really my idea of pie. I also missed two days a few weeks ago due to a big life event, but was gentle
- [Homemade Vegan Parmesan Cheese](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/10/homemade-vegan-parmesan-cheese/) - There's a long of line recipes waiting to see the light of day, but I simply could't leave this Homemade Vegan Parmesan Cheese to wait its dutiful turn. See, for an Italian-American girl, from Brooklyn no less (we're a special beed), my new eating habits have been in direct conflict with my eating heritage. Before we
- [How to Make Perfect Gravy {with or without pan drippings}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/11/make-perfect-gravy-without-pan-drippings/) - It’s game time people—also known as gravy time in these days leading up to Thanksgiving. Have you been wondering how to make perfect gravy with or without pan drippings? You've come to the right place. So much thought goes into sides and desserts (my pie crusts are ready, rolled out, and wrapped up in the
- [Pane Toscano: The Best Homemade Bread is Missing a Key Ingredient](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/04/pane-toscano-the-best-homemade-bread-is-missing-a-key-ingredient/) - I've talked a lot about salt here, both the crucial role it plays in cooking, and the fact that perfectly seasoned food doesn't taste salty, yet you notice the moment it's missing. I've written about that last part as if it's a travesty. To some extent, that is quite true. But what about when salt
- [Perfect Pie Crust Recipe](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/04/perfect-pie-crust-recipe-how-to-pre-bake-a-pie-crust/) - I know, I thought the verdict on the best pie crust was in once I shared my recipe for Foolproof Pie Crust a few years ago. That one still holds a special place in my baking routines, and if you already use it, and love it, then just appease me, and listen on about how I've
- [No-Cornmeal Corn Muffins {a small batch recipe}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/08/no-cornmeal-corn-muffins-a-small-batch-recipe/) - I woke with a feeling this morning of being home. It's been 15 years of waking up in this bed the last week of August, and while coming here always felt comfortable, a well-worn sweater draped around my shoulders, it wasn't until this morning that I realized being here is less vacation than simply a
- [Raisin Pecan Couronne {breakfast danish}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/09/raisin-pecan-couronne-breakfast-danish/) - I'd never heard of a couronne before watching the Great British Bake Off. Regardless, it wasn't my first encounter with yeasty layers of cake, wrapped around a sweet raisin and nut filling. See, growing up in Brooklyn, we simply called it a danish. A few people I know have also called it coffee cake—for me
- [Lemon, Honey & Olive Oil Cake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/06/lemon-honey-olive-oil-cake/) - Warmer weather evokes thoughts of ice cream, or in my case pie once berries come into season (okay, so maybe pie is just always on my mind). Let’s not abandon cakes all together, though, especially not one as refreshing and light as this one. It’s a spin-off of a recipe from my archives, previously a
- [Crispy Roasted Mushrooms](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/12/crispy-roasted-mushrooms/) - These Crispy Roasted Mushrooms were inspired by a soup I used to eat all the time when I lived in Brooklyn. I still remember the spicy, fresh flavors of the vegetable pho from Nightingale 9, even though it feels like forever since I last visited the restaurant. Growing up, and living in New York City
- [Easy Nectarine Jam](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/easy-nectarine-jam/) - I've said this before, but it's always worth repeating. When making jam, use fruit from the seconds bin. This is usually fruit farmers don't see fit for sale at full price. Frankly, it always perplexes me, the way people think fruit should be pristine and blemish free. I wonder if that's the reason produce is
- [Vinaigrette Dressing](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/vinaigrette-dressing/) - I was on the fence about including such a basic recipe when I wrote Homemade with Love, but then I noticed that most of my friends and family used store-bought vinaigrette dressings. They also always commented that mine isn’t as tangy, and were wowed their kids actually liked it too. The secret is honey. Not too
- [Pan Seared Cauliflower](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/11/pan-seared-cauliflower/) - Yes, I know this Pan Seared Cauliflower looks awfully familiar. What began as a simple cauliflower side dish, morphed in an amazing fall salad recently. You can get that recipe here. With Thanksgiving next week, that means menu planning mode is probably for high for everyone. I think it's a much needed distraction from the
- [Buttery Crumb Topping](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/10/buttery-crumb-topping/) - Much as I love making lattice crusts for my pies, sometimes I take the easy way out, and slap a crumb topping over the filling. Then there are certain pie fillings that beg for a crumb topping, I’m looking at you peaches. And let’s not forget the other obvious use for crumb topping—COFFEE CAKE. Yes,
- [The Best Roasted Almonds](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/10/best-roasted-almonds/) - Almonds are a no brainer snack, and a great on the go food. I keep a tin in the car for road trips, or those times when I run out of the house and have been too busy to actually eat (I try to avoid this, but life happens). My relationship with them has been
- [Homemade Saltine Crackers](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/03/homemade-saltine-crackers/) - I heard his voice whispering, “really, Jen” as I set out to make these. He used to tease, and ask when I was going to make my own water. While some items are rather elusive to find easily, good quality saltine style crackers are not one of them. For years I’ve bought the Suzie’s brand
- [Mason Jar Whipped Cream](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/05/mason-jar-whipped-cream/) - I originally titled this post "whipped cream with a workout". If you've ever made whipped cream with a marble, and have a fuzzy sense of logic like myself, then you can easily justify all the shaking to counteract the calories consumed from eating the whipped cream. Yes, I realize this theory for mason jar whipped
- [Asparagus & Pecorino Bruschetta](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/05/asparagus-pecorino-bruschetta/) - I'm the only asparagus lover in my family, and by lover, I mean that lightly. I love when it appears at the farmers' market because it's a reminder of what's yet to come—tomatoes, corn, berries, melon, and such. Asparagus, like strawberries, is one of the first spring crops to wake my palate from its winter
- [Pulled Pork & Cabbage Salad](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/05/pulled-pork-cabbage-salad/) - It was only after I made this Pulled Pork & Cabbage Salad that I realized the inspiration to do so had been sitting dormant in the back of my mind for more than 10 years. Let's call it an unconscious coupling. Back when Tom Colicchio's sandwich shop, 'wichcraft, was born, it was in a little
- [Capellini with Garlic & Chili Flakes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/05/capellini-garlic-chili-flakes/) - First, I must confess this is a dish my kids would never dare to eat. I do hope that changes as they grow. I, too, was a fussy eater (little known fact: I refused to eat pasta with tomato sauce!). Still, for me, this pasta screams childhood, and while there are a lot of memories
- [No-Churn Birthday Cake Ice Cream](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/06/no-churn-birthday-cake-ice-cream/) - My first taste of birthday cake ice cream happened in Truro, Cape Cod. Back then, that part of the Cape was less traveled. I mean, it’s not like Mikey and I planted our flag, discovering North Truro before anyone else. It was there long before, and will be there long after our girls are grown,
- [Cinnamon Maple Butter](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/06/cinnamon-maple-butter/) - You know how one bite can bring you back to your childhood? That’s how I feel whenever I eat cinnamon toast. I can still see my mom mixing softened butter, sugar, and cinnamon together in a tiny Tupperware container. The smell of cinnamon hung heavy in the air once you spread a bit over hot
- [Orange Scented Whipped Cream](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/06/orange-scented-whipped-cream/) - This is more a guide than a true recipe to make orange scented whipped cream. You should use as much (or as little) sugar as you like. I err on the barely sweetened side, usually 1 teaspoon of sugar per cup of heavy cream. The same goes for the orange zest. The more you use,
- [Buckwheat Waffles & Orange Scented Whipped Cream](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/06/buckwheat-waffles/) - After seven years of writing this blog can you guess which recipe is the most popular? Waffles. I shared the recipe for my Sunday Best Waffles during the first year of writing In Jennie’s Kitchen, and it has remained the no. 1 recipe since then. I guess you can’t fight fate, or the will of
- [buckwheat chocolate chip cookies {video}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/06/buckwheat-chocolate-chip-cookies/) - I'm declaring these Buckwheat Chocolate Chip Cookies the best. Ever. I realize the weight attached to this statement. I also know I'm likely the 2,037th person on the internet to declare their chocolate chip cookie recipe the best. I first posted this recipe for chocolate chip cookies six years ago. And then followed up with
- [Mason Jar Butter](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/06/mason-jar-butter/) - My reasoning for doing things the old fashioned way isn’t always logical, and so is the case with making this mason jar butter. But, really, why start letting logic factor into my decisions at this point in life? I’d picked up some perky looking spring radishes at the farmers’ market a few weeks ago. An
- [How to Poach Salmon](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/06/how-to-poach-salmon/) - A few weeks ago, I shared a recipe for Fennel & Mint Slaw. What I didn't share at the time was how lovely it is as a canvas for poached salmon. I don't cook fish nearly often enough, but I absolutely love eating it. Something happened when I was pregnant, and I just couldn't tolerate the scent of
- [Za'atar Spiced Cucumber Salad](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/06/zaatar-spiced-cucumber-salad/) - Remember the pickles in last week's Stuffed Cheeseburger post? Well, they weren't really pickles, at least not in the traditional sense. I did want a pickle-like addition to my burgers, though, and that's what lead me to make this Za'atar Spiced Cucumber Salad. Instead of the briny, vinegary bite you get from a true pickle, I
- [Violet Scented Whipped Cream](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/07/violet-scented-whipped-cream/) - Remember that violet syrup we made a few months ago? I say "we" because surely a few of you gave it a go, and have it sitting in your fridge now. Admittedly, I sometimes forget mine is in there. My attempts to not use it all up at once mean I tend to put it
- [Sour Cherry & Rosemary Conserves](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/07/sour-cherry-rosemary-conserves/) - Remember last year I shared the little known fact that it was my first summer cooking with sour cherries? Well, the memories of the pie and jam I made stuck with me all.winter.long. The excitement for this year's sour cherry harvest was almost too much for me to contain. Then that blasted cold front decided
- [Black Raspberry Bruschetta (shortcakes with a twist)](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/07/black-raspberry-bruschetta/) - Every visit to the farmstand this time of year yields a new surprise. Last weekend was no different, especially when I saw peaches. Most of the Hudson Valley lost their crop this year—you must be so tired of hearing me talk about that crazy, late spring frost. Sorry, folks. Much to my delight, Montgomery Place Orchards
- [Salted Molasses Butter](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/07/salted-molasses-butter/) - It turns out sometimes the simplest items on a plate leave the deepest impression on your taste buds. Enough to make you want to run home and recreate it. That's what happened when I first had this salted molasses butter at a now shuttered restaurant in Brooklyn five years ago. The day after slathering some of
- [Chickpea & Fennel Tartine](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/07/chickpea-fennel-tartine/) - Paris is a bread lover’s dream, so yes, that was just one of the million reasons I'm in heaven when I visit. Right next door to my favorite bakery, Poilâne, is their sister restaurant, La Cuisine De Bar, specializing in tartines, open-faced sandwiches. It was memories of my times spent nibbling on these thoughtfully constructed sandwiches that
- [Peach & Basil Panzanella](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/08/peach-basil-panzanella/) - Tomatoes are just beginning to trickle into the farm stand I love in Red Hook, NY. A few weeks ago a panzanella craving hit, and while I didn't have any tomatoes around, the peaches on the counter got me thinking. This batch was particularly sweet and juicy. What if I swapped them in for tomatoes,
- [Watermelon Pizza](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/07/watermelon-pizza/) - I’m not one to jump on bandwagons, especially when it comes to food trends. Being a pizza maven myself, if I may boldly use that term, I was intrigued about the idea of watermelon pizza. Okay, truthfully—I may have muttered something about it being hogwash. Pizza is something I take very, very seriously. Dessert pizzas
- [Pork Fried Rice Salad | Finder's Feast](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/08/pork-fried-rice-salad/) - Last week I made this Pork Fried Rice Salad on the debut episode of my new weekly video series on Facebook, called Finder's Feast. This is so near and dear to the heart and soul of how I cook at home. Last summer, food waste was all the rage. Dan Barber hosted a pop-up restaurant, WastED,
- [Quick Pickles {refined sugar free}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/08/quick-pickles/) - Remember all of my refined sugar-free experiments while working on that cookbook project last summer? Well, the desire to cut back on refined sugars stuck with me. While it’s important to cut back on sugar intake overall for a healthier diet, life without a sweetener isn’t one I want to contemplate. But, that project did
- [Italian Rice Salad](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/08/italian-rice-salad/) - Rome is on my travel bucket list. Until I get there, I feed my urge to go by following a few bloggers and writers living in the Eternal City. Right now I can see it’s rice salad season from their photos on Instagram. I know, that sounds crazy—does rice really have a season? Well, it’s
- [Taco Lettuce Cups | Back to School](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/08/taco-lettuce-cups-back-school/) - It’s hard to believe summer is coming to a close, but it's quite evident from the photos on my Facebook and Instagram feeds. I was surprised to see kids going back as early as the first week of August. Thankfully we get a few weeks longer to enjoy the summer, and our vacation on Cape
- [No Cook Tomato Basil Sauce](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/08/no-cook-tomato-basil-sauce/) - Okay, let’s just get the obvious out of the way here. This recipe for No Cook Tomato Basil Sauce at its core is really just hot pasta tossed with the perennial summer combination of tomatoes and basil. But right now we’re experiencing a moment in time that only comes once a year. Tomatoes are at
- [Crispy Baked Kale Chips](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/08/crispy-baked-kale-chips/) - It feels almost silly to share this recipe for Crispy Baked Kale Chips considering how many recipes already exist online. Really, I’m writing about them today to remind everyone how easy they are to make at home compared to buying them (and a lot less expensive, too). They’re the perfect snack to pack in school
- [Salted Thyme Chocolate Chip Cookies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/09/salted-thyme-chocolate-chip-cookies-recipe/) - You’re probably furrowing your eyebrows after reading the title of this recipe. I mean, who goes and ruins a classic cookie by adding herbs to them, right? Just trust me on this crazy combination of Salted Thyme Chocolate Chip Cookies. I was skeptical at first, too. Curiosity got the better of me, though, when I
- [Blackberry Coffee Cake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/09/blackberry-coffee-cake/) - Don’t you just want to dive into the screen looking at that photo up there? I’m not really trying toot my own horn here. I mean, that could be anyone’s coffee cake, and if it looked like this one, I’d be weak in the knees. Coffee cake just does that to me, so it was
- [Kale Sushi Rice Bowls](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/09/kale-sushi-rice-bowls/) - Admittedly, this recipe for Kale Sushi Rice Bowls is as authentic as using ketchup as sauce on your pizza. The inspiration, though, is from Virginia's deep love for maki rolls. She'd be happy with just the rice and nori (dried seaweed), so that's how this recipe came to be. Instead of making proper sushi rice,
- [Blistered Butter Beans with Tomatoes, Walnuts & Thyme](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/09/blistered-butter-beans/) - This is one of those totally accidental recipes. You know, the kind where you go into the kitchen with one idea in mind, and end up with something so far from where you began. This is my favorite kind of cooking, and if I stayed true to my plan, unafraid to change direction, this here
- [How to Make Candied Basil](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/09/candied-basil/) - I’m not sure why it took me so long to make candied basil, but now that I’ve checked it off my bucket list there’s no stopping me. Learning how to make candied basil only sounds fancy. In reality, it’s so easy an 8 year old can make it. I know this from experience doing it
- [Fig, Arugula & Pecorino Salad](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/09/fig-arugula-pecorino-salad/) - Slowing down, and savoring the moment is key to feeling balanced (though we know the slowing down part is often easier said than done). It's also the secret to enjoying this salad. As my client Sophia says, it's a unicorn salad, of sorts, since the window for enjoying fresh figs seems to close as quick as it
- [Basil & Cashew Pesto](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/09/basil-cashew-pesto/) - This time of year is bittersweet. While I appreciate the cooler weather fall ushers in, this particular change of season is a tough one for me to navigate. It used to be my favorite time of year, the ramp up to all the fall and winter holidays, and our wedding anniversary. Now it's a daily
- [Oatmeal Banana Muffins](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/09/oatmeal-banana-muffins/) - Life feels like it's been on fast forward since we came home from summer vacation three weeks ago (it feels more like three months). I've been meaning to share the recipe for these Oatmeal Banana Muffins, and would've forgotten about them had I not come across the photos while looking for another photo on my computer. The good
- [Crispy Rosemary Roasted Chickpeas](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/09/crispy-rosemary-roasted-chickpeas/) - Every now and then I come out from under my rock and discover a new-to-me recipe that the rest of the world has known about, for like forever. That's exactly the case with roasted chickpeas. I heard about them for years, but it took a work project last year to finally get me making them. Those
- [Turmeric & Ginger Roasted Cauliflower | Thankful Thursdays](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/09/turmeric-ginger-roasted-cauliflower/) - I'm putting the horse a little before the cart here by posting this recipe for Turmeric & Ginger Roasted Cauliflower. There's a back story to it, and that might not make sense fully until I explain it. I've started writing about in another post, one I'l be sharing next week about this detox of sorts
- [Healing Broth | Year of Wellness](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/10/healing-broth-year-of-wellness/) - I've become smitten with subscription services lately. You know, the kind where you have a standing monthly surprise that seems to magically arrive at your doorstep. Of course, there's no magic at all. You sign up, give them your credit card, and then wait. And sometimes you get so inspired by what arrives that it
- [DIY Homemade Vanilla Extract](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/10/diy-homemade-vanilla-extract/) - Here we go again. Much as I love short work weeks, there's something about holiday Mondays that makes the rest of the week feel like it's dragging its feet. Am I right? For that reason, I decided a no-bake, no-brainer recipe would be most fitting today. Hello, DIY Homemade Vanilla Extract! I know, you're thinking "that's
- [BBQ Pork & Cheddar Biscuits](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/10/bbq-pork-cheddar-biscuits/) - Good heavens. I don't think you'd believe me if I told you how long ago I created these BBQ Pork & Cheddar Biscuits. It was at the beginning of this year, while I was living in Maryland, in the thick of developing my Finder's Feast concept. Sadly, that book proposal is on a permanent holiday. Truthfully,
- [DIY Homemade Anise Extract](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/10/diy-homemade-anise-extract/) - Unlike homemade vanilla extract, making homemade anise extract is something that never crossed my mind. I use it once a year to make pizzelles, and while I'm absolutely smitten with pizzelles, I never use anise extract beyond the month of December. Well, I think that's all about to change. The fennel went insane in my garden
- [Twix Bar Brownies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/10/twix-bar-brownies/) - When I first saw the theme for this week's Fall Fest at Food Network, I was going to pass, but then my kids would've never gotten to taste these Twix Bar Brownies. I don't usually make Halloween themed foods or crafts since my girls are older now. I do have a killer inspiration board on
- [Homemade Evaporated Milk](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/11/homemade-evaporated-milk/) - I've been crossing a lot of recipes off my To Make bucket list these days, so that explains this recipe for Homemade Evaporated Milk. Maybe it's the change in seasons, perhaps, or a renewed energy to get back to my roots of truly cooking from scratch. Mikey used to joke, and tease me by asking
- [Pan Seared Cauliflower, Brussels Sprouts, Pear & Walnut Salad](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/11/pan-seared-cauliflower-brussels-sprouts-pear-walnut-salad/) - Think of this Pan Seared Cauliflower, Brussels Sprouts, Pear & Walnut Salad as "a Brussels sprouts for beginners dish". You're only using the outer leaves, so it's camouflaged a bit as regular salad greens (I save the inner part for roasting). Don't fret, though, my lovers of Brussels sprouts. You will appreciate this recipe, too.
- [Slow Cooker Lentil Soup #2](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/11/slow-cooker-lentil-soup-2/) - It feels odd writing today. I've yet to exhale since casting my vote at 6:15am this morning. Too much is at stake to take it all for granted. Regardless of what predictions are cast by Nate Silver, or any other media, I will take my next mental breath once the results are in tonight. And so,
- [Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/11/homemade-sweetened-condensed-milk/) - After making homemade evaporated milk last month, my mind wandered to sweetened condensed milk. In both cases, I only use each ingredient a few times a year, so used that as a way to justify the fillers and stabilizers (though there is one organic brand that does make a sweetened condensed milk with just milk
- [No-Churn Maple Vanilla Ice Cream](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/11/no-churn-maple-vanilla-ice-cream/) - I truly wasn't prepared for the warm welcome this No Churn Maple Vanilla Ice Cream received when my kids first tasted it. They're my most discerning eaters, usually never agree, and have a major sweet tooth. Would a refined sugar-free ice cream really pass the test with them, even though I knew it would be
- [Homemade Ginger Ale](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/11/homemade-ginger-ale-recipe/) - A few weeks ago I awoke to my little one rustling around in bed. Mother's instinct told me it wasn't just normal sleep aerobics, of which she is a gold medalist. I turned on the light, looked over, and the poor kid was pale. Waking up to a kiddo with an unsettled stomach at 4:00am
- [Roasted Cauliflower, Ginger & Pear Soup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/12/roasted-cauliflower-ginger-pear-soup/) - I was getting ready to share a post from last year on my Facebook page, and found myself taken aback by the first paragraph. The last few sentences were accurate for what I was feeling one year ago, and yet the first few foreshadowed something I couldn't predict. I was tempted to just delete them. The
- [Roasted Sweet Potato, Spinach & Pecan Salad](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/12/roasted-sweet-potato-spinach-pecan-salad/) - As I write, snow is falling, the kids are sleeping, and my To Do list is frighteningly long. Last night I stayed up way past my bedtime (as usual), making sure all the items were ordered for the family in need we adopted in town. I didn't hesitate to say yes when Family of Woodstock
- [Quinoa, Lentil & Mushroom Soup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/12/quinoa-lentil-mushroom-soup/) - Last weekend we went to Brooklyn to see one of my dearest friends. It was a journey, and one I hoped would give the girls a bit of a trial run for the trip we're about to embark on in five days. Instead of dealing with weekend holiday traffic, I decided to take Amtrak from upstate.
- [Butterkekse Cookies & Classic German Baking](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/12/butterkekse-cookies-classic-german-baking/) - Folks, I'm really not sure where to start. If this is how I feel just writing about Classic German Baking, I can only imagine the magnitude of undertaking the topic Luisa Weiss felt as she set out on her journey to write this beautiful book. Were I to give this book a proper part of my
- [Citrus, Ginger & Turmeric Tonic](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/01/citrus-ginger-turmeric-tonic/) - After watching yesterday's pathetic attempt at a press conference, I'm thinking this should be a gin & tonic. Since that won't help any of us stay healthy during cold and flu season, a Citrus, Ginger & Turmeric Tonic will have to suffice. Of course, the best salve for the next four years might be a group
- [Clementine Dust](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/02/clementine-dust/) - Today was one of those mornings where the only place in life that felt safe & secure was the kitchen. Maybe it's knowing that March is on the horizon, and brings with it spring. Perhaps it's the 66ºF temperature we're expecting today (hello, climate change deniers). It's also rather grey here today which is always a
- [Buckwheat Oat Soda Bread](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/03/buckwheat-oat-soda-bread/) - My eyelids are heavy with fatigue, and my arms feel like they were ripped out of the sockets, and shoddily shoved back in after shoveling 20-inch deep snow. But I got it in my head a few days ago to bake this Buckwheat Oat Soda Bread, and have been eager to share it with you all
- [Cherry Berry Pie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/04/cherry-berry-pie/) - I’ve been meaning to share this Cherry Berry Pie recipe since I first made it a week and a half ago, but got sidetracked with life. And now, it feels rather silly even writing about pie considering what’s going on in our country, and the world beyond our borders. Some days I just can’t wrap
- [Best Savory Pie Crust Recipe](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/04/best-savory-pie-crust-recipe/) - Best Savory Pie Crust Recipe If this recipe looks familiar, there's a good reason for that—it's pretty much my Perfect Pie Crust with the sugar omitted. Still, I thought it helpful to have a pie crust recipe that was for savory pies only included in the archives and database to make it easier for all
- [Sautéed Onion, Bacon & Thyme Pie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/04/sauteed-onion-bacon-thyme-pie/) - This week has been more savory than sweet pies, except for an Apple Strawberry Cardamom pie I made early in the week. After the epic Pizza di Ricotta Dolce baking sessions last week, I'm kind of okay with a few savory pies, three actually is where the tally for savory pies is at this week
- [Sheet Pan Fried Rice](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/04/sheet-pan-fried-rice/) - Last night's dinner is proof I eat more than just pie and challah, though you wouldn't know that from my follies with flour, sugar, and butter these last few weeks. This was also my first ever sheet pan supper. I never hopped on that bandwagon, but was feeling a little too tired to stand over
- [Small Batch Strawberry Rhubarb Hand Pies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/04/small-batch-strawberry-rhubarb-hand-pie/) - It's wet, grey, and downright dreary here this morning. April is one of those months with which I have a love-hate relationship. I long for the promise it brings as trees begin to bloom, and early spring crops start to pop up here and there. But the gloom of April showers totally takes its toll on
- [Luisa's Mandelhörnchen (Chocolate-Dipped Almond Crescents)](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/04/luisas-mandelhornchen-recipe/) - During November and December I was all hot and heavy with Classic German Baking, the way all romances first start. It's fireworks in the beginning, and then the romance needs nudging to keep it alive. So, I pulled it off the shelf again, remembering there were so many recipes that caught my eye, and I'd added to
- [Apple Strawberry Cardamom Pie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/04/apple-strawberry-cardamom-pie/) - A few weeks ago I went rogue, and made a pie I was convinced the kids wouldn't like. I know, why would I set myself up for such defeat? Well, it began innocently enough. I didn't have enough apples for a pie, but there were some stray strawberries in the fridge. I decided mixing them
- [How to Cook Quinoa](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/05/how-to-cook-quinoa/) - It seems almost silly to write about how to cook quinoa. My first encounter with it was many years ago. Michael came home with a recipe written on a notecard from a producer he was working with. It was written out keen-wah, the phonetic spelling. He wanted me to give it a try. I did,
- [Natural Homemade Fabric Softener (with a surprising ingredient from your kitchen)](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/05/natural-fabric-softener-surprising-ingredient-kitchen/) - The term all-natural is so over used these days it's become a bit cringe worthy for me to read, let alone write. Still, in my search for soft, fluffy towels again, I decided it was time to figure out how to make an All-Natural Homemade Fabric Softener. It began with a visit to my friend's
- [Double Crust Mostly Rhubarb Pie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/05/double-crust-mostly-rhubarb-pie/) - You might be wondering what a Double Crust Mostly Rhubarb Pie is exactly. Well, it's what happens at the intersection of thrift and indecision. I had a few rhubarb stalks in the fridge. Not quite enough for a pie as I'd originally intended. While I'm still certain strawberry-rhubarb pie isn't my favorite, though it's a fine
- [Potatoes & Eggs](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/05/potatoes-eggs/) - A few weeks ago I made this frugal, late lunch, repurposing some fries we took home from a restaurant dinner a few days before that. Truthfully, I never once considered writing a recipe for Potatoes & Eggs, a staple from my childhood, but so many people seemed intrigued when I shared it on Instagram recently that
- [Sima, a refreshing summer drink](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/06/sima-a-refreshing-summer-drink/) - I woke up on May 1st curious about the origins of May Day. Early celebrations have been discovered as far back as 240 B.C., and are related to springtime renewal rituals. The more common celebrations today are tied to International Workers’ Day. Today being June 1st, you’re probably wondering why I’m even talking about May
- [Buckwheat Perfect Pie Crust](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/05/buckwheat-perfect-pie-crust/) - Coming off a three-day weekend is a bit of a time hangover. I've already had to remind myself 17 times that today is indeed Tuesday, not Monday. Yesterday was mostly spent getting the house in order. I suppose it's not too late to call it spring cleaning since summer is still officially a few weeks ago,
- [Refined Sugar-Free Perfect Pie Crust](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/06/refined-sugar-free-perfect-pie-crust/) - I know what you're thinking? How many pie crust recipes can one person develop, let alone use? Well, when you set out to make pie for an entire year, you tend to see things with a whole new set of eye. That's how this Refined Sugar-Free Pie Crust recipe came into existence. The change is
- [Honey Vanilla Waffles](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/06/honey-vanilla-waffles/) - My Sunday Best Waffles recipe is the top recipe on this site, no matter the day, week, or year—it will always be waffles. That makes me chuckle a bit because waffles vs. pancakes were a frequent debate in our house when Michael was alive. He loved, I mean loved with a capital "L", waffles. Back
- [Chickpea, Coconut & Butternut Squash Stew](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/06/chickpea-coconut-butternut-squash-stew-in-jennies-kitchen/) - I know it doesn't look like much, but this Chickpea, Coconut & Butternut Squash Stew is quite an amazing dish, and for a few reasons. For starters, it costs about $10 to make, and only takes 20 minutes to cook. Also, it's quite filling, without being heavy. It's also vegan, which is a bonus if that
- [Apricot & Lemon Thyme Soda](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/07/apricot-lemon-thyme-soda/) - A short but sweet post, as this soda needs hardly any explanation. Spill a little (or a lot) of this syrup into an ice filled glass of seltzer, give it a stir, and you'll soon be sipping a quite refreshing homemade Apricot & Lemon Thyme Soda. One trick to making homemade sodas I learned a
- [Amelia's Sponge Cake (Pan di Spagna)](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/07/amelias-sponge-cake-pan-di-spagna/) - Do you have those moments where you just have to stop everything you’re doing, and bake a recipe you’ve just seen? I know I can’t be alone in this kind of delicious madness. That’s exactly what happened last week as I was settling in to make dinner. I did a quick peek into Instagram, and
- [All-Butter Pie Crust](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/07/best-butter-pie-crust-recipe/) - It happens every now and again that I run out of eggs. I know, this seems highly impossible, but it's true. I get into baking frenzies, and next thing you know, I'm all set to make a pie, and there's no egg to whip up my Perfect Pie Crust Recipe. On such occasions, I don't
- [Cheesy Pesto & Fennel Roasted Potatoes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/07/cheesy-pesto-fennel-roasted-potatoes/) - I'm chuckling a bit to myself as I write this. I'm sitting in Lagusta's Commissary, a vegan cafe in New Paltz, and there's a funny story about pesto and veganism, or cooking for vegans. A few years back, actually six, I was in New Paltz at a friend's house for Memorial Day Weekend. One of
- [Sweet Summer Corn Soup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/07/sweet-summer-corn-soup/) - In the days leading up to vacation, it's all about working my way through the fridge. Leftovers are easy, just heat and eat. The crisper bin poses more of a challenge, requiring some thought. Unless we're talking about fresh corn on the cob. My kids would eat it straight up, just steamed, grilled, or dare
- [Penne Primavera](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/07/penne-primavera-recipe/) - Summer wouldn't be summer without some time here in on Cape Cod, and while I feel a bit rested, as the bay and sea air has rejuvenating powers, we all felt a little off balance emotionally. A new house, a new town, new habits. It was all very new for us, after 13 years of
- [BLT Pizza](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/blt-pizza/) - I love pizza, and I love BLTs so it made perfect sense to make a mash up of them. There's a little twist here, which won't seem unfamiliar to at least a few of you, I'm sure—avocados. Some time ago, there used to be a restaurant called Duke's, in the location where Danny Meyer's Daily
- [A New Way to Make Basil Pesto](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/a-new-way-to-make-basil-pesto/) - We should get one minor (maybe major?) detail out of the way upfront. This isn't really pesto, per se. It's a deconstructed idea I had to preserve the copious amounts of basil that needed rescuing from the garden recently. Think of it as a blank basil canvas, a springboard of sorts, for you to take
- [How to Cook Bacon](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/how-to-cook-bacon/) - There's at least a dozen recipes to share with you, one of them being how to make vegan bacon, so the irony of today's post is not lost on me. Much as my tendencies lean towards a vegetarian, and sometimes vegan diet, there is one thing that often stops me in my tracks: bacon. This
- [Zucchini Parmesan](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/zucchini-parmesan/) - When I did my wellness reboot last fall, I learned, or rather confirmed, a few things I already knew about the inner workings of my body. Nightshade vegetables, much as I love them, are not something my digestive system appreciates so much. They wreak havoc on my system eaten in anything more than a sparing
- [Luisa Weiss' Zuckerkuchen](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/luisa-weiss-zuckerkuchen/) - Is it just me, or has this been an odd summer? I'm not even talking about our current political situation which seems to have taken a chapter straight out of a dystopian future YA novel. I just feel like I never quite got my summer vibe going. Sure, I plotted and planted my garden, even
- [Caprese Bruschetta](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/caprese-bruschetta/) - I tend towards salads and no-cook meals as summer peaks, especially when tomatoes are involved. Perhaps it's the feeling of wanting a last hurrah, or just enjoying the season's bounty before it comes to a seemingly abrupt halt. This Caprese Bruschetta doubles as an appetizer or salad course if sharing with friends, or in my case
- [Cherry Chocolate Protein Smoothie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/cherry-chocolate-protein-smoothie/) - Right around this time last year I started coming to terms with the truth that my body needed to hit the restart button. While many people choose the New Year to make dietary changes or set goals, the reality is that you can decide to embrace a new you any day of the year. I
- [Whole Grain Blueberry Muffins](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/09/whole-grain-blueberry-muffins/) - Is it too soon to share another blueberry muffin recipe? There are certainly other recipes I can share, but something about this new Whole Grain Blueberry Muffin recipe feels timely with (gulp) school starting next week. We tend to eat breakfast—wait for it—in the car. Well, the kids do. I wake up nice and early,
- [No Bake Crisped Rice Snack Bars](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/09/no-bake-crisped-rice-snack-bars/) - I spent Monday morning trying to prep for the week, and imagining what our new rhythms will be like once school starts on Thursday. I keep reflecting on our year of homeschooling, and it's only in the last week or two that I realize just how fast it really went by. That weighed on my
- [Homemade English Muffins](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/09/homemade-english-muffins/) - I've wanted to make homemade English muffins ever since I first tasted a freshly baked one five years ago during a trip to Paris. If you’re ever near the farmers’ market on Boulevard Raspail on a Sunday morning, you must go. While a plane to Paris always feels like a good idea, making them at
- [Easy Vanilla Sugar Doughnuts {Ciambelle di Kippur}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/10/easy-vanilla-sugar-doughnuts/) - Let’s clear up one thing right away— I know Yom Kippur has passed, but there’s still good reason to talk about these doughnuts. When it comes to making doughnuts, this is perhaps the easiest recipe you’ll encounter. The dough, a simple, vanilla-flavored base, comes together effortlessly, and once risen, the doughnuts are shaped by hand.
- [How to Make Fire Cider {Natural Remedies}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/10/how-to-make-fire-cider-natural-remedies/) - You know how there are things on your To Do list than somehow keep getting nudged to the next day, and the day after that one? That's the game I've been playing regarding making my new batch of fire cider. This morning I finally got it done. I learned how to make fire cider for
- [Roasted Cauliflower Steaks](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/11/roasted-cauliflower-steaks/) - I'm thankful my kiddos aren't too obsessed with trick or treating, and consuming as much candy as possible in one day, so no sugar hangovers here today. It's only the last two years that Virginia has even enjoyed going out on Halloween. This year Isabella felt like she was too grown up to trick or
- [Apple Cranberry Muffins {honey sweetened & small batch recipe}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/11/apple-cranberry-muffins-refined-sugar-free-small-batch-recipe/) - It occurred to me while shopping at the farmstand recently that I don’t bake enough with cranberries. I’m not sure why, but needless to say, aside from this Apple Cranberry Crumb Cake (an old favorite, dating back to life with Mikey) I’ve got years of catching up to do. These Apple Cranberry Muffins are a
- [Tortellini, Swiss Chard, Carrots & Fennel {Cooking for One}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/11/tortellini-swiss-chard-carrots-fennel-cooking-one/) - Much as I try to stop, and eat lunch like a civilized person, there are those moments when I’m so slammed with work, the clock taunting me, that I end up eating a quick meal straight from the pan. Guilty as I feel in these moments for not doing a better job at carving out
- [Vegan Perfect Pie Crust](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/11/vegan-perfect-pie-crust/) - A few weeks ago I experimented with making vegan pies, so naturally a vegan pie crust was a must. In the summertime, fruit fillings are a vegan no-brainer. Come Thanksgiving, though, two classic recipes need some rethinking: pumpkin pie and pecan pie. I'll get to those recipes shortly. Right now, it's all about this Vegan
- [Refined Sugar-Free Molasses + 6 DIY pantry hacks](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/11/refined-sugar-free-molasses-diy-pantry-trick/) - Right about now you might be scouring through the pantry, swearing you bought brown sugar. Or maybe it's the baking powder you can't find? On a refined sugar-free kick, wondering what you can use in place of molasses? That's exactly why I'm sharing my hack for DIY Refined Sugar Free Molasses, along with a few
- [Almond Fennel Biscotti](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/12/almond-fennel-biscotti/) - A few weeks ago I was at a friend’s house working, and wanted to leave a homemade baked treat as a surprise before I left. A quick scour of the cupboards, and some quick thinking led me to bake biscotti. When all was said and done, it left me wondering why I don’t bake biscotti
- [Buttercream Milk Frosting](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/12/buttercream-milk-frosting/) - I’m not one to proclaim my recipes the best above all others, and yet, I did just that in my cookbook, Homemade with Love, when I wrote about vanilla buttercream frosting (actually, I titled it the The Best Vanilla Buttercream). Compared to the classic version, which I find cloyingly sweet, that incarnation is really the
- [Brötchen {Classic German Breakfast Rolls}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/12/brotchen-classic-german-breakfast-rolls/) - This time last year we were in full countdown mode. On December 15th we departed for a three week European holiday that, for me at least, would become the first holiday season where I truly felt less like a balloon lost in the wind, and more grounded in whatever my new normal is supposed to
- [Gingerbread Poundcake with Eggnog Glaze](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/12/gingerbread-poundcake-eggnog-glaze/) - This is a short and sweet post today, so sorry in advance for the quick in and out. This morning granted us our first official snow day (yay!). I'm more than ready for this holiday break to start, making today's day off a wonderful appetizer to the real vacation break in just four days. With
- [Zimsterne {cinnamon meringue star cookies}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/12/zimsterne-cinnamon-meringue-star-cookies/) - By now you all know my adoration for Classic German Baking, by Luisa Weiss. Her Christmas cookie recipes have found a solid place in my holiday cookie baking (and eating) habits. In case you're curious, the final tally this year was was 61 dozen cookies—732 cookies! Yes, I was very exhausted when it was all
- [Claudia Roden's Orange Cake, kind of...](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/01/claudia-rodens-orange-cake-kind/) - Amelia set a group of us off on citrusy cake dreams recently. It began with her posting this photo of a Sicilian orange cake (she's also the Amelia I talk about in this heavenly sponge cake recipe). After a circuitous path, I wound my way to Claudia Roden's orange cake, a famous recipe of which
- [My Broccoli Crush...](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/01/my-broccoli-crush/) - I was flipping through my cooking journal this morning, and was reminded of a lunch I made a few weeks ago I've been meaning to share with all of you. It's not a recipe, per ser, more of an idea. One you can translate into your own meal, using whatever pasta you have hanging around
- [Ribollita, a hearty Tuscan soup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/02/ribollita-hearty-tuscan-soup/) - I've never been one to dislike Mondays, tending to appreciate the fresh starts. A few weeks ago, though, one particular Monday, left me feeling like Wonder Woman, deflecting roadblock after roadblock in my attempt to fulfill my long list of things to do, and combat a series of seasonal illnesses (hello bronchitis, strep and the
- [Salted Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/02/salted-tahini-chocolate-chip-cookies/) - A few weeks ago I came across a recipe on the New York Times’ website for Salted Tahini Chocolate Chip cookies. Intrigued, the tab for the recipe stayed open on my web browser for a few days until I finally printed it out. It then sat on my desk for a few more days, until
- [Poppy Seed Filling](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/02/poppy-seed-filling/) - I originally made this filling to use in my Poppy Seed Hamantaschen, but it can be used to make sweet buns (swap it in for the cinnamon sugar filling in these quick & easy cinnamon rolls). I'm also planning on giving it a try in the Mohnzopf from Classic German Baking (a few recipes from
- [Hamantaschen](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/02/hamantaschen/) - Last day of February. Wow. I'm still firmly in the I love winter camp, and not ready for spring. I'm also alone in this club as everyone around me seems to be Go Spring! Time, as usual, moves faster than I want. This morning is a case in point. I'm running out the door to
- [Sourdough Pizza Crust](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/03/sourdough-pizza-crust/) - easy sourdough pizza crust We really need to find a way to squeeze a day in between Saturday and Sunday, don't you think? I drove into the city yesterday (okay, I drove, they read and watched TV in the backseat for the hundred mile trek). The day began spending a few hours at The Met
- [Cauliflower Crust Pizza](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/03/cauliflower-crust-pizza/) - I woke up craving Cauliflower Crust Pizza earlier this week for some inexplicable reason. I mean, who wakes up thinking about such a thing? Chocolate cake, sure. Regular pizza, why not? But cauliflower crust pizza? Rather than try to get to to the root of whatever odd dream led to this urge, I decided to
- [Tahini & Dark Chocolate Mousse](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/03/tahini-dark-chocolate-mousse/) - Earlier this month, I became a contributor to The Spruce's food channel. Channel is speak for the various departments on websites covering a multitude of topics, they're sometimes also called verticals. How is that for boring tech talk? This recipe for Tahini & Dark Chocolate Mousse was inspired by the first recipe I made for
- [Sourdough English Muffins](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/03/sourdough-english-muffins/) - The last few days have been a flurry of flour, in attempt to get some recipe testing tied up, and also use up my wheat reserves before Passover begins. That explains the baking marathon of two lemon meringue pies, lemon crumb cake, and these Sourdough English Muffins over the weekend. Four months into keeping my
- [Swiss Meringue](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/03/swiss-meringue/) - I know, this has been a gang buster week of posting. Hopefully I've not overstayed my welcome in your inbox, especially since I understand the annoyed feeling of too many emails. It's just that my recipe files are bursting at the seams with so many I've been meaning to share, some tucked away for more
- [Lemon Meringue Pie {recipe in three acts}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/03/lemon-meringue-pie/) - I first made Lemon Meringue Pie last year, and when I say first, I really do mean it was my first time in my 40+ years on the planet. I guess I get a pass for the first 10 years at least, right, but what can possibly forgive the rest? I love making pie, I
- [Sourdough Boule](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/04/sourdough-boule/) - The sun is shining outside, birds are singing, and last night peeper frogs were serenading us. Alas, spring is such a tease, and feeling non-commital. The forecast for tomorrow is set to be in the mid-30s with rain and snow. For a brief moment, though, late yesterday afternoon, I got excited about the onset of
- [Thai Red Lentil Soup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/04/thai-red-lentil-soup/) - I know, it's springtime, and many of you might be done with soup. It's been the longest winter here, though, and we woke up to snow, again. On April 19th. The temperatures creeped up enough to mostly melt it by afternoon, but not enough for me to finally turn the heat down (I'll be so
- [Homemade Chicken Nuggets](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/04/worlds-best-homemade-chicken-nuggets-recipe/) - Now is the time to admit I'm human, and while I make 90% of everything we eat from scratch, there are conveniences I give in to from time to time. Boxed chicken tenders or nuggets are one of those things. I don't buy them very often, and not out of guilt, I just can't stomach
- [Pop Quiz: Is Rhubarb a Fruit or Vegetable?](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/05/luisa-weiss-simple-rhubarb-cake-recipe/) - The winters are long here. Not as long as the midwest, where spring and summer seem to be a blip. Still, four months of darkness and mummifying ourselves with layers of clothing leaves everyone ready for a change of pace come May. In usual fashion, spring is in the express lane, and now our temperatures
- [Strawberry & White Chocolate Chunk Scones](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/05/strawberry-white-chocolate-chunk-scones/) - Earlier this week I sent out a strawberry-centric newsletter with a collection of the more than dozen strawberry recipes I've created for this site. It felt a little unfair to send that note out without including the recipe for these Strawberry & White Chocolate Chunks Scones, but here it is are now, so all is
- [Rhubarb Crumb Cake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/05/rhubarb-crumb-cake-recipe/) - Even after 20 years of cooking professionally, I'm still humbled the way one small tweak to a recipe transforms it into a whole new experience. I suppose it's good that I still feel this way. It keeps me fresh, and open to new ideas, big and small. I'd forgotten I bought a few stalks of
- [Mary Berry's Scones, a lemon poppy version](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/05/mary-berrys-scones-a-lemon-poppy-version/) - There was a wedding yesterday. I'm sure you heard about it. You might've even been one of the two billion people that watched it, or perhaps you decided to sleep in since it happened in the wee hours of the morning, depending on where you live in the world. I was one of those early
- [How To Make Self-Rising Flour](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/05/how-to-make-self-rising-flour/) - No need to run to the supermarket when a recipe calls for self-rising flour. Just mix up this combination of flour, baking powder, and salt to make it at home! How To Make Self-Rising Flour 3 cups 390 grams flour4 1/2 teaspoons 23 grams baking powder3/4 teaspoon 4 grams fine sea salt Add the flour,
- [Raspberry Strawberry Crostata](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/06/raspberry-strawberry-crostata/) - As the week began to spiral into disorderly chaos, I kept reminding myself how smoothly the previous one had gone. Some of it was due to careful planning, thinking out meals beforehand, the excitement with getting off the train at Grand Central a few days, even the long train ride which allows me to catch
- [Homemade Rose Syrup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/06/homemade-rose-syrup/) - I shrugged off the travel time at first when I began interviewing for jobs in New York City. It’s a non-issue in a way because finding work that relates to what I do, feels meaningful, and still allows me to keep my weekends free to be with the girls is not an easy reality where
- [Ciao Bella Plain Gelato Base](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/07/ciao-bella-plain-gelato-base/) - It takes exactly six footsteps to reach the other side of my kitchen. The oven door only opens 90% of the way because the fridge was originally tucked behind the door leading to the back porch, a behemoth smacking you in the face as you entered the shoebox of a kitchen, and also arbiter of
- [Cherry Clafoutis](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/07/cherry-clafoutis/) - I never really caught my footing between winter and summer. Yes, there's no mention of spring because we barely had one here, and that likely explains the wonky, out of sorts feeling I've had with this season's harvest. Without a proper spring, my mind and cooking mood has needed a lot of motivation to find
- [Black Raspberry Sorbet](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/07/black-raspberry-sorbet/) - I'm racing against the threat of thunderstorms today, hoping to get to the farmstand, and then BestBuy to pick up a small chest freezer. It's about time, really. After all these years of using the freezer as one way of preserving fruits and vegetables, I'm not sure why I've put it off this long. There's
- [Mozzarella in Carozza](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/07/mozzarella-in-carozza/) - Yesterday was a roll with the punches kind of day. Everything seemed to be going smoothly, and then it wasn't. Trivial delays set my afternoon off course, and then a power outage threatened to totally derail dinner. I chose to be the hero of my own story, at least for this seemingly ordinary Monday in
- [Creamy Dill Dipping Sauce](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/07/creamy-dill-dipping-sauce-mayo-free-no-mayo/) - When I was assigned a project to create these Zucchini Quinoa Fritters, it included a request for a dill dipping sauce. The parameters were either using sour cream or mayonnaise. Given my distaste for mayo (honestly, even saying the word freaks me out), the choice was clear. Sour cream it would be. I'm chuckling as
- [Small Batch Espresso Brownies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/08/small-batch-espresso-brownies/) - A small-batch recipe that bakes up just eight two-bite Espresso Brownies when you need a chocolate fix, but also want portion control. You know the feeling of walking through your own life in slow motion? That’s a bit what today has felt like. I carried an innocence in my heart the last day he was
- [Panelle {Savory Sicilian Chickpea Fritters}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/08/panelle-savory-sicilian-chickpea-fritters/) - I found myself across from Ferdinando’s Focacceria a few nights ago, also known as The Panelle Place for those who grew up in Carroll Gardens. I don’t know why I felt the pull to be back in my old neighborhood on August 7th, but I knew I had to listen to it. The girls were
- [Fritto Misto](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/08/fritto-misto/) - A couple of weeks ago I shared a video on Instagram for making fritto misto. It's one of my favorite fast, fresh, and easy meals to make for lunch, or as nibbles to go with wine or prosecco while I'm preparing dinner. Fritto misto is an Italian dish much like vegetable tempura, a mix of
- [Concord Grape Honey Muffins](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/09/concord-grape-honey-muffins/) - The seasons changed here with the subtlety of a brick falling from the sky. One day we were sweltering under heat and humidity, and the next the kids were huddled under blankets. Somewhere in between we had maybe a week of fall—not too hot, not too cool, though the humidity clung tight. And during that
- [Home Canned Pears in Light Syrup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/10/home-canned-pears-in-light-syrup/) - Much as I love all the summer and fall has to offer at the farmstand, I'm ready to slow down, settle in for the slower season of enjoying the bounty I've managed to preserve. Currently, there's 125+ jars of homemade jams, jellies, pickles, sauces (tomato and apple), along with preserved fruits—maraschino cherries, these apricots, and
- [Kalamata Olive & Spelt Sourdough Crackers](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/10/kalamata-olive-spelt-sourdough-crackers/) - My plan seemed perfect, a way to outsmart my children. Little did I know these Kalamata Olive & Sourdough Crackers would be the one, and only way to date, that my daughters would actually enjoy olives (aside from olive oil for dipping bread). Keeping any type of homemade cracker in steady supply seems futile. They
- [Smoky Corn & Bean Chili {a one-pot meal}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/11/smoky-corn-bean-chili-iherb-sponsored-post/) - This post is sponsored by iHerb. All views expressed are my own. I’ve lots of go-to meals for busy weeknights thanks to a well-stocked pantry. It makes all my summer canning efforts worth it when I need to pull a jar of homemade marinara sauce off the basement shelves, and put up a pot of
- [How to Make All-Natural Bath Salts](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/11/how-to-make-all-natural-bath-salts/) - I'm sure your social media feeds and email inboxes are filled with holiday cake and cookie recipes. It's all well and good if you like to bake, and have the time to do it, but let's face it—not everyone has the time or desire to become a crazy baking elf. I'm wondering myself how I'll
- [DIY All-Natural Room Freshener](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/02/diy-all-natural-room-freshener/) - Last fall I began making my own all-natural cleaners. I made the switch to better for-the-environment (and better-for-our health cleaners) years ago when the kids were babies. There are some great companies out there creating good products but they tend to be very expensive, and still don't address the issue of waste when it comes
- [White Wine Cookies to Make a Wish On](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/04/white-wine-cookies-to-make-a-wish-on/) - I still wish on the first star I see at night. Michael used to tease me for such child's play. The ability to continue dreaming, wishing, hoping at a point where life has had enough time to wear me down is something for which I'm thankful. I have a feeling Matthew finds this quality endearing,
- [All-Natural Kitchen & Bath Scrub](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/07/all-natural-kitchen-bath-scrub-recipe/) - My relationship with cleaning goes back to my childhood. It began in the mid-80's. I remember getting an allowance of $2.50 a week for cleaning the entire house. Keeping in mind this was 1982 or so, but it's only as a I grew into adulthood that I realized this was quite the deal for my
- [Cold Soba Noodle Salad with Smoky Tahini Dressing](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/07/cold-soba-noodle-salad-with-smoky-tahini-dressing/) - Back on a cold, wintery, February day, I decided to cozy up with some cookbooks sitting on my living room shelf. When Heidi's book Near & Far came out a few years ago I quickly ordered it knowing I'd want to own it, yet never sat down to fully appreciate it. As expected, I fell
- [Tomato & Chickpea Panzanella](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/07/tomato-chickpea-panzanella/) - I remember my first bite of panzanella. We were sitting on the terrace of Adrian's in North Truro, watching the sunset over Cape Cod. I wrote about it in my cookbook, Homemade with Love, where I shared a recipe for slow-roasted tomato panzanella. Michael wasn't always easy, and guess what? Neither was I. Being human
- [Homemade Crêpes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/09/homemade-crepes/) - Every first is a last. Conversely, every last is a precursor to a first, proving life is a series of beginnings and endings. We're constantly starting and stopping something whether we're conscious of it or not. We wake. We do. We sleep. Repeat. It's everything that happens during the "we do" phase that's really the
- [One-Bowl Skillet Chocolate Cake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2020/03/one-bowl-skillet-chocolate-cake/) - One week ago I woke up wrapped in layers of sheets and the comforter on Matthew's bed. It was his birthday morning, and he rose around 6:30am to drive his younger daughter to school. The creaking of drawers opening and closing on the antique dresser roused me from a deep sleep but not enough to
- [Easy Funfetti Skillet Cake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2020/03/easy-funfetti-skillet-cake/) - One week down, and who knows how many more to go. I had a moment last night where I forgot about our current crisis and all the sense of dread that comes with it. We had a different kind of Shabbat, settling around the table for some homemade pizza. There was still challah. Only an
- [How to Make Pie Crust Using Cake Mix](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2020/05/how-to-make-pie-crust-using-cake-mix/) - I should be in the grocery store right now, but it's pouring and the sky is so grey, leaving my motivation levels at a deficit. If the forecast is accurate, we should see four days of sunshine which feels nothing short of a miracle. Hopefully all the April rain will really bring May flowers. Speaking
- [Honey Lemon Poppy Muffins](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2020/05/honey-lemon-poppy-muffins/) - I hadn't planned to bake when I woke up Monday morning, but 10 minutes after splashing some warm water on my face and popping in my contacts I found myself gathering ingredients to make these honey lemon poppy muffins. Five minutes later they were in the oven. Even more surprising was the inspiration to bake
- [Easy, Homemade Orange Curd](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2020/06/easy-homemade-orange-curd/) - In the kitchen I can feign control and predictability when everything else feels incredibly unpredictable. When I saw some oranges piling up from having the skins zested, I knew exactly how to rescue the remnants—my mind immediately went to orange curd. A dollop with some freshly baked scones was exactly the pick me up I
- [James Beard's Light & Airy Poundcake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2020/06/james-beards-light-airy-poundcake/) - On our last full day on the Cape I decided to bake a pound cake to use up the remaining butter and eggs from the fridge. I could’ve packed them up to bring home but the kitchen was incredibly well-stocked and since it was also a Friday, the pound cake could serve as dessert for
- [Easy, Everyday 30-Minute Cake Doughnuts](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2020/07/easy-everyday-30-minute-vegan-cake-doughnuts/) - I hadn't planned on making doughnuts for breakfast a month ago, nor to repeat such tactics just a few days later but this is what happens when you wake and stroll Instagram before you've fully come to your senses. Anything seems possible in those first few minutes of a new day. Meghan's photo of her
- [Masala Chai](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2020/08/masala-chai-recipe/) - I had my first sip of chai in 2007 on NYC's lower east side, at the original location of Doughnut Plant (back when there was tiny location which closed when the doughnuts sold out, which was around 2pm tops), and was smitten from the first sip. Every other chai afterwards was unacceptable—either too wimpy on the spices, or
- [Lebkuchengewürz (German gingerbread spice blend)](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2020/11/lebkuchengewurz-german-gingerbread-spice-blend/) - Is it too soon to start talking about gingerbread? I realize gingerbread is synonymous with Christmas but one need not be Christian to love this combination of warm, wintery spices. As someone who no longer celebrates Christmas, you can rest assured, gingerbread cake, cookies (even scones and hot cocoa!) have a forever home in my
- [Chocolate Espresso Truffles](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2020/12/chocolate-espresso-truffles/) - 22 days to go. I realize the calendar turning to 2021 isn't some miraculous panacea but it feels like getting through to the other side of this will be within reach (even if the reality comes to be in the last quarter of 2021). I can see the toll this is taking on my kiddos,
- [Cheese Danish](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2021/02/cheese-danish/) - Remember when snow days felt like something special? A day off from school, a pretend "sick" day from work so you could build a snowman. Now in the time where days seem to have no meaning or distinction from one another, a snow day probably feels like one more inconvenience. There's one thing that could
- [black & white cookies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/10/homemade-black-white-cookies/) - Do you ever have those moments where a memory comes flooding back so vividly you feel like you're in the moment? It happened today as I was driving to pick the girls up from school. Way back when Virginia was a wee one, I made up a bedtime song to the tune of Love Train.
- [Sunday Best: Homemade Waffles](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/09/sunday-best-homemade-waffles/) - A few months ago I was at a friend's house having breakfast. Four adults and three kids had eaten through the lemon blueberry waffles he made with lightening speed, and when the calls came for more, he replied "there's no more mix left". He's such an avid cook, I was surprised he'd rely on a
- [concord grape muffins](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/09/concord-grape-muffins/) - I felt pangs of guilt during my farmers' market shop last weekend. I mean, I'm supposed to love spring and summer, right? After the long frost of winter subsides, the glimpse of a scarlet hued strawberry sends me giggling with excitement. In fact, there are still some available, an oddity, really, for this time
- [simple syrup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/07/simple-syrup/) - This syrup lives up to its name of being simple. All you do it is take equal parts sugar and water, and bring them to a boil. Then let it simmer for a few extra minutes until the sugar is completely dissolved. In cooking, sugar is considered a liquid since it dissolves when combined with
- [14 Drinks to Celebrate Summer](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/08/14-drinks-celebrate-summer/) - August may be winding to a close, and school is on the horizon, but there's still some summering left to do. After all, if the calendar say the official end is September 22nd, then who are we to argue? These drinks, a mix of boozy combinations and non-alcoholic options everyone can enjoy, are the perfect way
- [Pizza Babka](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2021/04/pizza-babka/) - Yes, you read that correctly: pizza babka. I hadn't even realized that was a thing until the recipe was assigned to me for a recent The Spruce Eats project. Is it as good as it sounds—or as gross, possibly, which was my kids' initial reaction? The answer is astoundingly DELICIOUS. We're not supposed to use
- [Favorite Passover Breakfast & Dessert Recipes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2021/03/favorite-passover-baking-recipes/) - Matthew tells me I'm crazy to love Passover as much as I do. In fact, everyone I know who was born and raised Jewish agrees with him. For me, though, this Jewish spring holiday comes at a time when you most need it, especially as we sailed past the one year mark of the pandemic.
- [perfect chocolate chip cookies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/06/best-chocolate-chip-cookie-recipe-01/) - best chocolate chip cookie recipe The reality of moving finally hit me. You'd think the boxes around the house would've made it feel real, but when I started packing the move was three weeks away. Now we're in the final countdown. Seven days to go (maybe less by time I press the publish button and
- [The Easiest Homemade Chicken Broth Recipe](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2020/11/the-easiest-homemade-chicken-broth-recipe/) - I rarely roast a whole chicken these days since Isabella is pescatarian and I'm mostly vegetarian. Virginia loves roasted chicken, though, and in anticipation of our first Thanksgiving with Matthew, I wanted to make sure there was homemade chicken broth (well, really stock) on hand to make the gravy. Let's answer the first question you
- [7 Pie Crust Recipes You Need to Know About](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2020/11/7-pie-crust-recipes-you-need-to-know-about/) - Let's be honest, is there really such a thing as the perfect pie for Thanksgiving? Everyday is a good day for pie, especially when you're living through a pandemic. This year I'm thankful for the people who realize my mantra of "we before me". I know how hard it is to reimagine Thanksgiving—that's what I
- [Ossi dei morti {bones of the dead cookies}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2020/11/ossi-dei-morti-bones-of-the-dead-cookies/) - These cookies happened to be in the oven when I read "when's the last time you tried something new" on a friend's instagram stories. Meanwhile, there I was, sitting on the kitchen floor in my flannel pajamas, the scent of warm spices filling each breath while these ossi dei morti cookies baked. I grew up
- [7 Recipes to Make This September](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2020/09/7-recipes-to-make-this-september/) - I'm still in a bit of denial that September is here. Somehow 2020 is 75% gone, seemingly evaporated into thin air. I was reminded of some favorite fall-ish recipes when I opened Instagram to see concord grapes at my favorite farm stand. I'm saying fall-ish because by my calculations we've still got a couple of
- [Brown Butter Bourbon Banana Bread](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/10/bourbon-brown-butter-banana-bread/) - Something about the heat and humidity in my apartment creates a tropical setting, making it impossible to keep bananas from over ripening. One day, they're perfect and sweet, the next—mush. I often have the best intentions to make banana bread, and well, life gets in the way and it doesn't make the cut onto my
- [buckwheat banana bread](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/11/buckwheat-banana-bread-recipe/) - "I wonder if the neighbors think the guy in 720 and I are having some tawdry affair, as we wander to and fro each other's apartments in the early morning hours. He brings me coffee at 5:30am, and I stroll over when I'm done for a refill. The fact that I tiptoe down the hall
- [9 Recipes to Feed Your Sourdough Starter Habit](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2020/05/9-recipes-to-feed-your-sourdough-starter-habit/) - Admittedly, I use my starter a lot less now than when I first started keeping one about 3 years ago. In the beginning, it's love at first sight when you get your starter home (mine was from a friend) or your homemade starter is ready to begin using. As time passes, though, you realize like
- [16 Favorite Strawberry Recipes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2020/06/16-favorite-strawberry-recipes/) - Until last week it had been two years since I'd made jam of any sorts. I filled the freezer with bags of fruit last summer but something was amiss with me. The process held no allure, and I knew I had enough in the basement from the summer before to get me through the following
- [Bread Baking for Beginners (and some recipes for pros, too!)](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2020/03/bread-baking-for-beginners-and-some-recipes-for-pros-too/) - I began my bread baking journey over 10 years ago, but it's really the last 5 years that've taught me the most. When I lived in Brooklyn, baking bread was most definitely a hobby since incredibly good bread was only a five minute walk away at Caputo's Bakery. My relationship to bread baking changed significantly
- [Cauliflower Parmesan](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2020/02/cauliflower-parmesan/) - Michael is on my mind more and more these days. This Friday he should be turning 60. But he is forever 51 years and 150 days old. That's the first time I've done the actual math of how much time his presence graced the world. I suddenly feel the urge to cry just writing this.
- [26 Recipes for the New Year + Some Thoughts for a Healthier 2020](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2020/01/26-recipes-for-the-new-year-some-thoughts-for-a-healthier-2020/) - I'm not one for resolutions. Never have been. I tend to look at every moment of the day as a chance to start anew. Changing course isn't always possible immediately. In fact, rarely is instantaneous change possible, literally speaking. Intellectually, though, we can always steer our mind, thoughts and intentions in new directions. I wouldn't
- [How To Make Your Thanksgiving Mashed Potatoes Sing This Year](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/11/horseradish-mashed-potatoes-recipe/) - There are some meals you don't want to mess around with, and Thanksgiving is one of them. I get that 1000%. The first year I hosted, I wanted to make my mark, and decided to serve spoonbread instead of mashed potatoes. I may as well have presented my family with a live turkey and told
- [33 Recipes To Plan Your Thanksgiving Menu (including how to make perfect gravy every time!)](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/11/33-recipes-for-thanksgiving-how-to-make-perfect-gravy-every-time/) - While it's true Thanksgiving occurs a little later this year because of how the last Thursday in November falls, I know from past experience it will sneak up on all of us faster than we think. Our plans are quiet this year, as the past few have been, but my many years of hosting large
- [Age of Aquarius](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/10/age-of-aquarius/) - I sat in services feeling empty and lonely amidst a room full of people, my own person now gone more than eight years. I wondered what services would feel like had we ever attended them together. Would he have ever come around to it? Would the pull towards Judaism be as strong for me were
- [The Perfect Recipe + An Easy White Chocolate Mousse](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/09/easy-white-chocolate-mousse/) - A colleague shared a podcast episode about recipe writing which has been turning over in my mind since reading the transcript. I think it's safe to say we all understand the gravity of words and how they matter within every interaction we experience during the course of a day. When it comes to recipes, words
- [About Time](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/08/its-all-about-timing/) - My mind is stuck in the clouds today, staring out the sliding doors overlooking Cape Cod Bay. I watched Virginia buttering a toasted Portuguese muffin this morning, her stature almost as high as the fridge next to which she was standing. She once crawled along the floors of this kitchen. The same kitchen where I
- [A Pancake Recipe to Cure Back to School Blues](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/08/peanut-butter-pancakes-recipe/) - Back to school. How is that even possible when it feels like school just ended? Thankfully, my girls have a few more weeks until we fall back into routines and homework. Next weekend we leave for Cape Cod, and it'll likely be the last time we spend summer at the house we've rented the last
- [15 Chocolate Recipes to Make Monday Better](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/08/14-chocolate-recipes-to-make-monday-better/) - I keep waiting for someone to invent a day to squish between Saturday and Sunday. Until that happens, I know a few other ways to help ease the pain of Monday mornings. In fact, today I thought I'd perk up your inbox with 15 ways to ease the transition from Sunday to Monday. Here's some of
- [Funfetti Cookies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/08/funfetti-cookies/) - Given the choice between chocolate and vanilla, vanilla always win my heart. Maybe it's having binged on chocolate during my teen years when I discovered I was no longer allergic to it. Yes, I was really allergic to chocolate most of my childhood. Years of collecting white chocolate rabbits in my Easter baskets, feeling too
- [Once More, Once {Black & White Cookies)](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/07/the-best-black-white-cookie-recipe/) - Count Basie and April in Paris fans might be smiling at the title of this post. I was in the car listening to that song last weekend while driving to Great Barrington to visit Isabella at her summer writing workshop. So, when I sat down to write about my recipe for black & white cookies,
- [Easy Applesauce Cookies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/07/easy-applesauce-cookies-recipe/) - Mondays are usually the start of my work week, but on this particular Monday I'm enjoying vacation vibes, kind of. My time off is mainly due to childcare needs but I'll be escaping for a few days at the end of the week. Honestly, much as I'd love an extended vacation, just having time to
- [What To Make This Weekend Without Cooking](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/07/what-to-make-this-weekend-without-cooking/) - The dining table is covered with mounds of clothing, and my bed is a mess of clean towels and sheets in desperate need of folding. And yet, here I am, writing a post. If procrastination were a major, I'd hold a doctorate-level degree. The morning began with some baking, a little something to tide us
- [Strawberry & Raspberry Season Favorite Recipes {pies, popsicles, muffins & more}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/06/strawberry-raspberry-season-favorite-recipes-pies-popsicles-muffins-more/) - Strawberry season always seems to arrive suddenly, and like a thief in the night, it disappears as quickly. I'm a bit worried of missing the window to fill the basement shelves with jam. We shall see if the weekend allows time to make some. If like me, popping open a jar of homemade strawberry jam
- [Paris: A Favorites List, Part One](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/06/paris-a-favorites-list-part-one/) - It feels almost silly to torture myself writing about Paris at the moment. My life is so far removed from Paris, or even the chance to go there any time soon. It's the last of three back-to-back commute days for work, and I'm curled up in bed writing this, hair wrapped in a bun, with
- [all is not lost](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/06/all-is-not-lost/) - I think a few of you might find comfort in this today (an old story but one I revisit often). Loss never goes away. Loss never gets easier. The scars it leaves are embedded in our soul. But, we can learn to live with it in a way where the pain feels less burdensome. I
- [Top 10 Favorite Recipes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/06/top-10-favorite-recipes-may-2019/) - I thought it would be fun to share the top 10 recipes people cooked up (or at least looked up!) from May. One of them is no surprise to me. My Sunday Best Waffle recipe has ranked number one on the site since it was published 10 years ago (!!!). People love waffles, and are
- [thankful thursdays](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/06/thankful-thursdays-june-13/) - We bid farewell to fifth and tenth grade today, and there's a quiet I've never experienced on the last day of school. A silence so intense, it speaks volumes. My girls are growing—grown in so many ways. They need me less in the ways that made unexpectedly single parenting so challenging, and that's a welcome
- [It's been a while...](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/06/its-been-a-while/) - There was this moment mid-January, after the holidays calmed down, where it felt the school year would never end. Now, here we are just two full days left, prom one week behind us, and I'm trying to figure out where the time went. You've no idea how good it felt to write those sentences above.
- [Favorite Recipes for the Spring Holidays](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/04/favorite-recipes-for-the-spring-holidays/) - April has this way of suddenly showing up, then just as abruptly making its departure. For the second year in a row, Passover and Easter fall right at the same time, which means I'm hoping to make a few of my beloved Easter treats to enjoy before the house is purged of flour and leavened
- [Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/03/easy-sheet-pan-chicken-fajitas/) - I enter spring in upstate New York with much trepidation, not completely convinced we'll actually get to experience it. Last few years it feels we've had two seasons, summer and winter. A few weeks of perfect weather nestled in between the two is hardly a season. Today, though, there was a moment, warmed by the sun's
- [Pie Fries](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/03/pie-fries/) - I've a feeling a few of you are baking pies today with it being Pi Day. I've got a mostly cherry with a hint of apple one in the oven myself at the moment. Beside my computer is a plate of pie fries and a piping hot espresso for dipping them into.You might be inclined
- [My Current Banana Bread Obsession](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/02/my-current-banana-bread-obsession/) - In clearing out the freezer a few days ago, I found a ridiculous stash of frozen brown bananas my past self squirreled away. Banana bread used to make a regular appearance a few times a month around here, and then my kids actually started eating them, leaving me with nary an overripe banana on the kitchen
- [Sage & Honey Cough Drops](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/02/sage-honey-cough-drops/) - Last week I found myself with some mandatory slowing down time while I tended to a terrible cold. With my actual cold came colder temperatures outside, along with more ice and snow. I'm so over winter at this point, I'd barter a bit of my soul in exchange for an early spring. The reality, though, is
- [5 Fabulous Valentine's Treats That Aren't Chocolate](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/02/5-fabulous-valentines-treats-that-arent-chocolate/) - When did chocolate become synonymous with Valentine's Day? I'm sure a quick Google search would uncover the answer, but that is irrelevant at the moment. I live with someone who doens't love chocolate. She tolerates it when it's deemed appropriate and necessary, peanut butter cups, rolo candies, and thin mints all fall into those categories.
- [A Simple, Thrifty Homemade Chicken Broth](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/02/homemade-chicken-broth/) - Longtime readers know how much I admire thrift in the kitchen, and love finding new ways to rejuvenate and repurpose leftovers. In fact, the very first recipe ever shared on this site 10 years ago was called recycled breakfast, using leftover bread to make an eggy breakfast bread pudding. I roast a chicken once a
- [hello, 2019](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2019/01/hello-2019/) - I had a thought while vacuuming the sofa earlier this morning. Not a new one, but a recurring one that began when I walked into Barnes & Noble a year or so ago, bombarded with cover lines and book titles promising to help me live my best life. Happiness has become a commodity, yet anyone
- [Latkes & Christmas Cookies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/12/latkes/) - The title of this post is as contrary as the Christmas tree shaped doughnuts I bought to celebrate the start of Hanukkah earlier this week. Fitting since nestled next to the trio of menorahs stands a real, live tree, adorned with colorful lights and a lifetime of ornaments, each one a breadcrumb of sorts, connecting
- [Thankful](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/11/thankful/) - This last week has been a blur. In all the good ways, but particularly exhausting nonetheless. I finished the last day at my job two weeks ago. Thankfully as I was making the decision to leave, two other opportunities happened to come into view. One was writing another book. It's probably nothing any of you
- [An Easy, No-Cook Weekend Pantry Project](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/10/homemade-vegetable-bouillon-revisited/) - I should be in the garden, at work getting the ground ready for its winter slumber. The weather is being temperamental, though, thick with fog causing a mist that's sure to slowly soak me to the bones. I'll get to it, but procrastiwriting seemed a good way to spend time, and work up the will
- [Homemade Soft Pretzels (much easier than you think!)](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/10/homemade-soft-pretzels-much-easier-than-you-think/) - My routine the last two years has been to wake on Sunday mornings, set about making breakfast, then before washing the dishes, calling to reserve three pretzels at the local bakery. When Bread Alone first began baking pretzels at their Boiceville location, the par (amount baked) was small, a way of experimenting to see if
- [Thankful Thursdays 09.27.2018](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/09/thankful-thursdays-09-27-2018/) - When I went for a walk the other evening I noticed faint golden edges on some of the trees along the reservoir. Soon the valley below the overpass will be an autumnal rainbow. September seems to have come and gone (soon) with barely a moment to catch my breath. Back to school is always a
- [Homemade Applesauce (and how to preserve it)](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/09/homemade-applesauce-and-how-to-preserve-it/) - Until two weeks ago, I hadn't made homemade applesauce in years. At least eight, in fact. It was one of Virginia's first foods. The great benefit to giving birth to spring babies means first foods are chock full of bounty from the farmers' markets. Simply steam a sweet potato, and mash it. Do the same
- [day 742](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/08/dealing-with-grief-day-742/) - The first time I came back to the Cape after Michael died, it had just been thirteen days. I remember the bay breeze rushing across my face, feeling as though his spirit was enveloping me. I look back on my old posts, and I'm not sure how I got this far. Back then seconds felt
- [Honey Blueberry Muffin Cake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/08/honey-blueberry-muffin-cake/) - It's odd being here, but not really being here. I didn't feel like I could take the entire two weeks off from work since I started my new job barely three months ago, so this first week has left me out of sorts. Starting tomorrow early afternoon, though, work email gets switched off, and both
- [A Must-Make No-Cook Tomato Sauce](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/07/a-must-make-no-cook-tomato-sauce/) - It's been 2,548 days. I feel like I'm going through the motions, waking up, going to work, taking care of the girls, all the while accepting the reality that next week will be seven years, 2557 days, since he's been gone. I wondered the other night, had we known this time in 2011 that he
- [Planning ahead: flash freezing crispy eggplant](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/07/planning-ahead-flash-freezing-crispy-eggplant/) - I've this love-hate relationship with summer produce. After so many months of snow, cold, and eating dark leafy greens, apples, and pears, the arrival of anything that is not one of those items is much cause for excitement. Preserving has become a way of life for me, but it comes with a lot of effort
- [Thankful Thursdays {07.19.2018}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/07/thankful-thursdays-07-19-2018/) - I wake early every day except Sunday. That is my day of rest, or as much as my body allows considering its internal alarm supercedes what my mind actually wants, which is to linger in bed beyond 5:30am. In truth, I love those mornings when I rise just around dawn, at least on the sun's
- [we bought a zoo {blackberry old fashioned}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/07/we-bought-a-zoo-recipe-blackberry-old-fashioned/) - I bought a house. Upstate. In the country. There are crazier things this city-slicker, born and bred Brooklyn gal could've done, but right now I'm drawing a blank. Towards the end of last year I started giving thought to buying a place I could plant some roots with the girls. Not necessarily a full-time, big-time
- [Easy Peach Jam](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/08/easy-peach-jam/) - It happens like clockwork every year, that moment when the first whisper of fall comes crashing in. The calendar may not have officially changed seasons yet, but the breezy winds, and cooler nights made their way to the Cape a couple of days ago. This has been the pattern for most of the 18 years
- [Happy Father's Day, my love](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/06/happy-fathers-day-my-love/) - life has been hard without you, and yet infinitely better for ever having known you. you taught me what it meant to truly love, and be loved. fatherhood fit you so perfectly, the little black dress of your life. you wore it so effortlessly so beautifully, and passionately. now the memories live in the attic of
- [Thankful Thursday](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/06/thankful-thursday/) - I started a new job this week, and on the train ride home it occurred to me that making the decision to take this position is the first time I’ve truly put my own professional desires first since my belly was swollen with a life incubating inside my body. Yes, 16 years. I’m trying to
- [roasted strawberry basil sauce](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/06/roasted-strawberry-sauce-recipe/) - I've been known to get a belly ache from eating too many perfectly ripe, sun-kissed strawberries. Unfortunately, they can't all be winners! For those strawberries that are more tart than sweet, this is a great way to brighten up the flavor. Feel free to use it as a pancake or waffle topping, as a syrup
- [roasted strawberry-basil frozen yogurt](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/06/easy-strawberry-frozen-yogurt-recipe/) - The girls are rather good at keeping tally over everything being even-Steven. Inevitably, the scales tip more in one's favor on certain days, although I'm quite sure it will balance out to an equitable share over the longevity of our lives. Try explaining that to a six or eleven year old, though. Most days, I'm
- [Strawberry Rhubarb Crumb Cake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/06/strawberry-rhubarb-crumb-cake/) - Hugging the tight curves of Ohayo Mountain Road, clutching the steering wheel to navigate the twists and turns, is my favorite approach in and out of Woodstock. I think of Bob Dylan and Van Morrison, both of whom had homes there decades ago. Most of Morrison's Tupelo Honey album was written in Woodstock, making living
- [Why You Should Stop Buying Breadcrumbs](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/06/homemade-italian-breadcrumbs/) - What is it about holiday Mondays that make the rest of the week move at a snail's pace? Time has a habit of moving too slow, and too fast simultaneously. Part of the elongated feeling to the week is related to the final school countdown. Only four more days to go. Four and a half
- [A Rainy Day Rib Recipe](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/05/slow-cooked-oven-ribs/) - The sun is blaring down on me, as I sit in the back porch writing. Should we believe the forecast, to the extent of what I see on my iPhone, it looks like Memorial Day might be a bit of washout. Who knows, really, but I suppose it's best to be prepared, and have a
- [A Soothing Tea For Tired Days](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/05/a-soothing-tea-for-tired-days/) - Preserving comes in all manners. I wonder how many people realize this truth. While canning jams, making pickles, and putting up jars of tomatoes are all favorite spring and summer rituals for me, the simple, and easy task, of drying herbs is a very approachable way to preserve if you're weary of the canning process.
- [What Does Good Quality Butter Mean Exactly?](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/04/what-does-good-quality-butter-mean-exactly/) - If you're subscribed to In Jennie's Kitchen, then this post will look familiar, so forgive what feels like a duplicate. So many of you wrote to tell me how much you loved this particular newsletter, and for that reason, I thought it would be a nice way to let new readers know the benefit of
- [Homemade Bagels, revisted](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/04/homemade-bagels-recipe/) - There's a million things I miss about living in New York City. It's probably easier to count the parts I don't miss about city living, like parking, exorbitant rents, and commuting in rainy weather. It's impossible to arrive wherever you're going looking anything less than a weary, wet mess on those days. For me, though,
- [chewy fudge brownies {dairy-free}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/02/fudge-brownies-recipe-dairy-free/) - In Dorie Greenspan's new bi-monthly column in The Washington Post she said "you'd have to be a card-carrying curmudgeon to hate Valentine's Day". While there's something to be said for showing your love every moment you can, rather than cramming it all into one day (and paying way too much for red roses), some days
- [Seared to Perfection](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/10/seared-to-perfection/) - Jen from My Kitchen Addiction joins us again today with a great technique lesson on searing beef—perfect for all the fall stews and roasts we'll be cooking. As the weather turns cooler and the days get shorter, I start to crave the hearty, comforting dishes that my mom made when I was young. I
- [homemade bagels](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/11/homemade-bagels/) - I'm not sure where the time goes lately. It feels like I just shared the recipe for my turmeric tea blend, but the reality is that was two weeks ago. From this point on, I imagine the rest of 2014 will fade as fast as the sun just before it dips below the horizon. I've
- [Candied Jalapeno & Pineapple Margarita](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/04/candied-jalapeno-pineapple-margarita/) - I created this recipe recently for The Spruce, and wanted to pop in to share it with you since quite a few people seemed excited when I shared a sneak peek on Instagram. Michael and I used to be huge fans of margaritas, and admittedly, I don't drink them very often anymore (bourbon is usually
- [4 Ways To Make Soda Bread](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/03/4-ways-make-soda-bread/) - Some days choosing what kind of bread to bake leaves me torn. I'm fond of my follies with sourdough starter, but also love making challah. This time of year, though, it's kind of a no-brainer. While I've never been one to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, soda bread ranks up there as a favorite, and a
- [Dried Orange Peels](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/03/dried-orange-peels/) - I realize this is somewhat of an esoteric idea, drying out all the discard peels from squeezing citrus fruits for juice. Or maybe it's not for some of you? A few years ago, well, seven years to be exact, I would've seen this as a no-brainer, something we should all be doing. I would've written
- [Mohnzopf](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/03/mohnzopf/) - My love for Classic German Baking is no secret here. I don’t remember the last time a cookbook inspired my creativity or captured my attention in this way, and for such a sustained period of time. The only other book in my collection that I find myself pulling down from the shelf time and again
- [Into the whispering winds...](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2018/02/into-the-whispering-winds/) - I’m in constant awe how the invisible dots of our lives connect us. Loss is unique journey, and yet the longing, the need for closure, which sometimes is really the desire to keep a connection open, is a commonality. Last summer, I was listening to a rebroadcast of This American Life. The theme was One
- [About a Girl | Thankful Thursdays 09.22.2016](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/09/about-a-girl-thankful-thursdays/) - "I'm sitting at Outdated in Kingston, wearing a hipster hat, eating a warm quinoa bowl, and hating myself...because, I'm sitting at Outdated in Kingston, wearing a hipster hat, eating a warm quinoa bowl. Kidding, mostly. I feel like a such a weight has been lifted since leaping to live the life I've wanted deep down
- [everyday banana bread](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/03/everyday-banana-bread-recipe-jennifer-perillo/) - Yesterday was group therapy, which means it was time for a feelings check in. In reality, we should all do these check ins on a daily basis, regardless of suffering a traumatic loss. Understanding how you feel forces you to confront why you feel that way. It sounds simple, but how often do you find
- [banana, walnut & white chocolate chunk scones](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/11/banana-recipes-scones/) - I've been wanting to share this recipe for over a month now, but something has been holding me back. I keep asking myself "do we really need another scone recipe in the world?". If it were up to me, the answer would be yes. Scones are a great "get your feet wet" sort of project
- [raspberry croissant bread pudding](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/11/raspberry-croissant-bread-pudding-recipe/) - The love and gratitude I feel from this past weekend is still washing over me, settling into my consciousness in waves. They nicknamed themselves the Core. What they represent is my past, present, and future. They're a group of women who have held my hand through triumphs and tragedy. They cheer me on, and are
- [parmesan brodo](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/12/parmesan-brodo-recipe/) - "The whole truth is that you can love your life, and still yearn for what is missing." This quote is from an article Katie Devine wrote recently about being 35 and single. What struck me about her piece was the honesty in her words, something we are often too afraid to be with ourselves. I
- [tomato jam, mozzarella & spinach panini](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/06/tomato-jam-mozzarella-spinach-panini/) - I should be sleeping, or at the very least showered and in my jammies since I have a long day ahead of me tomorrow. The day starts with Isabella's 1st grade graduation and end of year party, before heading to my younger sister's highschool graduation in Pennsylvania. Oh, and there's two kids to wake in
- [summer fest 2010: corn chowder & ice cream](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/08/corn-chowder/) - Remember yesterday I mentioned the vacation countdown? Well, hope you don't tire of hearing about it. Seems every day brings a new reason to need to get away. Today is the middle of week three of construction right outside our apartment. It's necessary stuff—gas pipelines and sewer pipes. Don't get wrong, I want them
- [smashed brown potatoes + weekend brunch picks](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/11/weekend-brunch-picks-1/) - Now that the Thanksgiving dishes are done, I have a few minutes to let you know my brunch picks for the weekend. The picture you're looking at above is my version of hash browns using leftover mashed potatoes. Next week I'll share my recipe for the best cranberry sauce ever. If you think the garnet-hued
- [asparagus & arugula panzanella](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/05/asparagus-panzanella/) - Asparagus is akin to childhood—its season is fleeting and by time you realize how good you had it, the moment has passed. I especially like asparagus because it's a sure sign the growing season is gearing up. After a winter of root vegetables, the first glimmers of green stalks are like seeing old friends again.
- [homemade pasta + 10-minute bolognese sauce](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/06/whole-grain-pasta-bolognese-sauce/) - By now most of you know I'm a big supporter of local farmers' markets. It's where I do most of my shopping, including buying eggs, beef, chicken, pork and an assortment of in season fruit and vegetables. A couple of weeks ago, someone asked me on twitter how to know which produce was organic. It
- [roasted chicken salad](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/06/roasted-chicken-salad/) - Can we play true confession? I'll go first if it makes you feel more comfortable. My many years of Catholic school have trained me well for this moment. You might want to sit down too. The next sentence might come as a bit of a schocker. I hated meat as a kid. I don't really
- [italian fried rice](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/02/italian-fried-rice-jennifer-perillo/) - Isabella has been completely immersed in the world of Harry Potter lately. Her curiosity began just before Mikey passed away. We watched the Sorcer's Stone as one of our pizza and movie night treats. It whet her appetite, and all she wanted from that point on was to read the books. Michael had promised to
- [Taking a little break](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/12/taking-little-break/) - Friends, it's been a nonstop time here. The last two weeks are especially a blur. Both girls landed in urgent care, one week apart. First it was bronchitis for Isabella, then strep throat for Virginia. She ran a 102 fever for two days straight, and it pushed my boundaries of being worried. I'd never seen
- [Homemade Doughnut Holes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/12/homemade-doughnut-holes/) - I'm tired beyond belief these days, and it's of my own making. I get crazy this time of year, and put so much pressure on myself to be everything I want to be in life, instead of what I'm capable of being at any given moment. Does that make sense? That's why I decided to
- [Favorite Gingerbread Recipes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/12/favorite-gingerbread-recipes/) - Virginia peeked over my shoulder while writing this round up of my favorite gingerbread recipes, and upon seeing all the photos said, "gee, Mommy, you really love your gingerbread." She's right, of course. Sometimes I feel cheated that December is the only month it feels acceptable to eat it. I mean, why should such a
- [Holiday Baking List](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/11/holiday-baking-list/) - Tired is an understatement to describe how I feel at the moment. In a way I did too much relaxing during the Thanksgiving break, and that's meant one big game of catch up with work, which has felt rather fruitless. This week in particular feels harried because I took on substitute teaching kindergarten four days.
- [A Last Minute Dessert](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/11/last-minute-dessert/) - When I wrote my Thanksgiving round up of recipes I forgot an all important one. Well, forgotten is not quite the right way to describe, for me at least. See, peanut butter pie was never a Thanksgiving pie in our family. It was Mikey's favorite, a relic of a recipe I created from the one
- [Pizzette, little bite-sized pizzas](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/11/pizzette-little-bite-sized-pizzas/) - I know, it's been a deluge of Thanksgiving recipes here, but there's so much more happening in my kitchen these days. Pizza isn't a new thing around here, but this approach, making uber mini pizzas is a new thing, and I don't why it took me so long. Virginia isn't a fan of pizza like
- [29 Soup, Salad, Side & Dessert Recipes for Thanksgiving](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/11/29-soup-salad-side-dessert-recipes-thanksgiving/) - How is it possible Thanksgiving one week away? Consider this a little reminder, and recap of what I shared last weekend. I thought it would be helpful to have my favorite Thanksgiving recipes in one place (for you and me, too!). Last year I felt at peace with the holiday. This year feelings are stirring,
- [Weekly Meal Plan #12 {and some ideas for Thanksgiving!}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/11/weekly-meal-plan-12-ideas-thanksgiving/) - Something happens once the calendar turns to November. Minutes and days get sucked into a vortex, time flying faster than I can keep up. It happens every year, and yet, each fall it feels like a new sense of urgency, that need to hold onto every day, savor it before the doldrum, back to business
- [Monday Morning reads {10.09.2017}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/11/monday-morning-reads-10-09-2017/) - I've never been so happy for a Monday morning. The last two weekends were too busy for my taste, even though it was all due to good things. Catching up with longtime friends, and seeing people I care about deeply is nourishing for the soul, but being mostly away two weekends in a row leaves
- [Weekly Meal Plan #11](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/10/weekly-meal-plan-11/) - My desire to sleep in a bit on the weekends is at odds with the myriad of chores that need to be done on a weekly basis. That means I'm feeling a little stressed at the moment as I try to tick things off my To Do List, so this will be a short &
- [Heidi's Homemade Vanilla Nougat](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/10/heidis-homemade-vanilla-nougat/) - There are those recipes that make you want to clear your schedule, and run into the kitchen to make them immediately. That's how I felt the moment Heidi's Homemade Vanilla Nougat recipe arrived in my email this past weekend. Nougat is one of Virginia's most favorite candies in the world. I'm not even sure how
- [When Endings are Really Beginnings...](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/10/endings-really-beginnings/) - A kiss is not just a kiss. And in this case, a pen is not just a pen. Thirteen years ago today, we gathered with 31 friends & family at a brownstone in Chelsea to celebrate our wedding. Ink flowed from this pen, bought at KC Arts in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, to hand address each
- [Weekly Meal Plan #10](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/10/weekly-meal-plan-10/) - It's a busy week ahead, starting with today. I prefer quiet, mellow Sundays, but lately they haven't worked out that way. Earlier this morning I separated 30 eggs, needing the whites to make 14 of these cakes for last month's Bake It Forward challenge (we raised more than $800!). I'l be baking 13 dozen of
- [Favorite Fall Soup Recipes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/10/favorite-soup-recipes/) - I'm crossing my fingers the recent dip in temperatures means fall is really here to stay. While it's not quite time to switch the central system to heat, I'm declaring it officially soup season. Given the choice, I'd eat soup year-round. Some days I even eat it for breakfast, finding it more filling than standard
- [Mary Berry's Pavlova](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/10/mary-berrys-pavlova/) - My obsession with the Great British Bake Off is no secret here. I love how it's inspired me to push my baking skills further, and piqued my curiosity enough to make things I would've normally left to uber pastry professionals, American comfort desserts being more of my expertise. Take this pavlova, for example. I should
- [Basil & Tomato Concentrate {Carla Tomasi's Basil Bomb}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/10/basil-tomato-concentrate-aka-basil-bomb/) - Admittedly, this is one of those 11th hour recipes I'm sharing today (and if we're being honest, it's more a tip than a recipe). Just about two weeks ago Carla Tomasi posted a photo of this basil bomb on Instagram. I was immediately intrigued having gone crazy with basil insecurities, and over-planting it this year. I was
- [brown butter apple pie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/11/brown-butter-apple-pie-recipe/) - If you all knew the recipes I've been keeping from you, there might be a mutiny for my bounty. There's pumpkin ricotta waffles, pumpkin buttercream, homemade sandwich rolls, ricotta spaetzle and more. But there's all this talk of turkey and Thanksgiving, and I figured it would be cruel to not share a recipe for the
- [Weekly Meal Plan #9](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/10/weekly-meal-plan-9/) - This last week was a blindingly dizzy one, and proof that meal planning, even to the extent of just giving what I'm cooking thought before 5 p.m., makes for a smoother weekday routine. I subbed for the kindergarten teacher a day and a half this week, and while it was fun, it was also exhausting.
- [Weekly Meal Plan #8](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/10/weekly-meal-plan-8/) - October 1st! How did that happen? It's funny how time both trickles like molasses, and goes so fast, all at once. So much has happened since the calendar turned to 2017, and yet there's still so much I hope to accomplish before it ends—some goals go far past this year, too. Yesterday, we observed Yom
- [Monday Morning Reads {09.25.2017}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/09/monday-morning-reads-09-25-2017/) - This morning felt like a rough re-entry into the week. It was all fine until the last ten minutes, and then, well, I'll leave it to your imagination. One single mom plus a tween and a teen is a recipe for emotional disaster sometimes. Then I was reminded of the "It's Not Just Hormones" article
- [Weekly Meal Plan #7](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/09/weekly-meal-plan-7/) - Just when I feel like we're starting to settle into a weekday routine, I realized I'm gone for dinner two nights in a row this week. One day is curriculum night for Virginia's class, and the next evening I'm in New York City overnight for a conference and to see a play. So, it's a
- [Bake It Forward](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/09/bake-it-forward/) - I’ve written and deleted a half dozen sentences, trying to figure out the right way to announce Bake It Forward, a new facet of In Jennie’s Kitchen. So, perhaps if I just let the words flow something will come out that makes sense. I love baking. I want to leave this world in better shape
- [Monday Morning Reads](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/09/monday-morning-reads/) - Do you find yourself with a million tabs open on your browser throughout the day with articles you intend to read? Me, too. Truth is I usually don't get to them until the wee hours of the next day, and more often than not they pile up, leaving me with lots of reading to catch
- [Weekly Meal Plan #6](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/09/weekly-meal-plan-6/) - One of these days I'll get around to sharing a stir-fry noodle recipe. Yes, I know the photo above is of fried rice, but I'm thinking of it because I made it for dinner two nights in a row, and it always results in happy eaters, regardless of the crowd I'm feeding. That fried rice is
- [Thankful Thursdays {09.14.2017}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/09/thankful-thursdays-09-14-2017/) - This has felt like the longest week. Not for any awful reason; I suppose just the nature of getting used to new rhythms & routines. My meditation time is caught in the cross hairs, as my mornings are now about being out the door by 7:15am to catch the school bus 5 miles away. The
- [Weekly Meal Plan #5](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/09/weekly-meal-plan-5/) - I'm sorry for getting this week's meal plan up so late in the day, folks. I woke up feeling like a hippo had made my forehead it's home—cue the change in seasons, and my sinuses going all out of whack! The good news of having been hit with such a horrible headache is it reminded
- [Homemade Raisins](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/09/homemade-raisins/) - Homemade raisins. I know what you're thinking. I know what he's thinking; I see his eye roll, the funny, cute kind...the "oh my god, what is she up to now" kind of eye roll. I didn't set out to make raisins when I bought grapes from the farmstand last week, but this was a ridiculously
- [Weekly Meal Plan #4](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/09/weekly-meal-plan-4/) - I spent a few days in the city last week—part work, part play, and just got back Saturday afternoon, so it feels like one big game of catch up now. I also have to confess something. I didn't cook for three whole days, and you know what? It felt amazing. I feel so torn about
- [Favorite Tomato Recipes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/favorite-tomato-recipes/) - I'll make it short & sweet for this next to last Monday of summer vacation (at least for those of us with post-Labor starts to school—thank heavens!). If you overbought tomatoes like I tend to do, you'll be happy to see my list of favorite recipes from over the years. Or maybe you just want
- [Weekly Meal Plan #3](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/weekly-meal-plan-3/) - I'm not known for over scheduling my life. In fact, I'm quite the opposite, a firm believer in "let's wake up, and see where the day takes us". This week was the polar opposite. I dropped Isabella off in Brooklyn at a best friend's for the week, then made my way to New Jersey for
- [A Real Winner: Sweet & Savory Tomato Jam](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/09/sweet-savory-tomato-jam/) - My twitter pals know why I was whistling dixie yesterday. While on vacation I took a few minutes to enter my tomato jam recipe into the weekly contest for best preserves over at Food 52. Well guess what (ok, you probably figured out but please entertain me)? I won. And the crazy thing is with
- [Weekly Meal Plan #2](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/weekly-meal-plan-2/) - The reason I've never been a meal planner is because my mind ricochets with ideas of what to make, especially this time of year as I spend a lot of time at farmstands and farmers' markets. The great thing about this approach is it affords me creativity, and an openness to seeing ingredients in a
- [Thankful Thursdays {08.17.2017}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/thankful-thursdays-08-17-2017/) - Last night a friend sent me a writing prompt. It lingered in my mind all afternoon, and well into the evening. I fell asleep lulled by thoughts of sand and shore. Some thoughts went dark, but as I delved deeper, my words transformed from pensive to peaceful, with memories of walking along our old beach
- [My Idea of Meal Planning](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/idea-meal-planning/) - I admire people I see planning their meals out for the week. It takes such dedication, focus, and commitment. The latter one being a weakness of mine, especially during harvest season. I don't want to channel my energies into one specific recipe, rather preferring to wing it based on how I'm feeling. Still, there are
- [Looking at the sun...](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/looking-at-the-sun/) - The warmth of the sun enveloping my face is a simple pleasure I don't take for granted. So often we're running here and there. Being in the moment seems a guilty pleasure in a culture where value in doing nothing is bankrupt. Michael knew this, and that's why I think of him every time I
- [In the thick of it...](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/08/in-the-thick-of-it/) - I'm not sure how it happened, but today is August 1st. I need to let that sink in a bit. Usually by this point we're in major countdown mode to the Cape. This year things are flip-floppy, with us having just returned from a week in Wellfleet. I must confess, though, that I'm partly looking
- [This thing with cherries...](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/07/best-cherry-recipes-2/) - The seasons feel a bit wonky up here. Strawberries felt fleeting. Here today, gone tomorrow. I didn't freeze one berry, and my jam reserves are quite scant, too. I think I went pie crazy, and enjoyed them that way, so it's not like I missed out completely. It's just the difference between having preserved some
- [Riding the waves](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/07/riding-the-waves/) - Someone recently posed the question: do you ever feel like you’re living on a different planet from everyone else? All. The. Time. It occurred to me that’s what grief feels like—a solo existence, apart from the rest of the world. While the saying goes “no man is an island”, grief leaves you feeling stranded on
- [Some Gardening Wisdom, and Favorite Pesto Recipes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/06/gardening-wisdom-favorite-pesto-recipes/) - There's nothing revelatory about gardening, per se, today. Heaven knows I'm still learning when it comes to growing anything. That was always Mikey's domain. He grew it, I cooked it, or clipped it to make centerpieces. Gaining confidence amongst the roses, bushes, and plants has been a fulfilling accomplishment, and today while pulling up some
- [Thankful Thursdays {06.08.2017}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/06/thankful-thursdays-06-08-2017/) - I took the girls to see Paris Can Wait last night. Virginia, being my mini me, loved it. I'm pretty sure Isabella would've rather had bamboo shoved under her fingernails. The movie was a journey of many sorts, some paths I've walked myself. This summer will be five years since our first trip to Paris.
- [18 Amazing Strawberry Recipes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/06/18-amazing-strawberry-recipes/) - Bonne Weekend! Now if only I were wishing this greeting from Paris. A girl can dream. Alas, I'm here in the country, and hoping the weather forecast of non-stop sunshine for the next few days is true! In the meantime, I'm sharing my latest round up for Parade magazine, and it's all about strawberries. 18
- [27 Prize Worthy Pies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/06/27-prize-worthy-pies/) - Hope Sunday is being kind and gentle to everyone. Popping in here to share my recent round up from Parade's Community Table. It's no surprise this one is pie-centric, and you'll find a lot of my own recipes in this post with 27 Prize Worthy Pies. I've been getting quite fancy with my crusts, but not
- [22 Sandwich, Salad & Sweet Treats Perfect for Picnics](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/05/22-sandwich-salad-sweet-treats-perfect-picnics/) - Hi, friends. A short and sweet note as we settle in for a three-day holiday weekend (at least here in the U.S.). I'm back to creating these fun recipe round ups for Parade's Community Table, and decided I'd share them here, too. You'll find a mix of my recipes, along with some favorites I've collected
- [My Ideal Mother's Day Breakfast](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/05/best-mothers-day-breakfast/) - We had a bet, the girls and I. We were looking from our hotel balcony at the movie playing in the pool area. I told them it looked like A Shark's Tale, but they swore it was called A Fish Tale. I made them a bet, and said I'd give them $5 each if they were
- [Thankful Thursdays {04.20.2017}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/04/thankful-thursdays-04-20-2017/) - "over two, under one...over two, under one..." Those words echoed in my head today while grinding coffee this morning. I've been on a mission this week, teaching myself to make challah, and that little mantra I kept repeating is one approach to braiding a six rope loaf of bread. I've made six loaves of challah
- [ricotta recipe, revisited](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2011/06/ricotta-recipe-made-with-yogurt/) - The last week has been a blur, and I suspect the next two will escape from me as quickly too. Isabella's last day of school is Tuesday. Starting at noon that day, my mommy and work worlds will collide, the dust not settling until Isabella starts camp on July 12th. So goes the life of
- [Thankful Thursdays {4.13.2017}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2017/04/thankful-thursdays-4-13-2017/) - In a recent interview, Patti Smith said losing loved ones is “part of the human package…the privilege of being human is that we have our moment when we have to say goodbye”. Of course, the goodbye isn’t always in the way we want, but then again who really ever wants to close the chapter on
- [Sitting, and thinking](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/12/sitting-and-thinking/) - London feels like a blur. Were we really ever there? I do not recommend a brief stint of just two and a half days any place new when international travel is involved. It takes at least that much time to get adjusted to time change, which by the way was compounded by things feeling a
- [Thankful Thursdays {12.08.2016}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/12/thankful-thursdays-12-08-2016/) - One week from today we will begin our way to Europe. My mind was filled with clarity when I booked these plane tickets in the middle of August. As the months have passed, and plans for where we'll be going, staying, and how we'll be getting there have taken shape, clarity slowly shifted to anxiety.
- [Thankful Thursdays {11.22.2016}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/11/thankful-thursdays-11-22-2016/) - Before you start reaching for the calendar, there's been no time travel into the future. It is indeed Tuesday, and not Thursday, provided you're reading this the day it was published. All bets are off on day and time if you're reading beyond November 22, 2016. We'll all be busy plotting, planning, cooking, and many
- [Thankful Thursdays {11.17.2016}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/11/thankful-thursdays-11-17-2016/) - This is my last day of being 42. I need to let that sink in. 40 was easier than I thought. I surrounded myself with my best friends, one flying in from North Carolina, another from San Francisco, and the rest were thankfully either a short walk, train ride, or car ride away. Tomorrow is
- [Thankful Thursdays {11.10.2016}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/11/thankful-thursdays-11-10-2016/) - It would be so easy to skip this week. I mean, who would blame me? So many of us are digging deep for silver linings in the election hangover. I laid in bed yesterday morning, unable to move, tears spilling onto my pillow. I am sad, mad, devastated, in shock, feeling all the feelings. I let
- [Thankful Thursdays {11.03.2016}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/11/thankful-thursdays-11-03-2016/) - Thursday mornings feel like a race against the clock. My work day is a blip of time, occurring in the wee hours when the kids are still sleeping, from about 6:00am to 8:00am. And then that's it. I'm off and running, waking up the kids, and getting ready to drive Isabella to her homeschool hub (Thursdays
- [18 Hours in NYC | Thankful Thursdays 10.27.2016](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/10/18-hours-nyc-thankful-thursdays-10-27-2016/) - "You're more calm". Those are the words that stuck with me. She said them to me as we stood in the bathroom, talking, savoring every second of the six waking hours we had together. It began with a text one week ago—"I might be in NYC the night of 10/24". A few texts with my sitter,
- [Thankful Thursdays 10.20.2016](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/10/thankful-thursdays-10-20-2016/) - I feel really blessed to live where I live. I also feel fortunate to have dug deep, and made a difficult decision to come back to New York. It wasn't made hastily, and it wasn't made without consequence. But as each day unfolds, it is so clear that this is our home, and the path
- [Pulled Pork Poutine](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/10/pulled-pork-poutine/) - Yes, the irony isn't lost on me with this recipe. I mean, it contains just everything I avoid eating these days. It's not like I live in a boring, quinoa and kale eating world. Almost one month to my mindful eating habits, I feel like I'm finding the balance of mostly choosing foods that are
- [Ring of Fire | Thankful Thursdays 10.13.2016](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/10/ring-fire-thankful-thursdays-10-13-2016/) - It occurred to me while setting out to write today's post that next month marks one year of writing my Thankful Thursdays series. Many weeks it's been more sharing what's on my mind, a virtual therapist of sorts. While I veered a bit from the original intent, I'm so happy to have stuck with this
- [Thankful Thursdays | 10.06.2016](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/10/thankful-thursdays-10-06-2016/) - Life feels like a blur since last Friday morning. We left the house in a hurry, partied the weekend away, celebrating big life events for dear friends, with a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, and a wedding on Sunday. Then I walked in the door on Monday afternoon, and proceeded to make Rosh Hashanah dinner. I'm not
- [Baked Fish Tacos + My (favorite) Kitchen Addiction](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/09/baked_fish_tacos/) - One more week left of my Cape Cod vacation, and this next post seems perfect with all the local fish I've been indulging in. These Baked Fish Tacos are courtesy of today's guest blogger Jen Schall over at My Kitchen Addiction. Jen's recipes are easy, delicious and can we talk about her photography chops? My
- [Concord Grape Muffins: Freeze Now, Bake Later](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/09/concord-grape-muffins-recipe/) - It takes a little mental warm up to make the first batch of Concord Grape Muffins for the season. Instead of focusing on the tasty results—tender crumb, speckled with little bursts of grape jam, I fixate on the time it takes to seed the grapes before said muffins can become a reality. And without fail, every
- [9 Amazing Apple Recipes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/09/9-amazing-apple-recipes/) - The change in seasons feels so abrupt from a farm stand perspective. One day you're greeted with bountiful supplies of peaches, berries, and zucchini. Then, poof, seemingly just like that, it's gone. So much hustle and bustle for a few months, and then it's time for the land to fall back into a slumber. Things are
- [The Case for Whipped Cream in a Can | Thankful Thursdays](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/09/the-case-for-whipped-cream-in-a-can-thankful-thursdays/) - It began as a simple pancake dinner, or an attempt at one. Earlier in the day, we decided that henceforth, Wednesdays would be Wacky Wednesday Dinner, where the girls choose the menu and cook. The morning before they teamed up to make pancakes while I took a work call. It started with a sign Isabella held
- [Slowing Down | Thankful Thursdays 09.01.2016](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/09/slowing-thankful-thursdays-09-01-2016/) - I'm so excited for our Labor Day Weekend plans. We'll be doing nothing. Yes, nothing. And when we're done, we'll be do more of the same. Nothing. I think my months, or perhaps year long missions behind the wheel have done me in. After a busy summer, clocking more than 3,000 miles in the car,
- [The Only Living Boy in New York | Thankful Thursdays 08.25.2016](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/08/living-boy-new-york-thankful-thursdays-08-25-2016/) - Sunday mornings are all about slowing down, at least they used to be. It's been a long few years since I've been able to get back in that groove. I felt a little closer this past Sunday. Instead of cozying up to my computer to do some work, as I often do before the kids
- [Where to Eat in Montreal | Favorite Restaurants](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/09/best-restaurants-montreal/) - Since buying my house in upstate NY (July was our third anniversary!), I’ve become smitten with Montreal. The sheer ability to hop in the car, drive less than five hours, and be in another country, is exciting. That’s where my curiosity began, but over the last three years, intrigue has grown into love. When I
- [Thankful Thursdays | Cape Cod 2016](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/08/thankful-thursdays-cape-cod-2016/) - You know me. I said I wasn't sure I'd write my Thankful Thursdays this week. And yet here I am, sitting at the dining table, clicking away at the keyboard. I'm a bit out of sorts here on the Cape this year. It's so interesting that just as both my girls found their stride being here
- [How to Dry Fresh Herbs | Kitchen Tips](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/09/dry-fresh-herbs/) - Before I left for Cape Cod, I hung bundles around the house to dry fresh herbs from my garden. Basically, where ever I found a free nail or hook, a bouquet of something from the garden found a home. I've been so fortunate with my herb garden this year, and this is the perfect way to
- [Classic Caprese Salad](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/08/classic-caprese-salad/) - A classic caprese salad, is a combination of fresh mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, and basil seems like a no brainer, right? That’s true, mostly, especially this time of year when farmers’ markets are filled with ripe, sun-kissed tomatoes. A little thought, though, and you can up your caprese game big time. I discovered a few new-to-me tricks
- [Thankful Thursdays | 08.11.2016](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/08/thankful-thursdays-08-11-2016/) - It occurred to me yesterday that while I've been writing this blog for 7 years, Michael was only alive for one and a half of them. How crazy is that? He is so much a part of In Jennie's Kitchen. His love and support from wherever his spirit exists fuels my inspiration to keep going
- [Thankful Thursdays 08.04.2016](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/08/thankful-thursdays-08-04-2016/) - I knew it would be hard, just didn’t realize this hard. This week. Sunday is five years since Mikey died, to the day. I’ve been walking in the same steps as I did five years ago, except I know the ending. I used to refer to it as passed away—died felt so permanent. But that’s really
- [No-Cook Recipes | Parade's Community Table](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/08/community-table-14-no-cook-recipes-perfect-summer/) - Last fall I began working on recipe round ups for Parade magazine, as part of their Community Table. It's been a great way for me to discover new (to me) blogs, and also inspiring in terms of recipe development. When it comes down to it, none of us are re-inventing the wheel. Any time you
- [Zucchini Tartare](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/08/zucchini-tartare/) - It happened some six or seven years ago, the moment zucchini tartare came into my life. I was standing in my kitchen in Brooklyn, NY, reflecting on my over zealousness at the farmers’ market that day. How was I possibly going to eat all the zucchini I bought without getting squash fatigue? Muffins and quick
- [Thankful Thursdays | Favorite Podcasts + a giveaway](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/07/thankful-thursdays-favorite-podcasts/) - We've been in one place for a whole week. That's a record for The Perillo Girls given the past month. I'm still wrapping my head around the fact that my car is 2,800 miles heavier from all the back and forth to Maryland, and quick escape to Montreal (I swear, I'm working on a post
- [90 Second Roasted Garlic](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/07/microwave-roasted-garlic/) - When I was in the office a few weeks ago, Sophia, the woman I work with, and founder of Dress it Up Dressing, shared her secret to making roasted garlic without turning on the oven. We were working away at our respective desks, and I mentioned the pesto I made that weekend. I swapped in cashews
- [All-Natural Copper Cleaning Tip](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/07/natural-copper-cleaning-tip/) - Over the years, you’ve seen my affinity for copper on Instagram. I love collecting and restoring it so much, I even used to sell some pieces. Ones I found in my travels that just begged for a new home; all they needed was someone with foresight, who could see their value once cleaned up. Some
- [Favors at a Funeral | Thankful Thursdays 07.21.2016](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/07/thankful-thursdays-07-21-2016/) - A few years ago I was working on a book, tentatively titled Favors at a Funeral. 70 pages in, I set it aside, always meaning to get back to it. One day I keep saying, and yet there never seems to be enough time. It's on my mind tonight, fresh off of seeing Captain Fantastic. Those
- [Thankful Thursdays {07.14.2016}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/07/marche-jean-talon-thankful-thursdays/) - I'm getting ready to load in the car, and drive back to Maryland, like any minute now. I love the new project I'm working on, mainly because I believe in the founder, and her product. Still, I can't wait to settle down come the last week of July. In the meantime, I'm cheating a bit
- [Montreal, and catching up |Thankful Thursdays 07.07.2016](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/07/thankful-thursdays-07-07-2016/) - I feel a little MIA this week as I shuttle between work mode, In Jennie's Kitchen mode, and mommy mode. But it feels good. Stepping away mentally from here to work on another project has provided me with a balance I've been seeking at my core. I'm off to work shortly, the kids still fast
- [Best BBQ Ribs + 19 Recipes for 4th of July](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/06/best-bbq-ribs-recipes-for-4th-of-july/) - In just a few short hours, we'll be loading into the car for a trip to Montreal. I can't tell you how excited I am for this. Going to Montreal is a breeze from my house upstate—it's only 4 1/2 hours away. I love everything about this city, and I've yet to truly explore it.
- [Ashokan Reservoir Sunset | Thankful Thursdays 06.30.2016](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/06/ashokan-sunset-thankful-thursdays-06-30-2016/) - No matter what kind of day I've had, a walk by the Ashokan Reservoir is a sure way to reboot myself. It's my preferred way to end the day—a long walk with the girls. Sometimes life interrupts life, though, and that doesn't always happen. When I've had a trying day, and there are many with
- [Going, Going, Gone | Best Cherry Recipes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/06/best-cherry-recipes/) - I shouldn't even be here right now. I mean this seriously. While I click away at my keyboard, the stakes are high. Will the cherries still be there when I get to the farmstand? Do they even have cherries left, or did the season sneak away as quickly as it appeared? These are the kind
- [Checking In | Thankful Thursdays 06.23.2016](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/06/checking-thankful-thursdays-06-23-2016/) - It's been a whirlwind few weeks. Even though I'm feeling the effects of being back in my serene little part of the woods, feeling settled is a false sense of security. The next month will be filled with a lot of back forth. All of my own choosing, partly for work, partly for pleasure. This
- [Stuffed Cheeseburgers](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/06/stuffed-cheeseburgers/) - When I was pregnant, watching Food Network late at night was a dangerous habit. Why I tortured myself in such a way is beyond me since I couldn't satisfy those urges at 11:00pm, I'll never know. One craving that stuck with me was to make stuffed cheeseburgers. Guy Fieri highlighted a place that made an inside
- [5 Sweet & Savory Zucchini Recipes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/06/sweet-savory-zucchini-recipes/) - Have you ever had that moment when a word you've been writing for the better part of your life suddenly feels foreign. That is where I am with zucchini as I write these words. I found myself blinking, almost scratching my head thinking is that really how it's spelled. Perhaps it was the late bedtime
- [Favorite Coffee Shops in D.C.| Thankful Thursdays 06.16.2016](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/06/favorite-best-coffee-shops-in-dc/) - After a year of living in D.C., it's only the last couple of months that I began to explore. It feels lame to admit that, but the reality of living in the Maryland suburbs is that while you're so close to D.C., the places of real interest (to me at least) feel so far away.
- [Chaos Control |How to Organize Craft Supplies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/06/how-to-organize-craft-supplies/) - I’m in awe of my daughters’ imaginations. An empty tissue box, destined for the recycling bin if left in my hands, becomes a fairy house. Old Amazon boxes are transformed into American Girl dressers, complete with tin foil mirrors, and storage drawers for shoes. Managing where to store all these projects is a daily challenge.
- [Reinvention Girl | Thankful Thursdays 06.09.2016](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/06/reinvention-girl/) - This story on Medium moved me, shook me from a slumber. It was the eruption I needed to shake up my perspective, and remind me that life takes work. I've been rather tired from it lately, life, that is. Not the kind of tired that you all need to worry about me. Just a little defeated, and exhausted
- [How to Freeze Fresh Strawberries](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/06/how-to-freeze-fresh-strawberries/) - I know, you're thinking this is a no-brainer—the business of how to freeze fresh strawberries. Pop some in a bag, tuck it in the freezer, and you're ready to go. In a way it really is that easy, but I find these few tips to be extra helpful to extend the strawberry season well beyond the last
- [Cloudy with a Chance of Scattered Emotions {Thankful Thursdays 06.02.2016}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/06/thankful-thursdays-06022016/) - I've spent the last two days in D.C., hopping around from coffee shop to coffee shop, a vagabond goldilocks looking for WiFi that was just the right fit. The boxes are piling up around the apartment, causing me to feel the confines of the space where I work, eat, and cook. It's not like my house
- [12 Inspiring Summer Salad Recipes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/05/12-inspiring-summer-salad-recipes/) - Memorial Day is the official kick-off of the summer season, even if summer’s first real day is still weeks away. Let your mind wander to warm weather fun, and bookmark these 12 summer salad recipes from my recent Parade article to keep you well-fed all summer long. Whether you’re headed to a backyard BBQ, packing a
- [Fun in the Sun {Thankful Thursdays 05.26.2016}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/05/thankful-thursdays-05-26-2016/) - I blinked, and somewhere along the way May has flown by. There’s much for which to be thankful. We spent a few days in Orlando, at Universal Studios, celebrating the girls’ birthdays, and while the time seemed fleeting, the memories will last a lifetime. That sounds so corny, and clichéd as I reread my own
- [Finder's Feast: Meatball Parmigiana Tartine {Video}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/05/meatball-parmigiana-tartine/) - I consider myself a hunter & gatherer when it comes to lunch. Usually, around 11:30am, the grumblings begin. My stomach reminding me that it's been a while since breakfast. There are a lot of challenges being a freelancer, and working from home. As with anything, though, there are also perks. Being able to make my
- [On Just Getting By {Thankful Thursdays 04.21.2016}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/04/coping-with-grief-thankful-thursdays-04-21-2016/) - Today, I'm rather spent. The last few weeks have been tough, for lack of a more eloquent word. And it all came out yesterday morning.
- [Rosemary Syrup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/04/rosemary-syrup/) - Simple syrups are incredibly easy to make. You can season them as you like, infusing fresh herbs, or dried fruits, and then you've got a nice flavor boost for cocktails, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic.
- [Rosemary Rise {Best Coffee Drink, Ever}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/04/rosemary-rise/) - If ever two words intrigued me, Rosemary Rise might just be the winner, especially when it comes to a coffee drink.
- [Taco Night: Elevate Your Everyday](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/04/homemade-pinto-beans-liberty-school-wines/) - Some nights, as we settle down to dinner, I question my motives. While I usually try to include something that’ll make everyone happy at the table, there are nights when I’m the only one excited about the feast before us.
- [Second Chances: Health-ade Kombucha](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/04/second-chances/) - Yes, the title is misleading. This isn't one of those prolific moments to share, but it is momentarily life changing. I first tried kombucha years ago, just around the time it started to become the new buzz drink. I could barely get past the first sip.
- [BLT Salad {video}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/05/b-l-t-salad-video-recipe/) - So, if you follow along on Facebook, then this BLT salad will look familiar. I shared a sneak peek at the video a couple of weeks ago just after making it on Snapchat.
- [Banana & Toasted Pecan Buckwheat Almond Pancakes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/05/buckwheat-almond-pancakes/) - I usually try to start the day with a protein-rich meal. Much as I love pastries, muffins, and the like, they leave me feeling empty too quickly, veering into second breakfast territory.
- [Finding Your Groove {Thankful Thursdays}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/05/thankful-thursdays-05-05/) - Warm tears began to sting my cheeks before I even wrote the first word to this post. I've been a bit blocked, trying to figure out how to say everything I've been feeling these last few days.
- [cheddar & dried basil waffles](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/09/cheddar-cheese-waffles/) - To say I've been feeling overwhelmed would be a severe understatement. It's just been one of those weeks where all that I'm responsible for in my life is apparent. Back to school routines have been like a jolt of caffeine to my schedule. I certainly welcome the undisturbed work time while the girls are in
- [Strawberry, Mint & Sesame Seed Brittle Oatmeal](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/04/strawberry-mint-sesame-seed-brittle-oatmeal/) - Last week I gave my oatmeal the most spectacular makeover. I put up a small pot of old fashioned oats—just a combination of water, oats, pinch of salt, and a place of vanilla extract. While the oats were cooking I had the idea to do something different. After all, if I was consuming carbs, I
- [sautéed zucchini, sliced almonds & dill {cooking for one}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/04/sauteed-zucchini-almonds-dill/) - Recently, I decided to scale back on carbs. While I toyed with the idea of doing the Whole 30 (it seems everyone I know is doing it, or has tried it), the diet just isn't realistic for me on a number of levels. For starters, I truly believe everything is fine in moderation, unless of
- [city girl, country kitchen: spring 2016 {pre-order}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/04/city-girl-country-kitchen-spring-2016-pre-order/) - I've had a blast creating the content for the spring issue of City Girl, Country Kitchen. I just know you'll all love it, too, as you flip through the drool-worthy pages. People often ask which recipes are my favorite, so I imagine that's a question you may all have on your mind with this next
- [asparagus & arugula panzanella {thankful thursdays 04.14.2016}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/04/asparagus-arugula-panzanella/) - Asparagus is akin to childhood—its season is fleeting and by time you realize how good you had it, the moment has passed. I especially like asparagus because it's a sure sign the growing season is gearing up. After a winter of root vegetables, the first glimmers of green stalks are like seeing old friends again.
- [crispy potato skin straws](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/04/easy-homemade-potato-chips/) - Last week I had a moment while peeling potatoes for soup—that's how these crispy potato skin straws came to be. I'd just started a new vegetable scrap bag for the freezer. What's that you ask? Well, if you compost, you can easily discard those trimmings from the tops and bottom and carrots, celery, onions, etc.,
- [15 Ways to Enjoy Grilled Cheese](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/04/15-best-grilled-cheese-recipes/) - As I mentioned last month, I've started working with Parade's Community Table, contributing slide shows to their website. What I love most about this is that it forces me to poke my head out of my work-from-home, solitary shell. In researching recipes for topics and themes of my choosing, I get to see all the
- [thankful thursdays 04.07.2016](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/04/thankful-thursdays-04-07-2016/) - With each page, statistic, and tidbit of information I absorb from Most Likely to Succeed (see last week’s Thankful Thursdays), the more confident, and convinced, I become in my decision to unschool our girls. Previously, I viewed the term unschooling as a bit radical, for the more secular, “let’s break all the rules” parents. As I
- [sparkling skinny margarita](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/04/sparkling-skinny-margarita-recipe/) - A few days ago, I posted a photo of this sparkling skinny margarita cocktail on Instagram to the delight of many. I figured it would be nice to share it here, too, since I know not everyone is on the various forms of social media. Last summer, while working on a dairy-free, refined sugar-free cookbook project, I
- [dry roasted cauliflower](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/04/dry-roasted-cauliflower/) - I'm a late bloomer in my love for cauliflower. No particular reason, except for the fact that we didn't grow up eating it. During my years in the restaurant business, I tasted some delightful preparations, and yet it still didn't translate to my home kitchen. Last year, we began a serious affair, a hot and
- [thankful thursdays {03.31.2016}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/03/thankful-thursdays-03-31-2016/) - We've been on spring break since last Thursday, and our time here upstate is winding down. For now, at least. Tomorrow morning, we'll load the car, and make our way back to Maryland, with a pitstop in NYC to see friends. This trip has been especially replenishing. Unlike most of our visits, this one was
- [Ginger, Parsley & Pistachio Pesto](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/03/ginger-parsley-pistachio-pesto/) - I've gotten into this habit of eating soup for breakfast. I find starting the day with a warm, soothing bowl of broth is a gentle way to wake up my body. It makes sense, if you think about it. Some people drink hot tea, so what is the difference between that a hot, brothy soup?
- [easy homemade crema](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/03/quick-homemade-cream/)
- [thankful thursdays 03.24.2016](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/03/thankful-thursdays-03-24-2016/) - My mind is a swirl with a few different projects, and figuring out why there are never enough hours in the day. But mostly, I’m thrilled to be heading to our house in upstate NY tomorrow morning. Cutting the work week short by two days has added a little stress to my week, but the
- [dark chocolate brownies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/03/dark-chocolate-brownies/) - Recently, I began playing around with cassava flour. A reader whom I had the pleasure to meet in person a few months ago mentioned it as a good grain-free, gluten-free alternative. I’d been meaning to Google it ever since. Then I happened to see a bag of it at my local health food store. Talk
- [Lemon Poppy “Buttermilk” Pancakes {Grain-Free, Dairy-Free}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/03/lemon-poppy-buttermilk-pancakes-grain-free-dairy-free/) - It's not often we agree 100% on every meal, but come breakfast time, the girls and I are unanimous in our love for lemon poppy muffins. So, it's only natural that love should spill into another one of our favorite breakfast foods (okay, 2 out of 3 of us, the guilty shall remain nameless)—pancakes. The
- [thankful thursdays 03.17.2016](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/03/thankful-thursdays-03-17-2016/) - Yesterday, Virginia asked me if I wish it were the New Year again. The words “absolutely not” rolled off my tongue faster than a ball rolling downhill. I’m not sure there’s one word that properly sums up what these first 11 weeks of 2016 have been like. It’s been exhausting, sad, anxiety-ridden, but also joyful,
- [homemade vegetable egg rolls](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/03/homemade-egg-rolls/) - Before we go any further, I owe an apology for the RSS feed if you’re a subscriber (if you’re not, click this link). The last couple of weeks the images have been wonky, and not exactly matching the actual post. There’s so much admin work to do when you’re a one-woman shop like myself. Much
- [vegetable wontons](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/11/homemade-vegetable-wontons/) - My obession for from-scratch cooking is sometimes my greatest obstacle. When I'm sick, prepared soups, even those from the little Italian shop near my house just won't do. Aside from whatever vitamins, minerals and rest my body craves, I think it has also conditioned itself to need homecooking as much as it requires oxygen to
- [thankful thursdays {03.10.2016}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/03/thankful-thursdays-03-10-2016/) - Hello, friends. Today This entire week has been non-stop. I've been very work focused during my kid-free hours, and then come 3:00pm, I switch to mama mode, until the girls are tucked in, and I inevitably melt into a pool of exhaustion under the covers. I'm in NYC at the moment; a crazy quick 24-hour trip, involving
- [2-ingredient duck sauce](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/03/2-ingredient-duck-sauce/) - Chinese food may very well be the official language of NYC. If you grew up in Brooklyn, chances are you were weaned on Chinese take out. Now, when I refer to Chinese food, I’m referring to Chinese-American food. Much like Italian-American, it’s not considered part of authentic Chinese cuisine. Still, some foods just pull you
- [snapchat recap: let's make migas! {video}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/03/snapchat-recap-lets-make-migas/) - I often feel like I'm running a marathon to keep up with social media. The constant training to stay relevant. I don't think it's just me, though. There's simply too much demand required to feed the 24/7 culture we now live in. Regardless, one thing that drives me in everything I do is to just be myself. It's
- [how to ripen bananas in 10 minutes {video}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/02/best-banana-bread/) - Just when you think you've baked the best banana bread of your life, you stumble upon another recipe that makes you go "whoa". Or in my case, it means I start out baking one of my recipes, then tweak it for one reason or another, and fall in love with an old classic all over again. Banana
- [thankful thursdays 03.03.2016](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/03/thankful-thursdays-03-03-2016/) - https://www.ted.com/talks/robert_waldinger_what_makes_a_good_life_lessons_from_the_longest_study_on_happiness?language=en The thing about time is that it's not about how much of it you get, it's what you do with it that matters most. It's the old game of quality vs. quantity. The concept of time is hard for me to grasp the last few years. This TED talk by Robert Waldinger left me
- [peanut butter cereal treats](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/03/peanut-butter-cereal-treats/) - It’s funny how my girls would eat the same lunch and dinner for days, perhaps weeks, on end, if given the choice, yet breakfast is where they crave variety. This makes it feel a bit like a yo-yo, with me trying to constantly provide options tempting enough to get a meal in them before a
- [semolina soda bread](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/03/semolina-soda-bread/) - I'm popping in today to share two things with you. First, look at that lovely semolina soda bread. Doesn't it look divine? I fell in love with baking (and eating) soda bread five years ago, after reading a recipe in Heidi Swanson's Super Natural Every Day. Since then, many variations have come out of my
- [semolina soda bread](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2011/01/semolina-soda-bread-recipe/) - This semolina soda bread is a great gateway recipe for anyone curious about baking homemade bread. Unlike yeasted recipes, the bread rises from a generous amount of baking soda, so it offers a pretty fast reward for not a lot of effort. I make a point of saying to let the bread cool an hour
- [a whole lotta pizza](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/02/best-pizza-recipes/) - I remember years ago, Isabella came home from elementary school, and told me her gym teacher said pizza was junk food. They were covering a healthy eating unit in Phys Ed. You've never seen a head whip around quicker than mine. If you do it right, and take a balanced approach, I'd go so far
- [thankful thursdays 02.25.2016](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/02/thankful-thursdays-02-25-2016/) - This is one of those Thursdays where I’m not sure I have anything particularly special to share. I suppose that’s the point of these weekly posts, in a way. They keep me in check, reinforce that thankfulness comes in all sizes, no sentiment too small to evoke a feeling of being grateful. We had an
- [chili & pecorino roasted broccoli](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/02/chili-pecorino-roasted-broccoli/) - Let's get the apology for that photo out of the way at first. I can't tell you how many times I'm making something at night, and don't bother to share it here simply because the lighting is not suited for photography. Last night, though, I cooked up a head of broccoli that made me fall
- [thankful thursdays 02.18.2016](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/02/thankful-thursdays-02-18-2016/) - I’m terrified of heights and water. I love swimming in the confines of a five-foot deep pool, but panic sets in as I wander into six feet. That moment when my toes touching the bottom, and my nose and mouth having access to air are in direct conflict with each other. One might think swimming
- [city girl, country kitchen](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/02/city-girl-country-kitchen/) - Happy Monday! This is going to be a quickie, so please forgive me. At the moment, I'm readying to make my way back to Maryland (again!). We came upstate for a Bar Mitzvah this weekend, and let me tell you something—I'm beginning to run on empty. Or maybe fumes, at this point. Coming up three weekends in
- [hummus, four ways](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/02/best-hummus-recipes/) - Last week someone posted news of last year's hummus recall from the popular brand Sabra's. It also brought judgment from every food blogger about how hummus is the easiest thing to make, and why would you ever buy the stuff. Guess what? I buy Sabra. My kids love it, and I do, too. I immediately dumped the unopened container
- [thankful thursdays {02.04.2016}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/02/thankful-thursdays-02-04-2016/) - Until a few seconds ago, my hands were all that was keeping my head together, my forefingers massaging my temples, as the remaining fingers cupped my forehead. If there was a ever a day I needed to cozy up with a cup of coffee, and have a heart to heart with a bestie, this morning
- [tangerine tea cakes | the weekend baker](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/02/tangerine-tea-cakes/) - I've got to keep reminding myself it's only Tuesday. After 10 days home with the kids, yesterday felt like the longest Monday on record. The snowpocalypse here resulted in school being cancelled for an entire week. There's much speculation about the ineptitude of the D.C. area to handle snow removal, and as a lifelong New
- [thankful thursdays {01.28.2016}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/01/thankful-thursdays-01-28-2016/) - When I first set out to write a weekly post with the theme of thankfulness, admittedly, I was a bit nervous. I wanted to raise everyone's awareness, and felt leading by example would be the best way. There are many things that happen throughout our days and weeks for which we should be grateful. And
- [cacio e pepe, italian comfort food](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/01/cacio-e-pepe/) - Day 5. No School. All family members are safe, but not very sound. The walls of our three-room apartment feel like they’re closing in, but that is really just our sanity slipping away. That is what my journal entry would like, were I keeping a blizzard journal. Suburban life has been an adjustment, and one
- [clementine, honey & olive oil cake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/01/clementine-honey-olive-oil-cake/) - I've lost my mojo—remember that line from one of the Austin Power's movies? This never used to be a problem, and it frustrates me to no end when it happens now. I've yet to find a steady footing these last few years. The kitchen has provided much solace, especially during the more challenging moments in life.
- [Baked Potato Bar](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/01/baked-potato-bar/) - Remember those Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes I shared with you yesterday? Well, this was my grand plan all along: a Baked Potato Bar for dinner. I'm vegetarian leaning in my eating habits, and while I love a perfectly cooked steak, I could also be quite happy never eating meat again (okay, maybe mostly happy). This
- [thankful thursdays {01.21.2016}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/01/thankful-thursdays-01-21-2016/) - A few months ago, I discovered I lost my wedding ring. The realization left me with an ache down to my core. One would think life has sucker punched me enough, but no, it proved yet again to be full of painful surprises. I searched every where, fingered through the same drawers, and trinket boxes countless
- [slow cooker baked potatoes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/01/slow-cooker-baked-potatoes/) - Hello, hello! I'm popping in for a quick tease to tomorrow's recipe. So, let's say today is a cliff hanger of sorts. You've probably already been putting your slow cooker to good use this winter, but in case you haven't, now is the time to pull it out from whatever closet you've tucked it away in
- [snow day survival recipes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/01/snow-day-survival/) - It seems we may finally be in for our first storm of the season. I'm kind of okay with that, though I wish we could be upstate where the girls can frolic freely in the snow in our backyard. Still, I'm preparing myself for them to be home on Friday, which also means my work
- [thankful thursdays {01.14.2016}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/01/thankful-thursdays-01-14-2016/) - The last hours of 2015 felt littered with so many signs of the past. Initially, littered feels like the wrong choice of words. Litter is something unwanted, in need of removal. And yet, those signs tether me to another life, another world. It began as I neared the hotel. On paper, I should’ve realized where
- [best pasta recipes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/01/best-pasta-recipes/) - Okay, so let's be frank here, 'cause I'm never going to blow smoke", so to speak. I titled this Best Pasta Recipes because that sounds catchy for SEO purposes. The games we have to play to keep our sites relevant to the search engines. And if I'm really being honest, these aren't the best pasta
- [14 of my best soup recipes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/01/best-soup-recipes/) - Update: You can now listen to my posts! I'm working on figuring out how to make them into a podcast, but in the meantime, just click below. I'm a soup fiend, as you'll see on reading the stories that go with my best soup recipes below. My love affair with them has nothing to do with
- [Thankful Thursdays {01.07.2016}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2016/01/thankful-thursdays-pasta-and-potato-soup/) - I’m working hard these days to digest the advice I frequently dispense to my girls. The holidays took quite a toll on me. Nothing I care to go into here, but come December 31st, I was spent, and ready to wipe the slate clean with a new year, new goals. What I would tell my
- [thankful thursdays {12.31.2015}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/12/thankful-thursdays-12-31-2015/) - This time of year is filled with reflections. Where have we been, we are we going, where do we want to be? These are evergreen questions, I suppose, perhaps even necessary to stay feeling fulfilled. We spend so much time running, but often we feel like we’re going nowhere. It’s so easy to get stuck
- [passionfruit citrus sparkler](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/12/passionfruit-citrus-sparkler/) - Well, that went by in the blink of an eye. Christmas, I mean, of course. I remember when I started my gift shopping some two months ago. Christmas shopping wasn’t even a goal on that particular day, but I stopped into one of the little shops at Wildwood near my apartment in Bethesda. Red Orchard
- [thankful thursdays {12.24.2015}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/12/thankful-thursdays-12-24-2015/) - There’s a Dylan CD sitting in my Amazon shopping cart for four years now. I put it there as a bookmark in the summer of 2011, as a reminder of a gift I wanted to buy M for Christmas that year. But it was a different holiday than we all expected. Much as I would
- [favorite christmas breakfast recipes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/12/best-christmas-breakfast-recipes/) - T-minus two days until Christmas. While I'm fine with it not being a white one, since there's lots of driving to be done, I would've loved a little cooler weather. We have baked ziti on the menu for Christmas Day, and I may need to run the air conditioner in order to turn on the oven. There's
- [grain-free peppermint fudge brownies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/12/grain-free-fudge-brownies/) - Consider these minty grain-free fudge brownies second cousins to my Peppermint Fudge Brownies, and third cousins to my Milk Chocolate Brownies. If you'd like to make them dairy-free, swap in 1/4 cup of oil (grapeseed or canola) for the butter. Next up on my testing list is to give these a try substituting granulated maple
- [Peppermint Fudge Brownies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/12/peppermint-fudge-brownies/) - One thing I never had to worry about back in Brooklyn, or even Woodstock for that matter, was too many sweets. I used to show up in the school yard to pick up the kids, armed with containers or baggies full of goodies. No one ever argued when I asked if they'd like to help me
- [thankful thursdays {12.17.2015}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/12/thankful-thursdays-12-17-2015/) - Going back to Brooklyn is always bittersweet. As I said to my girlfriend, I miss the old neighborhood more for what it used to be, than what it is today. With every visit comes the discovery of yet another old-time store shuttered to make way for something hip, trendy, or worse—a high rise. I suppose
- [a winter panzanella, kind of...](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/12/winter-panzanella/) - I’ve been wanting to make a cooler weather version of one of my favorite salads for a while now. I love the inherent thriftiness of panzanellas (Italian bread salads). You start by cutting, or tearing, the bread into cubes, tossing them with some olive oil, salt and pepper, and toast them in a skillet on
- [thankful thursdays {12.10.2015}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/12/thankful-thursdays-12-10-2015/) - I remember the first Christmas M and I spent together. I don't think his half-Jewish upbringing had quite prepared him for me. We're talking about the girl who saved her allowance to take lessons on making tin ornaments at a craft store on Long Island when I was in the fourth grade. And the girl who crafted
- [maple orange butter](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/12/maple-orange-butter/) - I like to say I'm opinionated, and not just judgey, but who are we kidding? I'm a New Yorker. Perhaps even worse (or is it best); I'm a Brooklyn gal, through and through. We judge, regardless of what we say, and sometimes without any sensibility to our conclusions. And so that is why my visit
- [thankful thursdays](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/12/thankful-thursdays/) - The idea of thankfulness was ever present last month, and no doubt it will continue into December, as we prepare to celebrate Christmas. The reality, though, is that being thankful is something we can, and should, practice year round. So, what does that mean exactly? Do we walk around, smiling nonstop, never letting life’s tougher
- [my best gingerbread recipes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/12/my-best-gingerbread-recipes/) - I love gingerbread. I mean, really, really, love gingerbread. I think it's the peppery, warm scent of cloves that hooks me in more than the ginger, and other spices. Like allspice, I think cloves deserve to play more of a starring role in recipes, than simply supporting. Anyway, I was going to hold off on sharing
- [Easy DIY Candy Cane Sprinkles {video}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/12/candy-cane-sprinkles/) - I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting, thinking about where I was both mentally and emotionally this time last year. A calm had washed over me mid-November of 2014. I began to settle in comfortably with the idea that I could be happy alone. I would throw myself into motherhood, and once the girls went
- [peppermint cake truffles {video}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/12/peppermint-cake-truffles-video/) - Isabella went on a cooking spree a few weeks ago. I’m not sure what inspired it exactly, but she pulled my cookbook off the shelf, and asked “mom, is it okay if I make cupcakes?” I mean, who says no to cupcakes, especially cupcakes baked by their kiddo? She proceeded to make a dozen cupcakes,
- [DIY advent calendar](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/11/diy-advent-calendar/) - Last year the bug hit me to do a proper advent calendar for the girls. Truthfully, I needed something to boost me from my holiday malaise. What better way than to greet each day with squeals of joy? Previously, all they'd experienced were those cardboard ones with a chocolate treat behind each window. A few
- [no-roll pie crust {video}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/11/no-roll-pie-crust/) - Every morning I wake up, and promise myself I'll get to bed early that night. And yet, here I am, almost midnight, talking about pie crusts. It's a pressing subject this time of year. Literally. I know, the kids today use that word all wrong, but this is no joke. Tuck the rolling pin away,
- [gruyère cheese & rosemary buttermilk biscuits](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/11/best-buttermilk-biscuits/) - It's the Monday before Thanksgiving, and so the countdown begins. I'm excited for the recipe I'll be sharing tomorrow for a new kind of pumpkin pie (and a press-in pie crust!). Today I'm sharing a recipe for the best buttermilk biscuits, with a twist. A friend posted a question to Facebook today, asking if bread or
- [{how to} perfect mashed potatoes, every time](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/11/best-mashed-potatoes-recipe/) - We grew up mostly eating mashed potatoes from a box. I once told that to my friend Carol, and she couldn't believe such a thing even existed. The only time I really remember my mom making them from scratch was on Thanksgiving. Jokes about hanging wallpaper were inevitable. Mashed potatoes are the simplest thing to make,
- [{DIY} how to make brown sugar](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/11/diy-how-to-make-brown-sugar/) - It's bound to happen, even if you're a planner. You reach for the brown sugar, and boom—all out. No sweat; I've got you covered on this one. It's so easy to make your own brown sugar at home that I rarely even buy it anymore. All you need is molasses and cane sugar to make
- [the meaning of it all](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/11/thanksgiving-essentials/) - I was cooking dinner last Friday when my phone beeped with a message from one of my best friends. It simply said "What's happening to our city?". I jumped onto Facebook to see what was going on, expecting it to be something related to NYC, only to see the news of the attacks in Paris.
- [{video} how to clean potatoes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/11/video-how-to-clean-potatoes/) - I had a lightbulb moment this past summer while vacationing in Cape Cod. A trip to the farmers' market in Truro brought this counter full of summer veggies into my life (along with some incredible olive oil and jarred olives). The potatoes were still covered with a good deal of the earth from which they'd
- [hello, november](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/11/diy-thankful-jar/) - I've always loved these last two months of the year. People tend to share a kinder side of themselves, perhaps the softening of the soul as we wind the year down with celebrations centered around friends and family. The holidays are also when the bittersweet luggage of memories from times past begin to topple from the
- [grain-free chocolate chip cookies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/10/grain-free-chocolate-chip-cookies-2/) - A funny thing happened while writing this post. My finger brushed the keyboard, hitting the delete key ever-so-lightly, and voila!—the whole post was gone. Nothing like losing an hour's worth of work to keep it real (at 5:30am, no less). The magic combo of Apple key + z was no match for the cosmic forces
- [everything's coming up pumpkin](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/10/pumpkin-recipes/) - I suspect pumpkin fatigue may be setting in right about now. That's what happens when the internets are flooded with all things pumpkin before the sun has even set on summer. I'm here to say don't give up. Once you expand beyond pumpkin spice lattes (guilty as charged), there's plenty of recipes that'll keep you
- [then & now {concord grape muffins, revisited}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/09/whole-grain-concord-grape-muffins/) - Sometimes even my most favorite recipes get lost in the shuffle. It’s a hazard of the job, let’s just say. I develop on average 200 recipes a year, so it’s no surprise some get buried at the bottom of the pile (or my subconscious). The great thing about sharing some of them here are comments
- [collecting dots vs. connecting dots {honey spice cake}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/09/collecting-dots-vs-connecting-dots-honey-spice-cake/) - The day is beginning to wake. The sky a chameleon, slowly morphing from deep navy to soft blue. I love watching this transformation. Years ago, I used to go out running at this early hour. The world went from still and quiet, to the squeaking wheels of trucks making their deliveries for the day. Commuters
- [six ways to savor peaches](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/08/easy-peach-recipes/) - I've a confession to make. Not one jar of peach jam has been put up for the season. I have mixed feelings about this reality. Right now, in the short term, I'm not all that concerned. My priorities have been different than in past summers—settling into a new home, working on a creatively energizing new
- [roasted beet greens](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/08/roasted-beet-greens/) - I know what you're thinking. There's nothing sexy about beet greens. I mean, getting most people to eat beets alone is a tough sell. I didn't taste my first one until well into my 20s. Beets were not a part of my family's food comfort zone growing up. Beets are sassy, and in your face.
- [seriously delicious ribs](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/08/seriously-delicious-ribs/) - Yes, I know. Those lobster rolls above have nothing at all to do with ribs, but I'm still dreaming of yesterday's lunch at Arnold's in Eastham. We're on the Cape right now, my 20th summer out here, but more on that later. For now, you can follow my follies over on Instagram. I wanted to
- [ice, ice baby {favorite frozen treats}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/08/ice-ice-baby-favorite-frozen-treats/) - I've reached that point in the summer where panic sets in; the realization hit me that I didn't give my ice cream maker nearly enough of a summer workout. I'm also working on some no-churn ice cream recipes. Don't worry, even if they're not ready to share before summer's end, I won't let that stop
- [crispy vanilla waffles {dairy-free}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/08/easy-dairy-free-waffles/) - Once upon a time there was a guy who loved waffles. And he had a daughter who loved pancakes. Every Sunday, they'd argue over what would be on the menu for brunch, until Mommy intervened, declaring we'd alternate between the two every week. You probably guessed who the little girl and the guy were in
- [homemade vegan ricotta cheese](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/08/homemade-vegan-ricotta-cheese/) - I was in bed, shuffling around to get cozy under the duvet when I realized I forgot to do something important: share this recipe. True story. Writing a blog post isn't something I should lose sleep over, I know. Time seems to be my nemesis lately, though. I feel like my internal clock fell behind
- [cherry crapshoot dessert {or mixed berry crisp}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/07/mixed-berry-crisp-recipe/) - I began a post on my Montreal favorites just after my last trip there in April, and it seems to have gotten lost in the shuffle. Or did I indeed post it, and have forgotten? It seems to be the story of my life these days, you know things being within reach in my mind,
- [somewhere over the rainbow](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/07/hope/) - Four years. As a friend wrote to me this morning, four years sounds so long, but when you're living it...feeling it... every second of every minute, of every day, well, the time seems painfully slow, and yet, like it was just yesterday. I originally wrote this post a few months ago, and then I decided
- [it's never too late - {sour cherry jam}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/07/its-never-too-late-sour-cherry-jam/) - What can I possibly say about sour cherries that hasn't already been said before? Not much, I'm sure. But, I do have a confession. I'm incredibly late to the game in my love for them. I've passed them up year after year, for their sweeter bing cherry cousins. A week or so ago, I took
- [weighing in...](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/07/weighing-in/) - Funny, how I've decided to do Weight Watchers without a scale (yet). The last one I owned broke, and never registered beyond 25 pounds. It was my favorite scale ever, and not sure why I ever got rid of it. Kind of like the evil stepmother's mirror from Snow White...who's the thinnest of them all?
- [basil pistachio pesto](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/07/basil-pistachio-pesto/) - At some point, around the middle of last week, I felt like I should start carving marks in the kitchen wall for each day I managed not to quit Weight Watchers. It felt so much more challenging than when I gave it a go twelve years ago. Then I reconciled within myself that this will
- [somewhere in the middle](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/07/easy-raspberry-sorbet-recipe/) - After two weeks of settling into life in Maryland, we're back upstate. I signed the girls up for camp here before I found the apartment, and so we returned a little earlier than I would've preferred. We all seem to be finding our footing up here again, and are eager to go back to sowing
- [with an open mind and heart](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/06/with-an-open-mind-and-heart/) - I'm constantly in awe of the way life revolves, continuing on and on, whether or not you're ready for the ride. Sometimes you can anticipate the hurdles, and other times they come careening out of nowhere. And sometimes the hurdles don't trip you up; they just make you stop to pause and appreciate or contemplate.
- [peanut butter & banana smoothie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/06/peanut-butter-banana-smoothie-recipe/) - This has been our view the last few days. Our new home in Maryland is in a full-service building, and this pool is one of the perks of living there. I’ve never felt humidity like this before, and while I have dreams about taking in all D.C. has to offer, lugging two kids around in
- [strawberries, finally!](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/06/strawberry-recipes/) - Watching everything come alive these last few weeks has been incredible after the long, cold, and snowy winter. Last week local strawberries finally made their debut up here. They were a sight for sore, fruit deprived eyes, after months of nothing but apples (the closest we get to local fruit during the winter months since
- [it's all happening](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/04/violet-recipes/) - Violets seem a little magical to me. Just a few days ago I looked around the yard, and there was no sign of them, though I knew it would be soon. Then I came home yesterday, glanced down, and low and behold, little purple buds peppered the landscape. A thick patch right outside the back
- [this and that](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/04/this-and-that-april-2015/) - Here we are, entering the last full week of April. It feels like the month just began with our trip to Montreal. I hope to share some highlights of my favorite places soon (the post has been in my drafts folder for a week now, and it's almost done!). I thought I'd pop in today
- [Shredded Cabbage, Apple & Toasted Sesame Seed Salad](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/04/shredded-cabbage-apple-toasted-sesame-seed-salad/) - I check the farm stand every few days for signs of spring really being here. Back in the city, broccoli rabe is an indicator (more on that, plus a recipe, hopefully next week). In a few weeks, peas may even start showing up, and soon after that, it’ll be time for strawberries. See, the farmers’
- [daybreak](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/04/daybreak/) - Moving forward is not as easy as one might suspect. Moving forward means leaving something behind. I found out something last week that I'd been trying to uncover for years. Michael and I were never sure the exact date of our first date. We both knew it was in May. I vaguely remember because it
- [easy, homemade granola bars](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/04/easy-homemade-granola-bars/) - The transition from winter to spring is quite incredible to watch happen here. It seems we were buried under a couple feet of snow just a few weeks ago. Then today I noticed tractors roaming fields, prepping the land for a new growing season. Still, I'm not quite ready to exhale and pack up my
- [blood orange sour mix](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/03/blood-orange-sour-mix/) - Yes, it's a busy week around here indeed. Kind of funny when you think about it. I leave the country for vacation, and there's all this posting happening here. I accepted two client projects recently without realizing they were scheduled to share within days of each other this week, so that explains the flurry of
- [how to make brown butter](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/03/how-to-make-brown-butter/) - Just a quick check in to say hello. I've spent far too much time working this weekend, but it's all for a good cause. We're Montreal bound for spring break this week, so I'm trying to cram seven days' worth of work into two. Yes, I know. It's colder there than it is here, and
- [monday, monday](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/03/monday-monday/) - I realize the general consensus regarding Mondays is that they're an unwelcome event. I prefer to see them as a wipe the slate clean kind of day; a new beginning, of sorts. Way back when, Mondays used to be mommy and me day. Virginia was still a wee one, and only went to daycare four
- [irish soda bread](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/03/irish-soda-bread-recipe/) - It's been a while, I know. Life has been quite busy, and I didn't mean to stay away for this long. As usual, there are a ton of recipes I want to share with you, all in various stages of being tested, written, and edited. There's also the matter of deciding which ones to share
- [naughty & nice smashed avocado toasts](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/02/naughty-nice-smashed-avocado-toasts/) - My mind is a browser with way too many tabs open today. It's all good stuff. I have an energy, emotionally and professionally, that's been lacking for a few years now. And, it's all thanks to him. My moments of insecurity crept in a lot the last few days. Worry of falling too fast, too
- [waffle pressed pizza pockets](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/02/homemade-pizza-pockets/) - I take a deep breath when people ask me about the best pizza in New York City. My desk may be an overrun pile of papers, my cupboards an exercise in organized chaos, but my mind is a neatly organized rolodex of pizza, classified according to type (gas oven, coal oven, and wood-fired). So, I'm
- [tagliatelle limone](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2015/02/spaghetti-limone-recipe/) - I ate chocolate cake for breakfast two days in a row. I suppose I could call it research and development for work. I mean, it is important to know how many days homemade devil's food cake lasts exactly, right? Of course, it's that kind of fuzzy logic that has me wondering why my jeans feel
- [and we strolled there together...](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/12/new-years-eve-thoughts/) - Twenty four hours ago I was walking out of Webster Hall. It was my first time ever going to a gig alone. I don't think I'd even seen a live concert until I met Michael. He was my muse and mentor, all at once. Some of it is undoubtedly chalked up to the 14 year
- [gingerbread crispy treats](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/12/gingerbread-rice-crispy-treats/) - Last week when I told Isabella I wondered what gingerbread rice crispy treats would taste like, she rolled her eyes and said "oh here we go...gingerbread this, and gingerbread that". It was a page right out of the Michael Perillo playbook. He would've teased me incessantly about the tear I've been on the last two
- [no-bake gingerbread cream pie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/12/no-bake-gingerbread-cream-pie/) - The way I see it, we've only two more weeks of peak gingerbread season. I was a little sad about the reality of this since gingerbread is one of my favorite spice combinations. Then I was talking to one of my best friends about panettone, a brioche-like cake studded with dried citrus fruits and raisins,
- [and so, the countdown begins](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/12/countdown-begins/) - It's been a while. I wonder how many times I've started a post with that sentence. It feels like quite a few in my mind. The last few weeks feel clear, and a blur, all at the same time. The thing about grief is that it catches up with you at the most inconvenient moments.
- [marathon soup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/11/quick-chicken-soup-recipe/) - It's officially soup season in upstate New York. Being a year-round soup lover, I celebrate this time of year because I can justify making it for dinner, amidst the complaints from my soup-hating children. Yes, I know, how can they not like a steaming bowl of homemade chicken soup? Usually I can get them to
- [when life imitates art](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/09/favorite-apple-recipes/) - There's so much I've been wanting to share since last week. I got through another anniversary—a big one. Last Thursday, just a week ago, I celebrated my 10th wedding anniversary. I feel like I should get a coin or chip to commemorate the milestone. I don't mean to be glib, or gloss over it. On
- [brown butter brussels sprouts & butternut squash](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/10/brown-butter-brussels-sprouts-butternut-squash/) - I was excited to see this week's Food 52 contest was paying homage to Brussels sprouts. For as much as I now love them, I remember the moaning when they were served with lunch when I was in daycare way back when. I don't remember exactly when I rediscovered them, but I look forward to
- [sweet & savory candied walnuts](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/10/sweet-savory-candied-walnuts/) - As my plane touched down at JFK on Friday morning, I wasn't sure if I'd really just spent 27 hours in Sacramento, or dreamed it. That's what happens when you get on a plane to the west coast at 11:30am on a Wednesday, and find yourself back at your starting point less than two full
- [a leap of faith](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/10/debut-of-simple-scratch-cooking-magazine/) - It is said that we're our own worst critics. I've always grappled with that thought. A healthy sense of self can only come with proper introspection. Seeking out our imperfections can be a fine line, though, and for me Mikey was always the one who helped balance the extreme standards to which I held myself.
- [sunday evening thoughts](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/09/sunday-evening-thoughts/) - I have this habit of curling up with Virginia at bedtime. I've been trying to wean her off the ritual, but the truth is that most nights I cherish those few special minutes. As we were curled up tonight, I looked at her profile, thumb in her mouth, the cute little bump of her nose
- [mixed berry muffins](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/07/mixed-berry-muffins/) - Where to begin? It has indeed been a while since I've been here. While the packing felt utterly overwhelming at times, the move was ultimately uneventful, and for that I'm eternally thankful. I'm sitting here with this silly grin, as I write in my backyard. The sun is strong, but the wind is an equal
- [cantaloupe & lillet sparkler](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/07/cantaloupe-lillet-sparkler/) - Eating seasonally is food foreplay. As I slow-roasted my first batch of cherry tomatoes this weekend, I knew it would be the beginning of a tomato orgy. Two days in a row, I gorged on so much panzanella, my stomach ached. Two huge bowls of tomatoes sit on the dining room table, waiting to be
- [a clean slate](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/08/easy-banana-bread-recipe/) - I don't know what to say, really. I pressed the publish button on my last post with much hesitation. I've shared some tough moments here, but talking about my perceived faults as a mother was not easy. Regardless of how much I struggle with it, though, being a mom is the single most important thing
- [mini minty s'mores milkshakes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/08/mini-minty-smores-milkshakes/) - I'm not even going to pretend I have a long love affair with s'mores. It wasn't until last summer that I even developed a taste for them, as Gina can attest. In fact, before she introduced me to swapping white chocolate for milk or dark, and adding fresh raspberries, I often passed on this summertime
- [cantaloupe sorbet](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/08/easy-cantaloupe-sorbet-recipe/) - As I walked up the stairs from the basement today, I decided to do something I haven't done the last three summers. I piled beach towels on the bed, found our raincoats in the attic, and began gathering my kitchen essentials to start packing for our Cape trip. We leave in three days. This was
- [this little light of mine](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/08/jennifer-perillo-watermelon-gazpacho-recipe/) - When Isabella was in pre-K she sang This Little Light of Mine at her winter recital. She would practice the song over and over again at home, and every time it would end with me in tears. Mikey used to laugh, in a very loving, teasing way, for how freely my tears flowed at school
- [warm smashed potato salad](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2011/02/warm-smashed-roasted-potato-salad/) - These potatoes remind me of my heart these days, except the damage done was deliberate and enhances the flavor. The potatoes, that is. Today I had a moment of reckoning. It occurred to me that I am suffering from a broken heart, and I need to learn a new way to live. Figure out a
- [I lost it](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/08/lost/) - There's simply no sweet way to sugar coat my behavior a few nights ago. I take my life into my hands every night I tuck my girls in. Maybe my drama is in overdrive, but have you ever stepped on a tiny Lego? If so, then you understand the pain it induces when it burrows
- [all-natural oven cleaning tip + a recipe for strawberry pie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/06/simple-strawberry-pie-recipe/) - I need to apologize for being a pie tease, for those of you following along on Instagram. It's downright awful to post this many photos of strawberry pie without sharing the recipe. The thing is, when I'm not in work mode, I just eyeball much of what I cook. When I'm stressed, the need to
- [the best therapy {chocolate chip cookies}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/06/the-best-chocolate-chip-cookies/) - You know that whole don't judge a book by it's cover theory? Well, today the perception I projected gave me just the boost I needed, even if it didn't match exactly how I'm feeling these days. I met M's best friend for breakfast. DL's friendship has been one of the good things that came out
- [strawberry, tomato & basil salad](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/06/strawberry-tomato-basil-salad/) - It was a rare moment to be in the city on a Saturday morning. We usually drive up to the country on Friday nights. Isabella had just come home from an overnight school trip Friday evening, so I decided we'd head up the next morning. My mind had settled on the idea of not rushing
- [twice as nice](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/05/leftover-corn-on-the-cob-recipes/) - Lately, time has been a hungry monster, digesting every second of my days before I've had a chance to comprehend the passing hours. There are a few posts in my drafts, studded with snippets of recipes, and random thoughts trying to find a thread. Truth is even my journal writing has been a rambling of
- [city girl, country kitchen {homemade violet syrup}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/05/how-to-make-violet-syrup/) - Spring has finally sprung upstate. It was a long, cold winter, and many of us thought it would never end. The wonderful thing about living in the Northeast is that we have seasons. The not so great part of that gift is that the contrasts between summer and winter are brutal. Spring and fall aren't
- [eating our way through philly](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/05/eating-in-philly/) - I gasped at my first glance of the Philadelphia skyline. Dare I say it's more beautiful than my native New York City one? The next 18 hours proved to be just as incredible a discovery. It seems unthinkable to me that it took this long to uncover its not-so-hidden treasures. My first, and only other
- [18 hours in Philly](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/04/18-hours-philly/) - "Let me get this straight. We're driving to Philadelphia for doughnuts." That was Isabella's response when I told her about my road trip plans for the weekend. The sun had scurried behind storm clouds, and raindrops began to dance upon the windshield as we rolled out of Brooklyn. My mind was divided between concentrating on
- [when i'm gone...](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/04/eggs-in-purgatory-recipe/) - It's been a while. Over the last month, I've found myself starting a post, deleting, starting again, and then just moving onto something else. I feel a bit jumbled inside, and haven't really been sure how to say what's on my mind. Some days I'm not even sure I know what's going on in that
- [killing time](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/03/killing-time/) - In the city that never sleeps, where noise is the neighbor you can't shake, the quiet room at the New York Public Library is an oasis. It's better known as the Rose Reading Room, and until today, it'd been decades since I found my way there. I remember that list visit clearly, but only in
- [peanut butter & chocolate cinnamon buns](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/03/peanut-butter-chocolate-cinnamon-buns/) - My relationship with peanut butter and chocolate desserts needs no explanation for long-time readers. One day I'll tell the story of how the little peanut butter pie that could came to be. Today, though, I want to share a new peanut butter and chocolate recipe with all of you. It's only recently that I could
- [pizza, revisited](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/03/easy-homemade-pizza-crust/) - Just when I thought there was nothing more to write about pizza, it seems the story continues. Too often, food writers talk about cooking in definitives. The problem with that is life isn't one-size-fits-all. Pizza is a perfect example. My approach has evolved significantly in the 20+ years that I've been making it. My first
- [moroccan mint tea](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/03/moroccan-mint-tea-recipe/) - I love everything about coffee; the ritual, the scent that fills the air as the oils release while the beans grind. The aroma that wafts up the stairs, as it brews on the stove top. The way the steam tickles my nose, as I bring the cup to my lips. It happens every few months,
- [falafel success + a creamy tahini sauce recipe](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/02/falafel-success-creamy-tahini-sauce-recipe/) - I didn't taste my first falafel until my mid-twenties. It seems unthinkable, especially living in New York City. My family wasn't very adventurous in the food department, though, the most exotic cuisine being Chinese food (and mostly not very good, either). Any parent will tell you that eating habits, and palates, are created from an
- [food for thought](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/02/food-thought/) - We've had some snow here in New York City. Okay, so it's a lot of snow, and unless you live under a rock somewhere, this isn't exactly breaking news. What seems to be news to many people around the country now is the fact that there are many children in our great city who rely
- [two-ingredient biscuits](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/02/two-ingredient-biscuits/) - Mondays are probably the least loved day of the week, which is why I decided it was the perfect time to finally share one of my biscuit recipes. A little over one year ago, I perfected my buttermilk biscuit recipe. For years I'd been making Dorie Greenspan's, and while I never fell out of love
- [how to make biscuits from scratch {video}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/02/how-to-make-biscuits-video/) - Ever wonder how to make biscuits from scratch? Watch the video, then get my recipe for Two-Ingredient Biscuits here. How to Make Two-Ingredient Biscuits from Jennifer Perillo on Vimeo.
- [chewy white chocolate & pistachio cookies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/01/chewy-white-chocolate-pistachio-cookies/) - Write. Delete. Repeat. This has been my habit as I stare blankly into the screen this morning. It's not so much that I'm at a loss for words. In fact, the words are scattered in my mind, a mental game of 52 pick up in progress. Still, my lack of clarity to how I'm feeling
- [magic custard cake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/01/magic-custard-cake/) - I mentioned recently that I wasn't sure if time is my friend or foe. Some moments feel like they last forever, and others are so fleeting, it's as though I blinked, and poof—they're gone. Somehow everything before turning 40 seemed like an accomplishment. Now, I feel a bit of a rush to get things done,
- [walk lightly in the lives of others](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/01/walk-lightly-lives-others/) - What if for just once we all decided to go about our day only seeking, and sharing, positive messages? If we surrendered the snark and sarcasm, and treated this life not as our stage, but a gift. What if we spent more time thanking the people we love for being in our lives, instead of
- [a hearty winter soup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2014/01/marcella-hazan-rice-smothered-cabbage-soup/) - This soup doesn't look like much in the bowl, but I promise you eyebrows will raise once you taste it. It first caught my attention while reading Orangette a few weeks ago. Laid up with a sinus infection, that manifested into strep throat, left me with time to catch up on blog reading. The timing
- [marcella hazan's smothered cabbage, venetian style](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/12/marcella-hazans-smothered-cabbage-recipe/) - This photo above is what the cabbage looks like as it starts out in the pot. Patience, to the tune of 1 1/2 hours, coaxes out the innate sweetness of the vegetable. It serves as the base for this Rice & Smothered Cabbage Soup, and makes for a great side dish the next day, crisped
- [wake up, it's spring](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/03/city-girl-country-kitchen-jennifer-perillo/) - It's been quiet here for a good reason. 51 pages. 17,201 words. 42 of 150 recipes. They are in my editor's hands right now at Running Press. Those pictures above are just a tease of the recipes you can expect to make in your own kitchen next spring. They're not the photos that will be
- [marinated olives](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/02/marinated-olives-jennifer-perillo/) - Mikey and I had a standing date night on Thursdays. The last few weeks he was alive, work was pretty busy for him and we had to miss those dates. I try to not feel cheated about it, but I'm human, and I miss him. I wish we had that time back now, more than
- [it's the little things](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/02/its-the-little-things-jennifer-perillo/) - I felt like I was coming out of a fog the last two weeks. The six month mark arrived the same day as what should've been his 52nd birthday. The day was surprisingly calm and peaceful. I say surprising, because I honestly didn't know what to expect. Even though I resolved myself to celebrate and
- [six months, and a birthday {day 183}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/02/six-months-and-a-birthday-day-183-jennifer-perillo/) - Tomorrow is your birthday. The first February 7th without waking to your beautiful brown eyes. Gosh, how I miss your unibrow. Remember how I teased you incessantly about it early on, and then you finally let me tweeze it? That's true love, I know that now. ...from the first birthday card you gave me in
- [chocolate pistachio madeleines {day 182}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/02/chocolate-pistachio-madeleines-recipe-day-182-jennifer-perillo/) - My first attempt at making madeleines was only recently, just before Mikey passed away actually. I relied on a trusted source to guide me, and while the batter tasted amazing, and the finished product was quite good too, my madeleines looked like they'd been through a war. I broke a sweat trying to pry them
- [and then there was soup...{day 179}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/02/soup-and-single-parenthood-day-179-jennifer-perillo/) - All I wanted to do at 7:51 pm on Wednesday was crawl under the dining room table and curl up in a ball. Yet another dinner alone with the girls. It was a lovely meal, complete with spinach & cheese ravioli with brown butter, creamy, fresh mozzarella, tomato salad, eggplant dip and a crusty baguette.
- [sauteed artichokes with garlic, shallots & sweet vermouth](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/01/sauteed-artichokes-with-garlic-shallots-sweet-vermouth-jennifer-perillo/) - I've learned so much about myself during these last 18 months. Yes, it's been that long—it surprised me a lot today too. My new reality has been like driving a stick, except my previous experience was on an automatic. Now, changing gears is a big part of life, in a way so different from before.
- [day 518](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/01/day-518-jennifer-perillo/) - I was all prepared to ignore the obvious, and simply talk about artichokes today. Figuring out how to go back to life as usual on this blog has been a struggle. I have moments when I think I'll pretend he never died and share the best biscuit recipe ever with all of you. The sun
- [Day 521 ](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/01/day-521-jennifer-perillo/) - My mind is a hum with the juggle that is life these days. There's the book coming out in two and half months (!), the book that will need to be written this year, not to mention laundry overflowing (I swear dirty clothes procreate while in the hamper) and a headache that's been clinging to
- [things i like {recipe for oatcakes}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/01/things-i-like-recipe-for-oatcakes-jennifer-perillo/) - It is no surprise that I've been in a state of foggy consciousness for a while now. My body seems to float in and out of moments, a smile on my face, while my mind is a million miles away. Part of my mental listlessness is due to having taken too much time off after
- [5-minute pizza dough](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/01/5-minute-pizza-dough/) - A few days ago I was in a meeting and mentioned that Fridays are always pizza and a movie night with the girls. In saying that, I also casually said I make my own dough. One woman at the meeting commented, "I love how your pizza night is with homemade dough and mine is takeout".
- [chocolate clementine spice cake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/12/chocolate-clementine-spice-cake-jennifer-perillo/) - We made a grand entrance into Paris, as you can see from the photo below. Honestly, my breathe was taken away as our driver pulled up to our hotel and I saw the decorations reminiscent of a winter wonderland. It's as though someone knew we needed to be showered with lightness and love as 2012
- [the great unknown](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/12/new-years-eve/) - What would you attempt if you knew you could not fail? These words sit atop a vintage blackboard in my kitchen. They're written on a little pencil box I found in Anthropologie a few months ago. I was never one for inspirational messages, but the last couple of years I find myself clinging to them.
- [the sound of music](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/12/top-10-christmas-songs/) - Right about now, you're probably sick of hearing Christmas songs, especially if you work in retail, or any public place that has been blaring them since before Thanksgiving. I'm immune to this illness, having loved listening to, and singing Christmas carols, since I was a kid. I remember lining my stuffed animals up in my
- [crispy, chewy gingersnap cookies {a one bowl recipe}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/12/chewy-gingersnap-cookie-recipe/) - The trip to the country this past weekend was a bit treacherous. The rain and fog made for a very slow drive, but I'm glad we went up on Friday night because this is what we woke up to on Saturday morning. Meet Olaf. He's our upstate mascot until the sun turns him into a
- [Treat Yourself Tuesday ](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/11/treat-yourself-tuesday/) - I felt like Tom Ford for 72 hours recently while in Las Vegas. This thought occurred to me, as I settled in for my second bath of the day while staying at the Aria Resort & Casino. Not quite the four baths a day Mr. Ford gets to indulge in, but for a gal who
- [how to measure flour](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/11/how-to-measure-flour/) - It hit me in the middle of the day yesterday with an odd feeling of surprise. I'm talking about November. It seemed to tip toe in, and I appreciate the calm greeting. I hope it brings more peace than October. The leaves are defiantly clinging to the trees here upstate, showing off their shades of
- [a perfect {emotional} storm](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/10/perfect-emotional-storm/) - It's just a bad day, not a bad life. I can't take credit for such wisdom (I saw it on Pinterest), but I will admit uttering those words to myself as I curled up into a ball, and cried so hard I thought my well would run dry last night. Some days, oh some days,
- [ignorance vs. arrogance](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/10/martha-stewart-blogger-controversy/) - Whenever M witnessed someone behaving inappropriately, he would ponder the question of ignorance vs. arrogance. The first can be easily corrected if we believe the premise that all behavior is learned. But what about arrogance? In my opinion, arrogance is a learned behavior, as well, but a more deep rooted one. Arrogance is something we
- [carrot persimmon cake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/10/carrot-persimmon-cake-recipe/) - I fell hard and fast for persimmons right around this time last year. The girls and I were visiting Todd and Diane, and there was a tree dripping with ripe, deep orange orbs. I mentioned to Diane that I bet they'd make an incredible cake, and she told me to help myself. With a sparkle
- [creamy turnip soup with croutons & fried sage leaves](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/10/turnip-soup/) - Finding some inner peace has been more challenging than usual lately. I'm so thankful I started running again before it all hit me. That time I carve out for myself every morning helps me reset my feelings a bit. Breathing in the salty, sometimes funky air rolling off the river as I run by Brooklyn
- [prosciutto & fried egg tartine](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/09/prosciutto-fried-egg-tartine/) - I made my way to Paris feeling a bit broken and exhausted. Lately, I'd been feeling as though I were running from place to place, but never going exactly where I wanted to be. I needed a few days to reconnect with myself, go at my own pace, and let life just happen, instead of
- [postcard from paris](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/09/postcard-paris/) - I needed a parole from my life back in Brooklyn. An escape where there were no schedules, responsibilities, wants or needs, except for the ones I choose. I don't take the ability to do this for granted. I'm incredibly thankful to have a mom who helps by watching the girls, and a sitter who pinch
- [homemade orecchiette {egg-free pasta recipe}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/09/homemade-orecchiette-recipe/) - When I first met M, I was struck by the fact that he didn't wear a watch. I can honestly say he was the first adult I'd ever met that didn't wear one. Isn't keeping track of time, and plotting every moment, what it means to be an adult? He often laughed at the obsessive
- [Life lessons, and a tip for making pancakes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/09/how-to-make-pancakes-without-baking-powder/) - I've clocked over 1,200 miles in the last week and a half, between my journey home from Cape Cod and the four trips I made upstate to deal with my annoying, and unwanted, house guests. All those hours in the car offered much time for reflection. Not always good when I should be focused on
- [hazelnut thin crisp cookies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/09/hazelnut-thin-crisp-cookie-recipe/) - I burned a pot boiling water today. I'm not joking, and, thankfully, was able to laugh when I realized what I'd done. There I was, yapping away on Skype with a friend, wondering who was grilling a steak at 10:30am. After I hung up, I looked into the bottom of my empty glass, and remembered
- [simple scratch cooking, a new {old} blog](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/08/simple-scratch-cooking-2/) - Two years ago, just before M passed away I started another blog, called Simple Scratch Cooking. I wanted a place to share recipes without the clutter of my personal life. I know, it sounds odd even writing that. I created this space for myself five years ago so I could write on my own terms.
- [favorite zucchini recipes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/08/zucchini-recipes/) - I'm offering an apology before I go any further. The zucchini hazelnut quick bread you see above isn't making it into this post. I don't know when I will be ready to share it; I just know I'll feel it, that moment when I'm ready to cut the apron strings and set my little recipe
- [peach allspice muffins](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/08/peach-allspice-muffins/) - My eyes stared in bewilderment as I read the words "I rarely bake on vacation". This last week in North Truro alone, I've baked four loaves of bread, two types of muffins and a zucchini hazelnut quick bread. And yet, those words from three years ago, they were true. I wrote them on August 24,
- [some things i'm loving...{strawberry rhubarb crumble}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/05/some-things-im-loving/) - Oh dear May, your exit feels as abrupt as your entry. Time feels like a treadmill full speed ahead. Much as I try to keep up, I always seems to fall behind. In some ways it's a good salve. One day you pluck your head from the fog and realize in just two months, it'll
- [(almost) summer corn salad](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/06/corn-zuccini-tomato-salad/) - I feel like a stranger in my own life, and wonder if I'll ever fit in again. The more I walk the streets of New York City, a reality is settling in. I've said this to friends, but somehow saying it here is going to make it feel real. Saying it here means I really
- [the sunny side of life...](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/06/sunnyside-of-life/) - I'm known for cooking hot breakfasts for the girls every day, but I rarely partake in them during the week. Sundays are my day to linger at the table with coffee, a hot meal, and the newspaper, if I'm feeling extra decadent with my time. During the week, I usually set about the kitchen packing
- [chai spice breakfast buns & a few more recipes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/06/chai-spice-breakfast-buns-more/) - I wanted to pop in real quick. and say hello to see how everyone's (almost) summer vacation is going. It feels like school is never going to end here in NYC. I started a countdown on the dining room blackboard in anticipation of the last school lunch I'll have to pack. Yes, even I lose
- [raspberry & chocolate mint s'mores](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/07/raspberry-chocolate-mint-smores/) - The title says it all, well not really. See, the conversation started something like this: Me: I don't like s'mores. Gina: Really? Me: Yeah, I'm not crazy about melted marshmallows and chocolate together. Ten minutes later I inhaled what you see above. And then I proceeded to toast another marshmallow to dig into raspberry, chocolate-mint
- [lemon blueberry scones](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/08/lemon-blueberry-scones-recipe/) - I've been a moving target the last two years, running, trying to dodge the reality of learning to live without Michael. I lost much more than just my husband when he died. With one felt swoop, fate came in like a thief and also stole my sense of security. I'm afraid to trust in being
- [catching up...](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/06/catching-up/) - I've written dozens of lines on this screen, and deleted them all, not knowing how to describe what I'm feeling. Being a tightrope walker sums it up a bit, at least the last few weeks. Don't look down, that's the key, right? Keep my eyes focused on the path ahead, and getting across to the
- [letting go](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/05/letting-go/) - Seven years ago we planted a tree in our old yard. It was a Japanese maple, Michael's favorite. Our marriage had hit a crisis point, and while we did the necessary work to put our relationship back on track, that tree served as a symbol of our love and strength. As Michael patted the soil
- [pacing myself](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/05/pacing-myself/) - I'm not really sure where to start. See, this is my inherent problem. A million things always seem to be whirling in my mind, and I can't keep up with them, let alone prioritize which ones to focus on. A couple of things suddenly became quite clear in the last 12 hours. The less serious,
- [i want more...](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/05/learning-love-myself/) - My mind is constantly racing with things I want, and need, to do. Giving birth to a book is more exhausting than actual childbirth in some ways. This book in particular has picked at the scab that slowly began forming over my wounds. I've found my heart and mind throbbing with an ache, wondering if
- [thoughts on day 641](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/05/day-641/) - I've spent a lot of time talking lately about the nourishing power of cooking. I'm often on the giving end of that relationship, and it's a role I cherish. Every now and then, though, it's nice to step out from my usual position behind the stove, and simply be on the receiving end of a
- [orange poppy olive oil muffins](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/04/here-there-and-everywhere-orange-poppy-olive-oil-muffins/) - Years ago, when Isabella was a wee little one, we had a neighbor who insisted on counting her son's age in months up until he was three. Mikey and I laughed so hard at the idea of that. Imagine someone asking how old your kid is, and replying 32 months. It just sounds odd, right?
- [why we cook {food.curated. series}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/04/why-we-cook-food-curate/) - From the get-go, I knew promoting a book would be more challenging than writing one. That theory is proving to be true. It's not to say that publicity is more work, it's just that it's a different kind of work, and one with which I'm trying to find a comfort-level. I'm incredibly shy, and don't
- [feelin' groovy](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/04/feelin-groovy-homemade-with-love/) - I spent 12 hours traveling home today. No, I didn't go to Paris. Nor did I venture to the west coast. I was simply trying to get back to NYC from Chicago. The details of my travel aren't important, though if you follow me on twitter, you likely saw my heated exchange with American Airlines.
- [the gift of nothing](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/04/the-gift-of-nothing/) - The moment I walked out of my therapist's office and felt the sun glistening on my face, I knew I was in trouble. My needs are simple, yet they often feel complicated. A day spent meandering, somewhat aimlessly, with the sun's glow warming me, is my idea of a perfect one. It's also akin to
- [Book Tour Update](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/03/book-tour-update/) - April 1st is fast approaching people, but it's no joking matter—this week starts the media merry-go-round for Homemade with Love! Is it okay to refer to it as such? I probably should run this post by my publicist, or at the very least not be writing it at 3:33am—make a wish! You know that one,
- [inspired lunches](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/03/glad-contest/) - Well folks, it really is official. Homemade with Love has made landfall, and the messages, tweets, and photos on instagram have nourished me more than you can possibly understand. Even though I often feel lonely these days, and gearing up for the book tour is filled with some anxiety as I take a few more
- [the homestretch](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/03/the-homestretch/) - My eyelids are refusing to cooperate this morning, as I find myself fighting to keep them open. Changing the clocks ahead one little hour this weekend is proving to be more challenging than the six hour time difference I so often encounter when I go to France. I figure you're all feeling sort of sluggish
- [a birthday, of sorts](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/03/homemade-with-love/) - In the midst of running errands yesterday, I swung by my local Barnes & Noble, and there before my very eyes was Homemade with Love displayed in the window. Even though it shouldn’t have taken me by surprise, I still had to blink a few times to believe what I saw. It sounds silly to
- [that girl...](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/03/that-girl/) - I'm staring at the screen, and not even sure where to begin. There are so many things on my To Do list that I'm supposed to be sharing with you all. There's updates about the book publicity, a very fun kids' contest I mentioned in my last post, and a recipe for French toast waffles
- [french toast waffles](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/03/french-toast-waffles/) - All I seem to be doing today is counting the hours until I can retire to my jammies, and curl up on the couch for pizza and a movie with the kids. I had hoped to share some details about a project I'm working on with Kidzvuz. Rebecca, one of the founders, is a long-lost
- [orange-sesame tofu with snow peas](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/03/orange-sesame-tofu-with-snow-peas/) - The days suddenly started getting longer. I didn't fully appreciate it until we sat down to dinner last night, and realized the only light casting a glow was from Mother Nature, streaming through our dining room windows. Today we left swimming class, and sure enough it was still daylight too. I often joke that I'm
- [eternal flame](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/03/eternal-flame/) - My lips play a perpetual game of seesaw. One minute they curve upwards into a smile, capturing a moment of happiness, realizing that everything will be okay. The next minute, they droop so far down I doubt even a botox injection could help. Staying focused on the long term, and getting past that moment—all the
- [spring fever](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/03/spring-fever/) - The calendar rolling to March 1st feels so powerful. It means we've weathered another winter. The tulip leaves creeping up through the soil signal spring is on its way. Hope seems to replenish the nearly empty well deep within in my heart. Days get longer, and the air gets warmer. Of course, just when it feels
- [a match made in heaven](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/02/match-made-in-heaven/) - The other day I dropped a box of kitchen matches down an opening I didn't even know existed in the back corner of the windowsill. My heart jumped into my throat as I heard the whoosh as they slid down a crevice to which I was sure there'd be no rescue. In that split second,
- [chocolate malted waffles](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/02/chocolate-malted-waffles/) - Every time I think I've moved a few steps forward, life sends me a reality check. My mind has been restless, probably because of the million things on my To Do list. I'm sure the key lies in surrendering to the chaos a little, and not worrying so much about the future. It's hard when
- [another birthday](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/02/another-birthday/) - Tomorrow we should be celebrating. In my old life, right about now I'd be baking vanilla cake layers to adorn with chocolate buttercream and finish with a thin layer of chocolate ganache. The recipe was based on one from College Bakery, now long shuttered. The first time Mikey tasted that cake he fell in love
- [perfect roasted potatoes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2013/02/perfect-roasted-potatoes/) - There are few things in life that are perfect. This is something I keep trying to remind myself, but my inner Martha Stewart often battles with the realities of life. A little chaos never threw me for a loop, but lately reigning control over some variables in my life offers incredible solace. Being able to
- [caramel pecan pumpkin pie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/11/caramel-pecan-pumpkin-pie/) - Last week, I got it in my head that I wanted to a make a no-bake pumpkin pie. And I wanted one lighter and on the creamy side. Well, a few pies later and more time than any no-bake recipe should require, I learned an hour in the oven is well worth it and requires
- [a birthday, and on being thankful {coconut custard pie}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/11/coconut-custard-pie-recipe/) - I looked in the mirror a few days ago and thought "holy shit" you're going to turn 39 any day now. Then I glanced back, this time with a smile, and reminded myself I have survived 39 years on this planet. Sometimes the canvas of our lives seems like a Jackson Pollock painting. A spattering
- [alternate worlds](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/11/alternate-worlds/) - Let me preface by saying that the girls and I are safe and sound. We were among the incredibly lucky that were spared the wrath this week's weather cast on my hometown. New York and I have had a love-hate relationship the last few years, but home it is, and will always be regardless of
- [love and marriage](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/10/love-and-marriage/) - As years pass, responsibilities increase, and time becomes an often elusive commodity, I wonder how many couples realize that love is a living, breathing thing. The heart does not stand still, suspended in that moment of devotion at the alter. Love needs care and attention, it needs to be nurtured to stay fluid and continue
- [peperoni al forno conditi {roasted pepper salad}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/10/peperoni-al-forno-conditi-roasted-pepper-salad/) - I love October. The moment when summer hands the baton to fall. The crisp leaves that crunch under foot with each step. The cooler weather which gives license to wear cashmere sweaters and knee-high boots. And soup—right now my face is burrowed in a bowl of ribolitta, as I try to nurse a cold that
- [it's all happening...{day 155}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/01/its-all-happeningday-155/) - I look at this photo of us, sharing a kiss during a Cape Cod sunset, and it reassures me he was happy. People have a way of losing themselves in parenthood. It's a constant juggle, and often one half of the couple is left feeling they have more than their fair share of balls to
- [slow-roasted tomato soup {day 166}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/01/day-166-tomato-soup-recipe/) - This past week, we started group therapy with a "feelings check-in". I said mine are a never-ending game of ping pong. Sure, I've had some very good, downright funny, moments throughout the days, weeks and months since Mikey died, but at the core lies a gaping hole where my deep-rooted happiness used to gently
- [whole wheat chocolate chip cookies {day 169}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/01/whole-wheat-chocolate-chip-cookies-day-169/) - My mind feels about as soft as the cookie dough I've been obsessed with the last two days. It is a swirl of activity, and some days focusing feels so out of reach. January 25th, this Wednesday, marks 14 years since my father died. 1998—what an intense year it turned out to be. I hadn't
- [clementine rosemary marmalade {day 175}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/01/clementine-rosemary-marmalade-day-175/) - Week 24 kicked my ass. There's no way to put it nicely. It's as though a storm cloud settled over my emotions when the first snowfall came a week ago, and it took the better part of the week to dig myself free. I've undoubtedly had many moments the last 175 days that have tested
- [blackberry conserves](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/09/homemade-blackberry-soda/) - I've been intrigued by Lillet ever since Heidi posted this recipe. I've yet to try those buttermilk milkshakes, but did finally buy a bottle of Lillet a few months ago. I tried it both straight up, well-chilled of course, and as a spritzer with a twist of lime and seltzer—my lasting impression being that Lillet
- [Homemade with Love photo shoot, day two](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/09/homemade-with-love-photo-shoot-day-two/) - Day two of the Homemade with Love photo shoot is where Penny De Los Santos captured the cover shoot for the book. We tried it with a few different tops and various baked goods. This wasn't the final of either, but everyone had a good laugh when Penny attached those clamps to my shirt—one of
- [Homemade with Love phot shoot, day four—that's a wrap!](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/09/homemade-with-love-phot-shoot-day-four-thats-a-wrap/) - Day four—final day of the Homemade with Love cookbook shoot. It was a surreal experience having so many talented folks come together to breath life into my words. I am honored more than I can say, and please know that while the recipes and stories are mine, none of it could have been possible without
- [Homemade with Love photo shoot, day two](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/09/homemade_with_love_day_two/) - Day two of the Homemade with Love photo shoot is where Penny De Los Santos captured the cover shot for the book. We tried it with a few different tops and various baked goods. This wasn't the final of either, but everyone had a good laugh when Penny attached those clamps to my shirt—one of
- [Homemade with Love photo shoot, day three](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/09/homemade-with-love-photo-shoot-day-three/) - Meet Simon Andrews, food stylist extraordinaire. Putting a cookbook together takes a village. I certainly knew this beforehand, but as I've said before, this team rocked. Simon prepared the food for the shoot using my recipes, along with his assistant Idan, and then plated them—sometimes painstakingly to help bring everyone's vision for the shot together
- [Homemade with Love photo shoot, day one](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/09/homemade-with-love-photo-shoot-day-one/) - The photo shoot for Homemade with Love felt a little like a Cinderella moment for me. To have such a talented group of people come together and bring my stories and recipes to life was truly an honor—and did I mention it was shot in Saveur magazine's test kitchen? Yeah, it was a dream
- [a kiss to build a dream on](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/03/homemade-pasta-and-a-giveaway/) - Navigating life without my sidekick is lonely. There's no one who gets my Seinfeld references. I often feel alone in a crowded room. It's easy to let this get me down, but I work minute-by-minute to temper my sad feelings with the memories of all the good ones. Making pasta is one of those good
- [vegetarian matzoh ball soup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/04/vegetarian-matzoh-ball-soup/) - I know, my Jewish friends out there will think this picture is torture. Hours away from the start of Passover, and I'm posting a photo of matzoh ball soup with pasta in it. The picture is from last year. The soup was made for the last Passover we celebrated with Mikey. I didn't use the
- [just her imagination {roasted rhubarb jam}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/04/just-her-imagination/) - Someone mentioned seeing rhubarb at the farmers' market this weekend. Well, actually they heard from someone else that there was a rhubarb sighting at the Grand Army Plaza market. I went to the Union Square one with the girls, and while I'm tempted to jump the gun and say there was none to be had,
- [avocado bruschetta](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/04/avocado-bruschetta/) - This is the recipe I intended to share before writing the last post—the one I literally published 30 seconds before sprinting into this one. My life has odd intersections these days, and while food is the driving force, the thoughts I often want to share don't fit neatly into a recipe. This avocado bruschetta was
- [about a boy {day 268}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/05/caprese-panini/) - Yes, I'm counting the days again. Panic set in last week, and I'm back to playing that number game. Soon it will be nine months. I know—it made me gasp for breathe too. It seems inconceivable. I find myself staring at his pictures lately, recalling memories, and they seem to have this blurry haze around
- [lost weekend](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/05/lost-weekend/) - This morning I hopped the subway after dropping the kids off at school to do the unthinkable. I bought understudy cupcakes for Virginia's birthday party tomorrow. I've been beating myself up all week about it. So many milestones have transpired the last 270 days. The first Cape Cod trip. My birthday. Our anniversary. Thanksgiving. Christmas.
- [stuck in a moment](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/05/day-272/) - The New York Times was sitting outside my front door. I could've gotten lost in the Book Review or drawn mustaches on the wedding announcements in the Style section, but the envelope sitting on the floor of my bedroom closet throbbed loudly in the recesses of my mind. Instead, I started this past Sunday morning
- [just because](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/05/just-because/) - The sucker punch came when I turned the blue card over. The blue card is for the kids' school and lists all their vital information for the school's records. It felt wrong to leave his name blank, so I scribbled it in and wrote "deceased" in parantheses. Then I turned the card over, and my
- [crispy chewy walnut cookies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/05/crispy-chewy-walnut-cookies/) - The weather in NYC has been abysmal the last few weeks. Not good for someone who often jokes she operates on solar energy. When I woke up to sunshine streaming in through the crack in the curtains I knew it would be a farmers' market day. Wednesdays and Saturdays are my favorites for going to
- [hello june, it's nice to see you](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/06/hello-june-its-nice-to-see-you/) - carrot fennel soup, coming to a cookbook near you in 2013. I should not be here right now. I don't mean the "being here" as in the bigger philosophical question of life. I mean really, there's a book, a manuscript due today. So far there have been 93 pages written. Over 100 recipes tested, written
- [lemon olive oil cake {day 313}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/06/lemon-olive-oil-cake-day-313/) - I'm staring at the screen not knowing what I want to write, yet here I am letting the words free fall from my mind to the page. Something happended on day 313, actually it's been slowly unfolding and today it came full circle. I don't look for signs, yet they seem to find me when
- [simple twist of fate](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/06/simple-twist-of-fate/) - I'm listening to the clock tick as I gaze out the kitchen window. I remember the day I found it in a shop in Soho back in 1999 when I started my personal chef business. I put those plans in motion while still working my day job as a video producer—yes, I've had a few
- [independence day {rustic lemon cake}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/07/independence-day-rustic-lemon-cake/) - A big part of being in a healthy relationship is learning to say two things: 1) I'm sorry and 2) I was wrong. They're all but five words when combined, but the inherent feelings of inadequacy that are intertwined with admitting them makes them difficult to utter. In a good relationship, where trust and love
- [fairytales for grown ups](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/08/jennifer-perillo-fairytale-eggplant-parmesan/) - My head feels like Dorothy's house as it's swirling into the eye of the tornado. This is what New York City does to me. It divides my heart from my mind. This is something I was beginning to realize even before Michael died. In six days it has slowly undone the careful stitches Paris wove
- [thoughts on a clear blue day](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/09/thoughts-on-a-clear-blue-day/) - I attempted to read A Year of Magical Thinking this summer, but knowing I am living a similar reality—trying to make sense of something for which there is no logic, made it to hard to turn past page three. What did stick with me in those first few pages, though, is Joan Didion's comment that
- [showers and sunshine](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/07/jennifer-perillo-49-weeks/) - Paris and I have become fast friends. I say that with a bit of a heavy heart knowing I will have to say goodbye to her two weeks from today. Funny how when I arrived two weeks ago, I wondered if this trip was a mistake. It took me a week to find my footing,
- [blueberry rhubarb preserves](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/05/blueberry-rhubarb-preserves/) - Before I utter a word about rhubarb, I must tell you about a new favorite recipe. But you must promise not to laugh. Because it's for cinnamon toast. If you've read Molly's recent post, then you know which one I'm talking about. It is highly addictive and I'm secretly kicking myself for ever making
- [a feel good cake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/05/raspberry-olive-oil-cake/) - I'm not one for admitting defeat. I always look for the silver lining. But sometimes, you just have to raise the white flag and surrender. After a week of birthday festivities, a little cloud had settled over me. Dark and brooding, it zapped a little bit of my internal sunshine until I found myself feeling,
- [the great unknown](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/10/the_great_unknown/) - Everything, and nothing. That is what's swirling through my mind at this precise moment. Most days my mind is filled with so many scattered thoughts, and none of them seem strong enough to wrestle control, offering me the ability to focus. I crave clarity. My mind aches for it in a way I can't put
- [day 366, a leap year](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2012/08/jennifer-perillo-untitled/) - Our first gaze… our first date… our first kiss, which we thought would be… the beginning of forever. But life, and time, got interrupted. In a single moment, the firsts went from exciting… to excrutiating. The first day of third grade without you. The first wedding anniversary, filled with loneliness instead of laughter. Eventually the
- [Sneak Peek In Jennie's Kitchen](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/03/sneak_peek_in_jennies_kitchen/) - Here's the first in a series of cooking webisodes I've been working on. When you're done watching, head into your own kitchen and try it out. (give it a few seconds to load or just press the arrow if you're too excited to wait).
- [Buttermilk Pancakes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/02/buttermilk-pancakes/) - Pancakes have been my five-year-old's favorite food ever since she started feeding herself. So much so, that we we picked up a copy of Eric Carle’s Pancakes, Pancakes a few years back. Smart storytelling is mixed with science, math and most importantly fun. Carle's story of a boy, Jack, who asks his busy mom for
- [Bacon & Eggs for Dinner](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/02/bacon-e/) - Ever since I came across Ruth Reichl's recipe for Spaghetti Carbonara in Garlic & Sapphires, it's been a regular on my dinner menu. I've tweaked it over the years and prefer pancetta, an Italian-style bacon, over regular but you can certainly use whatever's on hand in your fridge. The one ingredient you shouldn't skimp on
- [Simply Delicious Onion Soup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/02/simpl/) - As you might imagine, I get lots of new food product samples as food editor at Working Mother magazine. Some may think it's a perk, but the truth is there are very few that make the cut when it comes to both taste and nutrition. These days the grocery bills add up and trying new
- [Recycled Breakfast](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/02/recycle/) - Sundays are usually family breakfast day with the works. Bacon, eggs or waffles, fruit salad, juice ad much needed coffee for mama and papa. It’s followed by watching the weekly political shows and topped off with listening to Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell me on NPR. This past weekend, I eyed a leftover baguette and decided
- [Apple Streusel-Topped Pumpkin Cake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/02/apple-streuseltopped-pumpkin-cake/) - When my husband and I started dating, his mother would invite us to celebrate Rosh Hashanah every year. Now that she's almost 80 and we have two children, I've taken on the role of hostess (not a small task for a gal raised Italian-Catholic). Apples and honey are two foods used to celebrate Rosh Hashanah.
- [Spur of the Moment Kale Soup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/03/kale-soup/) - "What inspired this tonight" was the Mr.'s question as he spooned a mouthful of this soup on a ridiculously windy Brooklyn evening. It all started with an awesome looking bunch of organic kale at the local market. Wish I could say farmer's market but the Carroll Garden's Greenmarket hasn't opened yet and the trek to
- [Spinach & Cheese Muffins](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/04/spinach-cheese-muffins/) - It's spring break in NYC, so I'll be busy juggling the kiddies and work this week. Here's one of my favorites I created for The Cuisinart Stand Mixer blog. Cheers,Jennifer--- Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. Like the sunrise, it signals a new beginning and chance to do things differently. That thought was
- [Fun Fast Food](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/02/fun-fast-food/) - The daily juggle of work, school and extra curricular activities means family time doesn't always happen as planned. On such nights, my dinner solution is pizza—and I'm not talking take out. This meal is a family act even the youngest can help prepare.Start by making the dough in advance. It comes together in minutes with
- [Going Nuts](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/02/going-nuts-2/) - Need a healthy snack that also satisfies your sweet tooth? While talking to a neighbor this past holiday season, I realized the perfect one was in my kitchen all along. I usually make dozens of cookies to spread edible holiday cheer. Two kids left little time for cutout cookies, so I opted to make candied
- [Brownies Made Better](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/02/brownies/) - These yummy brownies were part of a feature I did for Parenting magazine last year. One bite and you'd never know they're made with greek yogurt instead of eggs. They make a great guilt-free treat to pack in the kid's lunchbox, or snack while catching up with Lost or Big Love on the DVR.Get the
- [Milk Chocolate Brownies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/06/milk-chocolate-brownies/) - If you were on Twitter last night, you likely read my tweets about testing out brownies using whole wheat flour. Well, thankfully the flour was bad. Not as in naughty—I made the cardinal mistake of not storing it in the fridge. Whole grain flours, once opened, go stale easily if not stored in a very
- [Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/07/chocolate-peanut-butter-cupcakes/) - I must apologize for only a few posts the last two weeks. I've been cooking up a storm and recording recipes but getting them into a post is a whole other story. I'm off to BlogHer '09 today—headed to the airport in 30 minutes actually, but wanted to leave you all with a tempting treat
- [Blueberry Cookie Crumble](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/07/blueberry-cookie-crumble/) - Friends always ask how I create my recipes. It’s a combination of good quality ingredients and inspiration. For both, I usually head to the Greenmarket, and there’s lots of inspiration to be found this time of year. Berries are in season and while they’re delicious to eat by the handful, they provide the perfect landscape
- [Mmm...muffins.](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/03/mmmmuffins/) - Blueberry season may be months away but luckily I froze a lot from last year's Greenmarket harvest. My stash came in handy when I needed a last minute goody to bring for brunch at a friend's house this weekend. I made it a family affair and brought my little chef into the mix to bake
- [The Sweet Truth](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/03/the-sweet-truth/) - Perhaps the recession has a silver lining. I'm normally a "waste not, want not" sort of gal but heed that cliche especially so these days. Lately, I've been having lots of fun with sweet potatoes. I start out by baking up a bunch once a week, then let the creative juices flow.So far I've made
- [Smoky Potato Spinach Soup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/03/smoky-potato-spinach-soup/) - Some potatoes sitting on my kitchen counter and the need for a quick dinner option this past Sunday inspired this recent post I wrote for the Cuisinart Stand Mixer blog. If you haven't checked it out, then make that your next stop after reading this post. I write regularly for Cuisinart and am moderating a
- [Plantains 101](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/03/platanos-101/) - Making plantains is so easy it doesn't even require a recipe—it's all in the technique. I learned this one from my highschool best friend who's Puerto Rican. Akin to the double-fry method used for french fries, the slices are cooked in hot oil once until just before they become pale golden. I generally use canola
- [Good Fast Food](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/03/good-fast-food/) - I came across this amazing dinner deal by accident. I trekked the kiddies down to Cobblestone Foods on Court Street to get a shortcut ingredient for dinner: rotisserie chicken. I could've gone to the much closer GourmetFresh but figured since I was saving some prep time, then it was worth the walk for a better-tasting
- [In Season: Blood Oranges](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/04/in-season-blood-oranges/) - My shopping priorities are different from many gals I know. On my trip to Italy two years ago, I came home with a suitcase overflowing with food. After searching through the compactly packed layers of Arborio rice, sun-dried tomatoes, coffee, etc., the security agent asked me if there were any clothes. Forget the Manolos, let
- [Fettucine with Sauteed Mushrooms](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/04/fettucine-with-sauteed-mushrooms/) - After years of Catholic school, I'm not particularly involved in any organized religion, to my mom's dismay. In fact, my mother-in-law is Jewish, and this year I'm preparing a belated Seder on Easter Sunday. At 77, she's put her cooking days behind her (and that's actually better for but all involved. Remind me to tell
- [](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/04/about/) - That's me shopping at Venice's Rialto Market.Mine is not the romantic story of a girl who grew up surrounded by a love of cooking. My family was more about the love of eating. There were many Thanksgivings where baked ziti served as the precursor to the turkey main course. Then, there's the reality of being
- [Easy Cheesy Crackers](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/04/easy-cheesy-crackers/) - I’ve never been one for fad diets. In fact, I’ve never been one for diets. Instead, I try to eat balanced meals, always remembering moderation is the key to a healthy lifestyle. That is except for the times I encounter a box of cheese crackers. If you’re a parent, then you likely have goldfish or
- [Plantains 102](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/04/plantains-102/) - After my last plantains post, there was a flurry of email activity with my best friend (you know the one who taught me to make them in the first place). So, here's some backstory. There are two types of plantains you can buy: unripe and ripe. Let me start by clarifying that when you prepare
- [Zucchini Muffins](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/04/zucchini-muffins/) - The Carroll Gardens' Greenmarket finally opened this weekend in Brooklyn. Sure it signals spring really is here, who'd know it from the freezing rain and arctic temperatures today? I'll leave you with this post and recipe I created for Cuisinart last year when squash of all types were abundant and the warm weather was a
- [Very Coconut Custard Pie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/04/very-coconut-custard-pie/) - I tweeted about this piecrust made with matzoh a week or so ago. The wonderful thing about being a recipe developer is every time I go into the kitchen it's research and development. This one made it into the Cuisinart Stand Mixer blog, but you can also grind the matzoh with a regular food processor
- [Cocktail Hour](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/04/cocktail-hour/) - This week welcomes the debut of guest blogger, Ilina over at Dirt&Noise. Every Friday she concocts a TGIF drink to whisk away the craziness of the week. Check back every Friday for her latest Cheers,JenniferThin Mint Orgasmby IlinaI have an unhealthy desire for Thin Mints. You know the ones. You stash them in your freezer
- [Spinach & Leek Frittata](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/04/spinach-leek-frittata/) - Here's my latest post from the Cuisinart Stand Mixer blog. Hope you all enjoy reading and eating it as much I did creating it!*** Spring has Sprungby Jennifer PerilloThe lilies of the valley are poking up in my backyard. A sure sign of spring. Another occasion that signals the start of the debut of spinach
- [Taco Night](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/05/taco-night/) - Refried beans are easy to make at home. Photo by Jennifer Perillo©.Taco night is universally popular, whether you're hosting a casual get-together or it's a busy Monday night. These recipes are also timely with Cinco de Mayo celebrations taking place tomorrow. With two kids in two, we're keeping the festivities at the homefront. I love
- [Sangria Anyone?](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/05/sangria-anyone/) - Today is a great start to the week. Not only am I testing margarita recipes for work, but I've also been spotted as a Foodie Mom by lifestyle expert Julie Mulligan on the 1-800-Flowers website. Don't forget to get your fixings from the Taco Night post for tomorrow's Cinco de Mayo celebration. Need a thirst
- [Margaritaville](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/05/margaritaville/) - Here's a sneak peek at the next Cuisinart Stand Mixer blog post. For my standmixer-less friends, don't fret. It's a great machine but don't let the lack of equipment stop you from indulging. You can use a food processor or regular blender to puree the watermelon. And you can easily get away with a fork
- [Cherimoya](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/05/cherimoya/) - I feel pangs of guilt for buying anything out of season or not local. But let's face it, the baby likes bananas and so do I. In fact, we'd be missing out on a whole world of food. So, my rule of thumb is if it's grown locally, then we only eat it when
- [Hello Garden](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/05/hello-garden/) - Red leaf, romaine and boston bibb lettuce growing in my Brooklyn backyard.I returned from a Love Your Veggies Retreat in Chicago ready to tackle my own garden. The weather was amiss the first weekend but that gave me time to shop around for container prices and decide what to plant. My dream garden would have
- [47-Minute Spinach Lasagna](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/05/47minute-spinach-lasagna/) - Odd name for a recipe, I know. The name and dish itself was born from a Twitter challenge. This past Wednesday night, I wondered if I could make spinach lasagna with homemade pasta in 45 minutes. A good friend, IRL and virtually, challenged me by saying 'no way, but I'd like to see you try'.
- [Buttermilk Pancakes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/05/buttermilk-pan/) - Most people hate Mondays. Not me. Truth be told, I like getting back to my schedule and structure of the weekly grind. Even though I work from home, it's still a balancing act of school schedules, shuttling to playdates and dance classes, all while trying to get a day's paid work done.Take now, for example.
- [Cinnamon Rolls](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/05/cinnamon-rolls/) - What is it about a bakery that makes my knees weak? Is it the sugar, the yeast, the sight of all those delectable treats waiting to be eaten? The first attraction is the smell wafting onto the street every time the front door opens. These familiar aromas become snapshots our brain takes and catalogs. It
- [Farm to Table Lunch](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/05/farm-to-table-lunch/) - Lunchtime is hit or miss for me. Depending on what I'm testing, a balanced meal isn't always a guarantee. Sometimes I even order out to save time and eat while I cook. Yes, I admit, I do not always practice what I preach. Fitting in working from home with two kids means something has to
- [Romesco](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/05/romesco/) - Periodically a dish comes along that's the talk of the town, garnering praise from coast to coast. In the case of romesco, that adoration spans continents. A traditional sauce from the Catalonia region of Spain, the https://www.injennieskitchen.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=560&action=edit&message=1recipe for romesco varies from family to family. The one common thread is its use in the spring onion
- [Butter 101](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/05/butter-101/) - Here's a sneak peek at an upcoming Cuisinart Stand Mixer post. As always, you can improvise if you don't have the stand mixer or it's attachments, though it really is a wonderful investment (this coming from a girl who always cherished her Kitchen Aid until a year ago). All you really need for this recipe
- [Old Fashioned Oatmeal](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/05/old-fashioned-oatmeal/) - "Nana, please can I have oatmeal today?""Are you going to eat it this time?""Yes, I promise."My nana passed away when I was seven, yet I remember these conversations like it was yesterday. There wasn't a special recipe handed down. All she did was mix packets of Quaker instant oats with boiling water. Not the image
- [Don Draper Special](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/05/don-draper-special/) - Before you Mad Men fans attack, yes, I imagine Don Draper wouldn't be caught dead drinking a cocktail with maraschino juice. But we are both spending out lunch hour with a rocks glass in hand all in the name of work. Some days my test kitchen may as well be the commissary at Sterling Cooper.
- [Chicken Noodle Soup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/05/chicken-noodle-soup/) - I never watched how my mom made chicken soup but know she used to puree the celery and pour it back in to the soup because she said we didn't like it. She'd also mash the carrots and serve it with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese, as many Italian-Americans do. While I still have an
- [Pizza Fridays](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/05/pizza-fridays/) - One of the things I love about my Brooklyn neighborhood is the sense of community. You'd think living one apartment on top of another in a big city would drown out a sense of camaraderie and love thy neighbor feeling. Luckily, we found not only good friends but one couple in particular has weaved a
- [Strawberry Jam](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/06/strawberry-jam/) - When a twitter friend tweeted a few weeks ago that she spied strawberries at the Union Square Market, my heart skipped a beat. Over a strawberry, you're wondering? Yes. While I did indulge once or twice in the dead of January since they were being shipped during the peak of their season in Florida, I
- [We All Scream for Ice Cream](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/06/we-all-scream-for-ice-cream/) - As readers of this blog, you can imagine how much time I spend in the kitchen. There's recipe testing, the three meals a day I prepare for my family, and when I want to unwind and relax, well…I find myself baking a batch of cookies. There’s one recipe, though, that requires a kitchen sidekick: my
- [How Sweet it Is](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/06/how-sweet-it-is/) - Yesterday I posted about cookie dough ice cream. Well, there's one author that popped into my mind the whole time I was testing and writing. Then, his new book arrived in the mail! I was so excited to get my copy of David Lebovitz's The Sweet Life In Paris. After the kids were in bed,
- [Events](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/06/events/) - June 2009June 13-14thBig Apple Barbecue Block Party11:00am to 7:00pm Pitmasters from around the country descend on NYC's Madison Avenue for a weekend of award-winning 'cue. Wash it down with the sounds of toe-tapping bluegrass and jazz music.$8 per plate. Sorry advance VIP Fast Pass is sold out. Click here for more details.June 13thFishkill Farms Opening
- [Published Work](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/06/published/) - SheKnows.com regular contributor How to Manage Your Kids in the Kitchen Cherished Recipes Mom Used to Make Parenting Magazine freelance writer & recipe developerTwo-Way Dinners: Brownies Two-Way Dinners: Chicken Nuggets/Chicken Croquettes Kiwi Magazine freelance writer & recipe developerCurry Potato PuffsFrench Toast Bread PuddingWorking Mother Magazine consulting food editor www.workingmother.comCuisinart Stand Mixer Blog regular contributor &
- [Jennie In the News](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/06/jennie-in-the-news/) - The New York TimesNeighbor, Can You Spare a Plum? abcNEWS.com Salma Hayek on Why She Breastfed Another Woman's Baby Chris Brown Pulls Out of Kids' Choice Awards TheWashingtonPost.com Would You Breastfeed Someone Else's Baby? Mother Nature NetworkSeasonal Recipes: 5 for the zucchini blessedMomLogicDo Freelance Moms Have it All? Not Really! From My Fellow BloggersThis Made
- [New Look, Same Great Taste](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/06/new-look-same-great-taste/) - Happy Monday everyone. You probably noticed a few new things at In Jennie's Kitchen. Let me give you the grand tour. For starters, I finally got around to designing a logo. That's my chicken pot pie gracing the top of the page. Isn't it beautiful? It tasted just as good, and I'll be posting the
- [Pistachio Cupcakes...and a great giveaway.](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/06/pistachio-cupcakesand-a-great-giveaway/) - These pistachio cupcakes may look familiar since I wrote about them for Cuisinart a few months back. I've tweaked the recipe directions, so you don't need to own a stand mixer to make them. There's also a great giveaway you won't want to miss.Cheers,Jennifer---I was on a major cupcake kick two years ago. While I
- [The Apple of My Eye](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/06/apple-pie-and-the-new-york-times/) - I made this lovely looking pie with apples from Bensonhurst. Yes, in Brooklyn. A sweet, smiling Italian lady gave them to me for free after I asked if I could buy some from her tree gloriously waving hello with the help of a summer breeze in her front yard. I'm sure it was a funny
- [Budget Gourmet: Spanakopita](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/06/budget_gourmet_spanakopita/) - Disappointment is perhaps the best word to convey my feelings after reading Pete Wells’ article in this past Sunday's New York Times magazine section. In his article, The New Chicken Economy, Wells had the opportunity to share stories of how eating local, sustainable food is still possible even when grocery budgets are being considerably challenged.
- [Homemade Granola + Bars](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/06/homemade-granola-bars-2/) - I'm a simple girl, so store bought granola—even the high-end bakery stuff, never quite measures up. Check the coconut and wacky flavors at the kitchen door, and leave the clusters there too. Oats, nuts, dried cranberries or raisins with just a touch of sweetness is what I want. The baby loves oatmeal, so I usually
- [Everyday Bread](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/06/everyday-bread/) - I don’t feel old enough to remember when a loaf of bread cost 75 cents at the Italian bakery, yet I do. As the years have passed, I’ve watched the change increasingly shrink from the one dollar, now two dollar bills I hand over when paying. A simple loaf made of flour, water, salt and
- [Going Nuts](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/06/going-nuts/) - This past holiday season, I decided to make something special for the kitchen as a gift for my clients, family and friends. I had no idea what a delicious hit these candied nuts would be. My five-year-old gobbled them up and more than one friend said it made for tasty travels on their holiday vacation.
- [Backyard Basil Pesto + Taste This! Cookbook Giveaway](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/06/backyard-basil-pesto/) - Pesto’s been part of my life since an early age. My aunt’s amazing green thumb yielded more basil than you can imagine on her Brooklyn roof deck. I didn’t fall in love with it though until I was in my early twenties. What really inspired me to get to my Italian roots was a co-worker’s
- [Key Lime Spritzer](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/07/key-lime-spritzer/) - I don't keep soda in the house, and every now and again, the urge for a sweet burst of carbonation hits me. This usually happens while the baby is napping or at midnight—both times when running out to the market aren't an option. About two months ago, such a craving arose and I approached it
- [Mediterranean Mackerel Salad](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/07/mediterranean-mackerel-salad/) - My husband is the tuna king in our family. The man can't step into a diner without ordering a tuna melt on rye with Swiss cheese. It's pretty rare I even get a craving for the stuff, but when such an occasion rises, I head to the Italian market a few blocks from my house
- [Zucchini Parmesan Hummus](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/07/zucchini-parmesan-hummus/) - Waste not, want not has never been more important than today. Between the economy and general state of the planet, I view each meal as a gift to be savored and enjoyed. That being said, I sometimes go overboard at the farmer’s market this time of year. It’s hard to look at the bounty of
- [The Right Recipe](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/07/the-right-recipe/) - Don't touch that mouse. I know you're wondering am I at the right place? I was trying to check out the latest post at In Jennie's Kitchen, but what's up with this logo where the food pic should be? Well, you're in the right place, so do me a favor and hang with me for
- [Sameday Pickles](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/07/sameday-pickles/) - I recently spied some cucumbers at the Carroll Garden's Greenmarket and thought "wouldn't it be lovely to make pickles". It was also a fun new recipe to develop for the blog I write for Cuisinart. Now, I'll confess a little secret. Come closer, and don't tell a soul. I have a bad habit of not
- [Coleslaw—it's not just for picnics](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/07/coleslawits-not-just-for-picnics/) - Last week I found myself without any lettuce in the house. Crazy, I know, but I love improvising and since I was grilling burgers for dinner (served with homemade pickles), I decided to make some slaw from the head of cabbage I bought at the farmer's market. I'm more partial to vinegar-based coleslaw since mayonnaise
- [Peter Pan Donut](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/08/peter-pan-donut/) - The last few days have been tough for the Mr. It's a week ago today that Sam the cat passed away. Today he took IRP to the Prospect Zoo leaving me to deal with the little one. The good thing about a 14 month old is they go wherever you want, so I called my
- [Solar S'mores](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/08/solar-smores/) - I did some house cleaning on my Blackberry pictures and came across a few photos that reminded of a fun kid's summertime project: solar pizza ovens. The idea isn't mine, nor is it original since you can find a millions directions with a simple google search, but it was new to me after seeing it
- [Good Morning Garden](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/08/home-gardening-update/) - It's been almost three months since I ventured out into the wilderness. Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating, since the great outdoors is only a 400 square foot back yard in Brooklyn, but gardening and I have never been a perfect pair. While I can cook up anything that comes from the ground, most living plants suffer
- [Peach Pie + Dorie's Perfect Crust](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/08/peach-pie-dories-pie-crust/) - Apple pie may be part of the American dream but I bet it’s due to being in the right place at the right time. If it had been a few months earlier and peaches were in season, Thanksgiving tables across the country might look quite different come dessert time. Or, maybe, it's because apples are
- [Eggs in a Nest](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/08/eggs-in-a-nest/) - I love eggs. They're an inexpensive source of protein compared to meat, even if you buy them at the farmer's market, and filled with lots of natural vitamins and minerals. The yolks are also rich in choline, a nutrient important for brain development, making them a great kid food too. I'm not sure they work
- [Back to Basics: Michael Pollan Needs a Wake Up Call](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/08/back-to-basics-michael-pollan-needs-a-wake-up-call/) - I sat on the train reading Michael Pollan's NYT article as a level of discontent slowly simmered. Every word, it seemed, struck me the wrong way. I'm a big fan of Pollan, and think An Omnivore's Dilemma should be required reading for every human being. Our relationship with food has become distorted, yes, but as
- [Orange & Soy Glazed Salmon](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/08/orange-soy-glazed-salmon/) - Ahh, hello Friday. Nice to see you again. What better way to unwind than with a quick and easy dinner to greet the weekend (and a cocktail or glass of wine of course). I made this ridiculously easy salmon dish earlier in the week. I hardly ever buy salmon because it weighs too heavily on
- [A Midnight Julie & Julia Memo](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/08/my-life-in-brooklyn-a-midnight-memo-about-julie-julia/) - The day has finally come. Julie & Julia opened and the rest of the world is now free to make their own conclusions about the movie. I'll admit part of opinion may be a little askew because I did talk with Julie Powell for an interview in Relish magazine. The idea that Julia Child thought
- [Panzanella +  thoughts on the Northeast late blight](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/08/panzanella-thoughts-on-the-late-blight/) - As you all know, I finally started a real vegetable garden this year. I've determined that while I'm quite adept at killing other plant life, the eggplant, snow peas, collard greens, basil, celery, and jalapenos have escaped my grim reaper thumb. Then this late blight hits the Northeast in astonishingly lightening speed. So far my
- [Zucchini Potato Hash](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/08/zucchini-potato-hash/) - The irony of being a food writer is that some days I forget to eat lunch. Crazy and seemingly impossible, I know, but especially true when I'm testing desserts all day. A few weeks back, the hunger started kicking in, so I went to my old standby and took out some eggs (you know they're
- [Mango Hummus + Island Time](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/08/mango-hummus-island-time/) - Is it really Friday? I'm so thankful to have a busy work schedule given the economy and job market but I'm always torn between the sunny outdoors and air-conditioned confines of the home office. I've got some haricot vert and fingerling potatoes that I hope haven't passed their prime, along with a few tomatoes from
- [Going Bananas: Burnt Caramel Gelato](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/08/going-bananas-burnt-caramel-gelato-banana-bread/) - I've already mentioned the Mr. is the head ice cream maker here. He gets quite territorial when I pull out the machine but a few weeks ago there was no avoiding it—Cuisinart asked me to create some ice cream recipes for them. Why burnt caramel and why gelato? Well, it started with a glance at
- [Peach Raspberry Tart (and a blackberry plum one too)](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/08/blackberry-plum-tart-and-a-peach-raspberry-one-too/) - While I love vacation, there are a few allowances I have to make cooking-wise when away from my own kitchen for two weeks. All I need is my chef's knife and a pair of tongs to jumpstart savory meals (although this year I'm also packing my cast-iron skillet), dessert is another story. There are no
- [Fried Green Tomatoes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/08/fried-green-tomatoes/) - One of my favorite breakfast joints in New York City is Clinton Street Baking Company. I have no will power and am a creature of habit, so the Southern Breakfast is my meal of choice. Sugar-cured bacon, cheddar grits...and fried green tomatoes. Talk about a trifecta. Sure it's a heart attack on a plate, but
- [Trutas: A Portuguese Treat](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/08/trutas-a-portuguese-treat/) - The journey home after vacation is always filled with a bit of sadness. Each year I await our annual trip to hear the soothing sounds of Cape Cod Bay and to enjoy a more relaxed pace of life. But, what I really miss is the two-week love affair with The Portuguese Bakery on Commercial Street
- [Bread, Glorious Bread](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/08/bread-glorious-bread/) - Today, I'd like to introduce you to Gina from Bowl Licker. She's a dear twitter pal and I'm eagerly awaiting our IRL meeting at Blogher Food in her hometown of San Francisco at the end of September (that happens to be my second fave city next to NYC). Gina's talking bread today. I can relate
- [Polenta Pizza](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/08/polenta-pizza/) - The Mr. teases me incessantly about my Twitter addiction. It's on my laptop, on my Blackberry and when they come out with TweetBrain, I'll likely have that chip installed, but only if it has a five second delay—I wouldn't want every thought broadcast. Frankly, I've "met" so many amazing bloggers. Some have become IRL friends
- [Polenta "Creamed" Spinach + A Great Steak Story](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/08/polenta-creamed-spinach-a-great-steak-story/) - Meet my food soul mate Stacie from ChowMama.com. After reading her guest post, it was clear that we are two gals who think as one. And if you're looking for steak in the Carroll Garden's section of Brooklyn, visit Dan from Grazin' Angus Acres at the Greenmarket in front of P.S. 58, and tell
- [I ♥ Tomatoes: an almost no-cook relish](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/09/i-tomatoes-an-almost-nocook-relish/) - I'm really crazy about tomatoes as you probably know by now. On vacation, I literally ate bruschetta every day for a week. The Mr. isn't a fan of raw tomatoes but my bruschetta has weasled its way into his heart. Before we left, I created a slew of recipes for Cuisinart. My pantry is still
- [On the Chopping Block: Onions and Shallots](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/09/on-the-chopping-block-onions-and-shallots/) - I'm still feeling jet lagged from my whirlwind trip to San Francisco for Blogher Food. It was great to meet so many twitter friends. This week I'm introducing a new contributor at In Jennie's Kitchen. It is all my pleasure to announce that Jen Schall, from My Kitchen Addiction, has come on board as an
- [Veggie Tales](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/09/veggie-tales/) - Amy and I just so happened to be at the same Love Your Veggies event in Chicago earlier this year. She had won a $5,000 grant from Hidden Valley Ranch for he kids' school and I was there as part of the press. What a trip indeed! The Four Seasons, dinner at Frontera Grill and
- [Coconut Peanut Sauce Beef](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/09/coconut_peanut_sauce_beef/) - Remember that recipe for kalbi last week? This week, I'm delighted to have Alice from Savory Sweet Life in person (well, you know what I mean). She's sharing another favorite beef recipe with us, and I can't wait to get back from vacation to try it out. Sounds like the perfect dish if you planning
- [Cooking on Instinct: farfalle with lemon, walnuts and parmesan](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/09/cooking-on-instinct/) - Well, it's been a while. Thanks to all the amazing bloggers who guest posted and shared their wonderful recipes. I was getting near the end of my rope, so to speak, and that end of summer vacation was much needed. The Mr. and I have been going to North Truro for 14 years now. Almost
- [Oh, What a Glorious Morning (cake that is)](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/09/oh-what-a-glorious-morning-cake-that-is/) - Here's the latest recipe I created for the Cuisinart Stand Mixer blog—it uses the food processor attachment. And if you haven't crossed it off your wish list yet, you can always shred the vegetables with a box grater. xo Jennifer *** I'm a glutton for punishment when it comes to morning glory muffins. I can't
- [In the News](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/10/in-the-news/) - by Jennifer SchallI love magazines, especially food magazines. There is just something about the feel of the glossy paper and the beautiful pictures that make me want to lick the magazine, just to be sure the food isn’t real (OK, maybe that’s just me). Nothing makes me happier than to curl up with a cup
- [Springpad: Your Virtual Recipe Box](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/10/springpad/) - Yesterday Jen Schall treated us to a round up of this month's foodie mags. Incidentally, the world also learned Conde Nast decided Gourmet had outlived its shelf life. And now today, I'm looking at the future and how to keep pace in this ever changing digital landscape. It's a big blogosphere, and every man, woman,
- [Quick & Easy Homemade Vegetable Stock + A Video Recipe](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/10/quick-easy-homemade-vegetable-stock/) - I've been enjoying the Flip video camera I got at Blogher Food '09—thanks to Bertolli for the new gadget and a nice night in Napa. So, I've had this thing-a-ma-jig (is this even how you'd spell that?) sitting on my counter, and decided to start putting it to good use. Rather than the polished, wonderfully
- [(almost) gone, but not forgotten](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/10/gourmet_magazine_closes/) - I remember driving home one December afternoon, listening to Ruth Reichl talking about the holiday cookie issue on the Leonard Lopate show. Years tend to meld into one another, so I honestly couldn't say if it was last or perhaps the year before. What I do know is I never imagined a holiday season without
- [oven-dried potato and apple chips](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/10/ovendried-potato-and-apple-chips/) - A couple of weeks ago we packed the kiddies in the car and went apple picking to our favorite orchard in Pomona, NY. The Orchards at Conklin is a real treat for many reasons, but most of all because it's really close—less than hour from our Brooklyn home. The inflatable kids' rides are a tie
- [almond + coconut topped butternut squash soup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/10/almond-coconut-topped-butternut-squash-soup/) - There's no doubt that improvisation leads to inspiration in the kitchen. What started as an idea to make a spicy cocoa nib streusel topping for my butternut squash soup was quickly thwarted when I went to the pantry and found to my surpise that I was out of cocoa nibs. I was not going to
- [news + notes: a happy ending dessert](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/10/news-notes/) - Folks, no, I haven't lost my mind and resorted to feeding the Mr. and kiddos a pot of corn cobs and milk. That picture there represents a recipe test I've got on the back burner, so to speak. The Mr. took me to Gramercy Tavern for our wedding anniversary a couple of weeks ago, and
- [Italian Inspiration from Boston's North End](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/11/italian-inspiration-from-bostons-north-end/) - by Jen SchallMany of my fondest travel memories are of the food that I have eaten while traveling. Getting a taste of the local restaurants and cuisine is my favorite way to explore each new place I visit. When the time comes that I must return home, as it inevitably does, I often look for
- [golden onion pie + a new beginning](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/11/golden-onion-pie-a-new-beginning/) - While the November issue of Gourmet magazine is the last—ever, it's the "soft" launch of Gourmet, Unbound (you know that project Maggie, Olga and myself are working on). We're excited to see what you all decide to bring to our virtual table when we officially open for business in December. Until then, we're each taking
- [In the News - November 2009](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/11/in-the-news-november-2009/) - by Jen SchallAs I was perusing the airport news stand a few weeks ago, looking for something to read on my flight to Boston, I spotted the November issue of Gourmet on the shelf. I felt a bit sad, knowing it was the last issue, but also knew that I had to have it -
- [apple allspice crumb muffins](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/11/apple-allspice-crumb-muffins/) - I have a habit, a compulsion really, of always tinkering with my recipes. It's not so much that I think they need improving—more the quest to always use new ingredients and techniques. Take my apple muffin recipe for example. It came about two years ago after a day of apple picking. There's only so many
- [weekend brunch picks](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/11/weekend-brunch-picks/) - Thought I'd start something new this weekend, so here are a few brunch picks from past posts. Whether you're having a cozy breakfast with your family, entertaining friends or lucky enough to get an invite where someone else cleans up the dishes, here are a few of my favorite recipes that'll brighten up the bread
- [giving thanks (and some seriously delicious ribs)](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/11/giving-thanks-and-some-seriously-delicious-ribs/) - I'm not supposed to be writing this post right now. I have a ton of work to finish and so desperately want to make time for a walk in this beautiful town tomorrow morning. I'm in Healdsburg, CA with a group of amazing food bloggers and journalists learning all about charcoal and barbecue, thanks to
- [apple cranberry crumb cake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/11/apple-cranberry-coffee-cake/) - I'm very excited for cranberries this season. While they'll probably peak in home kitchens during next week's Thanksgiving holiday, there's no reason to shelve them until 2010. Last weekened I had decided they'd play a part in my recipe for Bon Appétit Blog Envy Bake-Off. But what would I make (hint: look up at that
- [golden ricotta pumpkin fritters](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/11/ricotta-pumpkin-fritters/) - Hard to believe Thanksgiving is next week. It seems the period between Labor Day and Halloween drags a bit, settling into school and accepting that summer really is over. Then, with a flip of the switch sort of feeling, it's November. Frankly, I love this month for two reasons. First, it's my birth month, and
- [thanksgiving countdown](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/11/thanksgiving-countdown-cheer/) - Today I found myself strolling through the Union Square Greenmarket after finally meeting Julia. It thrills me to meet twitter friends in real life, and is even more rewarding when they turn out to be as wonderful in person. I'd made note on my pass through the market before we met of a bread stand,
- [baking with butter](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/11/baking-with-butter/) - by Jen Schall Whether I'm ready or not, the holidays are right around the corner, and for me, that means the coming weeks will be filled with baking.Each year, I do a lot of baking with my mom, aunt, and grandmother. We make some traditional family recipes, but we also like to give new recipes
- [thanksgiving notes + no-cook cranberry salsa](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/11/no-cook-cranberry-salsa/) - Let the Thanksgiving countdown begin. Can you believe I still haven't ordered my turkey? I kid you not. Thankfully my local butcher will take orders through this weekend. I think the delay has been because the turkey really plays second fiddle for me. I'm all about the sides, and channel all my energies in that
- [12 days of sharing](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/11/tis-the-season/) - designed by Jen Schall Six years ago my life changed forever. My daughter was born, and while it was very unplanned and has been a balancing act of career, motherhood and my own identity, I've had amazing help along the way. A month before her first Christmas, I looked down into her chocolate brown
- [](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/11/12-days-of-cookies-2/) - What if your cherished recipe could help feed another family this holiday season? Well, it can. Starting next Monday, December 7th through December 18th, In Jennie's Kitchen is hosting the 12 Days of Cookies—a virtual cookie swap benefiting Share Our Strength. Everyone is welcome to stop by and peruse the virtual cookie jar which will
- [star-anise spiced apple cider](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/12/mulled-spiced-apple-cider/) - Before I tell you how I've finally made friends with my slow cooker, I wanted to let you all know about a new project of mine, called The Family Table. Everyone's welcome, but it's especially handy for time-pressed parents looking for answers on how to make home-cooked meals a part of their regular routine. I'll
- [How to Participate  - FAQs](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/12/12-days-of-sharing-faq/) - How can you participate in the virtual cookie swap?Post a baked goods recipe on your own blog between now and December 18th and include 1) a link back to http://www.InJenniesKitchen.com so your readers can see the daily 12 Days of Sharing post and 2) include the 12 Days of Sharing badge below in the body
- [Giveaway Prizes & Sponsors](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/12/giveaway-prizes-sponsors/) - In addition to the amazing recipes you'll find from all the contributing bloggers, every donation made to Share Our Strength using the 12 Days of Cookies donation link secures a giveaway ticket for some pretty cool gifts, including: Cuisinart 5.5 quart Stand Mixer donated from Cuisinart (value $300) Cuisinart 5.5 Quart Stand Mixer with three
- [Virtual Cookie Jar](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/12/virtual-cookie-jar/) - Welcome to the 12 Days of Sharing virtual cookie jar. Don't forget every donation you make to help end childhood hunger equals an entry and chance to win one of these great giveaways. Cookies & BarsNut Crescents Brown Eyed BakerToffee Cookies with Dark Chocolate Glaze Steamy KitchenRaspeberry Walnut Rugelach The Family Table Nutella Buckeye Surprise
- [homemade hot cocoa + chocolate ganache recipe](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/12/homemade-hot-cocoa-chocolate-ganache-recipe/) - Hello Friday! The weeks following holiday tend to be crazy, playing catch up after a few days off, so I'm especially looking forward to this weekend. Tonight is the Christmas Tree Lighting in our cozy Brooklyn neighborhood too. The girls and I will be going with a good friend and her kiddies, and I'll be
- [chipotle orange chocolate chip cookies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/12/chipotle-orange-chocolate-chip-cookies/) - Everything in life starts with a seedling, whether it's literally in the case of plants, or figuratively with an idea. Two ideas were swirling in the air back in October. I'd made up my mind to host a virtual cookie swap. It seemed a fun way to share everyone's holiday recipes. Then came the October
- [Blog Co-Hosts](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/12/12-days-of-sharing-cohosts/) - Jen Schall My Kitchen Addiction (December 8) By day, Jen works in the IT field as a systems analyst and database developer. After work, she spends much of her free time in the kitchen cooking and baking for family and friends. She's been known to read cookbooks for fun and watch the Food Network for
- [chocolate orange spice cake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/12/chocolate-orange-spice-cake/) - I've got a very special event today that called for a new recipe. I was going to wait until after the fact to tell you all about it but I figure since you've all been so supportive and making donations to the 12 Days of Sharing campaign, it's time to give back with a truly
- [basic butter cookies + caramel nutella crisps](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/12/on-the-second-day-of-christmas-my-true-love-gave-to-mealmost-600-for-my-favorite-charity-thats-not-bad-for-a-sleepy-mo/) - On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me...almost $600 for my favorite charity. That's not bad for a sleepy Monday and start to the 12 Days of Sharing. Today kicks off a roster of amazing co-hosts, many of whom I'm honored to know in real life. So, speaking of sharing, today's
- [peanut butter blossoms + polvorones](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/12/peanut-butter-blossoms/) - Today's co-host is a new twitter-friend Diana from A Little Bit of Spain in Iowa. She's serving up some fresh baked Polvorones, a traditional Spanish Christmas cookie for the 12 Days of Sharing cookie jar. Diana also talks about the devastating affects malnutrition has on children. So, skip your Starbucks fix for the day and
- [the cookie jar is exploding](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/12/12-days-of-cookies/) - I'm quite excited to have Michelle from What's Cooking as my co-host today. She's sharing her recipe for Grandma's Ground Almond Cookies and her post will be up later this morning, so be patient while she finishes tidying up the kitchen and go visit her when the recipe is ready. The picture below proves they
- [homemade cinnamon buns](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/12/homemade-cinnamon-buns/) - Hard to believe today is December 12th—only 13 days until Christmas. Today I'm hoping to make either rugelach or sufganiyot for a friend's Hanukkah party. If you have a recipe you love for either, please post a link in the comments! Kate Wheeler from Savour Fare is manning the holiday baking kitchen today as our
- [single serve whipped cream](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/12/single-serve-whipped-cream/) - What a cold, icy, rainy Sunday morning here in Brooklyn, NY. I plan on drinking lots of hot cocoa today and the only way to top homemade hot cocoa in my book is with with billowy spoons of freshmade whipped cream. I discovered a way to make "single serving" whipped cream the other night using
- [raspberry walnut rugelach + Jaden's toffee cookies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/12/rugelach/) - One of my favorite Christmas traditions is watching Miracle on 34th Street (or 44th Street as my 6-year old says) while wrapping gifts. I've been doing it this way for years and can't even remember how my silly tradition started. I have a video tape (yes, I've officially dated myself!) from 1980-something complete with we'd
- [spiced apple cider + soft molasses cookies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/12/spiced-apple-cider-soft-molasses-cookies/) - Ten days left until Christmas, and there's still lots to be done. The kiddies and I decorated a gingerbread house yesterday. Boy will IRP be upset to come home and see the burglary that took place this morning. One gingerbread man was lost in the attack, and I must admit I was an accomplice after
- [cocoa candied nuts](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/12/candied_nuts/) - Before I give you one of the best and easiest recipes or a homemade gift this year, I'd like to introduce today's co-hosts. Imagine growing up eating your favorite foods, then one day realizing they're your foe? Rather than let the news get her down, Shauna went to work on recreating gluten-free versions. And if
- [12 Days of Sharing](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2009/12/12-days-of-sharing/) - I have to apologize for being MIA in my posting yesterday. It was a crazy day with IRP's winter recital, class holiday party, deadlines and then we ended it with a mommy-daughter night on the town to see The Nutcracker at Lincoln Center. I hope you stopped by and took a peek in the virtual
- [pizza for project 365](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/01/pizza-for-project-365/) - I'm easing into the New Year with some photos of last night's dinner. I've been making pizza for over 15 years, and there's always room to learn a few new tricks. While I live right across the street from the infamous Lucali's, I haven't dined there in about two years. Why pay $24 for a
- [granola + berry smoothie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/01/granola-berry-smoothie/) - New year, new goals, right? I'm determined to add a workout routine to my 2010 calendar, but first need to get through sleep training the baby. I have the great fortune of an enormous kitchen by New York City standards. The downside is we only have two bedrooms, and any hope of sleep training goes
- [how to poach an egg](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/01/how-to-poach-an-egg/) - You know that feeling when you come across something so perfect you just want to tell everyone? Maybe even scream it from a mountain top? I had that moment during lunch yesterday. After a day of going into the city for a meeting, chasing sunshine before and after to snap shots of scones and a
- [walnut fudge brownies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/01/walnut-fudge-brownies/) - There's nothing like a nut-studded, fudgy brownie to cure a chocolate hankering. Problem is many recipes lure me in with promises of chewy, chocolate squares of goodness only to leave me crestfallen from the first bite. Thankfully, I've created the perfect brownie recipe to satisfy my craving whenever the mood strikes. The first hurdle to
- [](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/01/about-jennie/) - Balance—that ever elusive carrot we moms think is a magic cure all. After working long hours in the restaurant business I decided it was time to focus on motherhood—after all they're only kids once. Truth is everyday is a juggle but the one constant that holds it all together is food. Lucky for me that I
- [Sites I Like](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/01/link-love/) - people I know White on Rice Couple Sassy Radish Pithy and Cleaver La Fuji Mama Change Becomes Change Use Real Butter The Sophisticated Gourmet No Recipes Recipe Girl My Kitchen Addiction Starving Off the Land Bowl Licker Food Wishes Dirt & Noise (check out her 5 p.m. Fridays cocktail post every week!) Steamy Kitchen The
- [homemade baking powder](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/02/homemade-baking-powder/) - I'm not a gambling woman. Not to say that I'm at all conservative. I just prefer to do my homework and go with a sure thing. Now that I've shared that side of my personality, you'll be surprised to hear what I did this weekend. It was the big party, remember. The Mr. turned 50,
- [Pantry Basics](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/02/pantry-basics/) - There are a few things I always keep on hand and consider essential for a well-stocked kitchen. Okay, so maybe it's more than just a few, but here are some highlights. I've been meaning to add this page for a while, so please be patient as I add and update information in my pockets of
- [steel cut oats with caramelized onions & ricotta](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/02/steel-cut-oats-caramelized-onions-ricotta/) - After weeks of testing devil's food cake recipes, followed by a special trip to get some cookies baked by none other than Dorie herself, and the boxes of Nunu's chocolate scattered around the dining room table from Valentine's Day, I've reached my limit. Yes, the girl with an insufferable sweet tooth has been broken. I'm
- [steel cut oats with ricotta, pistachios & raisins](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/02/steel-cut-oats/) - Oh my. Only 25 hours since the Mr. and I came home from our kid-free get away and it feels like a dream. Did I possibly have 48 hours of no whining? Well, of course not—the Mr. was with me. Seriously, though, we had a lovely time, and even caught up with a few best
- [lentil burgers + crispy oven fries](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/03/lentil-burgers-crispy-oven-fries/) - The sun is shining. Since I'm convinced I run on solar energy, this is a good thing. We may be getting some wet weather tomorrow, but for today, I will soak up the sun. I'll let it radiate and recharge me for this busy week ahead. Right now I'm doing some oatmeal raisin cookie recipe
- [lemon blueberry muffins + half white flour](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/03/lemon-blueberry-muffins/) - There is a fine line between being a "know it all" and a confident learner. Life has too much to offer to think we can possibly consume, let alone understand it all before our physical time on this earth is done. And yet, there is an exceeding pressure, on kids and adults alike, to be
- [vanilla bean buttermilk pound cake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/03/vanilla-bean-buttermilk-pound-cake/) - I remember watching my nana eat toasted poundcake. It seemed like such a grown up thing to do. She didn't make her own though. She didn't do any baking that I remember, though I was only seven when she passed away. Likely because being a single mother and working in a factory making hair notions
- [spinach ricotta potato pancakes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/03/spinach-ricotta-potato-pancakes/) - Ever since Olga told me about her recipe for latkes, I've been obsessed. The recipe was actually one she adapted from Martha Stewart and, it turns out, the key to a really crisp latke is putting the starch back into the potato. Genius, isn't it?This recipe is kind of dedicated to Olga—but I'm not calling
- [David Lebovitz's Racines Cake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/04/david-lebovitzs-racine-cake-a-giveaway/) - About 10 years ago my aunt had surgery and was unsure she'd be able to bake the hundreds of dozens of cookies she normally made and mailed as gifts to friends and family. I was determined to help keep her tradition going, and in 48 hours we baked 120 dozen cookies. One sheet at a
- [homemade corn tortillas](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/03/homemade-corn-tortillas/) - I'm the poster child for reading labels before buying anything. Truth be told, though, quite often it makes supermarket shopping a daunting task. I've become compulsive, and nothing enters my cart without a scan of the ingredients. I also know a lot about the various parent companies and have my own reasons, be them ethical,
- [quick and easy marinara sauce](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/04/quick-easy-marinara-sauce/) - Doesn't that tomato sauce look good up there? It's so easy a kid could make it with proper supervision from mom or dad. It has all of five ingredients—the last one is salt and pepper, which is usually a giveaway ingredient when it comes to cooking contests. Once you make and taste this marinara you'll
- [lemon poppy olive oil muffins](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/04/lemon-poppy-olive-oil-muffins/) - I love butter. And butter loves me. Well, my hips and thighs are really where it's true devotion lies. While baking with olive oil is nothing new, I just wasn't ready to let go of my grasp on my first true love. I've tasted some lovely cakes but none were enough to push me over
- [make your own "eggy"](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/04/arugula-parmesan-tomato-jam-eggy/) - I love starting the day with a good egg dish—especially now that our local Greenmarket is open and the fridge is stocked with Grazin' Angus Acres eggs. My favorite, quick, healthy prep is to poach them, but that "eggy" you see above has been making a play for the number one spot at our breakfast
- [smoky cannellini bean & red kale soup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/04/smoky-cannellini-bean-red-kale-soup/) - I must confess, I'm going a bit bonkers. Today will be the fourth day in a row I have not cooked. It is not out of choice. I'm away for work at the 44th Pillsbury Bake Off. Today, as contestants literally march into the cooking area— apparently there is a parade that kicks the whole
- [gnocchi: a love story](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/04/egg-free-gnocchi/) - I've been promising this recipe for some time, and you've all been so patient. It just wasn't 100% until today. Just about an hour ago, in fact. I finally got these exactly how I wanted them. The taste had always been there, but getting those darn grooves had proved challenging. Since I don't like one-trick
- [parmesan & scallion boule](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/04/parmesan-scallion-bread/) - I don't usually do this. You know, post a recipe that's still in progress. Thing is right now it's pretty darn good. I just want to play around with shape, so I guess it really is ready to move from my kitchen to yours. I've been making bread and the like for a few years
- [quick & easy risotto](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/04/quick-easy-risotto/) - I'm not a fan of reality television. In fact, I've never seen an episode of American Idol. The only real housewives of New York I know are my friends and neighbors. And as for dancing with the stars, well I'd rather be dancing under them with my head nestled on the Mr.'s shoulder. Then there's
- [deep chocolate cherry cashew cookies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/05/deep-chocolate-cherry-cashew-cookies/) - CLICK HERE TO DONATE There is a lot that vies for my attention on a daily basis. The girls obviously take up much of that, and for good reason—they are my heart and soul. Along with the Mr., I cannot imagine my life without them. Come 2:45pm, my professional life stands still and the
- [a whole grain pizza to swoon over](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/05/whole-grain-pizza-crust/) - During our early courtship, the Mr., back then the boyfriend, took me to a neighborhood pizza joint on the upper westside. Out of curiosity I ordered a slice of the whole wheat pizza. My tastebuds wondered what they'd done to deserve such an assault. It was one of the more unpleasant things I've ever eaten.I've
- [happy birthday](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/05/happy-birthday-goat-milk-buttercream-frosting/) - The Thanksgiving I was pregnant with Virginia, the Mr. took Isabella to the Macy's Parade. It was too good an opportunity to miss, with a window view that brought the floats and balloons to life. Since we host Thanksgiving dinner, I stayed home to cook.While walking home from getting bread at the bakery, I began
- [smoky corn & bean "chili"](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/05/smoky-corn-bean-chili/) - "Feeling scattered from the neck up but an inner peace in my heart."That my dear friends was my facebook update today. After a week or so of heavy heart and self-doubt, I'm emerging, head held high and ready to tackle the tasks at hand. Rather than fear the dark, lonely moments life throws at me,
- [garlic scape pesto—with a twist](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/05/garlic-scape-pestowith-a-twist/) - What would you say if I told you last year was the first time I ever experimented with garlic scapes? I'd probably had them dozens of times at finer restaurants, but those wild strands bunched together at the market always intimidated me. Really, there's nothing to be scared of—they're just the shoots that sprout from
- [roasted rhubarb jam](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/05/roasted-rhubarb-jam/) - I imagine Carrie Bradshaw reacts to Manolos and Jimmy Choos, the way I do to strawberries and rhubarb. I just can't help but leave the farmers' market with an armful of each. 21 jars later, after last week's jamming session, I had preserved a nice stockpile of strawberries to enjoy all winter long. Yes, I
- [date night mac n' cheese](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/06/date-night-mac-n-cheese/) - After 10 years of looking into the Mr.'s eyes during dinner, he is no longer able to share in our daily family meals. Mortgages have to be paid, and while we all do what we have to, not an evening goes by Monday through Friday that I don't stare at his empty seat and long
- [strawberry jam and biscuits](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/06/strawberry-jam-and-biscuits/) - I should be sleeping right now, but I had some biscuits this morning and wanted to share them with you before they're all gone. Actually, I've eaten them a lot since discovering the best recipe ever last year. I also got a great recipe from Elizabeth, but they call for a flour only available down
- [20 minute meals—pasta carbonara](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/06/20minute-mealspasta-carbonara/) - The last few weeks have been busy ones indeed, and I've found myself reaching into the depths of my pantry and quick-thinking skills to get dinner on the table faster than ever. I'm not vying for bragging rights—just in search of meals that'll make everyone at our table happy. Pasta carbonara fits the bill perfectly.
- [strawberry sweet tea](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/06/strawberry-sweet-iced-tea/) - Hard to believe strawberry season will soon be over. By now my pantry should runneth over with homemade jam, except my heart is big and I often find myself giving jars of it away as if I had an endless supply. Thankfully I've also been building a stash of strawberries in the freezer, and one
- [summer farro salad](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/06/farro-salad/) - update 6.25.10—this recipe is up for best recipe using mozzarella over at Food52, so click here to vote for it if you love it as much as I do!School is down to the wire with only five days left. That means Isabella only has 31 hours left as a first grader. How is that even
- [chocolate olive oil cupcakes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/06/chocolate-olive-oil-cupcakes/) - Chocolate and olive oil. Two things that I would've guessed should not be added to a recipe together, yet I was brazen enough to give it a try a couple of months ago. Remember I mentioned playing around with goat's milk butter to make Oliver's Buttercream Frosting? Well, I had to get creative with the
- [grilled pizza](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/06/grilled-pizza/) - It's Friday, and that means pizza night here at The Perillo house. A few weeks ago I started experimenting again with the grill. My past attempts have ended in tears or doughs that are cooked through with a crisp bottom but rather unattractive pale white surface. So, when the weather creeped into the upper 80s
- [basic butter crust](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/06/basic-butter-crust/) - Nothing about life is basic or simple, especially with children. Just the act of leaving the house becomes a 15-minute ordeal—and that's assuming you didn't leave anything behind. Going back is not so quick and convenient for us city folk.But this crust? It's capable of melting my stresses away. Pie crust tensions, at least.A few
- [sweet cherry hand pies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/07/sweet-cherry-hand-pies/) - I've been having a very hard time lately watching my girls grow up. While kind-hearted and good-natured are strong personality traits, I'm also a pretty tough cookie, and am usually exceptionally good at plowing along and not letting things get to me. Then I became a mommy. Trust me there are no awards for patience
- [cherry-lime biscuit muffins](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/07/cherrylime-biscuit-muffins/) - I'm used to hot, humid New York City summers. Johnny pumps freely flowing for relief were a norm growing up, so much so that the fire department used to offer special sprinkler caps to help conserve water while letting city dwellers get some relief from the heat. Air conditioned trains were a treat, not the
- [cold-brewed coffee](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/07/coldbrewed-coffee/) - Saturday nights I tend to don my insomniac hat. See, Sundays are the one day of the week I don't set an alarm. It is my day to "sleep in" while the Mr. stirs and tends to the girls. I cherish those lazy mornings, when I rise around 8:30 or 9:00am—a big contrast to the
- [carefree cooking...and a surprise recipe](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/07/raspberry-chocolate-muffins/) - I clock more hours in the kitchen in one day than many people spend there in a whole week. It's not a surprise since I do this professionally, but sometimes I hit a breaking point and just want to enjoy cooking without writing and recording every ounce and gram. So, as I fold the myriad
- [crispy brown butter artichoke hearts](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/07/brown-butter-lemon-artichoke-hearts/) - I should've been folding laundry or packing last Wednesday, but there were these artichokes nagging me in the fridge. They were the first of the season. I'd bought them at the farmers' market not remembering that I had a business trip planned. The prospect of a shortened cooking week left me thinking I'd made a
- [one dough, infinite potential {butter cookies}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/12/basic-butter-cookie-recipe/) - I'm cheating a little here, and those of you who were hanging around this neck of the woods last year, may recognize these cookies. Maggie, Olga and I ventured into a projected called Gourmet, Unbound. Our lives have gotten pretty crazy since then, and while GU had been on hiatus for quite a while, these
- [english flapjacks—brooklyn style](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/09/english-flapjacks-brooklyn-style/) - When I was around 10 years old my mother sent me to the store to buy onions. After inspecting a few at the supermarket, I returned home empty handed—all the onions were covered in dirt. It made no sense to buy food caked in a thin layer of mud. When I told my mother why
- [hand pies & quiche: a tale of two recipes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/07/hand-pies-quiche-a-tale-of-two-recipes/) - I'm in countdown mode. One month from today is the start of our annual summer vacation to Cape Cod. Two weeks of nothing but the waves lulling us to sleep and sun streaming through every window—a treat since we live in a lovely, but dimly lit garden apartment. Years ago, cell phone signals were rare
- [buttermilk ricotta waffles](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/07/buttermilk-ricotta-waffles/) - Food on the brain. I suffer from a case of this daily. Even in the throes of a nasty stomach bug this weekend, I found myself in bed, trying to muster up the energy to go buy artichokes. Unless I'm out of town, I never miss the Saturday Greenmarket at Grand Army Plaza. And ever
- [zucchini coffee cake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/07/zucchini-coffee-cake/) - I'm not a fan of all those cookbooks that encourage parents to sneak veggies into their kids food. How would my girls ever learn to eat, and love, some of my most beloved ingredients if that were the case? I'm also convinced once they know what's in the finished dish, they'd be pretty annoyed and
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- [basil pesto: summer fest 2010](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/08/basil-pesto-recipe/) - My appreciation for pesto developed in my early twenties. While my aunt's gravy was killer—I still haven't figured out her secret, her pesto was always a bit bracing and more reminiscent of a garlic fest. Then one day I went to a friend's house to visit her newborn daughter. Parents know enjoying a homecooked meal
- [strawberry banana ice milk + breakfast sundaes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/09/strawberry-banana-ice-milk-breakfast-sundaes/) - There are plenty of reasons for wanting to stay forever in North Truro. For this city born and bred girl, fresh air and a view of Cape Cod Bay rank high up there. We'll be packing up to leave tomorrow, two days ahead of schedule, due to Hurricane Earl. Returning to New York City signals
- [zucchini cheddar cheese muffins](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/08/zucchini-cheddar-cheese-muffins/) - I'm not done with summer squash yet. I don't care what the calendar says. I will not let this season come to a halt. I have a secret to keep it going all year-long, and it's sitting in my freezer. Tucked away in a zip-top bag are tiny strands of shredded zucchini. I wish I
- [almond oat crumb topping](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/08/almond-oat-crumb-topping/) - I wish I could share this pie recipe with you. I remember there were peaches. They're my favorite for pie. They were the first ripe ones of the season. And I remember peeling the skins off, knowing it would all be worth it once the first bite landed on my tongue.And there were raspberries, the
- [easy peach preserves: summer fest 2010](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/08/easy-peach-preserves/) - There are a million other things I should be doing right about now. Like packing for vacation—we leave for Cape Cod in T-minus three days.Or finishing my work before we pull out, so I can actually have a shot at rest and relaxation on this trip. At least as much as one can with two
- [zucchini apple whoopie pies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/09/zucchini-apple-whoopie-pies/) - I can't take full credit for this recipe. I mean I did create the cake-like cookies. I'm even responsible for the crazy gaul to add ricotta to buttercream frosting. The idea to layer them into a whoopie pie, though, was all Gail's. It's just one of the many reasons I love her and cherish our
- [radish & cucumber crostini + spicy peanut noodles](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/09/radish-cucumber-crostini-spicy-peanut-noodles/) - Years ago, the Mr. worked with someone whose mother used to send him off with a home-packed lunch. Being an Italian-American guy, I wasn't surprised he still lived with his mother into his mid-to late twenties. Frankly, hearing she prepared his lunch every day wasn't a shocker either—us Italian mamas have trouble letting go. What
- [carrot "fettucine" with lemon thyme butter sauce](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/09/carrot-fettucine-with-lemon-thyme-butter-sauce/) - Life has been a blur lately. The last week has been especially wonderful, being surrounded by some of my favorite people. But it has still been a blur, nonetheless. Fast-moving and then it all came to a screeching halt when a stomach virus took over on Monday night. Talk about down for the count. 27
- [trick or treat trail mix](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/10/trick-or-treat-trail-mix/) - As I kissed the Mr. goodbye in the wee hours of the morning, he said it felt like I just came home a minute ago. I can't help but feel a pull towards home too. Kim recently said I talked her off the ledge. Really, we're both just holding hands, our friendship growing stronger each
- [chestnut orange crisps](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/10/chestnut-orange-crisps/) - Opinions have been formed, and much is already being said about everyone's Blogher Food experience. Perhaps Debra, said it best today on her blog Smith Bites. It's about the need to build your community. More importantly, I think, is not to get lost in the community. And really, that's up to you. Each individual must
- [BlogHer Food 10 Swag Bag Giveaway](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/10/oneida-giveaway/) - BlogHer Food in San Francisco left me with many personal riches in the form of new discoveries and friendships, new and old. It also left me weighed down with more items than I have room for me in my Brooklyn apartment, so I'd like to share some treasures with a lucky reader who didn't have
- [pear and ricotta crepes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/10/pear-and-ricotta-crepes/) - Anyone who knows me, understands I'm a gal who goes after what she wants. One doesn't get to this point in life, when faced with so many challenges, unless they're brimming with determination, drive and a true passion and belief in something, or someone. For me, it's a mix of both. I believe in myself.
- [fire-roasted salsa](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/10/fire-roasted-salsa/) - I first made this salsa six weeks ago, just before my carousel of road trips began. I figured surely there'd be no tomatoes left by my next visit to the farmers' market mid-October. If memory serves right, this is normally way late to see tomatoes happily sitting next to pumpkins at the farmers' market. Alas,
- [butternut squash, ricotta & bacon streusel topped muffins](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/10/butternut-squash-ricotta-bacon-muffins/) - I know what you're thinking. Three posts in one week? Rest assured I haven't quit my day job. Nor have I won lotto, allowing me time to exclusively maintain this blog, though that'd be a dream gig. Remember last week I mentioned combining butternut squash, ricotta and bacon all in one little muffin? Yep, it's
- [lara ferroni's raised doughnuts](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/11/raised-doughnuts-recipe/) - Last week that doughnut you're looking at made me a hero—no kidding. I let Isabella have one for breakfast, and we kept it a secret from her little sister. There's no bigger way to gain mommy points than the appearance that you've chosen sides, and a favorite, among siblings. Of course, I hadn't really, but
- [it's all in the delivery](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/11/its-all-in-the-delivery/) - I shared an amazing treat with Isabella today—and I didn't even make it. It was a milkshake, and there was no organic milk in sight. The ice cream surely wasn't some artisnal, real vanilla bean variety either. And the kicker—hold onto your hats. It was made with Oreo cookies. Not Thomas Keller's fancy schmancy TKO
- [vanilla bean caramel sauce](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/11/how-to-make-homemade-caramel-sauce-recipe/) - Before finding the easiest, perfect recipe, my advice for making caramel sauce was going to be pray first. I was also going to recommend having a lot of sugar and cream on hand, and if the kids are home, try not to let too many explicatives fly as you pour your failed experiment down the
- [everything has meaning](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/11/everything-has-meaning/) - I've been working since I was 14, unless you count household chores. Then we set the clock back to age nine. My allowance back then was $2.50 a week, and anyone who's ever hired a cleaning person knows that was a deal, even by 1982 standards.The summer of 1987 I made things official and got
- [spice scented cranberry sauce](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/11/spice-scented-cranberry-sauce-gluten-free/) - Thanksgiving is an angst-ridden cooking day for many people. Throw in a food allergy, and well, I can see how it can make for an even tougher situation. We have none of these issues in our family, though once you learn a thing or two, I think they're much easier to deal with than picky
- [crepes + a twist on apple pie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/11/basic-crepes-recipe-dairy-free/) - After my birthday breakfast at Clinton St. Baking Company, I wandered through the streets of Chinatown, Little Italy, Soho and Chelsea. The Mr. asked if he could take the day off to spend with me. My girlfriends asked what I would be up to, as well. Thankfully, they all understood the best gift I could
- [ricotta spaetzle](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/11/ricotta-spaetzle/) - Growing up has its advantages. I can eat licorice whenever I want, and sip egg creams before bedtime should I choose. The downsides include nagging my seven-year old to do her homework. Another reality is that as your children take husbands and wives, their priorities change. Suddenly holidays become a jigsaw puzzle, and fitting the
- [giving thanks](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/11/giving-thanks/) - Today as we prep our pies and stuffings, truss the turkey and ponder what to do with the leftovers, I'd like to ask we all take a moment to think of the millions of people battling hunger. An empty belly does not discriminate. On the eve of this bountiful holiday, please stop for five minutes
- [instant turkey pot pie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/11/instant-turkey-pot-pie/) - Last night, after the final dishes were washed, the floors cleaned and leftovers stowed away, I settled in with the Sunday Times. Yes, I’m quite behind in reading, considering this was a Thursday evening and we’re talking about the past Sunday’s paper. In the real estate section was an article about high-end assisted living communities
- [the little cookie that could](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/11/crisp-chocolate-chip-cookies/) - Some of my best discoveries are those I've overlooked time and again. The ones that have been under my nose the whole time, but were too busy, or stuck in a routine to take notice. Last week I decided to try something new with my beloved, and perhaps now infamous, chocolate chip cookie recipe.
- [sufganiyot {jelly doughnuts}](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/12/sufganiyot-jelly-doughnuts-recipe/) - My hands are shaky as I type. Is it possible grating five pounds of potatoes has caused tennis elbow or a torn rotater cuff? Okay, so maybe I'm exaggerating a bit. Tonight we usher in the first night of Hanukkah, and we're going to a friend's house tomorrow for a party too, so I donned
- [foolproof cinnamon buns](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/12/no-yeast-cinnamon-buns-recipe/) - I was supposed to serve these cinnamon buns at my holiday party this weekend. Then realizing that this would be the last time to bake cookies ever at auntie's house in New Jersey had me rethink things. I know nothing is forever. I've lost too many people I love to understand the harsh reality of
- [homemade chestnut spread—two gifts in one](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/12/homemade-chestnut-spread-homemade-holiday-gifts/) - I love winter. Having grown up in NYC, I don't fear these frigid temperatures. I just wish they would stay consistent. What I do detest this time of year is the darkness that descends come 4:30pm. By five o'clock all chances of decent photography are totally eclipsed. I prefer natural lighting, so all my photos
- [peanut butter bon bons](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/12/peanut-butter-chocolate-bon-bons/) - Apparently I blinked and a whole week flew by. At least that's how it feels. This time last Thursday, I was preparing to pick auntie up at Penn Station in anticipation of our day in the city with Isabella, masquerading as tourists at Macy's, Rockefeller Center and the American Girl store. It's suddenly Thursday again,
- [candied nuts—an easy homemade gift](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/12/candied-nuts-recipe/) - About a decade or so ago I remember spying a tin in between cookie baking breaks at auntie's house. This wasn't one of her tins, so like Curious George I couldn't resist the urge to open it and take a peek. Ever more like George, it is no surprise that I had to try one
- [hot cocoa mix](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/12/hot-cocoa-mix/) - At this point if you haven't baked a cookie, you might be feeling like all hope is lost for a homemade gift. Maybe you just ran out and need a little something to give the school crossing guards, your favorite cashier at the supermarket or the UPS guy who's been hauling your holiday goods to
- [gingerbread muffins](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/12/gingerbread-muffin-recipe/) - I went against my better judgement last week. When the singed mufffins came from the oven, I berated myself with "I told you so" at least a dozen times. Without this error in judgement, though, the world wouldn't be as sweet a place. At least my world wouldn't, and yours too, once you make this.
- [good night 2010](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2010/12/the-little-things/) - I pulled the curtains back after waking the girls last week, and happened upon this sight through their bedroom window. It was that moment after dawn, with the moon dipping into the horizon. A real-life variation on Margaret Wise Brown's childhood classic. I called the Mr. and girls, then ran for the camera to capture
- [oat soda bread](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/2011/01/oat-soda-bread/) - I woke up yesterday to the harsh reality of January. Time to set the alarm. Time to start packing school lunch again. Time to help with homework—that is perhaps the suckiest part of it all. Isabella spent 35 minutes on it today, and only got halfway through one day's assigned workload. She knew it was

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- [pop tarts](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/pop-tarts/)
- [blueberry jam](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/blueberry-jam/)
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- [sugo](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/sugo/)
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- [whole wheat muffin recipe](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/whole-wheat-muffin-recipe/)
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- [no bake recipe](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/no-bake-recipe/)
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- [honey cake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/honey-cake/)
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- [pumpkin recipes](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/pumpkin-recipes/)
- [broccoli stalks](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/broccoli-stalks/)
- [apple pie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/apple-pie/)
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- [Christmas Eve](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/christmas-eve/)
- [Italian Christmas](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/italian-christmas/)
- [raspberry cheese danish](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/raspberry-cheese-danish/)
- [apple cheese danish](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/apple-cheese-danish/)
- [cheese danish](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/cheese-danish/)
- [pizza babka](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/pizza-babka/)
- [the spruce eats](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/the-spruce-eats/)
- [homemade soft pretzels](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/homemade-soft-pretzels/)
- [Luisa Weiss Classic German Baking](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/luisa-weiss-classic-german-baking/)
- [pasta e ceci](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/pasta-e-ceci/)
- [homemade oven cleaner](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/homemade-oven-cleaner/)
- [cleaning tips](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/cleaning-tips/)
- [favorite fall soups](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/favorite-fall-soups/)
- [butternut squash soup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/butternut-squash-soup/)
- [lentil soup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/lentil-soup/)
- [pasta e patate](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/pasta-e-patate/)
- [white bean soup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/white-bean-soup/)
- [chicken soup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/chicken-soup/)
- [ramen](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/ramen/)
- [pumpkin pie spice](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/pumpkin-pie-spice/)
- [pumpkin muffins](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/pumpkin-muffins/)
- [pumpkin spice syrup](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/pumpkin-spice-syrup/)
- [pumpkin pie waffles](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/pumpkin-pie-waffles/)
- [pumpkin cookies](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/pumpkin-cookies/)
- [Simmering newsletter](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/simmering-newsletter/)
- [Substack](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/tag/substack/)

## Diets

- [Egg-free](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/diet/egg-free/)
- [Vegetarian](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/diet/vegetarian/)
- [Vegan](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/diet/vegan/)
- [Dairy-free](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/diet/dairy-free/)
- [Gluten-free](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/diet/gluten-free/)
- [Paleo](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/diet/paleo/)
- [Weight Watchers](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/diet/weight-watchers/)
- [Refined Sugar Free](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/diet/refined-sugar-free/)
- [Grain-free](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/diet/grain-free/)

## Occasions

- [Quick Cooking](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/quick-cooking/)
- [Jewish Cooking](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/jewish-cooking/)
- [Holidays](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/holidays/)
- [On a budget](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/budget-cooking/)
- [Leftovers](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/leftovers/)
- [Thanksgiving](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/thanksgiving/)
- [Farm to Table](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/farm-to-table/)
- [Cooking for Kids](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/cooking-for-kids/)
- [Entertaining](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/entertaining/)
- [Fall Fest](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/fall-fest/)
- [Finder's Feast](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/finders-feast/)
- [Cooking for One](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/cooking-for-one/)
- [Picnics](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/picnics/)
- [Summer Celebrations](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/summer-celebrations/)
- [Spring](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/spring/)
- [Parties](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/parties/)
- [birthdays](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/birthdays/)
- [celebrations](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/celebrations/)
- [summer](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/summer/)
- [brunch](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/brunch/)
- [meetings](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/meetings/)
- [freelance working](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/freelance-working/)
- [bbq](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/bbq/)
- [4th of July](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/4th-of-july/)
- [BBQs](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/bbqs/)
- [road trips](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/road-trips/)
- [On the Go](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/on-the-go/)
- [back to school](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/back-to-school/)
- [thankful thursdays](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/thankful-thursdays/)
- [grief](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/grief/)
- [Fall](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/fall/)
- [Winter](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/winter/)
- [thankful](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/thankful/)
- [Halloween](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/halloween/)
- [everyday](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/everyday/)
- [Christmas](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/christmas/)
- [Easter](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/easter/)
- [Passover](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/passover/)
- [breakfast](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/breakfast/)
- [Mother's Day](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/mothers-day/)
- [Household Cleaning](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/household-cleaning/)
- [May Day](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/may-day/)
- [year of pie](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/year-of-pie/)
- [dinner](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/dinner/)
- [lunch](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/lunch/)
- [Meal Planning](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/meal-planning/)
- [rosh hashanah](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/rosh-hashanah/)
- [Yom Kippur](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/yom-kippur/)
- [Hanukkah](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/hanukkah/)
- [New Year's](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/new-years/)
- [Epiphany](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/epiphany/)
- [Valentine's Day](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/valentines-day/)
- [Purim](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/purim/)
- [bread](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/bread/)
- [Cinco de Mayo](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/cinco-de-mayo/)
- [Memorial Day](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/memorial-day/)
- [cold & flu season](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/cold-flu-season/)
- [vacation](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/vacation/)
- [cape cod](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/cape-cod/)
- [Day of the Dead](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/day-of-the-dead/)
- [All Saints Day](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/all-saints-day/)
- [Christmas Eve](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/christmas-eve/)
- [Pumpkin Baking](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/occasion/pumpkin-baking/)

## Methods

- [Baking](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/method/baking/)
- [Canning](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/method/canning/)
- [Technique](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/method/technique/)
- [Barbecue](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/method/barbecue/)
- [Grilling](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/method/grilling/)
- [Cooking Basics](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/method/cooking-basics/)
- [poached](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/method/poached/)
- [DIY](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/method/diy/)
- [No Cook](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/method/no-cook/)
- [Finders Feast](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/method/finders-feast/)
- [Roasting](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/method/roasting/)
- [Cake Decorating](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/method/cake-decorating/)
- [slow cooker](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/method/slow-cooker/)
- [no bake](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/method/no-bake/)
- [no churn](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/method/no-churn/)
- [Small Batch Baking](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/method/small-batch-baking/)
- [Preserving](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/method/preserving/)
- [braising](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/method/braising/)
- [Candy Making](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/method/candy-making/)
- [Leftovers](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/method/leftovers/)
- [Make Ahead](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/method/make-ahead/)
- [Quick Cooking](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/method/quick-cooking/)
- [Bread baking](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/method/bread-baking/)
- [sourdough starter](https://www.injennieskitchen.com/method/sourdough-starter/)