I imagine Carrie Bradshaw reacts to Manolos and Jimmy Choos, the way I do to strawberries and rhubarb. I just […]

What would you say if I told you last year was the first time I ever experimented with garlic scapes? […]

Asparagus is akin to childhood—its season is fleeting and by time you realize how good you had it, the moment […]

"Feeling scattered from the neck up but an inner peace in my heart." That my dear friends was my facebook […]

I’m not one for admitting defeat. I always look for the silver lining. But sometimes, you just have to raise […]

The Thanksgiving I was pregnant with Virginia, the Mr. took Isabella to the Macy's Parade. It was too good an […]

During our early courtship, the Mr., back then the boyfriend, took me to a neighborhood pizza joint on the upper […]

  Before I utter a word about rhubarb, I must tell you about a new favorite recipe. But you must […]

  CLICK HERE TO DONATE There is a lot that vies for my attention on a daily basis. The girls […]

I love starting the day with a good egg dish—especially now that our local Greenmarket is open and the fridge […]

I’m not a fan of reality television.  In fact, I’ve never seen an episode of American Idol. The only real […]

I don’t usually do this. You know, post a recipe that’s still in progress. Thing is right now it’s pretty […]

I’ve been promising this recipe for some time, and you’ve all been so patient. It just wasn’t 100% until today. […]

I must confess, I’m going a bit bonkers. Today will be the fourth day in a row I have not […]

I love butter. And butter loves me. Well, my hips and thighs are really where it's true devotion lies. While […]

Doesn’t that tomato sauce look good up there? It’s so easy a kid could make it with proper supervision from […]

About 10 years ago my aunt had surgery and was unsure she’d be able to bake the hundreds of dozens […]

I’m the poster child for reading labels before buying anything. Truth be told, though, quite often it makes supermarket shopping […]

Ever since Olga told me about her recipe for latkes, I’ve been obsessed. The recipe was actually one she adapted […]

I remember watching my nana eat toasted poundcake. It seemed like such a grown up thing to do. She didn’t […]

There is a fine line between being a "know it all" and a confident learner. Life has too much to […]

The sun is shining. Since I’m convinced I run on solar energy, this is a good thing. We may be […]

Ever have the feeling your best wasn’t good enough…even when you know you gave it all you had? When can […]

I’m stressed and it seems almost insurmountable this week. Our tax appointment with the accountant is imminent and this is […]